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Journal Sentinel reporter Cliff Christl, who has covered the Green Bay Packers for more than four decades, provides his views on the team.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2006, 3:05 p.m.
Waiting on Ferguson
The Packers have listed wide receiver Robert Ferguson as out of Sunday's game against Miami with a foot injury. They also had the injury scanned today and should know soon if Ferguson will be out for an extended time.
In the meantime, coach Mike McCarthy sounded as though newly signed wide receiver Chris Francies will be active Sunday. McCarthy said Francies took his reps with the offense in Wednesday's practice.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2006, 3:01 p.m.
Blackmon update
Cornerback Will Blackmon, one of the Packers' fourth-round draft picks, participated in team drills Wednesday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game. But it sounds as though Blackmon, who missed all of training camp, will need some practice time before he's ready for game action.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2006, 2:59 p.m.
More on Robinson
Coach Mike McCarthy said at his Wednesday press conference that he didn't know if the Packers would give Koren Robinson another chance next season, but that he had no regrets about signing him for the past four games.
"As far as going through this process for the first time, as far as Koren Robinson's future, I can't really comment on it," said McCarthy. "That's where we stand. We wish him well. As far as what happens to him in the future, I can't get into to."
McCarthy said the Packers' knew the risk involved when they signed Robinson and called his suspension the worst case scenario.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2006, 2:54 p.m.
Thomas on Sanders
Zach Thomas, Miami's six-time Pro Bowl linebacker, had nothing but praise for Packers' defensive coordinator Bob Sanders. Sanders served as Thomas' position coach from 2001-'04.
"I played my best football under Bob," Thomas said during a conference call Wednesday with the Wisconsin media.
Thomas said that Sanders had the defense believing in his system and playing fast. He also credited Sanders with simplifying the game for his players.
"He put a lot of time in and a lot of guys respected that," said Thomas.
Thomas also said he had great respect for former Dolphins' and Packers' defensive coordinator Jim Bates.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2006, 2:47 p.m.
The kick return game
The great Koren Robinson experiment -- fiasco might be the better word -- apparently has left Vernand Morency and Noah Herron as the leading candidates to return kickoffs this Sunday and maybe for the rest of the season.
Rather than invest time in a player that wasn't worth the investment maybe someone in the Packers' organization should have used that time to search for a kickoff returner. Even with Robinson, the Packers ranked 27th in the league in that category.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2006, 3:05 p.m.
Waiting on Ferguson
The Packers have listed wide receiver Robert Ferguson as out of Sunday's game against Miami with a foot injury. They also had the injury scanned today and should know soon if Ferguson will be out for an extended time.
In the meantime, coach Mike McCarthy sounded as though newly signed wide receiver Chris Francies will be active Sunday. McCarthy said Francies took his reps with the offense in Wednesday's practice.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2006, 3:01 p.m.
Blackmon update
Cornerback Will Blackmon, one of the Packers' fourth-round draft picks, participated in team drills Wednesday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game. But it sounds as though Blackmon, who missed all of training camp, will need some practice time before he's ready for game action.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2006, 2:59 p.m.
More on Robinson
Coach Mike McCarthy said at his Wednesday press conference that he didn't know if the Packers would give Koren Robinson another chance next season, but that he had no regrets about signing him for the past four games.
"As far as going through this process for the first time, as far as Koren Robinson's future, I can't really comment on it," said McCarthy. "That's where we stand. We wish him well. As far as what happens to him in the future, I can't get into to."
McCarthy said the Packers' knew the risk involved when they signed Robinson and called his suspension the worst case scenario.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2006, 2:54 p.m.
Thomas on Sanders
Zach Thomas, Miami's six-time Pro Bowl linebacker, had nothing but praise for Packers' defensive coordinator Bob Sanders. Sanders served as Thomas' position coach from 2001-'04.
"I played my best football under Bob," Thomas said during a conference call Wednesday with the Wisconsin media.
Thomas said that Sanders had the defense believing in his system and playing fast. He also credited Sanders with simplifying the game for his players.
"He put a lot of time in and a lot of guys respected that," said Thomas.
Thomas also said he had great respect for former Dolphins' and Packers' defensive coordinator Jim Bates.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2006, 2:47 p.m.
The kick return game
The great Koren Robinson experiment -- fiasco might be the better word -- apparently has left Vernand Morency and Noah Herron as the leading candidates to return kickoffs this Sunday and maybe for the rest of the season.
Rather than invest time in a player that wasn't worth the investment maybe someone in the Packers' organization should have used that time to search for a kickoff returner. Even with Robinson, the Packers ranked 27th in the league in that category.
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