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10-04-2006, 12:27 AM
Notes: Robinson may move up
He could replace ailing Ferguson
By TOM SILVERSTEIN
tsilverstein@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Oct. 3, 2006
In the rare times that Koren Robinson has lined up at wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, quarterback Brett Favre has not hesitated to throw the ball to him.
Favre might have reason to give it to him even more because a foot injury to receiver Robert Ferguson will move Robinson up in the pecking order.
Ferguson suffered an injury that coach Mike McCarthy said was severe enough that it would make him doubtful for the game Sunday against St. Louis. McCarthy said there was no fracture in the foot as Ferguson feared after the game against Philadelphia Monday night, but gave no other details.
Robinson caught two passes Monday, one from Favre and one from backup Aaron Rodgers, for gains of 12 and 11 yards. In the Detroit game, he caught a 24-yard pass from Favre on his first play from scrimmage with the Packers.
Ferguson has been serving as the No. 3 receiver behind Donald Driver and rookie Greg Jennings, and though McCarthy didn't speak to it Tuesday, it's logical that Robinson would move into Ferguson's spot. Ruvell Martin is another option but Martin was inactive against the Eagles.
One hurdle Robinson has to pass is a court date today in Kirkland, Wash. It is a probation hearing related to Robinson's arrest for driving under the influence in May 2005. Because of another arrest in Mankato, Minn., involving drinking and driving, a judge could revoke Robinson's parole and force him to serve jail time.
Robinson is scheduled to appear in front of the judge and isn't expected at practice. It's possible the probation hearing will be delayed until the most recent case comes to a conclusion, but the judge will determine what action to take
Injury report
In addition to Ferguson, the Packers suffered some other significant injuries.
Backup linebacker Abdul Hodge hurt his knee, Driver hurt his ribs and a hip, tight end Donald Lee hurt his knee, linebacker Ben Taylor injured a hamstring and Favre suffered a slight head injury and neck stinger
Hodge will be listed as doubtful, Driver, Lee and Taylor as questionable and Favre is expected to be fine. McCarthy said he didn't expect Favre to miss any practice time.
Running tab
Vernand Morency's fumble deep in Packers' territory might have gotten him benched had he not injected some life into the running game.
Morency coughed up the ball at the Packers' 6 on a handoff in the second quarter. The fumble was officially charged to Favre but Morency was at fault. He saw an opening and reacted to it before securing the ball.
"He got a little excited and reached for the football," McCarthy said.
Asked about his overall performance, which consisted of 99 yards rushing in 26 carries and six receptions for 19 yards (one drop), McCarthy said:
"I thought he did good job, took advantage of his opportunity. He made good reads in the run game, in his decisions. The only negative was the fumble.
"He had an opportunity to have a 100-yard plus game and he was close. For his first time out of the gate handling the load  he touched the ball 30-plus times  I thought he did a nice job."
McCarthy did not have an update on injured running back Ahman Green's status this week. Green has two tender hamstrings.
Short shrift
The Packers were overmatched enough against the Eagles that they didn't need to make it any tougher on themselves.
But they did.
Twice they lined up on defense with just 10 men on the field.
On one of them, safety Tyrone Culver was summoned to the sideline and either knew better not to leave or simply followed orders. The result was a wide-open tight end L.J. Smith, who scampered 21 yards to the Packers' 4.
"(There were) problems with the no huddle, which is why a lot of people do that, switch personnel groups," McCarthy said. "Culver went on, which was the appropriate personnel group, but the communication for him to come back off was inaccurate, so that's what he did. We were going to our '47' group and that was a miscommunication there."
He could replace ailing Ferguson
By TOM SILVERSTEIN
tsilverstein@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Oct. 3, 2006
In the rare times that Koren Robinson has lined up at wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, quarterback Brett Favre has not hesitated to throw the ball to him.
Favre might have reason to give it to him even more because a foot injury to receiver Robert Ferguson will move Robinson up in the pecking order.
Ferguson suffered an injury that coach Mike McCarthy said was severe enough that it would make him doubtful for the game Sunday against St. Louis. McCarthy said there was no fracture in the foot as Ferguson feared after the game against Philadelphia Monday night, but gave no other details.
Robinson caught two passes Monday, one from Favre and one from backup Aaron Rodgers, for gains of 12 and 11 yards. In the Detroit game, he caught a 24-yard pass from Favre on his first play from scrimmage with the Packers.
Ferguson has been serving as the No. 3 receiver behind Donald Driver and rookie Greg Jennings, and though McCarthy didn't speak to it Tuesday, it's logical that Robinson would move into Ferguson's spot. Ruvell Martin is another option but Martin was inactive against the Eagles.
One hurdle Robinson has to pass is a court date today in Kirkland, Wash. It is a probation hearing related to Robinson's arrest for driving under the influence in May 2005. Because of another arrest in Mankato, Minn., involving drinking and driving, a judge could revoke Robinson's parole and force him to serve jail time.
Robinson is scheduled to appear in front of the judge and isn't expected at practice. It's possible the probation hearing will be delayed until the most recent case comes to a conclusion, but the judge will determine what action to take
Injury report
In addition to Ferguson, the Packers suffered some other significant injuries.
Backup linebacker Abdul Hodge hurt his knee, Driver hurt his ribs and a hip, tight end Donald Lee hurt his knee, linebacker Ben Taylor injured a hamstring and Favre suffered a slight head injury and neck stinger
Hodge will be listed as doubtful, Driver, Lee and Taylor as questionable and Favre is expected to be fine. McCarthy said he didn't expect Favre to miss any practice time.
Running tab
Vernand Morency's fumble deep in Packers' territory might have gotten him benched had he not injected some life into the running game.
Morency coughed up the ball at the Packers' 6 on a handoff in the second quarter. The fumble was officially charged to Favre but Morency was at fault. He saw an opening and reacted to it before securing the ball.
"He got a little excited and reached for the football," McCarthy said.
Asked about his overall performance, which consisted of 99 yards rushing in 26 carries and six receptions for 19 yards (one drop), McCarthy said:
"I thought he did good job, took advantage of his opportunity. He made good reads in the run game, in his decisions. The only negative was the fumble.
"He had an opportunity to have a 100-yard plus game and he was close. For his first time out of the gate handling the load  he touched the ball 30-plus times  I thought he did a nice job."
McCarthy did not have an update on injured running back Ahman Green's status this week. Green has two tender hamstrings.
Short shrift
The Packers were overmatched enough against the Eagles that they didn't need to make it any tougher on themselves.
But they did.
Twice they lined up on defense with just 10 men on the field.
On one of them, safety Tyrone Culver was summoned to the sideline and either knew better not to leave or simply followed orders. The result was a wide-open tight end L.J. Smith, who scampered 21 yards to the Packers' 4.
"(There were) problems with the no huddle, which is why a lot of people do that, switch personnel groups," McCarthy said. "Culver went on, which was the appropriate personnel group, but the communication for him to come back off was inaccurate, so that's what he did. We were going to our '47' group and that was a miscommunication there."