First Day of Camp

[MJZiggy]

Good Morning Packer Rats,

Welcome to the first day of camp. It's been a long offseason and we are on the threshold of something useful to see (and new to talk about).

Who is taking their cameras to practice to capture it for the distance-challenged? By the way, please note that those of us who are not in Green Bay REALLY appreciate those who do post shots of our team. Everyone who's going please wear your jerseys so you will be able to find each other. Did you decide how you're really gonna do that?

AJ Hawk will sign today and we are still undefeated. It's a kool-aid morning.

[MJZiggy]

Well, that'll teach me to post before I've had my coffee...

[woodbuck27]

" Everyone who's going please wear your jerseys so you will be able to find each other. Did you decide how you're really gonna do that? " MJZiggy

Everyone could wear a T-Shirt in a nice purple. Yet, then Security would be keeping a close eye on ya, and for Moses sake hide the camera's well.

No - Communicate here on Ziggy's thread, a specific time to meet for say, 5-6 PM Brewskies: @ Curleys Pub or some other convenient Pub/Bar.

Once a couple of you hook up ! Just stand at the left of the bar and smile and wave alot to everyone that arrives in that area and ask -

"Are you a RAT ". mmmmmm, maybe not

It'll come together.

[red]

no injuries today please

we don't need a lecharles bentley incident at the first day of our camp

[woodbuck27]

no injuries today please

we don't need a lecharles bentley incident at the first day of our camp

Red we've been around awhile and we know that those head shaking injuries in TC will call on us.

Yet, I agree Red - Please, "may the Football God's treat us with kindness".

[MJZiggy]

Woobuck, there's no need to wear purple, these guys just need to use a Packer towel or printed bandanna as a sweat towel and identify themselves that way. It just has to be agreed upon and perhaps a location as well.

[MJZiggy]

Don't know if anyone else posted this...

Hawk's deal may be done by tonight

By Rob Demovsky
rdemovsk@greenbaypressgazette.com

Negotiations with first-round draft pick A.J. Hawk may have reached their final stage on Thursday, a day before the Green Bay Packers are scheduled to open training camp.

The talks were aided when the two players selected immediately before Hawk, third overall pick Vince Young and No. 4 pick D'Brickashaw Ferguson, agreed to contracts. Terms of Ferguson's deal with the New York Jets weren't immediately available, but Young reportedly signed a five-year deal with the Tennessee Titans that included $25.7 million in guaranteed money. The contract has an option for a sixth year with a total value that could be as much as $58 million.

With the financial picture becoming clear, presumably all that's left to work out is whether Hawk does a five- or six-year contract.

General Manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday afternoon they were holding out hope that Hawk's negotiations would be completed in time for today's first training camp practice at 6:30 p.m.

"I anticipate him being there," McCarthy said. "Everything I've been told to this point has been positive. I know both sides are working at trying to get a deal done. As you know, deals can be done in five minutes or they can be done in five months. We feel very positive about the way things are going and we're hopeful it will all be resolved by tomorrow."

Later Thursday evening, Hawk's Chicago-based agent, Mike McCartney, indicated that completing his client's contract before tonight's opening practice was a possibility.

"We're talking, and I'm optimistic," McCartney said in an e-mail to the Press-Gazette.

Talks between McCartney and Andrew Brandt, the Packers' vice president of player finance, have been on-going and amicable.

"I mean, you never know, but this is the way business is done in the NFL," Thompson said. "You try to get your guys signed before camp. Andrew is on the phone all the time. There were 12 (draft picks) to sign, so it took a lot of time."

Brandt on Thursday completed the deals for two other draft picks, second-round guard Daryn Colledge and fifth-round quarterback Ingle Martin. That left only Hawk and fellow linebacker Abdul Hodge, a third-round pick, unsigned.

Colledge signed a four-year contract, according to his agent, Jeff Sperbeck. The deal was completed at noon Thursday.

"We started talking seriously about two weeks ago," Sperbeck said. "Daryn bought a house (in Green Bay) already so he was there waiting to go. We figured we were pretty close, and he was ready to get after it."

The 6-foot-4 and 299-pound Colledge was the 47th overall pick. He played both guard and tackle at Boise State and has been penciled in as the Packers' starting left guard.

