*CONFIRMED* Koren has been reinstated!!!!

[Zero2Cool]

Don't be afraid to listen to the 18 minute conference call with Koren and some reporters. Pretty interesting.

 

[longtimefan]

Don't be afraid to listen to the 18 minute conference call with Koren and some reporters. Pretty interesting.

transcript

Wide receiver Koren Robinson feels that he's in the best shape of his life, and he says he's ready to help the Packers immediately, perhaps as soon as Green Bay's first game after the bye week on Monday, Oct. 29, in Denver.

"Football shape, I feel like I'm right there," Robinson said in a conference call with reporters on Wednesday, after he was officially reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell following a one-year suspension. "If I'm not there, I'm close. It should only take me a couple of practices or a game to be there. But I feel like I can come in right away and help out."

Robinson's reinstatement becomes effective on Thursday. The wide receiver joined the Packers in September 2006 but was suspended shortly thereafter for a repeat violation of the league's substance abuse policy. The suspension was for an off-field, alcohol-related incident prior to his joining the Packers.

Robinson said he was told last Sunday by Goodell he'd be reinstated after the two met in Phoenix during the Arizona Cardinals-Carolina Panthers game.

Robinson has been in Phoenix since the beginning of August working out twice a day, five days a week, to get himself in as good a shape as possible in anticipation of his reinstatement. Prior to that, he had an arthroscopic procedure done on his knee to clean up some loose cartilage, and went through a rehab program for that. He says he's at 203 pounds, down slightly from a year ago.

He has every intention of returning to the practice field on Monday, the team's first scheduled workout after the bye, and prove to the coaching staff that he can contribute immediately in the Monday night game at Denver.

"If I'm not ready to play on Monday night, then I don't know what I've been doing for the last two months down in Phoenix," said Robinson, who played four games for the Packers last season, catching seven passes for 89 yards and returning 12 kickoffs for a 21.1-yard average. "I feel like I'm ready to go, I'm in great shape. My conditioning and my wind is up. My knee is healthy, I'm healthy, my weight is down, I'm stronger, faster. I don't know what else I could have done. So I feel like I am ready to go.

"Even if I'm returning kicks or if I'm the fourth receiver, I'm willing to do whatever the team wants me to do. But I feel like I'm ready to go."

Robinson also says he is a changed man. During the past year he has spent time in jail for the alcohol-related offenses and gone through extensive counseling for alcoholism. As a repeat violator of the league's substance abuse policy, Robinson's current reinstatement is his last chance, and another misstep will result in lifetime banishment from the league.

Robinson, a first-round draft pick of the Seahawks in 2001 who played four years in Seattle and one in Minnesota before coming to Green Bay, has complied with all the conditions of his suspension in order to be reinstated, and he says he isn't about to step off that straight and narrow path now.

"It should be my last chance, and I'm cool with that," he said. "I feel like I'm in a good place, that this is the only chance I need. I'm really trying to start over, start fresh, start new, trying not to look back but trying not to forget.

"I know this is my last chance, and if I do anything to jeopardize that, then I didn't deserve it in the first place. I know what I have in my hand. I know what I have to gain and I also know what I have to lose."

While Robinson hasn't been allowed at the team facility or to have any contact with club officials while suspended, he did note how much he appreciated support from quarterback Brett Favre while he's been away.

Favre, who has overcome substance-abuse issues of his own during in his career, spoke with Robinson occasionally during the past year and more frequently over the last couple of months. He said last week he's excited about the possibility of Robinson returning to the team and, more importantly, was glad to hear he's been getting his life back in order.

That meant a lot to Robinson.

"That's a legend, and to have him speak highly of me, it motivates me to continue to do what I'm doing, because obviously I'm doing something good or something right," said Robinson, who has been working out in Phoenix with Favre's personal trainer, Ken Croner. "Just to say that he's here for me, regardless of what happens. He'll always be here for me and that's cool. It makes me feel good."
For Robinson, his comeback will feel complete when he's back out on the game field, and he's hoping that coincides with the Packers' return from their bye.

"If I'm able to go on Monday night, I feel like that will be complete, the whole year," he said. "Even if I didn't get reinstated, I would still been OK, because really, the football thing was just a bonus. I'm more happy where I'm at as a person, in my life. I think that's more important than my career as a football player.

"So I'm thankful for this whole year of suspension, because like I said it gave me a chance to really look at my demons, and focus on that, to where I could better some of the relationships in my life -- my marriage, parenthood, ... finances, everything across the board."

Bonus or not, Robinson says he's both excited and overwhelmed that he has a chance to play football again.

"I'm just glad to get an opportunity to really redeem myself, in a sense," he said, "and show everybody the true Koren Robinson."

