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Packers Practice, Lambeau Field Atrium Among Training Camp Favorites

Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:35:00 CST

Lambeau Field again was a bustling center of activity this summer as tens of thousands of fans descended upon Green Bay to take in all that Packers training camp has to offer.

Making this summer an even busier occasion was the Lambeau Field Atrium operating with all its entities open and accepting visitors. While the Atrium and its eateries were open for training camp in 2003, the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, Curly's Pub and other areas were not on line until the after the regular season was underway.

That changed during this summer's training camp, as fans had the opportunity to completely fill their day with Packers football.

"The main thing I noticed during two-a-days in the past is that everybody would have to fill their time between practices away from Lambeau Field," said Packers President and CEO Bob Harlan. "This year they came into the Atrium and got a bite to eat in Curly's Pub or one of the other restaurants, went through the Hall of Fame o..

Download The Week 4 Dope Sheet

Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:58:13 CST

Two years after he co-founded the Packers with Curly Lambeau, George Calhoun began writing a piece called The Dope Sheet, which served as the official press release and game program from 1921-24.

Honoring Calhoun, the first publicity director, the Packers are running this weekly feature as their release, which is being made available to fans exclusively on Packers.com.

A complete edition of the Dope Sheet will be available each week during the season in PDF format, located in the Packers.com Game Centers.

Here are some highlights from the Week 4 Dope Sheet:

The Packers dust off a series with one of their oldest rivals, welcoming the Giants to Lambeau for the first time in nine years...Including five NFL championship games, Sunday marks the 52nd meeting in a series that began in 1928...Green Bay reaches the quarter pole on its 2004 season...'Gold' package season-ticket holders from Milwaukee draw an attractive conference battle.

TELEVISI..

Lambeau Field Stadium Tour Welcomed 100,000th Patron Tuesday

Tue, 28 Sep 2004 11:13:36 CST
The Lambeau Field Stadium Tour, a popular attraction since its re-introduction last Oct. 20 in redeveloped Lambeau, welcomed its 100,000th patron Tuesday.

Ken Burton, of Mission Viejo, Calif., signed up to take a tour this morning at 9:30 a.m. and became the milestone tour taker in the process.

"I didn't know what to do when they told me I was the 100,000th person," said Burton. "We were excited to get here and go on the tour and then this happens. It's great."

Packers fans since the 1950s, the Ken and his wife, Frances, included their stop to Lambeau Field while they were in the Midwest to visit Frances' sister who lives in Marquette, Mich.

"We've been great fans of the team for so long," said Burton. "We enjoyed Vince Lombardi, Paul Hornung and Ray Nitschke...and now the recent players, too, like Brett Favre. We were excited to finally get the chance to come and see the stadium and then to be surprised with this...our friends won't believe it..

Brett Favre Nominated For FedEx Air Player Of The Week

Tue, 28 Sep 2004 10:44:01 CST
Quarterbacks BRETT FAVRE of the Green Bay Packers, PEYTON MANNING of the Indianapolis Colts and DONOVAN MC NABB of the Philadelphia Eagles are the finalists for FedEx Express NFL Player of the Week honors for games played on September 26-27, while running backs TIKI BARBER of the New York Giants, JAMAL LEWIS of the Baltimore Ravens and AARON STECKER of the New Orleans Saints are the finalists for FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week honors, the NFL announced today.

Fans can vote for one player in each category on NFL.com from Tuesday morning through noon on Thursday to determine the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week. The FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week will be announced Thursday on NFL.com and Friday in USA Today.

Fans will be voting for more than their favorite player. The weekly FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Awards are a win for the local community. Along with the awar..

Platteville's Scott Statz Named Packers H.S. Coach Of The Week

Sat, 25 Sep 2004 17:24:18 CST
Scott Statz, head coach of the Platteville Hillmen, has been selected as the Green Bay Packers High School Coach of the Week for Week 4, the Packers announced Saturday.

The Hillmen have started the season 3-1after besting Prairie du Chien in Week 4 by a score of 42-14. The Hillmen beat Lancaster, 44-32, in Week 3, blanked Barron , 26-0, in Week 2 but lost to non-conference opponent, Darlington, 48-32, in Week 1.

