Green Bay Packers NFL News - Packers Football Blog http://www.packerslocker.com The Green Bay Packers are one of the NFL's most storied franchises, and PackersLocker.com is the blog that allows you access to everything you could possibly need to follow the team. That includes up-to-date breaking news, enough stats to make you drool, profiles on many of the Packer players and opponents, rankings on all the players for your fantasy needs, and the inevitable commentary that comes from the world's greatest football fans. Need some tickets for the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field? That's a tough one, but we might be able to help you. Need Packers merchandise or clothing apparel? We'll point you in the right direction. Want some great information you can use to bet on Packer games? There we can DEFINITELY help you. Just getting the score suffices no more. You need that little something extra, and PackersLocker.com is here to deliver that to you. Don't even think "Green Bay" without coming here first! Wed, 02 May 2012 17:53:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Green Bay Packers picked CB Casey Hayward in the 2nd round http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/29/the-green-bay-packers-picked-cb-casey-hayward-in-the-2nd-round/ http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/29/the-green-bay-packers-picked-cb-casey-hayward-in-the-2nd-round/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:41:30 +0000 admin http://www.packerslocker.com/?p=795 The Packers picked CB Casey Hayward out of Vanderbilt with the 62nd overall pick (2nd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft.  Hayward is 5’11″, 188 pounds and he runs a 4.55 40….so he has his share of limitations.  Hayward is a gambler in the secondary and it results in him making a lot of big plays, while also getting burnt to a crisp once in a while.  He is a non factor against the run as he really doesn’t like dealing with RBs in the open field.  Hayward played in 13 games (all starts) at Vanderbilt last year and he had 62 tackles, broke up 10 passes and he had 7 interceptions.  He played in 50 games (37 starts) in his four years at Vandy and he had 198 tackles, 31 passes broken up, 15 interceptions and he forced 2 fumbles.  This pick looks like a little bit of a reach, but the Packers wanted to get a young CB in this draft…so it makes sense.

]]> http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/29/the-green-bay-packers-picked-cb-casey-hayward-in-the-2nd-round/feed/ 0 The Green Bay Packers pick DT Jerel Worthy in the 2nd round http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/29/the-green-bay-packers-pick-dt-jerel-worthy-in-the-2nd-round/ http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/29/the-green-bay-packers-pick-dt-jerel-worthy-in-the-2nd-round/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:35:30 +0000 admin http://www.packerslocker.com/?p=793 The Packers selected DT Jerel Worthy out of Michigan State with the 51st overall pick (2nd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft.  Worthy is a big man at 6’3″, 305 pounds.  Worthy sometimes takes plays off and he has trouble with double teams, so he’s going to need to be coached up to reach his full potential.  That being said, Worthy is very fast off the ball and he gets into opposing backfields quite a lot.  He played in 14 games (all starts) for Michigan State last year and he had 30 tackles, 10.5 tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, 1 batted ball and 1 fumble recovery.  Worthy played in 40 games (38 starts) in his three years with the Spartans and he had 107 tackles, 27.5 tackles for a loss, 12 sacks, 1 batted down ball and 2 fumble recoveries.  Worthy will play behind B.J. Raji in 2012 and he might eventually replace him in the starting lineup down the road.  This was a solid pick for the Packers.

]]> http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/29/the-green-bay-packers-pick-dt-jerel-worthy-in-the-2nd-round/feed/ 0 The Green Bay Packers take OLB/DE Nick Perry in the 1st round of the 2012 NFL Draft http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/28/the-green-bay-packers-take-olbde-nick-perry-in-the-1st-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/ http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/28/the-green-bay-packers-take-olbde-nick-perry-in-the-1st-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:44:58 +0000 admin http://www.packerslocker.com/?p=791 The Green Bay Packers selected OLB/DE Nick Perry out of USC with the 28th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.  Perry is likely going to play outside linebacker opposite of Clay Matthews.  Perry is 6’3″, 265 pounds and he runs a 4.65 40.  Perry’s game is getting up field and wreaking havoc in the opposing backfield.  Perry played in 12 games (all starts) for USC last year and he had 54 tackles, 13 tackles for a loss, 9.5 sacks, 3 batted balls, 3 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery.  He played in 37 games (22 starts) in his three years at USC and he had 103 tackles, 29.5 tackles for a loss, 21.5 sacks, 6 batted down balls, 5 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries.  This was a solid pickup for the Packers as Perry is going to help the D harass opposing QBs even more in 2012 and down the road.