Few things, he is willing to do what ever it takes, even a 4th wr..( but I think he will be able to push Martin from that right away)

As we were told here by his friend and partner, it was Sunday he was informed

And he is motivated by what Brett said about him and to him

 

[packerman]

Don't be afraid to listen to the 18 minute conference call with Koren and some reporters. Pretty interesting.

transcript

Wide receiver Koren Robinson feels that he's in the best shape of his life, and he says he's ready to help the Packers immediately, perhaps as soon as Green Bay's first game after the bye week on Monday, Oct. 29, in Denver.

"Football shape, I feel like I'm right there," Robinson said in a conference call with reporters on Wednesday, after he was officially reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell following a one-year suspension. "If I'm not there, I'm close. It should only take me a couple of practices or a game to be there. But I feel like I can come in right away and help out."

Robinson's reinstatement becomes effective on Thursday. The wide receiver joined the Packers in September 2006 but was suspended shortly thereafter for a repeat violation of the league's substance abuse policy. The suspension was for an off-field, alcohol-related incident prior to his joining the Packers.

Robinson said he was told last Sunday by Goodell he'd be reinstated after the two met in Phoenix during the Arizona Cardinals-Carolina Panthers game.

Robinson has been in Phoenix since the beginning of August working out twice a day, five days a week, to get himself in as good a shape as possible in anticipation of his reinstatement. Prior to that, he had an arthroscopic procedure done on his knee to clean up some loose cartilage, and went through a rehab program for that. He says he's at 203 pounds, down slightly from a year ago.

He has every intention of returning to the practice field on Monday, the team's first scheduled workout after the bye, and prove to the coaching staff that he can contribute immediately in the Monday night game at Denver.

"If I'm not ready to play on Monday night, then I don't know what I've been doing for the last two months down in Phoenix," said Robinson, who played four games for the Packers last season, catching seven passes for 89 yards and returning 12 kickoffs for a 21.1-yard average. "I feel like I'm ready to go, I'm in great shape. My conditioning and my wind is up. My knee is healthy, I'm healthy, my weight is down, I'm stronger, faster. I don't know what else I could have done. So I feel like I am ready to go.

"Even if I'm returning kicks or if I'm the fourth receiver, I'm willing to do whatever the team wants me to do. But I feel like I'm ready to go."

Robinson also says he is a changed man. During the past year he has spent time in jail for the alcohol-related offenses and gone through extensive counseling for alcoholism. As a repeat violator of the league's substance abuse policy, Robinson's current reinstatement is his last chance, and another misstep will result in lifetime banishment from the league.

Robinson, a first-round draft pick of the Seahawks in 2001 who played four years in Seattle and one in Minnesota before coming to Green Bay, has complied with all the conditions of his suspension in order to be reinstated, and he says he isn't about to step off that straight and narrow path now.

"It should be my last chance, and I'm cool with that," he said. "I feel like I'm in a good place, that this is the only chance I need. I'm really trying to start over, start fresh, start new, trying not to look back but trying not to forget.

"I know this is my last chance, and if I do anything to jeopardize that, then I didn't deserve it in the first place. I know what I have in my hand. I know what I have to gain and I also know what I have to lose."

While Robinson hasn't been allowed at the team facility or to have any contact with club officials while suspended, he did note how much he appreciated support from quarterback Brett Favre while he's been away.

Favre, who has overcome substance-abuse issues of his own during in his career, spoke with Robinson occasionally during the past year and more frequently over the last couple of months. He said last week he's excited about the possibility of Robinson returning to the team and, more importantly, was glad to hear he's been getting his life back in order.

That meant a lot to Robinson.

"That's a legend, and to have him speak highly of me, it motivates me to continue to do what I'm doing, because obviously I'm doing something good or something right," said Robinson, who has been working out in Phoenix with Favre's personal trainer, Ken Croner. "Just to say that he's here for me, regardless of what happens. He'll always be here for me and that's cool. It makes me feel good."
For Robinson, his comeback will feel complete when he's back out on the game field, and he's hoping that coincides with the Packers' return from their bye.

"If I'm able to go on Monday night, I feel like that will be complete, the whole year," he said. "Even if I didn't get reinstated, I would still been OK, because really, the football thing was just a bonus. I'm more happy where I'm at as a person, in my life. I think that's more important than my career as a football player.

"So I'm thankful for this whole year of suspension, because like I said it gave me a chance to really look at my demons, and focus on that, to where I could better some of the relationships in my life -- my marriage, parenthood, ... finances, everything across the board."

Bonus or not, Robinson says he's both excited and overwhelmed that he has a chance to play football again.

"I'm just glad to get an opportunity to really redeem myself, in a sense," he said, "and show everybody the true Koren Robinson."

Few things, he is willing to do what ever it takes, even a 4th wr..( but I think he will be able to push Martin from that right away)

As we were told here by his friend and partner, it was Sunday he was informed

And he is motivated by what Brett said about him and to him

op: Lets enjoy the fireworks folks!!!!

 

[tromadz]

Poor Denver Broncos. They have no idea what is in store for them.