Statz has been the head coach of Platteville since 2001. Under his guidance, the Hillmen made the playoffs in 2003 for the first time since 1996, finishing the season 7-3. He has 66 total players in his program, with 43 on the varsity roster. Statz has seven assistant coaches.

"This is a great honor for the school, community, players and coaches," said Statz. Anytime honors are given out it is a result of a collective group of people committed to one goal."

He served as an assistant coach at Waunakee, Holmen and DeForest High Schools before..

McHugh Re-Signed To Practice Squad, Curry Released

Wed, 22 Sep 2004 13:31:16 CST
The Green Bay Packers have re-signed tight end Sean McHugh to their practice squad and released safety Julius Curry from their practice squad, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Wednesday.

McHugh originally joined Green Bay on waivers from Tennessee, Sept. 6. He made his NFL debut at Carolina Sept. 13, and then was waived to make room for cornerback Mike McKenzie on the 53-man roster Saturday.

Curry also came to Green Bay on waivers, from Detroit Sept. 1, was waived in the final preseason roster reduction, Sept. 5, then re-signed to the practice squad two days later.

Download The Week 3 Dope Sheet

Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:06:12 CST
THIS WEEK: The Packers and Colts, two evenly matched clubs, battle in a significant early-season matchup...In a rare meeting between the inter-conference foes, Green Bay looks to rebound from a 21-10 setback in its home opener Sunday, hoping to deny the Colts in their first home game...The Packers are 1-0 on the road; the last time they won its first two road games was 1998. The last time Green Bay won its first three road games was 1972.

TELEVISION: FOX Sports, with play-by-play man Joe Buck, color analysts Troy Aikman and Cris Collinsworth, sideline reporter Pam Oliver, producer Richie Zyontz and director Artie Kempner.

LOCAL RADIO: Milwaukee's WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games since 1929, heads up the 62-station Packers Radio Network, with Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) and Larry McCarren (color). The broadcast also is available to NFL Field Pass subscribers on packers.com.

NATIONAL RADIO: CBS Sports/Westwood One, with Bob ..

Packers-Bears Press Box Notes

Sun, 19 Sep 2004 10:32:30 CST
TODAY: The Bears and Packers renew one of the richest rivalries in sports. They mark their 167th regular-season meeting, and 168th overall including the 1941 Western Division playoff, the first divisional playoff in NFL history...Green Bay with a win would improve to 2-0 for the first time in three years and only the third time in since they opened 1998 with four wins.

NFL HONORS TILLMAN: All 1,440 active players this week will wear a No. 40 helmet decal to honor Pat Tillman, the first NFL player killed in combat since the Vietnam War.

*Tillman left the Arizona Cardinals in 2002 to join the U.S. Army. He qualified for the Army Rangers and was killed in Afghanistan while on patrol with his unit.

*The Packers have at least two direct ties to Tillman. His former Cardinals head coach is Vince Tobin, now special assistant on the Packers' staff. Center/guard Grey Ruegamer was Tillman's college teammate at Arizona State.

*The timing is to co..

McKenzie Back On 53-Man Roster, McHugh Waived

Sat, 18 Sep 2004 12:20:20 CST
The Green Bay Packers Saturday activated cornerback Mike McKenzie from the exempt/commissioner's permission list, and waived tight end Sean McHugh, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced.

McKenzie, the Packers' starter at left cornerback since 1999, rejoined the Packers Wednesday. Commissioner Paul Tagliabue granted the Packers a regular-season roster exemption (permission to carry 54 players) that was to expire Sept. 27 or if McKenzie dressed for either of the next two games.

McHugh came to Green Bay on waivers from Tennessee, Sept. 6. He made his NFL debut Monday night at Carolina.

Regis' Chris O'Connell Named Packers H.S. Coach Of The Week

Fri, 17 Sep 2004 18:19:03 CST
Chris O'Connell, head coach of the Regis Ramblers, has been selected as the Green Bay Packers High School Coach of the Week for Week 3, the Packers announced Friday.

The Ramblers have started the season 3-0 after besting Augusta High School in Week 3 by a score of 45-8. The Ramblers beat Altoona, 49-6, in Week 2 and Ellsworth, 33-0, in Week 1. The team plays tomorrow evening against Gillman at Camp Randall Stadium as part of the Badger Classic.

