Packers Sign WR Tavon Austin & DL Anthony Rush

[HarveyWallbangers]

Well, that should read sign WR Tavon Austin & Claim DL Anthony Rush from the Bears

Links:

https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2020/11/30/report-packers-signing-wr-tavon-austin/

Insurance for Tyler Ervin

https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2020/11/25/report-packers-claim-dl-anthony-rush-off-of-waivers-from-bears/

6'5" 330 run stuffer

[RashanGary]

Peace out, shep.

[RashanGary]

With Lizard back and EQ coming on at WR and shep failing at special teams, unfortunately, it means the special teams impact comes before the reliability in the offense, of which is no longer needed. And shep will go straight to practice squad, so no loss there.

[RashanGary]

Austin and Ervin both can gadget fly motion too. So there is a wrinkle they both bring to the offense.

[texaspackerbacker]

If Tavon Austin is healthy and he has his head right, he could really help. He's damn fast and athletic - more so than Ervin, I think. I'm glad we signed him.

[Fritz]

Well, "Rush" is not a good name for a run-stuffer, but maybe he can shore things up in the middle since Mt. Adams's toe seems to be an ongoing issue.

[Sparkey]

Well, "Rush" is not a good name for a run-stuffer, but maybe he can shore things up in the middle since Mt. Adams's toe seems to be an ongoing issue.

If Rush can bring some CHEMISTRY to the defensive line then this BAD BOY just might bring the WORKING MAN attitude that is needed. Hopefully he can play and the Packers basically get SOMETHING FOR NOTHING. If he doesn't work out, well PRESTO and he is gone. I'm hoping that he is a player and gets to enjoy the LIMELIGHT!

:glug:

[Fritz]

If Rush can bring some CHEMISTRY to the defensive line then this BAD BOY just might bring the WORKING MAN attitude that is needed. Hopefully he can play and the Packers basically get SOMETHING FOR NOTHING. If he doesn't work out, well PRESTO and he is gone. I'm hoping that he is a player and gets to enjoy the LIMELIGHT!

:glug:



Do the CAPITALIZED WORDS form some kind of SECRET CODE?

[RashanGary]

Do the CAPITALIZED WORDS form some kind of SECRET CODE?

They're capitalized and in a different font. Reminds me of woodbuck. And woody picked random ass words to highlight. It was perplexing.

[RashanGary]

Sparkey seems to have highlighted colorful words. Bad boy, presto, etc.... All the words that made the post less boring. Maybe you guys would take me more seriously if I highlighted the colorful words

[HarveyWallbangers]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiRuj2_czzw

[George Cumby]

Sparkey seems to have highlighted colorful words. Bad boy, presto, etc.... All the words that made the post less boring. Maybe you guys would take me more seriously if I highlighted the colorful words

He's channeling WoodBuck. Just needs to up his game and change font colors.

[Zool]

If Rush can bring some CHEMISTRY to the defensive line then this BAD BOY just might bring the WORKING MAN attitude that is needed. Hopefully he can play and the Packers basically get SOMETHING FOR NOTHING. If he doesn't work out, well PRESTO and he is gone. I'm hoping that he is a player and gets to enjoy the LIMELIGHT!

:glug:

Bunch of uncultured swines around here. Maybe they would get it if you said Tom Jones, or Sawyer Brown? They don't have a 2112 IQ betwixt 30 of them.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Bunch of uncultured swines around here. Maybe they would get it if you said Tom Jones, or Sawyer Brown? They don't have a 2112 IQ betwixt 30 of them.

Not enough colors. Go do 500 crunches, like a real Canadian.

[RashanGary]

Bunch of uncultured swines around here. Maybe they would get it if you said Tom Jones, or Sawyer Brown? They don't have a 2112 IQ betwixt 30 of them.

I'm confused, you bastards!

[Freak Out]

Nice Harv and Zool.

[Upnorth]

I'm trying as BEST I CAN to crack the code. And if I HOPE I figured it out.

I do think signing the dl will stop our rush d from being left in LIMBO by the head office. We have some solid pass d, but same old story.

