11/3/2007
Jones Quietly, Patiently Redeems Himself
By all accounts, the rookie handled it like a polished pro. Three games ago, receiver James Jones fumbled twice on receptions against the Chicago Bears, two early turnovers that proved costly in the Packers' only loss thus far. But he didn't hide from the media. He didn't blame anyone but himself. He didn't dwell on the mistakes and simply went back to work. But he also, like anyone in that situation, was privately waiting for a shot at redemption. "After the fumbles, you wish you had a game the next day to redeem yourself," Jones said. "You just have to learn how to put it behind you and just go on to the next play and the next game and keep on playing." [More]
Drop in numbers
doesn't bother Driver
Last season, Donald Driver went through a pair of three-game stretches during which he had 11 and eight catches, respectively. He went on to post career highs of 92 catches and 1,295 receiving yards on the way to his second Pro Bowl. So, it's probably not surprising the Green Bay Packers' top receiver doesn't seem fazed about another quiet stretch — 12 receptions for 117 yards in his past three games, with no touchdowns since Sept. 23, entering Sunday's visit to Kansas City. "I'm still getting double-teamed," Driver said in the locker room Thursday. "I think every time I step on the field, people always know that they're going to double me. Before (games), I heard guys talking about, 'Oh, you know you're not going to have a good game because of double teams.' So, I mean, I know that's going to happen to me, so when I go into games, I don't — I just worry about making the play when I get the opportunity." Driver leads the Packers with 39 receptions for 440 yards. But despite playing in the NFL's second-rated passing offense (281 yards per game) and on a team that's off to a 6-1 start, Driver is on pace to fall short of his 2006 reception and yardage numbers, and his two touchdown catches have him on pace for his lowest scoring output since 2003. [More] Double teams don't deter Driver
GREEN BAY -- Donald Driver still smiles, but it's clear he's disappointed that he's been double-teamed by defenders all season. "Every time I step on the field people already know that they're going to double me," the Packers' receiver said Thursday. Driver said he even heard opposing corners mention it to him this season in warmups, telling him he was definitely not going to have a good game. Driver has a team-high 39 receptions for 440 yards, but he's well off his pace to try to have his fourth consecutive season of at least 1,200 yards receiving. It has been up to fellow wide receivers Greg Jennings and rookie James Jones to pick up the slack. [More]
No Limit To Effort For Kampman
Aaron Kampman's most recent sack describes the All-Pro defensive end, and newly anointed NFC Defensive Player of the Month, to a T. In the fourth quarter of Monday night's game in Denver, the Broncos handed the ball on an end-around to receiver Brandon Marshall, who was looking to throw as he approached the right sideline. Kampman had a chance to get him about 10 to 12 yards behind the line of scrimmage, but the shifty Marshall (far more mobile than most actual quarterbacks) made him miss. Kampman got up and took another dive at him, but Marshall eluded him again. Then, with nowhere to throw the ball, Marshall took off for the middle of the field to try to gain some yardage running, and Kampman, motor still going, ran him down from behind and tackled him for a 3-yard loss. [More] Robinson ready to go
GREEN BAY — One game later than he'd hoped, recently reinstated wide receiver Koren Robinson is expected to make his 2007 Green Bay Packers debut Sunday at Kansas City. Well, at least that's what Robinson saw on the crawl of the training-room TV Friday afternoon. "They haven't said anything to me," said Robinson, who practiced fully on Wednesday, then was held out on Thursday with swelling in his knee before practicing fully again on Friday. I was just watching the NFL Network and I saw it come up on the bottom of the screen, that I'm 'expected to play on Sunday.' Which is lovely. (But) it was news to me." [More]
Pickett Says He's Good To Go
Ryan Pickett is listed as questionable on the injury report for Sunday's game in Kansas City due to the knee injury he sustained last Monday in Denver. But the mammoth defensive tackle has no doubts he'll be taking the field at Arrowhead Stadium. "Not in my mind," Pickett said. "I don't know what the coaches will do, but in my mind, I can go. If I had to play today, I could play." Pickett banged his knee a couple of times in the Denver game, but returned to play with a brace on it. The defense's key run stuffer toughed it out, even down the stretch. He tackled Denver's Jay Cutler on a quarterback draw inside the 5-yard line in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter and then sprinted off the field before the final play so the Packers wouldn't be penalized as the Broncos tied the game with a field goal. But the knee didn't feel so hot on Tuesday, and Pickett has been limited in practice all week because of it. [More] Packers intend to keep Lee
Team, agent start talks on contract
Green Bay - The Green Bay Packers have begun contract negotiations with representatives for tight end Donald Lee that they hope will lock him up for years to come. Lee, one of the most improved players on the roster, is the only starter among the seven players due to become unrestricted free agents in March. "They contacted my agent," Lee said Friday. "I told them just get me a fair deal and I'll be happy. I'm not big on material things. I told them I don't want to know numbers and what's going on. I don't want to focus on that." [More]
Published by PackerPundit On Saturday, November 03, 2007 at 6:43 AM.
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