O'Connell has been the head coach of Regis since 1989. Under his guidance, the Ramblers have won four state championships, in 1992, 1993, 1999 and 2003. His 2003 team went undefeated, compiling a 14-0 record, on its way to being crowned Division 7 state champs.

He served as an assistant coach for Mukwonago, La Crosse Aquinas, Viroqua and UW-Eau Claire prior to his current position. Regis has 58 varsity players and six assistant coaches. One of O'Connell's assistant coaches, Chris Edwards, was deployed to Iraq as p..

Fans Encouraged To Contribute To 'Coats For Kids'

Fri, 17 Sep 2004 17:52:33 CST
Sunday's 2004 home opener showcasing the Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears will serve as the annual 'Coats for Kids' collection at Lambeau Field.

Fans attending Sunday's game will have the opportunity to donate new and gently used coats for distribution to needy children through area Salvation Army units. Several drop-off points will be located in the stadium parking lots. Cash donations will be accepted as well.

Traditionally a collection point for the annual Salvation Army campaign, last year's collection totaled 204 coats and $5,266.

The Salvation Army, along with FOX 11 and several area cleaners, including Lindeman's Cleaning, Royal Cleaners, University Laundry & Cleaners and Martinizing Dry Cleaning Service, are again leading the seasonal effort to collect 10,000 coats. Coats can be dropped off at the participating cleaners, in addition to being brought to Sunday's game.

For more information, please contact Cathy Dworak, the Packers' ma..

Packers Add Cole To Practice Squad

Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:44:17 CST
The Green Bay Packers Thursday added defensive tackle Colin Cole to their practice squad, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced.

Cole, Aaron Kampman's college teammate on the Iowa defensive line, is a 6-2, 320-pound tackle. Officially a first-year player, he spent the last two training camps in the NFC North, with Minnesota in 2003 and Detroit in 2004. The Vikings signed him as a non-drafted free agent on May 2, 2003, and kept him on their 53-man roster for separate, one-week stints last season. Detroit signed him Dec. 23. All told in 2003, he was inactive for three NFL contests.

The Lions waived Cole in their final preseason roster reduction, Sept. 5.

Nick Barnett Named NFC Defensive Player Of The Week

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 15:51:15 CST
Linebacker NICK BARNETT of the Green Bay Packers, Quarterback DAUNTE CULPEPPER of the Minnesota Vikings and safety BRACY WALKER of the Detroit Lions are the NFC Defensive, Offensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played on NFL Kickoff 2004 Weekend (September 9, 11-13), the NFL announced Wednesday.

DEFENSE: LB NICK BARNETT, GREEN BAY PACKERS
* Barnett helped the Packers to a 24-14 road-win on ABC's NFL Monday Night Football against the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers. The second-year pro tied for the team lead with seven tackles and added one interception and 1.0 sack in the win. Following his third-quarter interception and 16-yard return, the Packers drove 67 yards for a touchdown, giving Green Bay a 24-7 advantage.

A college standout at Oregon State, this is Barnett's second career Player of the Week Award.

OFFENSE: QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER, MINNESOTA VIKINGS
* Culpepper played a key role in the Vikings' 35-17 ..

Packers Promote Steele, Reinstate McKenzie

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 15:32:50 CST
The Green Bay Packers Wednesday promoted tight end Ben Steele from the practice squad to the active roster and reinstated cornerback Mike McKenzie from the reserve/did not report list, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced.

In addition, the club re-signed to its practice squad running back Walter Williams and released from the practice squad quarterback Scott McBrien.

The Packers have applied to the league office for a temporary roster exemption on McKenzie, and are expected to carry 54 players on their active roster for at least this week. The active roster had listed only 52 players since Saturday.

Steele, who will switch to No. 82, makes his first regular-season appearance on an active NFL roster. Signed to the practice squad Sept. 7, he had spent 2003 and '04 training camps with the Vikings. The 6-5, 250-pound tight end out of Mesa State entered the NFL as a non-drafted free agent in 2001, signed by the 49ers. San Francisco waived him at the end of his r..

Download The Week 2 Dope Sheet

Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:34:25 CST
Two years after he co-founded the Packers with Curly Lambeau, George Calhoun began writing a piece called The Dope Sheet, which served as the official press release and game program from 1921-24.