[run pMc]

LOL at the 'code'.
Rush is (in this context) a very large man, at worst he's a big body who can gum up a rushing lane.

Austin is interesting. I haven't followed his pro career much, but coming out of WVa he was a monster for their offense -- IIRC dude even filled in at RB when injuries hit and averaged over 10ypc.
RG's probably right about Sheppard being cut/signed to the PS. Sheppard basically gives you nothing right now, and they can at least use Austin to return punts/kicks and be a threat on jet sweeps. Austin is a little dude and won't give you much as a blocker, and probably can't beat press coverage so he's limited by what he can do, but if MLF is smart he won't ask him to do anything he's poor at. The other question is what he has left as a relatively small man in a violent game, but I'm assuming they figured that out by bringing him in for a workout.

[Upnorth]

Under achiever with a fumbling prbkem. He is ok but lookks loke a bust atvthe 8th spot

[Spaulding]

I'm guessing Rush is JAG but who knows, we've found DL diamonds off waivers (Brown and Green come immediately to mind) before. More than likely though he's just a practice squad player who can sub in a game if needed but won't be more than a body on the field trying to fill the A gaps. Then again Lawrence Guy was JAG for us and he's played on multiple SB's with the Patriots and is still on their roster (making $5mil/year) and a great role player so who knows.

For some reason, I'm really excited about Austin though. Loved his versatility at West Virginia (have a co-worker whose an alum and he watched all their games and raved about him although much of it was likely homerism).

Given how LaFleur has utilized Ervin so far, I'm hopeful that Austin can be that type of impact player for us and more. He's more gifted than Ervin and has show it on multiple levels. Between his ability in the return game, as an occasional running back and speed receiver he could create matchup nightmares for opposing defenses. Guessing he just needs to be healthy and motivated and being given what appears to be a 4th chance and on a winning team can do wonders for that.

Conversely, his diminishing stat line and higher than expected number of fumbles likely explains why he was an FA.

His stats from Pro Football Focus suggest a multi-dimensional oft injured player and one well worth kicking the tires on if low cost:


[CODE] Games Receiving Rushing Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos No. G Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng Ctch% Y/Tgt Rush Yds TD Lng Y/A RRTD Fmb
2013 23 STL 11 13 69 40 418 10.5 4 81 58.0% 6.1 9 151 1 65 16.8 569 5
2014 24 STL WR 11 15 44 31 242 7.8 0 28 70.5% 5.5 36 224 2 19 6.2 466 2
2015 25 STL WR 11 16 87 52 473 9.1 5 66 59.8% 5.4 52 434 4 60 8.3 907 4
2016 26 LAR WR 11 15 106 58 509 8.8 3 43 54.7% 4.8 28 159 1 30 5.7 668 4
2017 27 LAR WR 11 16 22 13 47 3.6 0 13 59.1% 2.1 59 270 1 27 4.6 317 1
2018 28 DAL 10 7 13 8 140 17.5 2 64 61.5% 10.8 6 55 0 18 9.2 195 2
2019 29 DAL 10 14 24 13 177 13.6 1 59 54.2% 7.4 6 47 1 20 7.8 224 2[/CODE

[Bossman641]

Always had hope for Austin but he's just never done it. This far into his career he seems to be your everyday WORKING MAN. Maybe we'll catch lightning in a bottle though.

[Joemailman]

I'm guessing Rush is JAG but who knows, we've found DL diamonds off waivers (Brown and Green come immediately to mind) before. More than likely though he's just a practice squad player who can sub in a game if needed but won't be more than a body on the field trying to fill the A gaps. Then again Lawrence Guy was JAG for us and he's played on multiple SB's with the Patriots and is still on their roster (making $5mil/year) and a great role player so who knows.

For some reason, I'm really excited about Austin though. Loved his versatility at West Virginia (have a co-worker whose an alum and he watched all their games and raved about him although much of it was likely homerism).

