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Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel thinks rookie cornerback Brandon Underwood has done good enough to hang onto the No. 4 cornerback job. "Underwood has assumed the No. 4 cornerback position, in part because
Will Blackmon (thigh) and Pat Lee (back) have been sidelined with
injuries," writes Silverstein. "Assuming Underwood doesn't do anything Thursday to ruin his
shot at making the 53-man roster, there's a good chance he'll open the
season as No. 4, behind No. 3 Tramon Williams." Simply staying healthy has definitely worked in his favor. Underwood has played well this preseason. He's been agressive and hasn't gotten beat deep. The Packers seemed to have gotten good value for a sixth round draft choice.
Silverstein tells us to watch for Quinn Johnson on special teams in tonight's game. "One way fullback Quinn Johnson can make the team is to show he can be
an effective special-teams player. No team can afford to keep a
fullback on the 45-man game-day roster who doesn't play special teams," writes Silverstein.
"Both John Kuhn and Korey Hall are outstanding special-teams players,
but they don't have the sheer power Johnson does." Up until this point, it's been disappointing to see Johnson not even competing on some special teams units. He simply must contribute there in order to make the team.
Aaron Nagler of Cheesehead TV says that tonight might just be the biggest game of Brian Brohm's professional career thus far. "They’ve spent this much time on him – it doesn’t make sense to get rid
of the guy just as he seems to be ‘getting it,'" writes Nagler. "Yes, he’s been a
horrible disappointment thus far, but the league’s history is riddled
with QBs that looked awful their first few years before getting cut by
their teams and having success elsewhere down the road in their
careers. Better to keep Brohm for at least one more year and see if he
can continue to develop." Seeing him throw for at least one touchdown tonight would be a major step in the right direction. Of course, it won't count for much if he also doesn't stay away from the turnovers.
According to Forbes magazine, the Packers rank near the middle among all NFL teams in terms of value. "Forbes annually estimates how much the teams are worth and placed the
Dallas Cowboys as the most valuable team, worth $1.65 billion," writes Richard Ryman of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. "The
Packers ranked 16th at $1.02 billion. The least valuable team is the
Minnesota Vikings, at $839 million."
Acme Packing Company is taking notice that everyone is falling in love with the Packers after their good preseason. "It is a bit ironic, given the fact that a few months ago, most
analysts had us finishing 3rd in the NFC, failing to transition into
the 3-4 smoothly, and not improving much on our 6-10 record," writes Green and Bold. "But after
three dominating preseason performances, the Packers' bandwagon is
quickly filling up."
Joe Arrigo of Joe's Lockerroom Blog thinks highly of Aaron Rodgers. "Aaron Rodgers looks like he is ready to become a super star," writes Arrigo. "He is
everything you would want in a QB, smart, accurate, strong armed, a
leader on and off the field and handles situations with respect and
grace."
Titletown Brewery is featured over at Lounge Center.
Peter King of Sports Illustrated says the Packers are going to lose to the Bears in the NFC Championship game. Hat tip: Packergeeks.
Dale Z. of Green Bay Bums gives you a reason to watch tonight's game.
Did you see Aaron Rodgers is featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated regionally.
Ol' Bag of Donuts looks at how some experts feel about the Packers.
Railbird endorsed video: Dave Matthews Band had to cancel their show on September 1 due to strain on Dave's vocal chords. For those of you that got shut out, here they are performing "All Along the Watchtower"...