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A fellow Mississippian was cut today from the Philadelphia Eagles…and he plays tight end. Donald Lee was cut as he was trying to make the Eagles roster after six years in Green Bay.
I have no idea what he has left in the tank but he is not far removed from his best years in the NFL. In 2007, Lee had 48 receptions for 575 yards and 6 TD’s. In 2008, he had 39 receptions for 303 yards and 5 TD’s.
After playing with Brett Favre for three years, I would have to guess he can catch the rock and at 6′ 4″ and 250 lbs he should be able to kick out a linebacker or seal off a defensive end in the run blocking game.
Lee played college ball at for Mississippi State before he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He also caught Brett Favre’s last pass in a Green Bay uniform during the the NFL Championship.
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Not even Brett Favre ever did this for the Green Bay Packer faithful.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was nearly flawless at the Georgia Dome on Saturday night, completing 31 of 36 passes for 366 yards and three touchdowns, while avoiding a turnover, leading sixth-seeded Green Bay (12-6) to a 48-21 thrashing of the top-seeded Atlanta Falcons (13-4).
What was expected to be a rematch reminder of the Falcons’ 20-17 win over the Packers in the final seconds in Atlanta in Week 12 became a record night for Rodgers and Green Bay.
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Lots of people disagreed with me when I said that Aaron Rodgers would force Mr. Packer, Brett Favre, out of Green Bay. They
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers
also doubted when I claimed Matt Ryan would make Atlanta Falcons fans forget Michael Vick.
Not that I’m an oracle or something, but both predictions came home to roost.
This Saturday night, the two franchise savers meet head-to-head in the NFC Divisional Playoffs at the Georgia Dome. Who will win? I say, who cares?
Here are two of the best QB prospects to hit the NFL in years on the field at the same time. Enjoy it.
Phil Simms compared the two this week in phone interview with reporters…..
“I tell you, I did not like him coming out of California,” Simms said, referring to Rodgers. “I thought, man I don’t know, this guy is not a number one pick. Then I saw him his third year in practice one day in Green Bay. I turned and I went, ‘Oh my gosh.’ I don’t know what he did. I don’t know how he fixed himself. But it’s incredible. His talent is undeniable. He’s like John Elway when John Elway took all those teams to the Super Bowl. I don’t know if they were always deserving of it, but he brought their level of play up enough to get it done. I think Aaron Rodgers is capable of that.
“Matt Ryan does a good job with the system,” Simms said. “(Mike) Mularkey does an excellent, excellent job putting him in position. Very smart. He’s a tall quarterback. I think he actually plays taller than his height at 6-foot-5. He’s throwing the ball better than I thought he would be as a pro. Very, very accurate. I don’t think he ever loses control of the football, which his a great thing.”
These two are made for stardom. Rodgers has thrown seven TD passes in his first two career playoff games, an NFL record. Rodgers waited patiently behind Favre and has made the most of his opportunity when it came about in 2008.
In his 47 career starts, Rodgers has thrown for nearly 13,000 yards and has 87 TD strikes vs only 32 picks. His career passer rating is 98.4, the best among active signal callers.
Ryan came out Boston College in 2008 as a turnkey solution for Arthur Blank’s beleaguered franchise. Not only did Vick leave the Falcons high and dry in 2007, the first-year head coach – Bobby Petrino – had abruptly abandoned ship with three games remaining .
In the 2008 NFL Draft, the Falcons made Ryan the third overall selection. In his three seasons, Ryan has paid paid big dividends. Not only is he a fresh new face for the franchise, his record as a starter is 33-13. The Falcons had never had back-to-back winning seasons in the 42-year history of the franchise.
Since Ryan’s arrival, they have put together three-straight.
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Brett Favre is listed as inactive for tonight’s game vs the Giants. This could possibly be the end of his professional career.
Favre started 297 consecutive games – the most ever by a quarterback. Punter Jeff Feagles holds the NFL All-time record for consecutive games played with 352.
Former Oilers-Titans OL Bruce Matthews started the most games in NFL history (292) but they were not consecutive.
More to come…
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From NFL.com:
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has told teammates and associates that he doesn’t believe he can play Monday night, and his NFL-record starts streak will end at 297 games, sources with knowledge of the situation said.
“It does not look good,” one source close to Favre said Sunday when asked about the feasibility of the quarterback playing in the Vikings’ game against the New York Giants. The game was rescheduled to be played in Detroit because of the collapse of the Metrodome roof in Minneapolis.
Favre suffered a shoulder injury last Sunday against the Buffalo Bills and hasn’t been able to really throw the ball since. However, with Favre, there is also some skepticism, given how he has come back from injuries throughout his 20-year career and the sense that he enjoys the drama that comes with making an unexpected start.
The Vikings will evaluate Favre throughout the day and assess the situation up to kickoff. Backup quarterback Tarvaris Jackson is prepared to play; he played most of last Sunday’s win and took the reps in practice this week with Favre ailing.
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Brett Favre practiced today in Minnesota, but he did not throw any passes. The school of thought here is that Favre will start on Sunday and be relieved early in the game by Tavaris Jackson.
This way, he keeps his streak of consecutive games alive and, the at the same time, gives the Vikings a better chance to win the football game.
From ESPN…
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The Giants return to Minnesota this Sunday, the location of last year’s dismal finale.
Last time out, the battered Giants had their hats handed to them in New Jersey the week before by Carolina, 41-7, and were looking at a long off-season. The Vikings were priming the pump to make a run at the Super Bowl.
The Vikings scored the first 44 points before the Giants got on the scoreboard in the 4th quarter on a 1-yard Danny Ware TD run. The final was 44-7.