 

[vikesrule]

Re: Koren has been reinstated!!!! *UNCONFIRMED*

Well, its obvious that I am biased huh!!! I am a very close friend of Koren's since his freshman yr at NC State, so I have seen him grow as an athlete and person...been there with him through the good and bad and when he needed someone he could trust when things got bad for him...

Thanks for the answer packerman.

It is great to have a true friend through thick and thin.

You said "But things happen in life for whatever reason" and you are correct.

Koren Robinson is an alcoholic.
And maybe that is one of the reasons why Favre feels toward him as he does, Favre is an alcoholic.

And perhaps that is why I empathize with him also. I too am an alcoholic.

What turns someone into an alcoholic? Biological...Emotional....Psychological...Addictive Personality, maybe all of them, I don't know.

In my opinion, only another person has has gone through this can truly understand.

Friends and family can do incredible things to help, but it is up to the individual themselves to truly change...
They have to want it above everything else, because without dealing with it there is nothing else, no family, no friends, no future..and no life.

Maybe what happened to Koren in Minnesota was a "blessing in disguise"
Every alcoholic has to hit some sort of "rock bottom" in their own way.

While Robinson was in Seattle, Mike Holmgren said that it made him sad and he prayed for Robinson.

So, this is one Vikings Fan that is truly pulling for Koren Robinson!
(except for 60 minutes, twice a year) :wink:

 

[Zero2Cool]

That transcript is nice, but its not the whole 18 minutes.

 

[Heatherthepackgirl]

Re: Koren has been reinstated!!!! *UNCONFIRMED*

Well, its obvious that I am biased huh!!! I am a very close friend of Koren's since his freshman yr at NC State, so I have seen him grow as an athlete and person...been there with him through the good and bad and when he needed someone he could trust when things got bad for him...

Thanks for the answer packerman.

It is great to have a true friend through thick and thin.

You said "But things happen in life for whatever reason" and you are correct.

Koren Robinson is an alcoholic.
And maybe that is one of the reasons why Favre feels toward him as he does, Favre is an alcoholic.

And perhaps that is why I empathize with him also. I too am an alcoholic.

What turns someone into an alcoholic? Biological...Emotional....Psychological...Addictive Personality, maybe all of them, I don't know.

In my opinion, only another person has has gone through this can truly understand.

Friends and family can do incredible things to help, but it is up to the individual themselves to truly change...
They have to want it above everything else, because without dealing with it there is nothing else, no family, no friends, no future..and no life.

Maybe what happened to Koren in Minnesota was a "blessing in disguise"
Every alcoholic has to hit some sort of "rock bottom" in their own way.

While Robinson was in Seattle, Mike Holmgren said that it made him sad and he prayed for Robinson.

So, this is one Vikings Fan that is truly pulling for Koren Robinson!
(except for 60 minutes, twice a year) :wink:

Everyone has some sort of demand in their past or even in their present, if its alcoholism, drugs, depression etc..its what we do to make it better is what counts. Its hard in this screwed up world not to have something. Me I had anxiety attacks and if I told you guys how I got them most would laugh cause the story is funny. I can say now that I dont have them and I am off the medication and I am fine.

My hat goes off to KRob for getting his life back on track, it probably means so much for him to be talking to Brett. Brett has also went through rehab for prescription drugs so knows what KRob was going through. Its always nice to talk to someone whose been there. Glad Brett was there for him.

That is why I always have an ear for anyone who ever wants to talk to me. If I can make a difference I sure will try. Sometimes I feel like I have "talk to me" stamped on my forehead because people just automatically talk to me, which I love. Most will say to me "your not from CA are you"? LOL...I say NOPE!

Having KRob on our team will only make us stronger..I am so excited...GO PACK!!

 

[longtimefan]

That transcript is nice, but its not the whole 18 minutes.

If it is such an awesome phone call, why not post the link?

 

[Zero2Cool]

That transcript is nice, but its not the whole 18 minutes.

If it is such an awesome phone call, why not post the link?

What are you guys going to do when I leave? Silly people!!

http://www.packers.com/audio/2007/071017korenedit.ram

 

[DarkaneRules]

Haha yeah wasn't it on the page the article was on!? You aren't leaving anytime soon though eh?

 

[Zero2Cool]

Haha yeah wasn't it on the page the article was on!? You aren't leaving anytime soon though eh?

I haven't fully decided, but all things considered, I should really focus on my site instead of Ryan's lol

Anyhow, we haev Koren back, that's the important thing here! w00t I can't wait til Madden updates the Packers roster.

 

[jnells]

I can't wait for Madden 08 rosters to be updated too...

Bigby will be a STUD on that game.
As well as K-Rob i'm sure.

 

[RainX]

Packers Granted a 2 Week Roster Exemption

Looks like the NFL granted GB two weeks to evaluate KRob. I don't think it will take nearly that long to bring him on board, but it's nice to have the time to let him get back up to speed.