Ingle Martin Cut But Rodgers’ Stache Remains » Brats & Beer

Posted on August 25, 2007

The Packers cut almost a dozen players from the roster yesterday in advance of Tuesday’s deadline, including backup quarterback Ingle Martin. The second-year pro and fifth-round draft pick enjoyed cult popularity status in Packers Nation because of his dual threat capability at QB and as a punter. Unfortunately he never panned out as either a passer or a kicker and sealed his fate with an interception that Jacksonville returned for a touchdown Thursday night.

During a press conference yesterday, Ted Thompson didn’t discount the notion that rookie free agent Paul Thompson might also be cut and the Packers would go into the regular season with just two quarterbacks on the roster. Given the fact that we lack depth at tight end, running back, and defensive end, that might not be such a horrible idea. Either Martin or Thompson will probably be signed to the practice squad, and anyway if (God forbid) both Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers went down with injuries the season would be over and it wouldn’t really matter who was playing under center.

Speaking of Rodgers, I cracked wise about our second string QB’s mustache the other day, which elicited a comment from fellow packer fan 3000 at Load the Wagon who said, “That thing is awesome!” Green Bay Press-Gazette columnist Mike Vandermause apparently was also curious about the new stache, reporting yesterday that Rodgers told him it was a combination of “Jesus, Chuck Norris and Tom Selleck.”

I guess having a Ferrari drivin’, karate kickin’ messiah as quarterback is better than a half-cocked sex cannon who can’t seem to get the hang of taking a snap from center.

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