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<blockquote data-quote="Travis Duncan" data-source="post: 388082" data-attributes="member: 5142"><p>[ATTACH=full]1446[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Packers safety Charlie Peprah </span><span style="font-size: 10px"> Photo by ICON Sports Media</span></p><p>By Travis Duncan</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Powerful Stuff</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">The recent fad of power rankings among various media outlets might be overkill for some old-time fans, or stating the obvious to others, or in some cases, pure speculation (note the Bills and Lions as Top 5 teams this week), still if you're a Packer fan it's nice to see your team as the unanimous No. 1 team.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nfl-power-rankings-2011-green-bay-packers-still-on-top-after-week-3/2011/09/27/gIQA5UGt1K_story.html" target="_blank">Washington Post</a>: No. 1 followed by the Saints, Ravens, Lions, Steelers and Bills.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><a href="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/27/week-three-power-rankings-2/" target="_blank">Pro Football Talk</a>: No. 1 followed by the Saints, Lions, Ravens, Bills and Patriots</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings" target="_blank">Fox Sports Brian Billick</a>: No. 1 followed by the Saints, Ravens, Steelers, and Chargers.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings" target="_blank">ESPN.com</a> No. 1 followed by the Saints, Patriots, Lions, Ravens and Bills.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/powerrankings" target="_blank">CBS Sports.com </a>No. 1 followed by the Lions, Bills, Patriots, Ravens and Chargers.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2011/9/27/2452353/nfl-power-rankings-2011-week-4-bills-lions-falcons-eagles/in/2216788" target="_blank">SBNation.com</a> No. 1 followed by the Ravens, Saints, Steelers, Patriots and Jets.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><strong>All Eyes on Peprah</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">With the noteworthy and significant season-ending injury to Pro-Bowl safety <strong>Nick Collins</strong>, naturally <strong>Charlie Peprah</strong>, Collins' replacement, has received quite a bit of attention.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Can he get the job done?</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Several people are doubting based on at least three plays in Sunday's win over Chicago which resulted in significant yardage gains for Bears receivers. The acute analysis of Peprah's play is occurring despite the fact he started 11 games a year ago, playing in 14, totaling 43 tackles with two interceptions. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Rob Demovsky of the <a href="http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110926/PKR01/110926194/Green-Bay-Packers-S-Charlie-Peprah-seems-rusty-coaches-confident" target="_blank">Green Bay Press-Gazette </a>writes that Peprah was beat on at least four plays during Sunday's game, including a 40-yard reception by <strong>Johnny Knox</strong> in the second quarter in which Peprah got "turned-around" to borrow the phrase of FOX color analyst Troy Aikman, (<a href="http://www.nfl.com/videos/auto/09000d5d8228d179/Knox-goes-deep" target="_blank">video</a>).</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">A 24-yard reception also by Knox in the second quarter set up first-and-goal. On that play, Peprah got to Knox a half second late, (<a href="http://www.nfl.com/videos/auto/09000d5d8228c906/Knox-24-yard-catch" target="_blank">video</a>), and even Akiman admits "wasn't bad coverage".</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">A 32-yard reception by Bears tight end <strong>Kellen Davis</strong> in the fourth quarter in which Peprah missed the tackle (<a href="http://www.nfl.com/videos/auto/09000d5d8228ee23/Davis-32-yard-TD" target="_blank">video</a>) and allowed Davis to rumble into the end zone. (H/T for <a href="http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2011/9/27/2452191/film-study-the-trouble-with-charlie-peprah" target="_blank">video links to Acme Packing company</a>)</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Packers coach <strong>Mike McCarthy</strong> agreed that Peprah wasn't in position on a few plays, but continues to have confidence in him-as it appears he is the Packers only viable option at this point.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: #2c2c2c">"</span></span></span>Charlie had a couple of plays in the first half where he wasn’t keeping his feet," said McCarthy. "He was in positions to possibly make the play, and the play went the other way."</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Peprah is a six-year veteran, so it's not simply a matter of experience or learning.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Defensive coordinator <strong>Dom Capers</strong> explains Peprah's mishaps thus far this way "When guys aren’t in there, this is a game where a little bit is a lot, and guys can get rusty.”