October 20th, 2008

67 year record. Broken.

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From Eric Goska (one of my favorites) of the Press Gazette:

Rouse and Collins each returned an interception for a touchdown in Green Bay’s 34-14 win over the Indianapolis Colts at Lambeau Field. The two safeties became just the second pair to return Peyton Manning interceptions for touchdowns in the same game, and in doing so, they broke a Packers record that had stood for nearly 67 years.

The 161 yards is the most yards gained on interceptions in a game by the Packers since the statistic was first kept in 1940. It broke the record set by Van Every (1 interception for 91 yards), Jankowski (1-33), Adkins (1-25) and Uram (1-9) who had 158 yards in a 54-7 rout against the Steelers on Nov. 23, 1941.

1941 huh? Wow. Hal Van Every, Ed Jankowski, Bob Adkins and Andy Uram. It’s historical perspective that makes being a Packer fan fulfilling.

He goes on to point out that so far the Packers have 5 INT’s returned for a TD. The team single-season record is 6 set in 1966.

Aaron and I talked about the fact that Green Bay was tied for 1st in NFL with interceptions in our latest podcast. Well after the Colts game the Packers are currently #1 again, unless New England manages to get 8 INT’s or Denver happens to get 11.

The last time the Packers had the most interceptions in the NFL for the year?

1957 (hattip IronMan)


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September 17th, 2008

Aaron Rouse - Time To Step Up

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Toward the end of last season, I was a vocal proponent for Aaron Rouse to take the starting free safety job from Nick Collins. Then, this past offseason, I told anyone who would listen that there was no doubt Rouse would beat out Collins in training camp. Then preseason came and went and we were told that Rouse was not consistent enough to pry a starting safety job away from either Collins or Atari Bigby.

Well, now that Bigby will most likely miss Sunday night’s game against the Cowboys, Rouse will have an opportunity to make amends for his horrible performance in place of an injured Bigby during the second half of the Lions game. And when I say ‘horrible’ - I mean shockingly inept for a guy I thought looked like a sure-fire starter after playing against the Lions and Panthers last year. Here’s hoping Rouse and the coaching staff get his many mistakes from this past Sunday (taking bad angles to the ball, ducking his head when trying to tackle, etc) corrected before Sunday night.


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August 18th, 2008

It’s Time For Aaron Rouse

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Enough.

The Nick Collins experiment should be over. There are lots of reasons, but the biggest is something Collins himself said back in June:

I’ll put it this way: This is my fourth year and what they’ve seen is what they’re going to get from Nick Collins…Maybe more (big) plays this year, but what you’ve seen is what you’re going to get.

Thanks for making my case Nick.

We have seen the best we’re going to see from Collins, and it just isn’t close to enough. Not for the Packers to field a championship defense. It’s time now, with two preseason games left, for Aaron Rouse to get a chance with the starting defense, to play alongside Atari Bigby, and see what his ceiling is. Because Nick Collins and his maddening inconsistency, his horrible lapses in coverage at the worst possible time, and his aversion to hitting will not get the Packers defense where it needs to go.


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January 17th, 2008

Nick Collins

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Wow, did he have a horrible game against the Seahawks. Watching it again last night, I could not believe the number of times he just blindly threw himself at the ball carrier, completely out of control, without any regard for the situation. I mean, I counted three missed tackles in one three play sequence. That, ladies and gentleman, is bad. I know it’s the NFC Championship, and I know you want to stick with what’s ‘working’, but you have to wonder if McCarthy will make the switch to Rouse if Collins starts the game against the Giants the same way.


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December 11th, 2007

Welcome Back Nick Collins

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His four tackles don’t look impressive on the stat sheet, but Nick Collins had by far his best game of the year. His stop of Fargas on the counter-pitch in the first quarter on 4th and 1 was a thing of beauty. Bigby got an interception, but it was off a tip from Collins, who had excellent coverage on the play, and was basically everywhere he needed to be all day. Obviously, all the chatter about Aaron Rouse has got Collins’ attention, and it’s yet another example of McCarthy’s philosophy of letting late-season competition breed exemplary play on the field.


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November 9th, 2007

Aaron Rouse: Time To Sink or Swim

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Aaron Rouse, your time is now.

Mike McCarthy indicated today that Nick Collins will be out 3-4 more weeks. It’s hard to pick whether I’m excited or on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Collins has been so nondescript, you have to get a little excited to see if the rookie can bring a little play-making ability to the free safety position. On the other hand, Collins has been assignment sure and has put himself in position to make big plays several times. He just seems unable to seal the deal, a condition that was on display on his diving near-interception against the Chiefs. Here’s hoping Rouse is ready to step up.


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