Given how LaFleur has utilized Ervin so far, I'm hopeful that Austin can be that type of impact player for us and more. He's more gifted than Ervin and has show it on multiple levels. Between his ability in the return game, as an occasional running back and speed receiver he could create matchup nightmares for opposing defenses. Guessing he just needs to be healthy and motivated and being given what appears to be a 4th chance and on a winning team can do wonders for that.

Conversely, his diminishing stat line and higher than expected number of fumbles likely explains why he was an FA.

His stats from Pro Football Focus suggest a multi-dimensional oft injured player and one well worth kicking the tires on if low cost:



Games Receiving Rushing Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos No. G Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng Ctch% Y/Tgt Rush Yds TD Lng Y/A RRTD Fmb
2013 23 STL 11 13 69 40 418 10.5 4 81 58.0% 6.1 9 151 1 65 16.8 569 5
2014 24 STL WR 11 15 44 31 242 7.8 0 28 70.5% 5.5 36 224 2 19 6.2 466 2
2015 25 STL WR 11 16 87 52 473 9.1 5 66 59.8% 5.4 52 434 4 60 8.3 907 4
2016 26 LAR WR 11 15 106 58 509 8.8 3 43 54.7% 4.8 28 159 1 30 5.7 668 4
2017 27 LAR WR 11 16 22 13 47 3.6 0 13 59.1% 2.1 59 270 1 27 4.6 317 1
2018 28 DAL 10 7 13 8 140 17.5 2 64 61.5% 10.8 6 55 0 18 9.2 195 2
2019 29 DAL 10 14 24 13 177 13.6 1 59 54.2% 7.4 6 47 1 20 7.8 224 2

Fixed (Sort of)

His real value to the Packers, if an, will probably be as a returner.

[RashanGary]

Always had hope for Austin but he's just never done it. This far into his career he seems to be your everyday WORKING MAN. Maybe we'll catch lightning in a bottle though.

What the hell is going on here :pc:

WORKING MAN!!!!!! What is this capitalized chaos!?

[Joemailman]

What the hell is going on here :pc:

WORKING MAN!!!!!! What is this capitalized chaos!?

You'll figure it out eventually. Don't be in a Rush.

[Upnorth]

It feels like we are getting into the DOG YEARS of Austin's career. His career is a FAR CRY from the potential he showed in college and leading up to thw draft. Rush on the other had seems to have some very passionate fans.

And Spaulding your use of the JAG terminology just doesn't seems to fit in with this thread.

[sharpe1027]

What the hell is going on here :pc:

WORKING MAN!!!!!! What is this capitalized chaos!?

Once you figure it out, you can claim ONE LITTLE VICTORY.

[Spaulding]

It feels like we are getting into the DOG YEARS of Austin's career. His career is a FAR CRY from the potential he showed in college and leading up to thw draft. Rush on the other had seems to have some very passionate fans.

And Spaulding your use of the JAG terminology just doesn't seems to fit in with this thread.

JAG being just another guy which is what most late season FA signings are. I didn't reference JAG for Austin as I have higher hopes for his potential to play an Ervin type role in the offense.

So I'm not clear on what you mean by the terminology not fitting the thread as it's about the signing of Rush and Austin which is what my post was about.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

What the hell is going on here :pc:

WORKING MAN!!!!!! What is this capitalized chaos!?

You, partial, myself, we millennials are getting old, but we’re still younger than them Gen X-ers.

We millennials don’t know who or what Rush was, nor do we give a fuck. We’re all about Coldplay, Beyoncé, N Sync and 50 Cent. Especially Coldplay, the greatest band of all time.

[RashanGary]

You, partial, myself, we millennials are getting old, but we’re still younger than them Gen X-ers.

We millennials don’t know who or what Rush was, nor do we give a fuck. We’re all about Coldplay, Beyoncé, N Sync and 50 Cent. Especially Coldplay, the greatest band of all time.

Yeah, I kind of figured it was music but it's nice to see the generation before us bond in common ground as the world changes so fast. It's funny cuz for year's you pushed early millennial stuff here on the established generation and now the new generation thinks you’re a stupid neanderthal with your capitalist obsession and dated racial ideas :lol:

Full circle, man!

