D. Martin to IR, Francois to active roster

[mission]

Greg_A_Bedard Greg A. Bedard
LB Francois signed to active roster, S Martin to injured reserve. #packers

That's great. At least our special teams won't get wors--- um...

[denverYooper]

At this point, the best thing for ST (and the team) would probably be for the injuries to stop shuffling their personnel.

[Patler]

Can they put Slocum on IR?

[denverYooper]

Can they put Slocum on IR?

The only benefit I see from injuries is that maybe some needed personnel changes get made (e.g. Bulaga). Too bad that can't extend to the coaching staff...

[TennesseePackerBacker]

Bedard also reporting that Finley is likely out for the year. So many hopes and dreams this season, ended by week 6.

[denverYooper]

Bedard also reporting that Finley is likely out for the year. So many hopes and dreams this season, ended by week 6.

Yup.

Got more info on Finley. They discovered the lateral meniscus could be repaired, which is a longer recovery time but better long term.

Finley is out 8-10 weeks. Packers are deciding right now what to do. They knew he would be gone for about 4 weeks so they could wait.

[denverYooper]

Finley is a playmaker but I still think we can do alright w/o him. He didn't break out until the end of last year and we still scored a lot. Grant's loss was a bigger hit for our O, IMHO.

If we lose Clay, OTOH, then I think you can say we're screwed.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Bedard also reporting that Finley is likely out for the year. So many hopes and dreams this season, ended by week 6.

What a season.......its unreal to have this many injuries.

[mraynrand]

If Finley can come back this year, you wait (NO IR). Packers only have three blue chip players: Rodgers, Finley and Matthews (woodson on the edge). They aren't going anywhere without all three. That's a good long-term prognosis for Finley though. Don't want to start down the road to a degenerative knee if you don't have to...

If NFL expands to 18 games, must have a flexible IR of 6-10 weeks...

[MichiganPackerFan]

What other team has ever been kicked in the nuts with injuries this hard? ESPECIALLY with this big of preseason expectations? With a lockout looming, we might never have a chance to see what this team could do. I have to say this is the most disappointing season in my life.

[retailguy]

What other team has ever been kicked in the nuts with injuries this hard? ESPECIALLY with this big of preseason expectations? With a lockout looming, we might never have a chance to see what this team could do. I have to say this is the most disappointing season in my life.

I still remember 2002. It was worse. This one isn't over yet.

[sheepshead]

What's worse if we tank this year, MM can point to injuries and we're stuck with him for a while.

[retailguy]

What's worse if we tank this year, MM can point to injuries and we're stuck with him for a while.

We're stuck with him until Ted leaves, or someone sneaks into McCarty's office and steals the incriminating evidence that he has over Ted, that he obviously got from Slocum or Campen.

[MichiganPackerFan]

What other team has ever been kicked in the nuts with injuries this hard? ESPECIALLY with this big of preseason expectations? With a lockout looming, we might never have a chance to see what this team could do. I have to say this is the most disappointing season in my life.

I still remember 2002. It was worse. This one isn't over yet.

2002 was bad, but i don't remember it being worse, especially not 5 games in.

[pbmax]

Can they put Slocum on IR?

Well, we had an announcer-less game, why not a Special Teams coachless game? They might improve.