]]> http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/28/the-green-bay-packers-take-olbde-nick-perry-in-the-1st-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/feed/ 0 The Green Bay Packers release safety Nick Collins http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/25/the-green-bay-packers-release-safety-nick-collins/ http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/25/the-green-bay-packers-release-safety-nick-collins/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:52:43 +0000 admin http://www.packerslocker.com/?p=789 The Packers have released 28-year old safety Nick Collins.  Collins played in 2 games for the Packers last year and he had 12 tackles, 1 forced fumble and 1 pass defensed.  He played in 95 games in his 7 years with the Packers and he had 419 tackles, 21 interceptions (one returned for a TD), 67 passed defensed, 9 tackles for a loss, 15 sacks, 6 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries.  Collins missed most of last season due to a neck injury.  The Packers likely don’t want to gamble with Collins’ health and that is the reason they let him go.  This is the way the NFL is run today.

]]> http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/25/the-green-bay-packers-release-safety-nick-collins/feed/ 0 Don Majkowski had a big season for the Green Bay Packers in 1989 http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/24/don-majkowski-had-a-big-season-for-the-green-bay-packers-in-1989/ http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/24/don-majkowski-had-a-big-season-for-the-green-bay-packers-in-1989/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:33:45 +0000 admin http://www.packerslocker.com/?p=787 QB Don Majkowski made it to his only Pro Bowl of his NFL career in 1989 for the Green Bay Packers.  Majkowski played in 16 games (all starts) for the Packers in 1989 and he completed 353 of 599 passes (58.9%) for 4,318 yards with 27 TD passes and 20 INTs (82.3 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 75 times for 358 yards (4.8 ypc) with 5 TD carries for the Packers.  He truly was the “Magic Man” for the Packers in 1989.  Majkowski played in 68 games (49 starts) in his six years with the Packers and he completed 889 of 1,607 passes (55.3%) for 10,870 yards with 56 TD passes and 56 INTs (73.5 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 199 times for 1,037 yards (5.2 ypc) with 9 TD runs for the Packers.  Majkowski was 22-26-1 (45.8%) as the Packers’ starting QB.  He is #6 in Packers’ history in passing yards with 10,870 and he is also #8 in TD passes with 56.  Majkowski was the Packers’ starting QB directly in front of Brett Favre.

]]> http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/24/don-majkowski-had-a-big-season-for-the-green-bay-packers-in-1989/feed/ 0 The Green Bay Packers release OT Chad Clifton http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/23/the-green-bay-packers-release-ot-chad-clifton/ http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/23/the-green-bay-packers-release-ot-chad-clifton/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:48:15 +0000 admin http://www.packerslocker.com/?p=784 The Packers have released 35-year old OT Chad Clifton due to a failed physical.  He had back surgery last February.  Clifton played in 6 games for the Packers (all starts) last year.  He played in 165 games (160 starts) in his 12 year career with the Packers.  This was a bad way for Clifton’s career with the Packers to end, as he deserved better than this.  I hope he hooks on with another team in 2012, if he’s healthy and still wants to play.