</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">No doubt opposing offenses will continue to go deep against the Packers' secondary, hoping that Peprah is either simply not fast enough or will be out of position.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><strong>Same team, different attitude</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><strong>Aaron Rodgers</strong> said that the Packers' as defending Super Bowl champions have a different attitude as compared to this time last year.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Rodgers<a href="http://www.todaystmj4.com/sports/askaaron/130628188.html" target="_blank"> tells Wayne Larrivee on TMJ4</a>,"I think so there is a greater expectation to win. Every time we step on the field. There's a different confidence. We expect to win those type of games. And even on the days when we could have played a little bit better, we expect to win those games."</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><strong>Ryan Grant Injury </strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Grant discussed his injury (bruised kidney)<a href="http://sportsradiointerviews.com/2011/09/27/ryan-grant-injury-bruised-kidney-green-bay-packers/" target="_blank"> on WSSP-Milwaukee</a>.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">"I definitely haven’t been on bed rest," said Grant. "I feel fine. I have been walking around. I finished the game and everything. We really don’t know any details right now. Like I said I feel fine. It wasn’t really anything major to it — just precautionary I guess. We’ll get some more information from the doctors on some tests later on this week.”</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Grant suffered the injury in the fourth quarter on a hit from <strong>Brian Urlacher</strong>.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">"I got hit by Brian Urlacher and I think of the safeties," explained Grant. "I think Brian Urlacher caught me in the back and it was funny when it happened I was like ‘ohh’ on the field and Brian Urlacher said on the field ‘me too RG. I felt that one too. It hurt.’</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">We'll hear more from McCarthy on Grant's injury and his medical tests at Wednesday afternoon's press conference.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><strong>Bryan Bulaga</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">The right tackle did not tear an ACL, but rather suffered a knee sprain in Sunday's game. Bulaga's status will be updated throughout the week. If he can't go Sunday against the Broncos, <strong>Marshall Newhouse </strong>would get the start. Marshall played after Bulaga left Sunday's game.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Rodgers was pleased with Newhouse's performance ,"I'm really proud of Marshall," Rodgers said Monday. "I think he's come a long way. A lot of the reps he takes in practice are at left tackle."</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">When Bulaga left the game, the Bears moved<strong> Julius Peppers</strong> to that side of the line.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Rodgers added, "I think we were hopeful, he would pick up where Brian left off, and I think he did a really nice job. It's not like we had to change anything. They did try to move Julius around but I think the fact we were able to move the ball in the first half with our shotgun runs and quick passes, kind of set us up in the second half to have the same success."</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Rookie and first-round draft pick <strong>Derek Sherrod </strong>could see some time, at least in practice, though there has been some unofficial talk that the Packers are unhappy with Sherrod and that is why he has been inactive for the first three games of the season. All that being said, at the time of this writing there is still a chance Bulaga plays against the Broncos.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><strong>This and That</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">-The Packers worked out offensive tackle Tony Moll this week, but no word yet on if he'll join the team either by way of the practice squad or the active roster. Moll was a member of the Packers from 2006-2008. On Sept. 3 of the this year, he was waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">-Packers LB A.J. Hawk is the brother-in-law of Broncos QB Brady Quinn; Hawk is married to Quinn’s sister, Laura.</span></span></p><p></p><p>-The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine planned to put up a billboard near <span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: #000000">Lambeau F</span></span>ield depicting the Grim Reaper with a foam-cheesehead, deploring the health risks of fat, cholesterol and sodium in cheese. Cheesehead maker Foamation Inc. threatened legal action and the billboard won't go on as planned, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/grim-reapers-foam-cheesehead-gets-axed-from-anti-cheese-billboard-in-wis-after-legal-threat/2011/09/27/gIQAcw5e2K_story.html" target="_blank">according to a report by the Associated Press. </a></p><p></p><p>-The Packers are a 13 1/2 favorite over the Broncos this Sunday, according to several major oddsmakers.