In Rhodes' 8 – 8 year the Packers had zero pro-bowlers and a team divided by fighting and dissention.
In Mike Sherman's first year, you have only Darren Sharper in the pro-bowl. Reggie is gone. Chmura is gone. It's Leroy Butler's last full season. Antonio Freeman has two subpar seasons, not reaching 1000 yards in Sherman's first two year before being cut (despite a monster contract). For God’s sake Billy (i-am-the-greatest) Schroeder is their best receiver. Winters is on his way out and Mike Flanagan starts 2 games. Mike Wahle starts 6 games at LT and has his confidence shattered. Wolf has made the decision to move Verba inside to LG where the starter is a stiff – Verba declares he is gone before Sherman’s first season. Marco Rivera is there, but really hasn't done anything to establish himself as an elite linemen yet. Levens is not living up to his monster contract and the Cap situation is choking the Pack.
They have just lost Joe Andruzzi to New England. They are about to lose Ross Verba to free agency.
They are about to start a 7th round rookie Right Tackle, Tauscher. They had just given a 3 year deal to Russell Maryland, who is out of football the next season. The other DT is Hunt, in his second year.. after a whopping half sack rookie year. John Thiery and Vonnie Holiday are the two DE's.
The LB's are Bernado Harris, who's only got 3 more years in football left before he's out of the NFL. Na'il Diggs a rookie 4th rounder and Nate Wayne.
DB's are Sharper. Who up until this point has been a major disappointment – and fans are calling for his head. The aforementioned Butler who's unfortunately is about to retire in a year after a serious injury. A quickly declining Tyrone Williams and Mike McKenzie, a promising second year guy.
Ahman Green is about to get his FIRST shot traded for having had a grand total of 61 carries in his two years previous and a reputation as a fumbler that will never be a starting back – as per Holmgren
Brett Favre is the one thing that is sure and steady.
Everything else is a giant question mark. A whole lot of youth, mixed in with a big pile of disappointments and a smattering of "about to be washed ups".
You know, they started FOUR!! rookies in Sherman’s first season.
In Mike Sherman's first year, you have only Darren Sharper in the pro-bowl. Reggie is gone. Chmura is gone. It's Leroy Butler's last full season. Antonio Freeman has two subpar seasons, not reaching 1000 yards in Sherman's first two year before being cut (despite a monster contract). For God’s sake Billy (i-am-the-greatest) Schroeder is their best receiver. Winters is on his way out and Mike Flanagan starts 2 games. Mike Wahle starts 6 games at LT and has his confidence shattered. Wolf has made the decision to move Verba inside to LG where the starter is a stiff – Verba declares he is gone before Sherman’s first season. Marco Rivera is there, but really hasn't done anything to establish himself as an elite linemen yet. Levens is not living up to his monster contract and the Cap situation is choking the Pack.
They have just lost Joe Andruzzi to New England. They are about to lose Ross Verba to free agency.
They are about to start a 7th round rookie Right Tackle, Tauscher. They had just given a 3 year deal to Russell Maryland, who is out of football the next season. The other DT is Hunt, in his second year.. after a whopping half sack rookie year. John Thiery and Vonnie Holiday are the two DE's.
The LB's are Bernado Harris, who's only got 3 more years in football left before he's out of the NFL. Na'il Diggs a rookie 4th rounder and Nate Wayne.
DB's are Sharper. Who up until this point has been a major disappointment – and fans are calling for his head. The aforementioned Butler who's unfortunately is about to retire in a year after a serious injury. A quickly declining Tyrone Williams and Mike McKenzie, a promising second year guy.
Ahman Green is about to get his FIRST shot traded for having had a grand total of 61 carries in his two years previous and a reputation as a fumbler that will never be a starting back – as per Holmgren
Brett Favre is the one thing that is sure and steady.
Everything else is a giant question mark. A whole lot of youth, mixed in with a big pile of disappointments and a smattering of "about to be washed ups".
You know, they started FOUR!! rookies in Sherman’s first season.