Honoring Calhoun, the first publicity director, the Packers are running this weekly feature as their release, which is being made available to fans exclusively on Packers.com.

A complete edition of the Dope Sheet will be available each week during the season in PDF format, located in the Packers.com Game Centers.

Here are some highlights from the Week 2 Dope Sheet:

THIS WEEK: The Bears and Packers open the 2004 Lambeau Field schedule, and mark regular-season clash No. 167 in the NFL's richest rivalry...Green Bay bids to begin the season 2-0 for the first time in three years, and only the second time over the last five seasons.

TELEVISION: FOX Sports, with play-by-play man Dick Stockton, color analyst Daryl Johnston, sideline reporter..

Ahman Green Named 'Snickers Hungriest Player'

Tue, 14 Sep 2004 11:52:27 CST
Ahman Green was named the Monday Night Football SNICKERS(r) HUNGRIEST PLAYER(tm) for Week 1 following his performance against the Carolina Panthers last night in Charlotte. Green ran for 119 yards and scored three touchdowns to help lead his team to a convincing win over last year's NFC Champions on Monday Night Football.

This mark's Green second selection as the SNICKERS(r) HUNGRIEST PLAYER. Ahman won the award last year when he rushed for 176 yards in a win over the Bears in Week 4. All fans who visited the Snickers web site and correctly selected Ahman Green prior to 11:00 PM EST last night will receive a free Snickers bar, and will automatically be eligible for a trip for two to Super Bowl XXXIV in Jacksonville, FL.

For his achievement, this week SNICKERS(r) will present Ahman with a special SNICKERS(r) HUNGRIEST PLAYER Gameball, as well as donate $1,000 to his charity of choice.

Each week, five players from each team in the Monday Night game appear..

Packers-Panthers Press Box Notes

Mon, 13 Sep 2004 11:21:28 CST
TONIGHT: Green Bay and Carolina close the NFL's opening weekend on a national stage...The Packers kick off their 84th season in the NFL, their 86th overall.

BRETT FAVRE:
*On the NFL's all-time win list, needs a victory to surpass No. 3 Fran Tarkenton (125-109-6, .533). Favre (125-64-0, .661) enters 2004 tied with Tarkenton.

*Needs four attempts to surpass No. 4 Tarkenton (6,467). Favre enters '04 with 6,464.

*Needs 29 completions to surpass No. 3 Warren Moon (3,988). Favre enters '04 with 3,960.

*Needs one game of at least three TD passes for 50 career. Only Dan Marino (62) has more games throwing for three-or-more touchdowns.

*Needs 40 completions for 4,000 career.

AHMAN GREEN:
*Needs 128 rushing yards to break his own franchise record for ground yards in consecutive games. His record is 345 (Dec. 22-28, 2003). In his last game, he rushed for 218 yards.

*Needs a rushing touchdown to extend hi..

Harris Agrees To Multi-Year Extension, Bush Released

Sat, 11 Sep 2004 15:25:04 CST
The Green Bay Packers have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract extension with cornerback Al Harris, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Saturday. The contract will be submitted to the league office Monday.

In addition, the team has released tight end Steve Bush.

Harris, a seventh-year veteran, started all 16 games at cornerback in 2003, posting 46 tackles (43 solo), three interceptions, one forced fumble and a career-high 14 passes defensed. He also turned in one of the most exciting plays in recent Packers history, returning an interception 52 yards for an overtime touchdown vs. Seattle, Jan. 4, in an NFC Wild Card playoff. Harris became the first defensive player in NFL annals to end a sudden-death postseason game.

Sherman acquired Harris March 3, 2003, from the Eagles with a fourth-round pick in the '03 draft for the Packers' second-round choice in the same draft.

The durable Harris has played in 105 consecutive NFL games (96 regular sea..

Markesan's Darrin Kuehn Named Packers H.S. Coach Of The Week

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 10:11:35 CST
Darrin Kuehn, head coach of the Markesan Hornets, has been selected as the Green Bay Packers High School Coach of the Week for Week 2, the Packers announced today.