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><strong>Soldier Field</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Rodgers said he expected worse from the sodding at Soldier Field <a href="http://www.espnmilwaukee.com/page.php?page_id=360" target="_blank">on his weekly radio show</a> "A couple of times in the shotgun. I'm trying to get my feet set, and my feet, it felt like I was on uneven ground. I had to kind of dig my feet in, kind of wiggle them out like you were almost in the sand on a golf shot, just to kind of get your feet set. It was a weird feeling."</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">"That being said, I expected it to be a lot worse. The guys went out [in pregame], they said the tarps have been out there, the grass is super long, it's like your local park you're playing on. ... But it wasn't bad at all. I thought it was in really good condition for Chicago."</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">The Packers may not be back at Soldier field again until 2012 if all goes as plans, so the footing at Soldier Field is neither here nor there for the rest of the 2011 campaign.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><strong>Historically Speaking</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Green Bay is undefeated in the series with Denver in games played in Wisconsin (4-0-1). This will be the fourth meeting between the clubs at Lambeau Field (1993, 1996, 2003).</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Including playoffs, the Packers enter Sunday's contest on a nine-game winning streak, the team's longest since a nine-game streak in 1996-97</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><strong>NFL Statistical Rankings</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><em>How the Pack rank among NFL team offense and defense (against three solid opponents)</em></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><strong>Offense</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Total Yards: 8th 403.3 yards per game</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Passing Yards 9th 294.3 yards per game</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Rushing Yards 10th 109 yards per game</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Points Scored: 5th 33 points per game</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><strong>Defense</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Total Yards: 29th 414.3</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Passing Yards: 31st 359.3</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Rushing Yards: 1st 55 yards per game</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Points Allowed: 22nd 24.7 per game</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Travis Duncan, post: 388082, member: 5142"] [ATTACH=full]1446[/ATTACH] [SIZE=1]Packers safety Charlie Peprah [/SIZE][SIZE=2] Photo by ICON Sports Media[/SIZE] By Travis Duncan [B][FONT=Georgia]Powerful Stuff[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Georgia]The recent fad of power rankings among various media outlets might be overkill for some old-time fans, or stating the obvious to others, or in some cases, pure speculation (note the Bills and Lions as Top 5 teams this week), still if you're a Packer fan it's nice to see your team as the unanimous No. 1 team.[/FONT] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][URL='http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nfl-power-rankings-2011-green-bay-packers-still-on-top-after-week-3/2011/09/27/gIQA5UGt1K_story.html']Washington Post[/URL]: No. 1 followed by the Saints, Ravens, Lions, Steelers and Bills.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][URL='http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/27/week-three-power-rankings-2/']Pro Football Talk[/URL]: No. 1 followed by the Saints, Lions, Ravens, Bills and Patriots[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][URL='http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings']Fox Sports Brian Billick[/URL]: No. 1 followed by the Saints, Ravens, Steelers, and Chargers.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings']ESPN.com[/URL] No. 1 followed by the Saints, Patriots, Lions, Ravens and Bills.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][URL='http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/powerrankings']CBS Sports.com [/URL]No. 1 followed by the Lions, Bills, Patriots, Ravens and Chargers.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][URL='http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2011/9/27/2452353/nfl-power-rankings-2011-week-4-bills-lions-falcons-eagles/in/2216788']SBNation.com[/URL] No. 1 followed by the Ravens, Saints, Steelers, Patriots and Jets.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][B]All Eyes on Peprah[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]With the noteworthy and significant season-ending injury to Pro-Bowl safety [B]Nick Collins[/B], naturally [B]Charlie Peprah[/B], Collins' replacement, has received quite a bit of attention.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Can he get the job done?