Martin, a 6-2 and 220-pound quarterback from Furman, was the 148th overall pick. He completed his contract on Thursday afternoon.

It was unclear what is holding up the negotiations with Hodge, the 67th overall pick out of Iowa. His agent, Mitch Frankel, did return phone messages or e-mails.

[Green Bud Packer]

i officially declare green bay a mike sherman free zone.yippee

[woodbuck27]

Woobuck, there's no need to wear purple, these guys just need to use a Packer towel or printed bandanna as a sweat towel and identify themselves that way. It just has to be agreed upon and perhaps a location as well.

MJ there may be up to 10,000 fans there and also no sissy ass'd Packer fan is going to go around trailing a towel. Certainly no PACKERRAT would go there. Maybe - well that's certainly not, let's just say Canadian. LOL

The bandana thing suggests to me a Harley Davidson or Biker's Rally. Hell's no Angels.

Do the guys have to have a tough looking chick hanging at their right hip?

That thought of a towel - reminds me of a peanuts cartoon MJ.

[Green Bud Packer]

no offense m.j. but the towel idea is almost as bad as suggesting everyone get a mullet hair cut with the rat tail in back.

[MJZiggy]

When did terrible towels go out? I just thought if you guys were carrying something recognizable you might find each other.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Maybe you guys can all were a Brett Favre jersey.

[Patler]

[Zool]

no offense m.j. but the towel idea is almost as bad as suggesting everyone get a mullet hair cut with the rat tail in back.

A mullet and a rat tail? Is that possible? That would be a rare breed indeed.

[woodbuck27]

Would this work MJ ?


Packers And American Family Insurance To Fight Heart Disease

posted 07/27/2006

PACKERS HEART CAP TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE CAUSE



Purchase a Packers Heart Cap online at www.PackersProShop.com.

The Green Bay Packers and American Family Insurance Thursday announced the theme of this year's Packers cap campaign, the Packers Heart Cap, to raise money for the fight against heart disease.

This is the second joint campaign for the two organizations. Last year's effort, the Packers Breast Cancer Cap, raised more than $1 million for the fight against breast cancer.

Through sales of the Packers Heart Cap, a red baseball-styled cap featuring the Packers' 'G' on the front, with an American Family Insurance logo and green and gold heart on the side, the two organizations will raise money to be distributed to statewide charities focusing on heart disease research, prevention and support.

"We're once again proud to join with American Family Insurance in support of such a worthy cause," Packers Chairman and CEO Bob Harlan said in making the announcement. "The statistics about heart disease and how many people it affects are staggering. The good news is that most of the contributing factors can largely be prevented through lifestyle changes. This effort will help raise awareness and contribute money to charities engaged in the fight."

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among both men and women in America and a major cause of disability. In fact, heart diseases claim more lives each year than the next four leading causes of death combined, including cancer, respiratory diseases, diabetes and accidents. In Wisconsin, it accounts for 36.6 percent of all deaths. One in three women will get heart disease and one in four men will be afflicted.

"This is getting to be a habit for American Family Insurance and the Green Bay Packers, teaming up to address a serious health issue facing Wisconsin residents," said American Family Vice President Rich Steffen. "Last year's results were tremendous so the bar has been set pretty high. But there's no reason we can't achieve similar success with this year's campaign as well. We're giving Packers fans the opportunity to acquire a great-looking Packers hat...in Wisconsin red, to boot...for a great cause."

Packers Red Cap public service announcements (PSAs) featuring Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy will be distributed to television stations around the state to help spread the word about the campaign.

Each sale of the cap, priced at $15, will result in a $5 donation going to charity. Caps now are available online at www.packersproshop.com, as well as at the Packers Pro Shop, Packers Pro Shop Extra Points and concession stands at training camp and on game days. Participating American Family Insurance agents also will have caps available for purchase beginning next week.

The Packers Heart Cap is the second program in a three-year partnership between the Packers and American Family Insurance. Next year's campaign also will be based on a charitable initiative that is close to the two organizations.

Based in Madison, Wis., American Family Insurance offers multi-line insurance and financial services in 18 states, and is the largest provider of auto and homeowners insurance in Wisconsin. American Family ranks 323rd on the Fortune 500 list and is the nation's third largest mutual property/casualty insurance company.