12/4/2007
Favre chosen Sports Illustrated's
Sportsman of the Year
Brett Favre's standout season for the resurgent Green Bay Packers has earned him the title of 2007 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, making him the fourth quarterback to win the award in its 53-year history. The 38-year-old Favre joins fellow quarterbacks Terry Bradshaw (1979), Joe Montana (1990) and Tom Brady (2005) as recipients of the award, given to an athlete who symbolizes the ideals of sportsmanship. Favre, a three-time NFL MVP, said in the cover story of the magazine's Dec. 10 issue that leadership is about finding ways to raise his team's level of play. [More]
Packers name Murphy CEO
Mark H. Murphy, who will take over as president and chief executive officer of the Green Bay Packers after the season ends, knows people view him as an outsider taking over a storied franchise. But Murphy said Monday that his varied background - as a player, an athletic director, a lawyer and a former member of the National Football League Players Association - will serve the Packers' franchise well in the years to come. "I really believe this position offers me an opportunity to bring together all of the skills I have developed," Murphy said. [More]
Pickett Tackles Quarterbacks,
Double-Teams And Fatherhood
The Green Bay Packers traveled to Denver for a showdown with the Broncos on a clear Monday evening. After 60 minutes the game went into overtime tied at 13-13. On the first play from scrimmage, Brett Favre hit Greg Jennings for a game-winning 82-yard touchdown. But Favre almost never had an opportunity to make that play. Green Bay, clinging to a 13-10 lead late in the fourth quarter, watched the Denver offense march down the field. The Broncos traveled 89 yards to the Packers 4-yard line in 2 minutes, 8 seconds. Denver faced third-and-1 with no timeouts and 22 seconds left in the game. The Packers defense was visibly exhausted. A first down would allow the Broncos to spike the ball and take two shots at winning the game, leaving Green Bay with virtually no time left to counter. Denver quarterback Jay Cutler took the snap from shotgun and ran a quarterback draw to the right side. However, defensive tackle Ryan Pickett fought off a block and managed to bring Cutler down for no gain. [More]
Sportsman of the Year
Brett Favre's standout season for the resurgent Green Bay Packers has earned him the title of 2007 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, making him the fourth quarterback to win the award in its 53-year history. The 38-year-old Favre joins fellow quarterbacks Terry Bradshaw (1979), Joe Montana (1990) and Tom Brady (2005) as recipients of the award, given to an athlete who symbolizes the ideals of sportsmanship. Favre, a three-time NFL MVP, said in the cover story of the magazine's Dec. 10 issue that leadership is about finding ways to raise his team's level of play. [More] Packers name Murphy CEO
Mark H. Murphy, who will take over as president and chief executive officer of the Green Bay Packers after the season ends, knows people view him as an outsider taking over a storied franchise. But Murphy said Monday that his varied background - as a player, an athletic director, a lawyer and a former member of the National Football League Players Association - will serve the Packers' franchise well in the years to come. "I really believe this position offers me an opportunity to bring together all of the skills I have developed," Murphy said. [More] Pickett Tackles Quarterbacks,
Double-Teams And Fatherhood
The Green Bay Packers traveled to Denver for a showdown with the Broncos on a clear Monday evening. After 60 minutes the game went into overtime tied at 13-13. On the first play from scrimmage, Brett Favre hit Greg Jennings for a game-winning 82-yard touchdown. But Favre almost never had an opportunity to make that play. Green Bay, clinging to a 13-10 lead late in the fourth quarter, watched the Denver offense march down the field. The Broncos traveled 89 yards to the Packers 4-yard line in 2 minutes, 8 seconds. Denver faced third-and-1 with no timeouts and 22 seconds left in the game. The Packers defense was visibly exhausted. A first down would allow the Broncos to spike the ball and take two shots at winning the game, leaving Green Bay with virtually no time left to counter. Denver quarterback Jay Cutler took the snap from shotgun and ran a quarterback draw to the right side. However, defensive tackle Ryan Pickett fought off a block and managed to bring Cutler down for no gain. [More]
Published by PackerPundit On Tuesday, December 04, 2007 at 4:54 AM.
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