Showing posts with label Green Bay Packers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Green Bay Packers. Show all posts

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Packers CB Woodson nearly got on fire

The Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson could be praying now for good luck while playing in the upcoming new NFL season, because he may have run out of his luck after escaping from a fire, which destroyed a whole building but did not hurt any part of Woodson.

According to latest reports, Woodson was attending a party with his business partner Rick Ruiz and 11 other people wearing Brett Favre jerseys at a multi-million dollar home in tony Bay Harbor when a fire broke out. Fortunately everyone managed to escape before the house was swallowed by the fire and no one got hurt, but the building was completely destroyed.

By so far, there has been no confirmation of Woodson’s attendance at the party, but he was indeed on the list of invitees. The party was reported to celebrate a large gift to the University of Michigan Women’s Hospital, and Woodson just donated $2 million to the hospital last year. So he must be there. Whatever, since he did not get any injury, he would be fine for the regular-season games. So nothing to worry about.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Packers offered contracts to three more rookies

The Green Bay Packers are seemingly planning to add as much fresh blood as possible and they signed as many as three draft picks on Wednesday. The three rookies are fifth-round pick OG-OT Marshall Newhouse, running back James Starks drafted from the sixth round and defensive end picked by the team in seventh round.

All of three rookies had pretty impressive college career before entering the 2010 NFL draft. Newhouse had experience of playing as the starting left tackle for TCU, finishing his college career with appearance in 52 games and a title of first-team All-Mountain West Conference.

Starks grew up as a fan for former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin but turned to a running back during college football career. He still likes collecting Michael Irvin jerseys and always sets the Pro Football Hall of famer as his idol to follow. The young man did good job as a running back and holds school records for rushing touchdowns (34) and points scored (222).

Wilson started 37 of his 54 career games while playing for the East Carolina. His records of 192 tackles and 27 sacks made him win first-team All-Conference USA honors each of his final two college seasons.