http://www.packers.com/news/releases/ Packers.com en-us Copyright 2008 Packers.com rss@packers.com Sun, 18 May 2008 04:28:16 CST Sun, 18 May 2008 04:28:16 CST Information Text true http://www.packers.com/ releases_2008_05_15_1 http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/05/15/1/ <i>Fifth Annual Ride Set For June 14; Pledge Form New For 2008</i> <br> <br>The Jerry Parins Cruise for Cancer, a motorcycle ride to benefit cancer patients and families throughout Northeastern Wisconsin, presented checks totaling $84,250 to six local cancer support organizations Thursday at the Lambeau Field Atrium. <br> <br>The funds distributed were raised in last year's Cruise for Cancer, an event that drew nearly 1,000 participants on more than 700 motorcycles. <br> <br>Jerry Parins, the Packers' senior security advisor and organizer of the event, distributed money to the following organizations: Compassionate Care Fund (to benefit St. Vincent Hospital, Bay Area Cancer Center in Marinette and Door County Memorial Hospital), Families of Children with Cancer, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Ribbon of Hope, St. Vincent Hospital Pediatric Center and Unity Hospice. <br> <br>Diagnosed with cancer in 2003, Parins was strengthened during his journey by the support he received from his fami.. releases Thu, 15 May 2008 12:06:46 CST releases_2008_05_14_2 http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/05/14/2/ The Green Bay Packers, WLUK-TV Fox 11, Silver Lake College, United Healthcare, Broadway Automotive and Marian University May 14 hosted the "Best of the Class" in the Lambeau Field Atrium. <br> <br>More than 200 of the top students from 92 Northeastern Wisconsin and Fox Valley schools attended and were congratulated for their efforts inside and outside the classroom. The students also were challenged to continue their success in the future. <br> <br>Among the speakers addressing the group were Mark Murphy, Green Bay Packers President/CEO and Jay Zollar, Fox 11's vice president and general manager. Fox 11's Tom Milbourn and Michelle Melby emceed the event. <br> <br>The students and their families enjoyed lunch, and the students participated in videotaped vignettes to be used during on-air salutes by Fox 11 to be aired during all station programming through June. The congratulatory program and the vignettes also will be available on <a href="http://www.fox11online.com" target="blank">.. releases Wed, 14 May 2008 17:07:46 CST releases_2008_05_14_1 http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/05/14/1/ The Green Bay Packers have added new staff members Philip Caldwell and Sue Zernicke in the ticket office and Tom Fanning in the public relations department. The announcement was made Tuesday by Jason Wied, Packers vice president of administration/corporate counsel. <br> <br><b>Caldwell</b> will serve as box office manager for the Packers' ticketing operations, a new position for the organization. His primary duties involve the management of the team's new Ticketmaster systems that recently have been implemented. He joins the Packers after 13 years in the Atlanta Falcons' ticket office. <br> <br>His previous experience also includes a role as ticket operations manager with the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League, a position he served concurrently with his Falcons job as the AFL team also is owned by Arthur Blank, the owner of the Falcons. He also worked with the Atlanta Braves and USA Track & Field. He is a 1994 graduate of the University of Georgia with a bachelor's degree in .. releases Wed, 14 May 2008 13:45:11 CST releases_2008_05_13_1 http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/05/13/1/ <i>LARRY McCARREN TO SERVE AS EMCEE</i> <br> <br>The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, Inc., Tuesday announced the 38th Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, set for July 19, 2008, in the Lambeau Field Atrium, has been sold out. <br> <br>This year's banquet features the enshrinement of former nose tackle Gilbert Brown, center Frank Winters and video director Al Treml. This year's presenters are Santana Dotson (to present Brown), Brett Favre (Winters) and Bart Starr (Treml). <br> <br>The Hall of Fame also announced Larry McCarren, game analyst on the Packers Radio Network and sports director at WFRV-TV in Green Bay, will serve as emcee for the event. A 1992 Packers Hall of Fame inductee, McCarren was an iron man at center for the Packers for 12 seasons (1973-84). He played in 162 consecutive games - the fourth-longest streak in team history - helping him earn the nickname 'Rock.' He was voted to the Pro Bowl in 1982 and '83. <br> <br>In his second career, McCarren has been sports director at .. releases Tue, 13 May 2008 17:03:03 CST releases_2008_05_09_1 http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/05/09/1/ The Green Bay Packers have released wide receiver Koren Robinson. The transaction was announced Friday by Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations. <br> <br>Robinson, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound player, originally joined the Packers as a free agent on Sept. 12, 2006. He appeared in four games for Green Bay in 2006 and made seven catches for 89 yards. <br> <br>This past season, Robinson played in nine games for the Packers and had 21 catches for 241 yards and one touchdown. He finished second on the team with 25 kickoff returns for 596 yards. releases Fri, 09 May 2008 14:59:04 CST