Packers Sign CB Scorpio Babers

[3irty1]

http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/08/08/1/

Now that's the type of name you want on your defense. Can't find anything on him accept that he's got wheels. From KFFL.com:

J.J. Pesavento, of Next Level Scouting, reports Sam Houston State CB Scorpio Babers worked out at University of Texas-El Paso's Pro Day March 7 [2008]. Babers ran a 4.36 and a 4.37 40-yard dash, had a 33-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot, four-inch broad jump. He measured in at 5-foot-11 and 191 pounds. Babers worked out with the Jacksonville Jaguars defensive backs coach.

Wasn't Bigby also a castoff of the Phins?

[cpk1994]

J.J. Pesavento. Wonder if hes related to Bobby Pesavento, the former University of Colorado QB.

[Joemailman]

I guess this guy replaced Favre on the roster. He better be good.

[boiga]

He's apparently good enough to get noticed:

Defensive play of the day
The team's newest addition, CB Scorpio Babers, made a nice play on a Rodgers deep ball down the left sideline to Nelson. Babers stuck with Nelson stride for stride and batted the pass down near the goal line.

http://www.packers.com/news/blogs/packerscom_blog/

[Harlan Huckleby]

can he playing DT?

Harvey, you got any examples of 190# DTs? It will just be be on passing downs, he'll be an animal with that quickness.

[Guiness]

what about the guy they cut to fit Favre on the roster? They didn't bring him back? I forget his name already...

[packers11]

what about the guy they cut to fit Favre on the roster? They didn't bring him back? I forget his name already...

He went to IR

[SnakeLH2006]

Scorpio a Packer?? Damn that dude's a beast in Mortal Kombat.

[CaliforniaCheez]

So he was a Scorpio Baby.

Remember the name because in a few years you can answer the trivia question. "Who replaced Brett Favre on the Packer's roster?"

[Zool]

So he was a Scorpio Baby.

Remember the name because in a few years you can answer the trivia question. "Who replaced Brett Favre on the Packer's roster?"

You forgot the continuation to that

"and was cut 3 weeks later."

[3irty1]

Scorpio a Packer?? Damn that dude's a beast in Mortal Kombat.

I believe that's "Scorpion." "Scorpio" is the serial killer from Dirty Harry.

[Fritz]

What a great name. I think my career would be much more successful if my name were "Scorpio."

[PackerPro42]

He's intriguing. With speed like that he'll at least be an asset on special teams if he makes the cut. Depending on his coverage skills, which are still unproven, he may also make for a nice situational CB. Have to keep an eye on him Monday Night.

[boiga]

That new No. 41 is Scorpio Babers, a rookie cornerback out of Sam Houston State who was cut by Miami last week. What’s in a name? Babers said his mother loved soap operas; “General Hospital” included multiple characters with the last name “Scorpio.” And yes, that’s his sign.

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...131/1954/PKR03


So that answers that...