When Packers general manager Ted Thompson made the unusually aggressive move to trade back into the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft, the jaws of many fans and draft “experts” hit the floor. The thinking went that if Thompson was doing something this big, he must have his sights on someone he REALLY likes. The pick? Some guy named Clay Matthews, a linebacker from USC.
Nick Barnett.
Green Bay Packers 2010 Player Evaluations – Defense – Desmond Bishop
Taken in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, Desmond Bishop finally saw his first extensive starting role as ILB this year after Nick Barnett (wrist) went on injured reserve in October. Always falling behind first-round draft pick A.J. Hawk on the depth chart belied his perennial achievements in training camp. Bishop has a fierce, instinctive playing style that some say has boosted the defense’s overall physicality. He and Hawk complemented each other well, and Bishop practically locked in his future as a starting linebacker with a brand-new, four-year, $19 million contract extension that he signed in January.
Super Bowl XLV Preview Part Two: Steelers Offense Versus Packers Defense
In part two, we’ll be looking at the matchup between Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers offense against Clay Matthews and the Green Bay Packers defense. While to some it may not be intriguing as the opposite matchup, this battle still obviously play a big role into which team walks away with the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday night.
Bittersweet Super Bowl for Some Green Bay Packers Players
“Bitter sweet bitter sweet.”
That was the tweet from Nick Barnett on Monday after the NFC Championship Game, and it very succinctly described how some of the Green Bay Packers players on injured reserve must be feeling right now.
Playing What If? Could the Packers be Undefeated Without the Injuries?
Sorry if that headline is adding salt to the wounds after the Packers’ bitter loss to New England, but with the regular season winding down, it’s time to take a look back and wonder…..