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August 6, 2007

Packers general manager Ted Thompson decided to play Santa Claus a little early this year by signing Donald Driver to a new contract extension. According to the Journal Sentinel, the new deal adds about $11 million to Driver’s existing contract, most of which will come in the extra year added to the agreement. It does […]

May 12, 2006

Everyone, it seems is getting their due. Javon Walker, who was traded away to the Denver Broncos, finally got the “respect” (that’s what the kids are calling it these days) he’s been begging for: A five-year deal worth $40 million. Denver was smart, though, to add a clause to the contract that demands Walker be […]

April 28, 2006

Brett Favre may have decided to return to Green Bay for another season, but will he have anyone to throw to? The Green Bay Press-Gazette is reporting today that Donald Driver has asked the Packers to restructure his contract or trade him to another team. The news comes just as Green Bay has given Javon […]

April 27, 2006

The black cloud has lifted and the sun shines warmly on Packer Nation today, for Brett Favre has strode in on his trusty steel lawn mowing steed to save the day. Yes, Number Four has finally announced he’ll return for (at least) one more campaign in the name and the glory of the Green & […]

March 12, 2006

I was glad to see that the Packers managed to come to terms on a deal with defensive end Aaron Kampman. Just hours before free agency started Friday, the two sides finally agreed to a new four-year deal that will provide the seed for an improved defense this season. Kampman had a career-high six-and-a-half sacks […]

December 7, 2005

Not sure why it took so long, but Javon Walker cut his ties with Drew Rosenhaus yesterday.
I’m sure you remember the story, Walker hired the uber-agent back in February to renegotiate his contract with the Packers and later threatened to hold out of training camp if a new deal wasn’t signed. Eventually, though, he did […]

November 3, 2005

It is week eight of the regular season and the Green Bay Packers are 1-6. Now, let me get my head around that. OK, digesting and accepting. Javon Walker is out for the season (knee) and Robert Ferguson is out at least another month (knee). Ooh, now that kinda hurts my head. Both starting running […]