releases_2008_05_07_3 http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/05/07/3/ The Green Bay Packers signed free agents Condrew Allen, Ryan Considine and Kyle Ward. The additions were announced Wednesday by Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations. <br> <br>All three players participated in the Packers' Rookie Orientation Camp this past weekend. <br> <br>_____________________________________________________ <br> <br><b>Allen</b>, a 6-foot-1, 199-pound cornerback from Portland State, will wear No. 43. <br> <br> <br> <br>_____________________________________________________ <br> <br><b>Considine</b>, a 6-foot-4, 302-pound tackle from Louisiana Tech, will wear No. 60. <br> <br> <br> <br>_____________________________________________________ <br> <br><b>Ward</b>, a 6-foot-1, 199-pound cornerback from Louisiana-Lafayette, will wear No. 41. <br> <br> releases Wed, 07 May 2008 11:03:40 CST releases_2008_05_07_2 http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/05/07/2/ The Green Bay Packers and Nicolet Water Wednesday announced the extension of their partnership through the 2010 NFL season. <br> <br>The partnership includes Nicolet Water's designation as the Official Water of the Green Bay Packers and Lambeau Field and the exclusive game-day program, the Nicolet Water Boy and Nicolet Water Girl. <br> <br>"We are very pleased to continue our relationship with Nicolet Water," said Craig Benzel, Packers director of marketing and corporate sales. "We've enjoyed a successful partnership. And with the Nicolet Water Boy or Water Girl program, our fans have had a great time on game days cheering on the young Packers fan as he or she races across the field to the Packers sideline during our pregame program." <br> <br>The popular program is believed to be the longest of its kind in the NFL. <br> <br>"We take pride in knowing we have hydrated Packers players for 17 years," said Dave Holdener, president of Nicolet. "To see our bottles with the players and coac.. releases Wed, 07 May 2008 12:52:26 CST releases_2008_05_07_1 http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/05/07/1/ <i>WISCONSIN MAN ILLEGALLY SELLING TICKETS SHUT DOWN</i> <br> <br>A former Wisconsin man illegally selling Green Bay Packers Tickets on the Internet as www.lambeau-tickets.com has agreed to comply with an order issued by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). <br> <br>In addition to not using the website, Ben C. Huettl agreed not to sell any tickets or receive payment for the tickets unless he has the tickets in his possession and is free to sell without encumbrance at the time of sale or payment. <br> <br>The order disclosed that Huettl "misrepresents he had tickets available and will deliver the tickets several weeks before game time, when in fact he has no tickets available and is unable to know when he will have tickets to deliver." <br> <br>More than 20 Packers fans in Wisconsin and other states complained to DATCP about Huettle. The state agency was successful in getting refunds for all of them. <br> <br>When Packers tickets became .. releases Wed, 07 May 2008 16:02:11 CST releases_2008_05_05_1 http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/05/05/1/ <i>EVENT TO BENEFIT THE ANGEL FUND FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER</i> <br> <br>Packers running backs coach Edgar Bennett, along with many Packers players, coaches and scouts, will return to the lanes at Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley, Wednesday, June 11, for the fifth Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon. <br> <br>The event will raise money for The Angel Fund for Children with Cancer, Inc., an organization dedicated to giving financial and social support to families residing in Brown County whose children are receiving treatment for cancer or for bone marrow failure. <br> <br>Registration for the evening begins at 6 p.m., with the bowling event and silent auction to start at 6:30. Silent auction items include a full size helmet signed by all 2006 Fan Fest attendees, a bowling ball signed by Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy and a mini helmet signed by Aaron Kampman. <br> <br>The Green Bay Packers are proud to have Kraft Foods return as food sponsor for the event. <br> <br>Area businesses and ind.. releases Mon, 05 May 2008 15:11:49 CST releases_2008_05_04_1 http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/05/04/1/ <b><i>(How did the last three days go and did you get accomplished what you wanted to?) </b></i> <br>I'll say this about the mini-camp, actually Larry (McCarren) and I were talking about this earlier, ... comparing it to last year, which is the only other rookie mini-camp that I've been a part of, it was significantly better, just as far as the overall group. We had some more players this year than we had last year, and you could just see the progression of practices, how they improved from Friday to Sunday. I'm just very pleased with how the whole weekend went, and just like I told the players when we broke, I was very impressed with the quality of work we were able to get done this weekend. <br> <br><b><i>(More and more teams are going to this format, bringing in the rookies and tryout guys first. Do you see this as a trend for the future?) </b></i> <br>I don't follow it that much as far as what the other teams are doing, but just in my experience of doing it this way and the other.. releases Sun, 04 May 2008 12:01:21 CST releases_2008_05_02_2 