[wist43]

What the hell is going on here :pc:

WORKING MAN!!!!!! What is this capitalized chaos!?

Was at a Rush concert in '83-84 or there abouts... 2 guys got in a fight right in front of us, we were about 20 feet from the stage. One guy pulled a knife and stabbed the other guy several times. When we saw the knife we pushed back on the crowd and were able to make a bit of hole in the crowd. He was pretty out of control with the knife, you could tell he was fucked up. Well, we were at a concert - we all were, lol...

We read in the paper that the guy he stabbed later died at the hospital. I had blood all over me, but didn't realize it until later. They caught the guy though... he stabbed a few more people as he was running thru the crowd. The article said he admitted to taking acid that night, and didn't know what he was doing.

Don't know how his case turned out.

[SudsMcBucky]

Was at a Rush concert in '83-84 or there abouts... 2 guys got in a fight right in front of us, we were about 20 feet from the stage. One guy pulled a knife and stabbed the other guy several times. When we saw the knife we pushed back on the crowd and were able to make a bit of hole in the crowd. He was pretty out of control with the knife, you could tell he was fucked up. Well, we were at a concert - we all were, lol...

We read in the paper that the guy he stabbed later died at the hospital. I had blood all over me, but didn't realize it until later. They caught the guy though... he stabbed a few more people as he was running thru the crowd. The article said he admitted to taking acid that night, and didn't know what he was doing.

Don't know how his case turned out.

Wow!!!!

[Upnorth]

Wow is exactly my thought. Wist you have lived an interestimg life

[Joemailman]

https://www.meme-arsenal.com/memes/a83d71f12ba68fc1c577bcd547742bc0.jpg

Packers release Shepherd to make room for Tavon Austin. The Little Engine That Could will no more.

[RashanGary]

https://www.meme-arsenal.com/memes/a83d71f12ba68fc1c577bcd547742bc0.jpg

Packers release Shepherd to make room for Tavon Austin. The Little Engine That Could will no more.

One time I was on twitter and someone was saying Aaron Jones is.the best RB in the NFL. I said he isn't the best at anything let alone best RB in the league and Jones responded that he's the best at scoring touchdowns.


That was the last time I criticized a player on twitter. I'm ok doing it here, smaller room, the player himself.wont see it. But I get really annoyed when I see people talk shit on twitter because I realize the players and families see it. Just not a positive thing to do.

[Fritz]

You'll figure it out eventually. Don't be in a Rush.


Christ. This whole place is a FLY BY NIGHT operation.

[gbgary]

gadget guy...like Swerve. will be nice to have two of them. he can take over all the return duties right now and probably will. i'll be surprised if he has 6 catches between now and the end of the season though.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Insurance for Ervin has been overdue. They didn't have anybody else like him, and he adds something to the offense. Of course, Austin wasn't available or healthy. If he's in shape, it's a nice insurance policy for Ervin. A valuable aspect of our offense isn't removed when Ervin is unavailable. I'm glad this was done early enough that he might work himself into shape. He's not Andre Rison, but similar to the Rison signing in some ways. I think Rison signed with about 5 weeks to go in the regular season in 1996.

[Bossman641]

Shepherd released. We'll never forget you Darnell.

[Joemailman]

At 5' 8.5", Austin is the Packers shortest WR since Aubrey Matthews.

[SkinBasket]

You'll figure it out eventually. Don't be in a Rush.

I never really cared for them, but seriously what the fuck? I know the newer generations were a step away from being considered clinically retarded, but they are also supposed to be, like, totes into music and LPs and floating record players and shit. Turns out they’re just clinically retarded. Bwaaaa waaaa.

[ZachMN]

LOL Coldplay best band ever........non master volume Marshalls are the measure....AKA 'Plexis'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nIV2EIVH9o

[Zool]

LOL Coldplay best band ever........non master volume Marshalls are the measure....AKA 'Plexis'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nIV2EIVH9o

A Plexi and an SG. Doesn’t get much more rock and roll guitar than that. Though I gotta say, I love my dual recto more than anything I’ve ever played through.

