The Seahawks down by 10 with 3:14 left in the game attempted an onside kick which was recovered by CB Jarrett Bush at the Seattle 43-yard line. Rouse returned the ball 99 yards for the Packers second interception for a touchdown in the game and 5th of the season. After the Packers preseason game on August 11, it was apparent that second string rookie quarterback Brian Brohm was in danger of being passed on the depth chart by another rookie quarterback, Matt Flynn due to Brian's lack of success in the preseason contest.
Head Coach Mike McCarthy has talked about the defense being the starting point and common thread that will run through the team in 2008, and on Sunday night, several members of the secondary made an impact. [20], On July 2, 2008, it was reported that Favre was in contact with the Packers about a possible return to the team. The Packers moved the ball slightly, but the drive ended when Brandon Jackson caught a pass on 4th down and ran out of bounds before the 1st down marker. The Seahawks couldn't move the ball and were forced to punt. The Packers now held a 17–7 lead with 2:53 left in the half. Green Bay tried to make a comeback, but Crosby's 52-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right. Favre retired in March, decided to come back over the summer and was ultimately traded to the New York Jets after the team told Favre playing in Green Bay again was not an option. On 3rd and Charlie Frye dropped back to pass and DE Aaron Kampman sacked him for an 8-yard loss.
The Packers then went on the extend their lead to 10 points with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to FB John Kuhn.
After the kickoff, Aaron Rodgers replaced Matt Flynn to lead a hopeful game-winning touchdown drive, but Rodgers forced a ball into coverage and it was intercepted by Tampa Bay. The Packers settled with a kicker Mason Crosby connecting on a 22-yard field goal. Players were expected to report on July 27, and practices commenced the following day and continued through August 27. the Packers managed to get out of the hole all the way to the Atlanta 32-yard line, which set up a 50-yard successful field goal by Mason Crosby to decrease the Falcons lead to only a touchdown at 17–10. [29], FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer reported on July 16, 2008, that the Packers filed tampering charges against the Minnesota Vikings with the league office, alleging improper communication between Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and Favre,[30] although one source suggested that Favre may have been in contact with Vikings head coach Brad Childress.
: Edgar Bennett (Running Backs), Tom Clements (Quarterbacks), Ben McAdoo (TE Coach) and Kurt Schottenheimer (Secondary), President/Chairman/CEO: Mark Murphy (GNB is owned by Packers Board of Directors; Murphy is president of its Executive Committee), Executive VP/General Manager/Director of Football Operations: Ted Thompson, Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +3500; O/U: 8.5, Training Camp: St. Norbert College (De Pere, Wisconsin), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Tuesday, October 20, 6:41AM. On 3rd and 6 at the Seattle 45, Rodgers dropped back to pass while WR Greg Jennings sprinted past CB Marcus Trufant on the right side of the field. "I really thought they flew to the ball.
Rodgers pass to Ruvell Martin was incomplete on 3rd down and the Packers punted. Rodgers then completed a 7-yard pass to WR Donald Driver on second down paired with a face mask penalty by Jordan Babineaux which moved the ball half the distance to the goal to the Seattle 12. The Colts managed to get a first down off an illegal contact penalty on 3rd down, but the drive ended with three incomplete passes by Peyton Manning. A few hours before the scrimmage had taken place, quarterback Brett Favre was officially reinstated by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and landed in Wisconsin. Rodgers pulled the ball down and ran up the sideline to the Seattle 40 for 16 yards. Ryan Grant secured the victory with a 5-yard gain on 3rd and 4.
Mason Crosby attempted a 36-yard field goal but the kick was pushed wide left. In the second quarter, the Packers responded with QB Aaron Rodgers completing a 7-yard TD pass to WR Greg Jennings to tie the score. The Packers then managed to move the ball down to the Colts 11 with some short gains on the ground by Ryan Grant.
The Packers started the fourth quarter with the ball with rookie quarterback Matt Flynn under center.
[19], Favre has stated that if the Packers asked him to return in an emergency situation, that "it would be hard to pass up."
The Saints responded with QB Drew Brees completing a 70-yard TD pass to WR Lance Moore. Josh Sitton replaced right guard Jason Spitz in training camp due to Spitz being moved over to center in place of the injured Scott Wells.
Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. St. Norbert College served as the team base for all living arrangements for the 51st consecutive season. Starting their own endzone. The Packers then traded pick 4–128 to the St Louis Rams for picks 5–137 and 7–217.
The half ended with Peyton Manning taking a knee and the Packers went in the half with a 17–7 lead.
Atlanta moved the ball slightly, but had to settle for a 41-yard Jason Elam field goal to retake a 20–17 lead. Favre also accused the Packers of being dishonest, wishing the team would have been straightforward with him and the public. Find out more. In the second quarter, the Lions put their first points on the board with a 9-yard pass from Dan Orlovsky to Calvin Johnson. After a series of delays, the flight was canceled and Favre did not fly to Green Bay. On the first third down of the drive, Aaron Rodgers completed his first pass of the day to TE Donald Lee for an 11-yard gain.
The 2008 season was the Green Bay Packers' 88th season in the National Football League, their 90th overall and their 3rd under head coach Mike McCarthy. He was eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013. The Packers also scored later in the quarter on a 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers to rookie TE Jermichael Finley for a touchdown.
