24
Jan
2011
Charles Woodson and the Packers are coming to see President Obama (VIDEO)
BJ Raji does the getdown after scoring on an interception return in the NFC Championship (Photo: JSOnline.com)
Lost in all the back and forth over whether Jay Cutler is or is not a wuss seems to be the fact that the Green Bay Packers soundly defeated their third consecutive road playoff opponent, and are headed to Dallas for Super Bowl XLV. As the number six seed in the NFC, the Packers have gone into hostile territory and beaten the Eagles, Falcons and Bears in consecutive weeks, and done so in impressive fashion. Quite simply, Mike McCarthy’s team is playing the best football in the league right now … and with or without Cutler, the Packers were going to win that game.
While Aaron Rodgers may get all the (well-deserved) love from the media, perhaps the biggest factor in the Packers’ success has been the play of their defense. Defensive Coordinator Dom Capers’ group allowed only 15 points per game in the regular season, and have been able to recover from some key injuries along with way. Led by shutdown corner Charles Woodson, agile big man BJ Raji and All-Pro LB Clay Matthews, Green Bay has effectively contained some of the game’s most dangerous offenses this post-season. So if you’re a believer that defense wins championships (and I am), take note that the Packers D is dominating games and peaking at the right time.
After the victory, Woodson addressed his teammates and took the opportunity to address President Obama, who had said he would attend the Super Bowl if his hometown Chicago Bears won on Sunday. To which Woodson replied that the Packers will instead come to see Obama … when they visit the White House as Super Bowl champions:
VIDEO AFTER THE JUMP
2
May
2009
Rookie Mini-Camps this weekend!
BJ Raji looks GOOD in Packer Green!
Rookie Mini-camps started yesterday, and get underway for a lot of NFL teams today. So we’re getting our first look at the draftees in uniform, finding out what numbers they’ll wear in the pros, and which veterans care enough to show up … and that’s about it.
There’s not really much to be determined from non-contact drills, except for how well these guys deal with the press, and whether or not they can start to understand the playbook.
NFL FanHouse has a couple of good Mini-Camp overviews:
- Friday’s Mini-Camp Tidbits, with a great photo album of rookies in their NFL unis
- Saturday’s Spin Around the Mini-Camps, including a look at where the QB whose name we shall not speak could land
5
Apr
2009
USC Players cleared by NFL Doctor
Yahoo! Sports reports that neither USC linebacker Brian Cushing nor Clay Matthews III tested positive for banned substances, including steroids, and both players were cleared by the doctor who administers the NFL policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
A statement issued by the NFL says:
“Neither the 32 clubs nor the league office know the results of drug or steroid tests taken at the 2009 combine,” the statement read. “The independent medical advisors who administer the tests have notified in writing those players and only those players who tested positive at the combine.”
Cushing & Matthews - plenty of clean urine to go around at USC
Shockingly, Cushing’s agent Tom Condon is furious about previous reports that his client had tested positive for steroids, and is doing everything he can to restore his prized client’s draft status.
This news also calls into question a similar report that Boston College DT BJ Raji had tested positive for marijuana.
Well, I feel better now. At least we know that the masking techniques used at major universities are working as intended.
UPDATE: NFL Informs BJ Raji he didn’t fail combine drug test
Ummm … looks like the guys over at NFLdraftbible.com have some ‘splaining to do, after wrongly accusing 3 players of having failed drug tests.
2
Apr
2009
ALERT: BJ RAJI tests postive for POT
It’s been discovered that Boston College’s BJ Raji tested positve for marijuana at the combine. Maybe he’ll be the next Warren Sapp.