[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Georgia]Several people are doubting based on at least three plays in Sunday's win over Chicago which resulted in significant yardage gains for Bears receivers. The acute analysis of Peprah's play is occurring despite the fact he started 11 games a year ago, playing in 14, totaling 43 tackles with two interceptions. [/FONT] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Rob Demovsky of the [URL='http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110926/PKR01/110926194/Green-Bay-Packers-S-Charlie-Peprah-seems-rusty-coaches-confident']Green Bay Press-Gazette [/URL]writes that Peprah was beat on at least four plays during Sunday's game, including a 40-yard reception by [B]Johnny Knox[/B] in the second quarter in which Peprah got "turned-around" to borrow the phrase of FOX color analyst Troy Aikman, ([URL='http://www.nfl.com/videos/auto/09000d5d8228d179/Knox-goes-deep']video[/URL]).[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]A 24-yard reception also by Knox in the second quarter set up first-and-goal. On that play, Peprah got to Knox a half second late, ([URL='http://www.nfl.com/videos/auto/09000d5d8228c906/Knox-24-yard-catch']video[/URL]), and even Akiman admits "wasn't bad coverage".[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]A 32-yard reception by Bears tight end [B]Kellen Davis[/B] in the fourth quarter in which Peprah missed the tackle ([URL='http://www.nfl.com/videos/auto/09000d5d8228ee23/Davis-32-yard-TD']video[/URL]) and allowed Davis to rumble into the end zone. (H/T for [URL='http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2011/9/27/2452191/film-study-the-trouble-with-charlie-peprah']video links to Acme Packing company[/URL])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Packers coach [B]Mike McCarthy[/B] agreed that Peprah wasn't in position on a few plays, but continues to have confidence in him-as it appears he is the Packers only viable option at this point.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=3][FONT=Helvetica][COLOR=#2c2c2c]"[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]Charlie had a couple of plays in the first half where he wasn’t keeping his feet," said McCarthy. "He was in positions to possibly make the play, and the play went the other way."[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Peprah is a six-year veteran, so it's not simply a matter of experience or learning.[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Georgia]Defensive coordinator [B]Dom Capers[/B] explains Peprah's mishaps thus far this way "When guys aren’t in there, this is a game where a little bit is a lot, and guys can get rusty.”[/FONT] [FONT=Georgia][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]No doubt opposing offenses will continue to go deep against the Packers' secondary, hoping that Peprah is either simply not fast enough or will be out of position.[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][B]Same team, different attitude[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][B]Aaron Rodgers[/B] said that the Packers' as defending Super Bowl champions have a different attitude as compared to this time last year.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Rodgers[URL='http://www.todaystmj4.com/sports/askaaron/130628188.html'] tells Wayne Larrivee on TMJ4[/URL],"I think so there is a greater expectation to win. Every time we step on the field. There's a different confidence. We expect to win those type of games. And even on the days when we could have played a little bit better, we expect to win those games."[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][B]Ryan Grant Injury [/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Grant discussed his injury (bruised kidney)[URL='http://sportsradiointerviews.com/2011/09/27/ryan-grant-injury-bruised-kidney-green-bay-packers/'] on WSSP-Milwaukee[/URL].[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]"I definitely haven’t been on bed rest," said Grant. "I feel fine. I have been walking around. I finished the game and everything. We really don’t know any details right now. Like I said I feel fine. It wasn’t really anything major to it — just precautionary I guess. We’ll get some more information from the doctors on some tests later on this week.”[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Grant suffered the injury in the fourth quarter on a hit from [B]Brian Urlacher[/B].[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]"I got hit by Brian Urlacher and I think of the safeties," explained Grant. "I think Brian Urlacher caught me in the back and it was funny when it happened I was like ‘ohh’ on the field and Brian Urlacher said on the field ‘me too RG. I felt that one too. It hurt.’[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]We'll hear more from McCarthy on Grant's injury and his medical tests at Wednesday afternoon's press conference.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][B]Bryan Bulaga[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]The right tackle did not tear an ACL, but rather suffered a knee sprain in Sunday's game. Bulaga's status will be updated throughout the week. If he can't go Sunday against the Broncos, [B]Marshall Newhouse [/B]would get the start. Marshall played after Bulaga left Sunday's game.