The Hornets have started the season 3-0 after besting Horicon High School in Week 3. The Hornets beat the Wisconsin Heights Vanguards by a score of 34-20 in Week 2. Kuehn's team beat Waterloo, 40-0, in Week 1.

Kuehn has been the head coach of Markesan since 1998. He served as the defensive coordinator in 1997 before being named the head coach. Markesan is a Division 5 school with 26 varsity players and five assistant coaches.

"I coach for the values that this game teaches young men," said Kuehn. "I'm honored to be recognized."

Kuehn is a 1992 graduate of Markesan, where he played football and was coached by Pete James. James continues to teach at MHS. Kuehn also was on the wrestling and track and field teams as a prep.

Upon completion of his coursework at Markesan, he enrolled ..

Carolinas Ready For Some Football As Panthers Host Packers On Monday Night

Thu, 09 Sep 2004 17:21:41 CST
The Carolina Panthers open their 10th anniversary season before a nationwide audience on ABC's NFL Monday Night Football this week to conclude NFL Kickoff '04 Weekend in the team's first Monday night game since 2000.

"MNF" is celebrating an anniversary this year too, its 35th season. And what better way to kick it off than by featuring a matchup between last year's NFC champion Panthers and a team that would like to seize that crown, the Green Bay Packers.

"Last year was a great run, there's no question about it," says Panthers head coach JOHN FOX. "There were a lot of great memories for all our families, our fans, our ownership and players. But that race is over. We have to start the 2004 race now and we're excited about facing the Packers this Monday."

CHOICE DESTINATION: Green Bay, Wisconsin might be the NFL city with the smallest population, but it also has been the league's biggest winner since the start of the current free a..

Packers Fill Out Practice Squad, Re-Sign Leach, Add Receiver

Wed, 08 Sep 2004 14:53:19 CST
The Green Bay Packers Wednesday completed their eight-man practice squad, signing wide receiver Andrae Thurman and re-signing fullback Vonta Leach, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced.

Thurman, 23, is a 5-11, 192-pound rookie out of Southern Oregon. He signed May 7 as a non-drafted free agent with the N.Y. Giants, who then waived him June 22. Claimed on waivers by the Texans July 1, Thurman spent training camp in Houston until the club waived him Aug. 31. A versatile skills player, Thurman this preseason for the Texans caught three passes for 15 yards, and carried once for 5 yards.

Leach, whose first name is pronounced VON-tay, re-signed to the practice squad after the club on Monday waived him and linebacker Tyreo Harrison to make room for linebacker Nick Rogers and tight end Sean McHugh, claimed on waivers. Leach, a 6-0, 246-pound rookie out of East Carolina, played in all four preseason games, catching two passes for 12 yards and posting three special-teams tac..

Download The Week 1 Dope Sheet

Tue, 07 Sep 2004 17:08:58 CST
Two years after he co-founded the Packers with Curly Lambeau, George Calhoun began writing a piece called The Dope Sheet, which served as the official press release and game program from 1921-24.

Honoring Calhoun, the first publicity director, the Packers are running this weekly feature as their release, which is being made available to fans exclusively on Packers.com.

A complete edition of the Dope Sheet will be available each week during the season in PDF format, located in the Packers.com Game Centers.

Here are some highlights from the Week 1 Dope Sheet:

THIS WEEK: Green Bay kicks off its 84th NFL season in a matchup that, if not for a few bad bounces in the Packers' loss at Philadelphia, could've been the 2003 NFC Championship...Both teams are essentially the same, give or take a handful of assistant coaches and players.

NATIONAL TELEVISION: ABC kicks off its 35th season of Monday Night ..

Green Bay Adds Six Players To Practice Squad

Mon, 06 Sep 2004 17:07:04 CST
The Green Bay Packers Monday agreed to terms with six players on practice-squad contracts, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced.

Five of the six were in training camp with the Packers until the club waived them this weekend: Safety Julius Curry of Michigan, guard/tackle Atlas Herrion of Alabama, wide receiver/kick returner Kelvin Kight of Florida, quarterback Scott McBrien of Maryland and center/guard Scott Wells of Tennessee.

The sixth player is tight end Ben Steele, a 6-5, 248-pound tight end out of Mesa State. A first-year player, Steele was in camp with the Vikings until Minnesota recently waived him.

