11/14/2007
Grant a lot like Levens
Brett Favre sees the similarities. So does Mike McCarthy. And Ted Thompson. And Edgar Bennett. But the most important person whom Ryan Grant reminds of Dorsey Levens is ... Dorsey Levens. "He does, actually," Levens said Tuesday. "It's kind of eerie." In the wake of Grant's 119-yard effort in the Green Bay Packers' 34-0 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, all the postgame buzz was about how much the Packers' newest starting running back looked like Levens, who earned a Pro Bowl berth in 1997 and rushed for 4,584 yards and 32 touchdowns (including playoffs) during his seven years with the team (1994 to 2001). [More]
Grant emerges as ray
of hope for running game
It's obvious Ryan Grant gives the Green Bay Packers their best shot at a semblance of offensive balance this year. The Packers (8-1) had done well without it this season because of sound defense, multiple receiving weapons and a quarterback playing at an MVP level. Grant's 119-yard rushing performance Sunday against one of the NFL's premier run defenses showed what a respectable run game can do for an offense. In only the second start of his NFL career, Grant gashed the Minnesota Vikings for 4.8 yards per carry in helping power a 34-0 victory. The Packers have to find out if Grant and their offensive line can sustain what they started against the Vikings. In the second half of this season, the coaching staff gladly would take an average of 4.0 yards a carry to complement quarterback Brett Favre after going into last week's game ranked 30th in the NFL at 3.3 yards a carry. [More] Favre fine after high hit to head
Brett Favre took a big hit that left him feeling a bit woozy. On Monday, Favre was the same old ironman. "I just checked on him, he checked out fine," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "He's not even on the medical list." The three-time MVP took a hard hit late in the third quarter in Green Bay's 34-0 victory over Minnesota on Sunday when Vikings defensive end Kenechi Udeze caught Favre's head and jarred his neck as Favre tried to slide for a short gain. Udeze received a 15-yard personal foul penalty on the play and Favre, in his 246th consecutive start, stayed down for a moment, but remained in the game. [More]
McCarthy stays true to planMike McCarthy still relishes the inspiring phone call he received from the Bengals' Marvin Lewis after his first win as head coach of the Green Bay Packers. "He just said, 'Hey, you're doing it the right way, and you'll appreciate it,"' McCarthy said. "He says, 'Trust me. All these guys that are winning a bunch of games in their first year as a head coach, they're in for a tough rude awakening. You'll appreciate it more when you have to earn it like you did."' The uplifting moment came just in time during a trying first season for McCarthy, who sought Lewis out at the NFL Combine this year. "I told him I was under the desk when the phone rang. I had to reach up and pick it up," McCarthy joked. [More]
Deanna Favre helps kick off
Give-A-Kid-A Book Campaign
Deanna Favre helped kick off the annual Give-A-Kid-A Book Campaign today for the 11th consecutive year. The campaign, sponsored by the Friends of the Brown County Library, collects books to be given to area children during the upcoming holidays. “This program shows such commitment,” said Favre, the wife of Packers quarterback Brett Favre. “Reading is so essential to education.” Students from Howe Elementary School appeared with Favre at the Brown County Library Children’s Department this morning to help kick off the campaign. Mike Dauplaise, a member of the Friends of the Brown County Library, said 6,000-7,000 children receive books every year through the campaign. For details on collection sites, go to www.browncountylibrary.org.
Here's video from last week's Vikings game.
Run time 3:11
Published by PackerPundit On Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 5:01 AM.
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