Pack93z
You retired too? .... Not me. I'm in my prime
To retire as a Packer..... As it should be.... :thumbsup:
My favorite Free moment in addition to the rain catch is the diving catch with the cast on vs. Bears... over the goaline.
JSONLINE update blog....
FRIDAY, June 15, 2007, 9:40 a.m.
By Lori Nickel
Freeman to retire as a Packer
The Green Bay Packers signed former receiver Antonio Freeman to an NFL contract, a source with knowledge of the signing confirmed Friday morning.
The Packers and Freeman agreed to the deal so that he may retire from the NFL officially as a Packer.
Freeman was once quarterback Brett Favre's favorite target back in the Packers Super Bowl years, having led the Packers in receiving from 1996 to 1999.
In eight seasons in Green Bay, Freeman caught 431 passes, fifth most all-time by a Packer behind Sterling Sharpe (595), James Lofton (530), Don Hutson (488) and Boyd Dowler (448).
In 2002, Freeman played for Philadelphia before he returned to an injury-plagued Packers once again. In his final year with the Packers, 2003, Freeman caught 14 passes for 141 yards. He signed on with Miami in 2004 but was released in the roster cut down in training camp.
Freeman will best be remembered for two things: his coming out party in 1996 when he earned the starting job in camp and then went on to catch 56 passes for 933 yards and 9 touchdowns, despite breaking his left forearm on Oct. 27. The injury required surgery and caused him to miss four games and he had to play the rest of the Super Bowl championship season with a protective cast.
He also made that miraculous catch in a downpour in Lambeau Field on Monday Night football against the Packers bitter rivals, Minnesota. On Nov. 6, 2000, the Packers and Vikings were tied at 20. Favre threw downfield but the ball bounced off Vikings cornerback Cris Dishman. Knowing the ball was still live when nearly everyone else on the field and in the stands thought it was dead, Freeman snatched the ball, recollected himself at the 15 yard line and raced into the end zone for the 43-yard touchdown completion. The Packers stunned everyone with the 26-20 victory in overtime.
Freeman, known by everyone on the team as 'Free', is 35.
My favorite Free moment in addition to the rain catch is the diving catch with the cast on vs. Bears... over the goaline.
JSONLINE update blog....
FRIDAY, June 15, 2007, 9:40 a.m.
By Lori Nickel
Freeman to retire as a Packer
The Green Bay Packers signed former receiver Antonio Freeman to an NFL contract, a source with knowledge of the signing confirmed Friday morning.
The Packers and Freeman agreed to the deal so that he may retire from the NFL officially as a Packer.
Freeman was once quarterback Brett Favre's favorite target back in the Packers Super Bowl years, having led the Packers in receiving from 1996 to 1999.
In eight seasons in Green Bay, Freeman caught 431 passes, fifth most all-time by a Packer behind Sterling Sharpe (595), James Lofton (530), Don Hutson (488) and Boyd Dowler (448).
In 2002, Freeman played for Philadelphia before he returned to an injury-plagued Packers once again. In his final year with the Packers, 2003, Freeman caught 14 passes for 141 yards. He signed on with Miami in 2004 but was released in the roster cut down in training camp.
Freeman will best be remembered for two things: his coming out party in 1996 when he earned the starting job in camp and then went on to catch 56 passes for 933 yards and 9 touchdowns, despite breaking his left forearm on Oct. 27. The injury required surgery and caused him to miss four games and he had to play the rest of the Super Bowl championship season with a protective cast.
He also made that miraculous catch in a downpour in Lambeau Field on Monday Night football against the Packers bitter rivals, Minnesota. On Nov. 6, 2000, the Packers and Vikings were tied at 20. Favre threw downfield but the ball bounced off Vikings cornerback Cris Dishman. Knowing the ball was still live when nearly everyone else on the field and in the stands thought it was dead, Freeman snatched the ball, recollected himself at the 15 yard line and raced into the end zone for the 43-yard touchdown completion. The Packers stunned everyone with the 26-20 victory in overtime.
Freeman, known by everyone on the team as 'Free', is 35.