The Packers can add up to two more players to their practice squad, which expanded from five to eight players this offseason, at any time. NFL clubs are free to sign any team's practice-squad players to their 53-man roster.

Packers Claim Tight End, Linebacker; Waive Two

Mon, 06 Sep 2004 13:36:25 CST
Continuing to finalize the roster they'll bring to Carolina for Monday's regular-season opener, the Packers Monday claimed on waivers tight end Sean McHugh (from Tennessee) and linebacker Nick Rogers (from Minnesota). To make room on the 53-man roster, Green Bay waived linebacker Tyreo Harrison and fullback Vonta Leach. The moves were announced by GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman.

The Packers have now added four players in the last two days, including defensive end R-Kal Truluck and tackle/guard Brad Bedell, acquired via separate trades Sunday.

McHugh (pronounced "muh-Q") is a 6-5, 262-pound tight end out of Penn State, selected in the seventh round of the 2004 draft by the Titans. A two-year starting fullback for Joe Paterno in college, he earned senior MVP honors after the '03 season, when he averaged 4.7 yards on 54 carries. All told, McHugh played in 41 games (19 starts), with 82 carries for 322 yards and six TDs, and 44 receptions for 297 yards and one TD, despite br..

John 'Red' Cochran, 1922-2004

Mon, 06 Sep 2004 10:48:23 CST
John 'Red' Cochran, who gave more than half his life to the Packers organization, passed away Sunday morning. Still active in the college scouting department, he was 82 years old.

Cochran is survived by his wife Pat, son Russell, daughters Cindy and Tracy, and several grandchildren. He died at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay of apparent heart failure, after undergoing hip replacement surgery Wednesday.

Originally brought to Green Bay in 1959 by Vince Lombardi, Cochran served the organization 42 years in all, 12 as an assistant coach and the last 30 as a college scout.

When assembling his first coaching staff, Lombardi wanted Cochran as his offensive backs coach because Cochran's fiery personality was perfect for helping Lombardi reverse the team's fortunes. The Packers were an NFL-worst 1-10-1 in 1958, a club that included three players Cochran would help mold into Hall of Famers: Bart Starr, Jim Taylor and Paul Hor..

Packers Acquire Truluck, Release 16 Players

Sun, 05 Sep 2004 14:15:38 CST
The Green Bay Packers have obtained defensive end R-Kal Truluck from the Chiefs and reduced their roster to the NFL-mandated 53-player limit, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Sunday.

Green Bay acquired Truluck (pronounced TRUE-luck) for a pair of 2005 draft picks, one each in the fifth and sixth rounds. Truluck, 29, is a 6-4, 260-pound player out of SUNY Cortland, a Division III school in upstate New York. A remarkable success story, he hopes to continue a rapid rise to the NFL that included stops in both the Arena and Canadian leagues. In 20 NFL games, Truluck has 37 tackles (17 solo) with 51/2 sacks. Five of his sacks came in 2003, when he tied for second on the team.

WAIVED (8)
Julius Curry, S
Tony Donald, TE
Carl Ford, WR
Steve Josue, LB
Kelvin Kight, WR
Scott McBrien, QB
Scottie Vines, WR
Scott Wells, C

WAIVED/INJURED (1)
Shockmain Davis, WR (fibula)

TERMINATED, INJURY SETTLEMENT (1)..

Packers Trade For T/G Brad Bedell

Sun, 05 Sep 2004 13:18:15 CST
With their second trade this week, the Green Bay Packers acquired tackle/guard Brad Bedell from the Miami Dolphins for a conditional 2006 draft choice, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Sunday.

The acquisition provides depth at offensive tackle, where the Packers recently lost 2003 draft choice Brennan Curtin for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (Aug. 21), and Saturday waived free agents Atlas Herrion and Jason Jimenez.

A 6-4, 306-pound lineman, Bedell has appeared on the 53-man rosters of the Dolphins, Redskins and Browns, who drafted him in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. His last name is pronounced "buh-DELL."

Bedell, 27, a fourth-year player out of Colorado, joined the Dolphins on waivers Nov. 10, and was inactive for seven games late last year. He spent the early portion of the '03 season in Washington, where he had re-signed as a free agent Sept. 24 and was inactive for all four games on the Redskins roster. Washington had w..