[Sparkey]

Bunch of uncultured swines around here. Maybe they would get it if you said Tom Jones, or Sawyer Brown? They don't have a 2112 IQ betwixt 30 of them.

That would have been too easy.

[Sparkey]

You, partial, myself, we millennials are getting old, but we’re still younger than them Gen X-ers.

We millennials don’t know who or what Rush was, nor do we give a fuck. We’re all about Coldplay, Beyoncé, N Sync and 50 Cent. Especially Coldplay, the greatest band of all time.

I was going to come up with a witty comment about the musical tastes your listed. Then I realized that nothing I say could make those choices any less impressive.

BTW, if you have never seen it, check out Alex Lifeson's acceptance speech when RUSH was inducted into the RAR HOF. As a millennial, I think you will like it.

[Sparkey]

JAG being just another guy which is what most late season FA signings are. I didn't reference JAG for Austin as I have higher hopes for his potential to play an Ervin type role in the offense.

So I'm not clear on what you mean by the terminology not fitting the thread as it's about the signing of Rush and Austin which is what my post was about.

JAG. --.first thought is https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQBtqlpoe-GK91VwNOEKp4723waa3FXTv6Mm6pU-84tvw5z3Zg&s

[Spaulding]

JAG. --.first thought is https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQBtqlpoe-GK91VwNOEKp4723waa3FXTv6Mm6pU-84tvw5z3Zg&s

I think I like your usage of the acronym better :-)

[smuggler]

Music has never mattered less than it does now, at least in the last 70 years or so. Makes sense. There's a lot of other things to gather and hold our attentions. Where it once was foreground, it is now background (and soundtrack). Where it once had substance peppered with style (and sex), it's now the reverse. There's still good music out there, but it doesn't sell near as well as it used to.

[GB-Brandon]

I really like the T. Austin pick up.

[gbgary]

Music has never mattered less than it does now, at least in the last 70 years or so. Makes sense. There's a lot of other things to gather and hold our attentions. Where it once was foreground, it is now background (and soundtrack). Where it once had substance peppered with style (and sex), it's now the reverse. There's still good music out there, but it doesn't sell near as well as it used to.


https://media.giphy.com/media/kd9BlRovbPOykLBMqX/giphy.gif

[texaspackerbacker]

I really like the T. Austin pick up.

Me too.

We may have just gotten the 2020 version of Desmond Howard and Howard Green on the same day.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

Me too.

We may have just gotten the 2020 version of Desmond Howard and Howard Green on the same day.

Looks like Jack cincy available?

[Joemailman]

Looks like Jack cincy available?

Who? :huh:

[Spaulding]

Who? :huh:

I just put it through Google Translate and it came out "Jack Cichy." A quick check of the Bucs roster suggests that holds true and thus he's available it seems. Besides Wikipedia says he's a free agent and so it must be true.

[Joemailman]

I just put it through Google Translate and it came out "Jack Cichy." A quick check of the Bucs roster suggests that holds true and thus he's available it seems. Besides Wikipedia says he's a free agent and so it must be true.

Got it. He's had tough luck with injuries.

[ZachMN]

A Plexi and an SG. Doesn’t get much more rock and roll guitar than that. Though I gotta say, I love my dual recto more than anything I’ve ever played through.
never was a fan of Mesa's.....no offense.....Soldano is the high Gain standard in my opinion....and the 5150's and their progeny are bastard versions of the SLO......too much gain.......

[texaspackerbacker]

Prediction: Tavon Austin is gonna play better both from scrimmage and in the return game than Tyler Ervin ever did.

Lesser prediction: Anthony Rush makes a noticeable difference in the D Line - like Billy Winn did whenever he got on the field, only more so.

[Upnorth]

Prediction: Tavon Austin is gonna play better both from scrimmage and in the return game than Tyler Ervin ever did.

Lesser prediction: Anthony Rush makes a noticeable difference in the D Line - like Billy Winn did whenever he got on the field, only more so.

That is a best case senario. And imo more likely to be the outcome than them both sucking. I certainly hope Austin can be a good motion man. I honestly expect rush to make a difference.