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Rodgers was pleased with Newhouse's performance ,"I'm really proud of Marshall," Rodgers said Monday. "I think he's come a long way. A lot of the reps he takes in practice are at left tackle."[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]When Bulaga left the game, the Bears moved[B] Julius Peppers[/B] to that side of the line.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Rodgers added, "I think we were hopeful, he would pick up where Brian left off, and I think he did a really nice job. It's not like we had to change anything. They did try to move Julius around but I think the fact we were able to move the ball in the first half with our shotgun runs and quick passes, kind of set us up in the second half to have the same success."[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Rookie and first-round draft pick [B]Derek Sherrod [/B]could see some time, at least in practice, though there has been some unofficial talk that the Packers are unhappy with Sherrod and that is why he has been inactive for the first three games of the season. All that being said, at the time of this writing there is still a chance Bulaga plays against the Broncos.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][B]This and That[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]-The Packers worked out offensive tackle Tony Moll this week, but no word yet on if he'll join the team either by way of the practice squad or the active roster. Moll was a member of the Packers from 2006-2008. On Sept. 3 of the this year, he was waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]-Packers LB A.J. Hawk is the brother-in-law of Broncos QB Brady Quinn; Hawk is married to Quinn’s sister, Laura.[/FONT][/COLOR] -The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine planned to put up a billboard near [FONT=Georgia][COLOR=#000000]Lambeau F[/COLOR][/FONT]ield depicting the Grim Reaper with a foam-cheesehead, deploring the health risks of fat, cholesterol and sodium in cheese. Cheesehead maker Foamation Inc. threatened legal action and the billboard won't go on as planned, [URL='http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/grim-reapers-foam-cheesehead-gets-axed-from-anti-cheese-billboard-in-wis-after-legal-threat/2011/09/27/gIQAcw5e2K_story.html']according to a report by the Associated Press. [/URL] -The Packers are a 13 1/2 favorite over the Broncos this Sunday, according to several major oddsmakers. [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][B]Soldier Field[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Rodgers said he expected worse from the sodding at Soldier Field [URL='http://www.espnmilwaukee.com/page.php?page_id=360']on his weekly radio show[/URL] "A couple of times in the shotgun. I'm trying to get my feet set, and my feet, it felt like I was on uneven ground. I had to kind of dig my feet in, kind of wiggle them out like you were almost in the sand on a golf shot, just to kind of get your feet set. It was a weird feeling."[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]"That being said, I expected it to be a lot worse. The guys went out [in pregame], they said the tarps have been out there, the grass is super long, it's like your local park you're playing on. ... But it wasn't bad at all. I thought it was in really good condition for Chicago."[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]The Packers may not be back at Soldier field again until 2012 if all goes as plans, so the footing at Soldier Field is neither here nor there for the rest of the 2011 campaign.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][B]Historically Speaking[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Green Bay is undefeated in the series with Denver in games played in Wisconsin (4-0-1). This will be the fourth meeting between the clubs at Lambeau Field (1993, 1996, 2003).[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Including playoffs, the Packers enter Sunday's contest on a nine-game winning streak, the team's longest since a nine-game streak in 1996-97[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][B]NFL Statistical Rankings[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][I]How the Pack rank among NFL team offense and defense (against three solid opponents)[/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][B]Offense[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Total Yards: 8th 403.3 yards per game[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Passing Yards 9th 294.3 yards per game[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Rushing Yards 10th 109 yards per game[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Points Scored: 5th 33 points per game[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][B]Defense[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Total Yards: 29th 414.3[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Passing Yards: 31st 359.3[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Rushing Yards: 1st 55 yards per game[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Points Allowed: 22nd 24.7 per game[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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