Green back with the Packers

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IIRC, the Packers cannot take #30 away from Kuhn and give it to Green without cutting Kuhn. If Green wants #30 badly, he and Kuhn will have to figure it out. It's entirely probable that Green just doesn't care, and he's just happy to be on a roster, in which case there's nothing to get upset about.

Anybody who honestly thinks we should cut John Kuhn in order to give Ahman Green his number back is a nutbag.

Agreed, but Kuhn is a nutbag for biting his thumb at the proud tradition of the Packers. He's a nobody in the presence of a GBP legend. I would gladly offer up my number in that case.

[Lurker64]

Agreed, but Kuhn is a nutbag for biting his thumb at the proud tradition of the Packers. He's a nobody in the presence of a GBP legend. I would gladly offer up my number in that case.

Do you know that he hasn't? It's entirely possible that Kuhn asked Green if he wanted 30 and Green said something to the effect of "no thanks, it's yours now". The Packers had to give him a number when they signed him, and they couldn't give him a number that was currently assigned. What happens to those numbers later is up the the Players, less so the Packers. Green's been a Packer (again) for all of eight hours now? It's entirely possible that he's too busy trying to get caught up to speed that he doesn't have time to worry about his jersey number.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Legend.

[BallHawk]

Kuhn sucks. He's just a guy. Green has earned the right to his number and retire as a Packer. Let's not forget he is going to become the leading rusher in the long, tradition filled history of the GBP. He was an elite player.

We signed him in the last 24 hours and you'll already jumping to conclusions? Typical. If Kuhn gives his number to Green it will be out of a respectful gesture, not because he owes his number to him or shit like that. Green, while he's one of the greatest RBs in Packer history, is just another one of the 53 guys out there on Sunday. No special treatment. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if Kuhn and Green work out something for the number. That is, if Ahman really cares about it.

Also, Kuhn does not suck. He's the best FB on this team. Better than your boy Quinn Johnson.

[Packerarcher]

Kuhn sucks. He's just a guy. Green has earned the right to his number and retire as a Packer. Let's not forget he is going to become the leading rusher in the long, tradition filled history of the GBP. He was an elite player.

We signed him in the last 24 hours and you'll already jumping to conclusions? Typical. If Kuhn gives his number to Green it will be out of a respectful gesture, not because he owes his number to him or shit like that. Green, while he's one of the greatest RBs in Packer history, is just another one of the 53 guys out there on Sunday. No special treatment. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if Kuhn and Green work out something for the number. That is, if Ahman really cares about it.

Also, Kuhn does not suck. He's the best FB on this team. Better than your boy Quinn Johnson.

Give Johnson the time Kuhn has had and he will be light years ahead.

[Noodle]

I'd heard that 34 was Green's # in High School. Can anyone verify that?

This is true. He wore 34 at Omaha Central, 30 at NU, and, of course, 30 with the Pack.

To be honest, at the time I was a little ticked at the Packers for giving a friggin rook, Kuhn, the number as soon as Ahman was gone. I thought that, at a minimum, they should have kept that one on the shelf for a season or two.

As folks here know, players do care about numbers, a lot. But I'm guessing Green is cool with 34. He changed from 34 to 30 at NU because a sophomore TE already had 34 when Green was a freshman. And after all, wearing that 34, he was named a High School All-American and was the Nebraska HS Player of the Year.

[sharpe1027]

It is quite possible that Green just doesn't care. Relax people/partial.

[packerbacker1234]

Green said today that he hasn't really asked for the number back, and many players commented that is was pretty weird not seeing him with it. He said he may work something out, but that it's not a big deal. He apparently has not asked for the number back, and no they don't have to cut Kuhn to give it to him. He can respectfully offer it to Green and then simply get the number back whenever Green retires.

Green is 32, and if he shows he can still play, there is absolutely no guarentee he retires after this season.

[Lurker64]

and no they don't have to cut Kuhn to give it to him. He can respectfully offer it to Green and then simply get the number back whenever Green retires

The point I was making is that the Packers Organization cannot take Kuhn's number away from him as long as he is on the roster. Kuhn can give away his number if he wants, but Mike McCarthy, Ted Thompson, etc. can't take it away from him.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Green, if he wants it, should pay kuhn. That is the way it is done. Ahman made enough flow to afford a 20-30K payment to Kuhn.

As for what he what he can do or how many years with the pack going forward...some people are living in a fantasy world. He has had 1 average year in the past 4. The past two were miserable

If this aint' his last go round with us, then we are really in trouble.

[green_bowl_packer]

Wasn't it AG's pre-game ritual to watch a Walter Payton (34) video, as that was his idol growing up?

[gbgary]

wow...ahman green. whodathunkit! i'll bet he surprises us.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

wow...ahman green. whodathunkit! i'll bet he surprises us.

What is the bet? How much? And, what constitutes a surprise?

[retailguy]

Wasn't it AG's pre-game ritual to watch a Walter Payton (34) video, as that was his idol growing up?

yup.

[mmmdk]

AG said about wearing # 34:

"I know, that's what I've been getting all day, practice started. I know Kuhn has 30, and it doesn't really matter to me right now. If he wants to keep 30, no problem. 34, Walter Payton was my guy."

AG isn't being partial and a d!ckhead about # 34.