Posts tagged Morgan Burnett
Training Camp Observations, Aug 5, Full Pads
Aug 5th
Here’s a quick look at Green Bay Packers training camp from Aug. 5. Breno Giacomini running with the No. 2 offense Maybe this is due in part to T.J. Lang being a little banged up, but Breno Giacomini has been lining up with the second-string offense at right tackle and even lined up with first [...]
Bigby Could Require Surgery
Aug 5th
Update: Bigby will indeed have surgery on Friday, according to Pro Football Talk. He’s expected to miss a few weeks. Green Bay Packers safety Atari Bigby, who has been sidelined since the start of training camp with an ankle injury, could require surgery, according to Brad Biggs. Bigby, who injured himself in a conditioning test [...]
Training Camp Observations, August 3, Evening, Full Pads
Aug 3rd
The weather man was wrong. It’s sunny and 85 degrees about an hour before practice. Quick observations: – There is a lot of talk here in Green Bay on the Brett Favre retirement. My thoughts — he stays retired until September 9th when, while mowing the lawn, he decides to drive the lawnmower to the [...]
Bigby, Harris And Starks Fail Physicals
Jul 30th
Green Bay Packers safety Atari Bigby, cornerback Al Harris and running back James Starks failed their physicals on Friday and will start training camp on the physically unable to perform list. Harris, who is recovering from a devastating knee injury, was expected to start training camp on the PUP list. Bigby, and to a lesser [...]
Atari Bigby Finally Signs
Jul 27th
Green Bay Packers safety Atari Bigby has signed his restricted free agent tender, according to Adam Schefter. Bigby is scheduled to earn $1.759 million, according to Gregg Rosenthal. Meanwhile, Kevin Seifert says Bigby’s contract number is $1.704 million, which is the amount the Packers threatened to reduce the tender to on June 15. Either way, [...]
Packers Sign Morgan Burnett
Jul 16th
The Green Bay Packers have locked up third-round draft choice, Georgia Tech safety Morgan Burnett, with a four-year deal. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Burnett is expected to compete with Atari Bigby for the Packers starting strong safety spot. The team is down to two unsigned draft picks — second-rounder Mike Neal [...]
Burnett Could Be Signed By The Weekend
Jul 14th
You know it’s slow in Packerland when the locals are reporting on news potentially happening. The Green Bay Packers are reportedly close to signing safety and third-round draft choice Morgan Burnett. “Before this week is out is a possibility of the deal possibly being done,” Robert Brown, Burnett’s agent, said. “You’re just trying to make sure [...]
Atari Bigby Plans To Show Up… At Some Point
Jul 7th
What this means, exactly, we’re not sure, but safety Atari Bigby gave some indication yesterday he plans to be a part of the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl run this season. Bigby had the following conversation via Twitter, last night. @PSinghD whats good Atari. I feel some big things for the Packers in 2010. @20ataribigby [...]
Atari Bigby vs. Morgan Burnett
Jun 27th
When training camp opens, the Green Bay Packers will have few spots in the starting lineup up for grabs. The only totally open competition is at left guard, where Daryn Colledge will battle Jason Spitz for the starting job. There are other positions that may turn into competitions, however. T.J. Lang and Mark Tauscher may [...]
Expect Matthews To Rush From Just About Everywhere
Jun 23rd
It’s become apparent that Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews will be coming at quarterbacks from places other than just his customary spot at right outside linebacker. Matthews rushed the quarterback from the inside linebacker position several times during minicamp, a move that appears to be part of the evolution of Dom Capers’ defense [...]
Woodson Likes Burnett
Jun 23rd
Veteran Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson likes what he sees from rookie safety Morgan Burnett. In fact, Woodson expressed confidence in Burnett’s ability to start for the Packers, which becomes increasingly likely the longer Atari Bigby refuses to sign his tender. “From what I’ve seen early out of him, he’s not making mistakes, or [...]
Packers Depth Chart: That’s Interesting, Man
Jun 22nd
The Sporting News released their pre-training camp preview for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday and our initial reaction was, to borrow a line from The Dude, that’s interesting, man. The depth chart wasn’t interesting so much for the starting lineups, but more surprising on some of the second-string players. First, it’s important to point [...]
Bigby Gets Closer To Losing His Job Every Day He’s Absent
Jun 11th
Green Bay Packers’ safety Atari Bigby has given no indication he plans on signing his restricted free agent tender and the longer he stays away from Green Bay, the less likely he is to retain his starting spot. The Packers drafted safety Morgan Burnett in the third round of this year’s draft, trading up to [...]
Looking At The Packers As Preseason Favorite
May 24th
You hear a lot more about the idea in the national media than you do in the local media, that of the Green Bay Packers as a preseason favorite. Peter King ranked the Packers atop his preseason power rankings. Pro Football Weekly and Yahoo! Sports will declare the Packers their Super Bowl favorite in their [...]
Restricted Free Agents Don’t Show, Green Cleans Out His Locker
May 18th
As expected, the Green Bay Packers three remaining unsigned restricted free agents didn’t show for the start of organized team activities, Tuesday. Those players are defensive end Johnny Jolly, cornerback Tramon Williams and safety Atari Bigby. As I mentioned, the players’ absences were expected, since 1. none of them have signed their restricted free agent [...]
Atari Bigby May Hold Out
May 11th
Green Bay Packers’ safety Atari Bigby, one of the team’s three unsigned restricted free agents, appears to be the most likely to hold out, according to Greg Bedard, via Cheesehead TV. Two sources said he had designs on staying away to get a contract extension, perhaps even into training camp after signing his tender. But [...]
Green Bay Packers Draft Grade: A+
Apr 25th
I’m joking, of course. Any idiot who’s grading 2010 draft classes today is, well, just that. An idiot. Every team in the NFL is better today than they were at this time last week. Every team in the NFL has added new players to their roster. Grading a team’s draft class before they’ve even played [...]
Packers Trade Up For Georgia Tech Safety In Third Round
Apr 23rd
The Green Bay Packers did something sensible in the third round of the NFL Draft and traded up to pick No. 71 to nab Georgia Tech safety Morgan Burnett. The pick was acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles for the Packers’ third (No. 86) and fourth-round (No. 122) picks. The Packers next pick is in round [...]