Former Packers cornerback Al Harris might get to start against his old team when the St. Louis Rams come to Green Bay this weekend. "The 36-year-old Harris starred with the Packers from 2003 through 2009," according to an Associated Press article. "He has been playing in nickel and dime packages but was with the first string on Monday when the winless Rams (0-4) returned from their bye." Harris downplayed facing Green Bay in an interview insisting it was just another football game.

The Packers will not receive a seventh-round draft choice they made by trading fullback Quinn Johnson to the Tennessee Titans, reports Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "An NFL source said Johnson would have had to play in five games in order for Green Bay to have received the seventh-round pick," writes McGinn. The Titans waived Johnson after four games. He has been claimed by the Broncos.

With Chad Clifton out for several weeks with a hamstring injury, attention now turns to his replacements. "McCarthy said he and general manager Ted Thompson discussed their roster options but that no move is imminent," writes Jason Wilde of ESPNMilwaukee.com. "The team will have a roster spot available when it formally places Pro Bowl safety Nick Collins, who suffered a career-threatening neck injury Sept. 18 and underwent season-ending surgery Sept. 27, on injured reserve." The Packers worked out former draft choice Tony Moll last week, and veteran Mark Tauscher would seem to be an option as well. Perhaps they only make a move if they determine Clifton is out for the year, however.

More on Clifton's injury comes from the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Fox Sports Wisconsin, Packer Report, Fox Sports, Associated Press and the Packers official website.

Tom Silverstein of the Journal Sentinel examines the previous times the Packers have had to replace Chad Clifton due to injury and says the Packers have more options this time around. "For once, the Packers seem equipped to handle the loss of Clifton," writes Silverstein. "Newhouse and Sherrod have a long way to go to call themselves adequate fill-ins, but if Clifton is out for the season McCarthy at least knows he has two long, athletic bodies whose natural position is tackle." And that's not even mentioning Bryan Bulaga as a possibility to shift over to left tackle either.

Analyzing the play of the two young tackles on Sunday, Cliff Christl and Eric Baranczyk of the Press-Gazette came away impressed. "Rather than sign someone else’s over-the-hill rejects when their roster might look thin in spots to outsiders, they show confidence in young players and have them ready to play when injuries strike," reads the article.

A feature on Marshall Newhouse appears at Packer Report (subscription required).

The kickoff return game is analyzed by Kareem Copeland of the Press-Gazette looking for reasons for its inefficiency. "Cobb fielded the first two Falcons kickoffs eight- and six-yards deep in the end zone and advanced them to the 14- and 16-yard lines," writes Copeland. Head coach Mike McCarthy said the backside blocking was not up to par.

The play of the Packers secondary was deemed better by Tyler Dunne of the Journal Sentinel. "Sam Shields' deep, one-on-one breakup on Julio Jones," lists Dunne. "Charlie Peprah's tip-drill interception to thwart a late game-tying drive. Tramon Williams playing like, well, Tramon Williams." An interview with defensive coordinator Dom Capers echoes the sentiment.

The upcoming Packers schedule is scrutinized by Rob Demovsky of the Press-Gazette. "The challenge this week for coach Mike McCarthy and his staff will be to make sure the two subpar teams on their remaining pre-bye schedule don’t lull their players into a false sense of security, especially given some of the mistakes the Packers have made even on the way to their perfect start," writes Demovksy. McCarthy said it would be a challenge to face the Rams, because they're coming off a bye and have had two weeks to prepare for the Packers.

The Packers defense is moving up in its rankings.

The Packers forced the Falcons to be one dimensional, according to Kareem Copeland.

More on the Packers stock sale comes from the Associated Press.

Rating the Packers vs. the Falcons is Bob McGinn of the Journal Sentinel.

An article from a national Associated Press writer has the Packers "looking at greatness."

Brian Carriveau is the editor of the Maple Street Press Packers Annual. To contact Brian, email [email protected].