]]> http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/23/the-green-bay-packers-release-ot-chad-clifton/feed/ 0 The Green Bay Packers are going to try to fill needs next weekend in the NFL Draft http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/18/the-green-bay-packers-are-going-to-try-to-fill-needs-next-weekend-in-the-nfl-draft/ http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/18/the-green-bay-packers-are-going-to-try-to-fill-needs-next-weekend-in-the-nfl-draft/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:23:21 +0000 admin http://www.packerslocker.com/?p=782 The Packers have been sleepwalking so far this off-season, but that’s going to change next weekend at the 2012 NFL Draft.  I look for them to be filling up needs next weekend and these are the players I saw them getting with my mock 2012 NFL Draft on bloglockers.com:

1. (28) Nick Perry, DE, USC

2. (59) Isaiah Pead, RB, Cincinnati

3. (90) Sam Spence, OLB, Miami (FL)

4. (123) Cyrus Gray, RB, Texas A&M

4. (132) Ryan Lindley, QB, San Diego State

4. (133) Shaun Prater, CB, Iowa

5. (163) Mike Harris, CB, Florida State

6. (197) Charles Mitchell, SS, Mississippi State

7. (224) Andrew Datko, OT, Florida State

7. (235) Jaye Howard, DT, Florida

7. (241) Quinton Saulsberry, C, Mississippi State

7. (243) Jonathan Massaquoi, DE, Troy

]]> http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/18/the-green-bay-packers-are-going-to-try-to-fill-needs-next-weekend-in-the-nfl-draft/feed/ 0 The Green Bay Packers have been sitting on the sidelines so far in free agency http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/13/the-green-bay-packers-have-been-sitting-on-the-sidelines-so-far-in-free-agency/ http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/13/the-green-bay-packers-have-been-sitting-on-the-sidelines-so-far-in-free-agency/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:09:22 +0000 admin http://www.packerslocker.com/?p=780 The Packers have been pretty much watching on the sidelines so far in free agency.  Here is a look at what they have done so far:

Offensively:  The Packers re-signed TE Jermichael Finley to a 2-year deal and it was a very, very smart move as he is a player on the rise.  The Packers also have signed center Jeff Saturday to replace Scott Wells (signed with Rams) in the starting lineup and I think that was a good move too.

Defensively:  The Packers decided to re-sign CB/S Jarrett Bush and that was a good move.  The Packers have also signed DT Daniel Muir and DE/DT Anthony Hargrove to help the D-Line.

GRADE FOR THE OFF-SEASON SO FAR:  D+

]]> http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/04/13/the-green-bay-packers-have-been-sitting-on-the-sidelines-so-far-in-free-agency/feed/ 0 The Green Bay Packers sign DE/DT Anthony Hargrove http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/03/29/the-green-bay-packers-sign-dedt-anthony-hargrove/ http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/03/29/the-green-bay-packers-sign-dedt-anthony-hargrove/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:55:54 +0000 admin http://www.packerslocker.com/?p=777 The Packers have signed 28-year old DE/DT Anthony Hargrove to a 1-year deal.  Hargrove played in 15 games for the Seahawks last year and he had 18 tackles, 3 sacks and 2 tackles for a loss.  He has now played in 102 games in his first 8 years in the NFL and he has 223 tackles, 19.5 sacks, 16 tackles for a loss, 5 forced fumbles, 5 fumble recoveries and 6 passes defensed.  Hargrove will give the Packers some depth at DE in 2012, so I like this signing for them.

UPDATE:  (5/2/2012) – Anthony Hargrove has been suspended by the NFL for the first 8 games of the 2012 season due to his role in the bounty scandal in his time with the New Orleans Saints.

]]> http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/03/29/the-green-bay-packers-sign-dedt-anthony-hargrove/feed/ 0 The Green Bay Packers sign DT Daniel Muir http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/03/24/the-green-bay-packers-sign-dt-daniel-muir/ http://www.packerslocker.com/2012/03/24/the-green-bay-packers-sign-dt-daniel-muir/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:14:50 +0000 admin http://www.packerslocker.com/?p=775 The Packers have signed 28-year old DT Daniel Muir.  Muir played in 4 games for the Colts last year and he had 11 tackles.  Muir has now played in 43 games in his first five years in the NFL and he has 108 tackles, 6 tackles for a loss, 1/2 a sack and 1 pass defensed.  This was a good move for the Packers as Muir is a solid player when healthy.

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