Green Bay Packers News

Despite a promising start, Greg Jennings' rookie season hasn't gone exactly as planned. The second-round draft choice set and matched his own high expectations early, but lately, problems with his right ankle have hampered him from running routes, and too often brought up the unwelcome term ``nagging injury.'' ``I always set high expectations of myself, I think everybody in here can say the same, but when you start off at ...

The Green Bay Packers placed wide receiver Shaun Bodiford and tight end Tory Humphrey on injured reserve Wednesday and signed safety Atari Bigby from their practice squad. Bodiford injured his leg and Humphrey hurt his hamstring in the Packers' victory at Minnesota on Sunday. The Packers signed Bodiford, who was released by Detroit, last month after losing wide receiver Koren Robinson to a league suspension and wide receiver Robert Ferguson ...

Bills strong safety Matt Bowen could see his first action of the season when Buffalo hosts Green Bay on Sunday. Bowen hasn't played since breaking a bone in his lower right leg in the Bills' first pre-season game against Carolina nearly three months ago. This week was the first time this season that he was not listed on the team's injury report and he participated in all practices. ``He's getting ...

The Miami Dolphins came out throwing, and for a change, the Green Bay Packers were ready. Ranked last in the NFL in pass defence, Green Bay intercepted Joey Harrington three times and beat the woeful Dolphins 34-24 Sunday. Brett Favre threw two touchdown passes, including the clincher to David Martin with six minutes left, and Ahman Green scored on a 70-yard run, the longest of his career. But it was ...

Brett Favre sharply criticized the way the NFL handles substance abuse problems Wednesday, a day after teammate Koren Robinson was suspended for the season, apparently because of a drunken driving charge. ``I don't like the way the league has, in my mind, turned their back on him,'' Favre said. ``I'm not against banning him for the year. I'd love for him to play, but to boot him out, clean his ...

Green Bay Packers receiver Koren Robinson pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of drunk driving and fleeing police stemming from a high-speed chase in August. Robinson was then taken into custody because of a warrant in Blue Earth County for a previous traffic violation. The more serious charges came when Robinson was with the Minnesota Vikings. His car topped 160 km/h as police chased him from St. Peter to the ...

Koren Robinson's legal problems have not earned him a suspension from the NFL. Not yet, anyway. League spokesman Vince Casey would not comment on a Fox Sports report that the Packers wide receiver has been told he has been suspended one year by the NFL but is appealing the punishment. Casey said Robinson ``has not been suspended,'' but would not comment on whether the receiver is in the middle of the appeals process. A court in Kirkland, Wash., ...

Brett Favre nearly thought better of throwing away his wristband full of plays. After another painful loss Sunday, he flung it anyway. For the first time in 44 games at Lambeau Field, the three-time MVP didn't throw an interception _ but lost. Down by 10 with less than 10 minutes to play, Favre engineered one touchdown drive and had Green Bay well within range for a game-tying field goal with 44 seconds left. ``This place was electric,'' Favre ...

The St. Louis Rams used to be the most stylish team in the NFL. Now they're winning ugly _ to the tune of a surprising 4-1 start. The Rams staved off a fourth-quarter comeback attempt by Brett Favre on Sunday, walking away with a 23-20 victory at Lambeau Field after a big defensive play in the final minute. ``I don't think anyone would have predicted it,'' Rams quarterback Marc Bulger said. What used to be the ``Greatest Show ...

Brett Favre couldn't deliver another fourth-quarter comeback. With Green Bay trailing St. Louis by three points with 2:46 remaining, Favre drove the Packers to the Rams 11-yard line in the final minute. But Favre was sacked, fumbled and the Rams escaped with a 23-20 victory. The Rams made plenty of mistakes Sunday, including a rare slip-up by quarterback Marc Bulger. But the Packers couldn't make them pay until it was too late. Bulger threw for two first-half touchdowns and ...

Andy Reid figured something must have been wrong if old pal Brett Favre didn't say hello to him on the field after their game Monday night. So the Philadelphia Eagles coach called Favre on Tuesday to make sure he was OK. ``I said, 'Yeah, one of your guys cheap-shotted me,' which is not true,'' Favre said. ``But he said, 'Yeah, he hit you pretty good.''' Favre is still feeling the ...

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Koren Robinson was sentenced Wednesday to 90 days in jail for violating probation in a drunken driving case. Robinson appeared in Municipal Court in this Seattle suburb, where he pleaded guilty last year to drunken driving. At the time, he was given a five-year sentence that was suspended on condition he not drink or have any other law violations. The former first-round draft pick was ...

Despite still feeling the effects of a possible slight concussion and pinched nerve in his neck, Brett Favre expects to play Sunday against St. Louis. The Green Bay Packers quarterback hasn't thrown a football since he was hit hard in Monday night's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Favre was considering participating in the Packers' practice session on Wednesday even though he feels some pain when he turns his head a ...

The Green Bay Packers ran out of patience with nickel cornerback Ahmad Carroll. Less than 24 hours after his up-and-down performance in Monday night's 31-9 loss to Philadelphia, the Packers placed Carroll on waivers Tuesday. A 2004 first-round draft pick by Green Bay, Carroll never realized his potential, and the Packers had seen enough. ``We wish Ahmad luck,'' coach Mike McCarthy said. ``On a personal level, it may be in ...

Brett Favre should be sufficiently recovered from shoulder and head injuries to return to practice Wednesday, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. Favre left Monday night's loss to the Eagles in Philadelphia late in the game when he absorbed a hard hit from Eagles defensive lineman Juqua Thomas. McCarthy said Favre, who did not speak to the media after Monday night's game but is set to address reporters Wednesday, ...

A day after two of his errors helped fuel a Philadelphia Eagles victory, former first-round draft pick Ahmad Carroll was released by the Green Bay Packers. Packers general manager Ted Thompson said Tuesday the team released the cornerback who was drafted in the first round in 2004. In the Eagles' 31-9 win Monday night in Philadelphia, Carroll's blown coverage led to a touchdown that put Philadelphia ahead 17-9, and a ...

Donovan McNabb looked like his old, scrambling self. Brett Favre looked, well, old. McNabb ran for two touchdowns and threw for a pair, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a 31-9 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night. Meanwhile, Favre, who has enjoyed many memorable moments on Monday night throughout his 16-year career, would like to forget this one. Favre misfired badly on several passes and was intercepted twice, ...

Both Green Bay and Philadelphia were without their starting running backs for Monday night's game, with Ahman Green and Brian Westbrook both deactivated with injuries. Westbrook, still bothered by a sore knee, leads the Eagles with 256 yards rushing and three touchdowns, and has caught 15 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns. He first hurt his knee during a practice about 2{ weeks ago and has practised on a ...