http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/05/02/2/ <b><i>(Rookies say the speed of the game is the biggest adjustment. Is that a mental thing?) </b></i> <br>I think it's both physical and mental. Everybody can run at this level, so that's the first thing, I would classify that as physical. And the second part of it is the anticipation. If you look at the quarterback position just playing against our defense, they won all the bump-and-run. It's a challenge, but it prepares them in my opinion so much better when you play zone teams and things like that. But I think it's clearly a mental and physical adjustment. <br> <br><b><i>(Why do you like this format, to bring the rookies in first?) </b></i> <br>I think it falls under the area of time management. In my experience, when you go through all the administrative things you need to, it's usually the first night of training camp, and 90 percent of your football team has already been here. So what happens is the pace of all the little things that are important, it's rapid, and the key guys .. releases Fri, 02 May 2008 15:33:29 CST releases_2008_05_02_1 http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/05/02/1/ Prior to their Rookie Orientation Camp this weekend, the Green Bay Packers signed 11 rookie free agents. The additions were announced Friday by Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations. <br> <br><b>6 Taj Smith WR 6-0, 192 <br>Syracuse (Newark, N.J.)</b> <br>Smith, 24, played two seasons for the Orange and totaled 56 catches for 1,049 yards and eight touchdowns. He previously attended Bakersfield (Calif.) College, where his 1,670 career receiving yards and 16 career touchdowns both rank second all-time. <br> <br><b>7 Ken DeBauche P 6-1, 213 <br>Wisconsin (Green Bay, Wis.)</b> <br>DeBauche, 23, served as the punter all four seasons at Wisconsin, where his 42.4-yard average ranks second-best in school history. He was a second-team All-Big Ten selection this past season. <br> <br><b>13 Jake Allen WR 6-4, 190 <br>Mississippi College (Waynesboro, Miss.)</b> <br>Allen, 23, earned first-team Division III All-America honors from the America.. releases Fri, 02 May 2008 13:51:29 CST releases_2008_04_29_1 http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/04/29/1/ The Green Bay Packers Tuesday reminded Brown County residents who received invoices enabling them to purchase tickets for a 2008 game that payment is due Thursday, May 1, at the Packers' ticket office. <br> <br>Invoices can be dropped off at the Packers' ticket office at Lambeau Field from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents also may pay for their tickets online using the Packers' new Ticketmaster system via Packers.com. Instructions for the online payment method were sent to residents with the ticket invoices. <br> <br>The invoices due Thursday were sent to county residents whose names recently were chosen in the annual ticket drawing. <br> <br>Those selected were sent an invoice for four tickets to a yet-to-be-determined game for the 2008 season. Remitting payment by Thursday secures tickets. releases Mike Spofford, Packers.com Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:14:31 CST releases_2008_04_25_5 http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/04/25/5/ Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre was named the 2008 Pro Football Writers of America 'Good Guy Award' winner, the PFWA announced Friday. <br> <br>Instituted in 2005, the award is "given to the player who best helped the media do its job." Favre wins the award for his dealings with the media in a season which saw him lead the Packers to a 13-3 regular-season mark and surpass nearly every significant career passing milestone, including yards, touchdowns and wins. <br> <br>In announcing the award, the PFWA noted, "Favre not only gave detailed, honest answers but increased his availability to national and out-of-town reporters. Leading into games, Favre did more conference calls than in previous seasons with media covering the opposition even knowing he would inevitably be asked the same questions about his possible retirement. Favre answered the inquiries with class and dignity before making his retirement official in March." <br> <br>Previous honoree's of the PFWA Goo.. releases Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:49:31 CST releases_2008_04_25_4 http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/04/25/4/ The Green Bay Packers have placed quarterback Brett Favre on the NFL's reserve/retired list, along with waiving three players, to reduce the number of players counting against the Green Bay active roster to 68 players on active status. The transactions were announced Friday by Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations Ted Thompson. <br> <br>Released were offensive linemen Tony Palmer, Chris Patrick and Cliff Washburn. <br> <br>The NFL's all-time leader in every major career passing category, Favre announced his retirement from football at a March 6 press conference. However, since that date he had continued to count against the league's 80-player roster limit. <br> <br>"Today's moves are procedural in nature," said Thompson. "Both (head coach) Mike McCarthy and I have spoken to Brett over the past several days. Brett knew this change in his roster status was coming, and he fully understood our need to make the move in advance of the NFL Draft. .. releases Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:19:51 CST