Packers Waive Six Players, Reduce Roster To 67 Players

Sat, 04 Sep 2004 15:41:54 CST
The Green Bay Packers have waived six players, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Saturday afternoon. In doing so, the team reduced its active roster from 73 to 67.

An additional 14 player moves must be made by 3 p.m. CDT tomorrow (Sept. 5) in order to reach the NFL-mandated 53-player roster limit for the regular season.

Waived Saturday were three offensive linemen - Joseph Hayes of San Jose State, Atlas Herrion of Alabama and Jason Jimenez of Southern Mississippi - along with RB Walter Williams of Grambling, WR Wilson Thomas of Nebraska and LB Jermaine Taylor of Bridgewater (Va.).

Packers Trade Safety Marques Anderson To Raiders

Fri, 03 Sep 2004 16:29:15 CST
The Green Bay Packers Friday traded third-year safety Marques Anderson to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for the Raiders' fifth- and sixth-round selections in the 2005 NFL Draft, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced.

The trade is conditional only on Anderson passing the Raiders' physical.

Anderson, the Packers' third-round selection in the 2002 draft, played in 30 career games with Green Bay, including 18 starts, and totaled 139 tackles (96 solo), five interceptions (returning two for TDs) among 17 passes defensed and four fumble recoveries.

Thus far this preseason, the 5-11, 210-pound Anderson had played in three games, including one start vs. Seattle (Aug. 16), and registered six tackles (three solo).

Packers-Titans Press Box Notes

Fri, 03 Sep 2004 11:32:21 CST
TONIGHT: The Packers look to even their record in the 2004 preseason finale for both clubs...Green Bay and Tennessee, who will meet again in five weeks at Lambeau Field, Oct. 11 on ABC, end the preseason together for a third straight season...The league usually schedules the first three preseason opponents for each club, and leaves the finale up to the teams, similar to the way colleges schedule non-conference opponents (most dates and times, for all preseason games, are arranged by the clubs, even if the league picks the opponent)...The Packers-Titans contract ends after this game but the teams may discuss future preseason meetings.

FIRST UNITS WILL PLAY LONGER: Hoping to get off to a better regular-season start, the Packers are expected to play their first-team offense and defense into the second half...The Packers need to wait 10 days until they open at Carolina, Sept. 13, and Brett Favre said multiple times in camp he prefers to play rather than sit and avo..

Shorewood-Messmer's Ron Davies Named Packers H.S. Coach Of The Week

Fri, 03 Sep 2004 11:36:56 CST
Ron Davies, head coach of the Shorewood-Messmer Co-op team, has been selected as the Green Bay Packers High School Coach of the Week for Week 1, the Packers announced today.

Shorewood-Messmer did not win a game during it's first season of existence in 2001 as the first private/public school co-op in Wisconsin, and possibly the United States. Messmer dropped it's football program in the 1980's and Shorewood was on the verge of cutting football as well due to the dwindling number of participants.

In 2002, Davies became the head coach of the combined Shorewood-Messmer squad. He and his team started 2004 off strong by guiding his team to a week 1 victory over Milwaukee South, by a score of 42-14. The team features 25 players with three assistant coaches.

"This is just wonderful for both schools involved. The fact that our kids do work so hard, because we are really promoting discipline, these kids cannot miss practice and we work them as hard as any other..

Packers Claim Julius Curry On Waivers

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 16:48:17 CST
The Green Bay Packers Wednesday were awarded first-year safety Julius Curry on waivers from Detroit, and placed defensive tackle Donnell Washington on injured reserve, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced.

Curry, 6-0 and 204 pounds, played in the final three contests of the 2003 season with Detroit, seeing action on both defense (one tackle) and special teams (two stops). This summer, he played in three preseason games with the Lions and registered four tackles (three solo) before being waived Aug. 31.

The 25-year-old former Michigan Wolverine originally signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears on May 1, 2003. He was waived Aug. 26 and later was signed to the Lions' practice squad Sept. 16. Released Nov. 4, he was re-signed to the practice squad Nov. 19 and then signed to the active roster Dec. 9.

Curry earned four letters at Michigan as a safety while playing in 35 career games, including 17 starts. He totaled 100 tackles, including six ..