Arrest made in Walker heist...Walker lost $3,000 in cash and $100,000 in jewelry...(good case for body piercings..."no one's gonna take my nose ring..."
Ex-Packer, ex-Bronco, now maybe ex-Raider, Javon Walker was found robbed, beaten and unconscious in Vegas after a night of partying. Picture below shows him at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino spraying what looks to me like a $150 bottle of Dom Perignon champaign earlier that evening. Deadly incident involving a Bronco teamate a year earlier involved "spraying champaign on the wrong people"...
I realize its summer. These are the slow days in sports and sports media before NFL training camp and baseballs playoff push, during the break in high school and college sports, after the NBA Finals.
Though the talk of a possible return by Brett Favre continued to dominate the sports landscape on Thursday, the Green Bay Packers havent changed their response to Wednesdays revelation Favre may want to unretire.
The Green Bay Packers' community outreach department has come a long way in six years.
In fact, the name itself is fairly new. Formerly known as community relations, the community outreach department changed its name to better reflect its goals and what it does, which is to make a consistent, positive impact throughout Wisconsin and Upper Michigan communities via numerous outreach programs.
Cathy Dworak, the team's manager of community outreach, said the number of programs and initiatives has grown so much that since 2002, when the department included her and one part-time employee, the team has added another part-time and three full-time staff members.
That has allowed the annual number of player and coach appearances in the community to increase from 80 six years ago to around 530 last year. But it's not just the player and coach appearances the department organizes.
There are several donation and Make-A-Wish requests, community events, fitness..
9:50 a.m., July 8, 2008 The rain did hold off for the first stop of the day at Legion Park in Little Chute, where the tour visited with 125 kids taking part in the Tot Lot program of the city's park department.
After introductions, the players participated in a short question and answer session. Among the questions asked by a younger fan was who is going to score the most touchdowns.
Jason Spitz, one of the team's offensive guards, offered a quick answer: "I know it won't be me."
After the questions and thoughtful answers, Brandon Jackson and James Jones joined the group in a game of dodgeball. Spitz decided to sit this one out.
"Too humid for a big guy like me," Spitz said as he began to sign autographs.
All athletes have that one game, that one contest, that ranks as the most unforgettable of their lives. It can be memorable because of a personal or team achievement, a dramatic finish, a sentimental moment, or a number of any other factors.
Continuing a series begun last summer, Packers.com caught up with the members of the 2008 draft class to ask them about the game they'll never forget. It could be a game at any level of competition that took place at any time. They're all hoping their new NFL careers will give them new memories and new games to cherish, but for now, these rank at the top.
Defensive end Jeremy Thompson's selection of his most memorable football game points to how Thompson is not only a true team player, but a throwback, down-'n'-dirty type at that.
For one, Thompson was credited with just one assisted tackle in the entire contest, so his name barely registered a blip on the statistical report. Second, not a single touchdown was sc..
Hey Packers fans, here's your chance to share your favorite memories of the Green and Gold with other fans from around the world! This week's edition includes a retired member of the armed forces enjoying a Packers game, playoff fun in Lambeau Field, and graduates of Green Bay Southwest reuniting at a game.
Each week, Packers.com will post a feature called 'Packers Fan Memories.'
Ask special teams standout Jason Hunter whether he enjoys covering kickoffs or punts more, and the third-year pro will lean toward kickoffs.
But his rather non-committal answer reveals just how much he enjoys his job.
"On kickoff, you go downfield and you don't really have to think about anything," Hunter said. "You just run in that straight line and if somebody is in your way, you knock them over and get to the ball.
"Punt is more (about) get your proper footwork and protect. But punt is fun too. Once you do your initial job protecting and make sure they don't block the kick, then you can just run down the field full steam.
"You have to keep your head on a swivel for both."
Hunter's head, and his difficult-to-handle 6-foot-4, 270-pound frame, were in the right position often in 2007. He recorded 25 special teams tackles last season, the most by a Packers player in 22 years and the seventh-most since the club began keeping the statistic in..