Hoping to rebound from their overtime loss to the Titans, the Packers flew to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome for a Week 10 NFC North rematch with the Minnesota Vikings. After a 5-yard false start penalty and a run by Ryan Grant for no gain, Rodgers rushed to the Seattle 11 for a gain of 6. After forcing the Buccaneers to punt again, Matt Flynn lead another uneventful drive and Tampa Bay responded with a field goal to take the 23–21 lead with 6:04 left in the game. With pick 5–150 the Packers selected offensive tackle Breno Giacomini of Louisville.
Ryan Grant was in attendance for the 2008 Family Night scrimmage on Sunday August 3 but did not participate. Their second attempt of 53 yards was wide right, and the Falcons were awarded the ball. Pro-Football-Reference utilizes Official NFL data for current NFL seasons.
On the Packers first drive of the game they seemed to move the ball quite effectively and highlighted the drive with a 17-yard run by struggling RB Ryan Grant.
Green Bay responded with QB Aaron Rodgers completing a 6-yard TD pass to WR Donald Driver, yet the Panthers closed out the half with Williams rushing for another 1-yard TD run.
Hoping to rebound from their embarrassing MNF drubbing at the hands of the Saints, the Packers went home for a Week 13 battle with the Carolina Panthers. Seven night practices, all beginning at 6:30 p.m., were scheduled. [27], In the second part of the interview, which aired on July 15, Favre expressed his frustration with Packer management, spoke of his sympathy for successor Aaron Rodgers' predicament, and affirmed he is 100 percent committed to playing football in 2008.
The Packers answered with RB Ryan Grant getting a 4-yard TD run, along with kicker Mason Crosby getting a 53-yard field goal.
On the Colts first drive, they seemed to be able to move the ball very well with runs by the injured starter Joseph Addai's replacement Dominic Rhodes paired with a 9-yard pass to TE Dallas Clark. 3rd down was a completed to recently[when?] Actual starts in the NFL are credited to any player on the field during the first offensive and defensive play regardless of formation.
Most of the team participated with exception to recently[when?] The Saints then took the lead when RB Pierre Thomas scored on a 4-yard TD run. That is no surprise on Day 1, though. The Packers took over and drove to the Falcons 25-yard line and were forced to attempt a 43-yard Mason Crosby field goal with 1:20 left in the half. They then used pick 4–135 to select offensive guard Josh Sitton of the UCF Knights. Ryan Grant fumbled on the first play of the Packers next drive and the Buccaneers Jermaine Phillips picked up the ball and returned it for a touchdown to take a 20–7 lead.
In the second quarter, the Bears responded with kicker Robbie Gould getting a 35-yard field goal. There again were many penalties before the snap. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. On 2nd a 7 Rodgers dropped back to pass and looked to throw to WR Greg Jennings but decided to dump the ball off the Brandon Jackson for the second time on the drive but he was tackled for a 1-yard loss. He stated that his decision, regardless of what was being said in the media, had nothing to do with what the Packers did or did not do. Jacksonville started the scoring on their first drive when David Garrard connected with Dennis Northcutt for a 30-yard TD pass. Throughout the thirty one day span, seventeen included public practices. It looked to me, from not studying it, it looked like they did a good job with the bump at the line of scrimmage, disrupting the routes. During the punt, Colts Tim Jennings was flagged for defensive delay of game and the Packers were awarded 5 yards and a 1st down. [34], After the Packers entered into trade discussions with both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets, Favre was traded to the Jets on August 6, 2008 for a conditional draft pick.[35][36].
Nick Collins picked off Brian Griese close to the end of the 3rd quarter.
In the first quarter, Green Bay's first possession, RB Ryan Grant fumbled the football and it was recovered by Dallas. They also wore a commemorative black "GU 63" patch Week 1 in honor of Gene Upshaw's memorial.
On the next drive Charlie Frye trying to lead an improbable comeback threw deep to Koren Robinson streaking down the left sideline. Aaron Rodgers was voted FedEx Air Player of the Week. In the fourth quarter, the Packers regained the lead when Mason Crosby converted a 36-yard field goal. The game started with the Packers in possession and the Packers started off the game with a nice 14-yard run by RB Ryan Grant for a first down. With the score the Packers increased their lead to 34–7 with about 4:30 remaining in the game. On the next play, Manning completed another pass to Dallas Clark and he dove for the pylon for the score. Colts CB Marlin Jackson was flagged for unnecessary roughness after the play and the Colts were penalized 15 yards for the Packers 49 down to the Colts 36-yard line.
With their third-straight loss, the Packers fell to 2–3.
He stressed, however, that he would only return if he was in shape.
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On the next Packers drive was ended when Aaron Rodgers overthrew Donald Driver and Tampa Bay's Barrett Ruud intercepted the pass. On the Cowboy's next drive, Tony Romo completed a 63-yard pass to Miles Austin which set the Cowboy's up for a 2-yard Marion Barber touchdown extending their lead to 11 points going into the 4th quarter. With 1:54 remaining in the half the Packers started their final drive of the half on their own 33-yard line. I don't think he had a lot of encouragement to stay, but nobody told him to leave either. Later, RB Deuce McAllister scored on a 3-yard TD run, and Brees finished the quarter's scoring by completing a 70-yard TD pass to WR Marques Colston. In the first quarter, Green Bay got the first strike with QB Aaron Rodgers completing a 9-yard TD pass to WR James Jones. On August 3, Lambeau Field held a full pads inter-team scrimmage that was delayed by rain and lightning.
On Wednesday, July 29, ESPN's NFL Live was broadcasting from Packers camp.
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