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If you’re a fan of old Westerns, the aging gunfighter usually knows when to ride off into the sunset rather than die bloody and irrelevant in the middle of the street.
Brett Favre, the 41-year-old iron man of the NFL, is one gunslinger who didn’t read the memo. He is still standing in the middle of town, shooting it out with all comers.Lately, he’s been taking way more hits than a human body should be able to withstand. He’s not as quick as he once was and his elbow and ankle prohibit him from protecting himself and fighting back any longer. For NFL fans, watching Favre this year has been like watching Sonny Corleone get whacked at the tool booths.
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On the tar heels (see what I did there?) of the news that Hakeem Nicks has hyper-extended his knee, Giants fans are swiftly reminded of the main threat to their championship hopes year after year.
Injuries deteriorated a supposedly dream-team defense last season and dismantled a once formidable rushing attack. Aside from a minor injury to Nicks that caused him to miss a couple games during the cupcake portion of the season, the receiver corps was an oasis of production instead of another unit decimated by failing health.
So far, 2010 has not gotten off to the same start. By June, the team lost possibly the best reserve receiver (and undoubtedly one of the best return men) in the league when Domenik Hixon tore his ACL. Nicks may end up being fine after a couple weeks’ rest at most; but he may also be laid up long term. We won’t know until tomorrow.
Either way, it’s too early in camp to start filling the infirmary. The season ahead is long and a championship team on opening day may not be a championship team Divisional weekend when it’s forced to play with half of the original starters.
Enter Ramses Barden. Even if Nicks is given the OK to resume practicing before you finish reading this article, a healthy rotation of quality receivers will be needed all season long. The three pronged attack of Steve Smith, Mario Manningham, and Nicks stole the show in ’09. Since the Giants rarely venture to so much as a four receiver set, injury may be the only opening Barden and his fellow reserves have to see the field.
“I want to be heavily involved in the greenzone offense and also called upon when we need a big play or a first down.” said Barden in a recent interview with GFB. “And as my experience grows and the coaches continue to become more comfortable with me I definitely see myself filling a starting role.”
The reality of the situation is not everyone will be healthy every game and with Hixon no longer an option, Barden may just get the opportunity to start sooner than he had anticipated. Before that can happen, he’ll need to take a page out of a teammate’s book.
In 2008, it appeared that New York had squandered away a draft pick on a former Michigan star named Mario Manningham. His rookie year yielded merely 4 catches for 26 yards. 2009 saw Mario grab 57 receptions for 822 yards and 5 touchdowns. Do the math.
Barden has excelled on the pratice field but has yet to make plays in game situations.
Barden also had a wash out rookie season, seeing the field in only 3 games and hauling in only one pass for 16 yards. For optimistic fans, and clearly the organization, comparisons are inevitable.
“Mario made great improvements from his first to second year. It showed in practice, that’s where it always starts.” replied Barden when asked if he sees a similar sophomore break-out on the horizon. “I’ve had an entire year to learn and grow. I feel a lot more comfortable and I’m ready and excited to make a big impact when the season starts. Things are starting to feel natural and the game has started to slow down, the next step is just taking advantage of the opportunities as they come.”
If Nicks has to miss any significant amount of time, those opportunities are on their way. If Nicks is healthy, Barden can still make a much bigger impact as the fourth receiver. Unlike the three men ahead of him on the depth chart, Barden is over 6 feet tall. 6’6” in fact. Height like that is something the Giants have lacked at receiver since losing Plaxico Burress. Height like that undoubtedly played a major role in drafting Barden out of Cal Poly.
“Obviously I bring a very unique attribute to the team with my height.” said Barden. “However I believe once you look beyond the height you’ll see that I’m a complete receiver.”
“A complete receiver has dependable hands, great speed, crisp routes, great work ethic, and that special playmaking ability. I’ve got huge hands and I think I’ve shown I can catch consistently. My fellow receivers and DBs I’ve gone against will vouch for my speed. [insert chuckle] Now if we can only get the Madden game to get it right. Running better routes has been the focus of my game since I was drafted and I think its improved greatly and will continue to (improve) as I continue to work on it. I pride myself in my work ethic and making plays is what got me here and I’m excited to show I can be a premiere playmaking receiver at this level too.”
Is Madden’s rating system correct? We’ll find out sooner if not later. If this spring/summer is any indication, at some point this year a top receiver will be in sweat pants on the sidelines. Barden will be called upon to be a top three option. It’s only a matter of time.
NFL Notes-
- First, I would like to apologize for assuring the GFB/PFNYC community that Brett Favre would return. Actually, let me rephrase. I was GOING to apologize but this mistake is not mine. It is the Minnesota front office’s. If Favre’s retirement is legitimate (big if), than the Vikings deserve to go 0-16. How do you let yourselves be strung along by a player regardless of who he is (who he is by the way is a 41 year old man on a bum ankle). You have a championship contending roster at your disposal as long as a decent QB is at the helm. You clearly don’t have faith in your other two QBs yet you wait until August to find out if you have a capable player under center? Sorry Vikings fans, your team let you down.
-As for the news that Plaxico Burress may once again wear blue. I welcome the idea (understandably Barden may not). He’s got talent. He helped us win a Super Bowl. He is going to be humbled to the point that he can’t/won’t complain about a reduced role. There are those of you who will blast him for breaking the law or screwing up in his personal life. I never buy into that. Football is about football when all is said and done. How many Giants fans wouldn’t take a 25 year old LT back in a heartbeat? Exactly.
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No, this is not a misprint.
Brett Favre has apparently told the Minnesota Vikings he will not be returning for a 20th season…
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