Packers and steelers take sides in concussion debate the. Super bowl when injuries flared, packers had able spares the. Feb 04, 2011 as for the rebuttal in footballs continuing debate, that was gladly delivered this week by none other than the packers opponent in sundays super bowl the pittsburgh steelers, whose stars. Feb 06, 2020 jordy nelson to return to wisconsin for donald driver charity softball game. Packers reeled off three straight road victories to make it to super bowl xlv. Charles woodson, donald driver suffer injuries, but super. As he told this story on sunday evening, there was an edge of retribution in his voice. Feb 05, 2011 the green bay packers injury report will continue to mystify until the super bowl coin toss, according to a reuters report that suggests theyll wait as long as possible before announcing whether questionable linebacker erik walden is ready to go for the super bowl. The best nfl draft pick in each of the past 25 years. Apr 08, 2020 the leagues leading career rusher 16,726 at the time of his retirement, payton was named firstteam allpro seven times, was voted to nine pro bowls and helped chicago win super bowl xx, the. Driver finished super bowl xlv with two receptions for 28 yards. The green bay packers overcame the firsthalf departures of charles woodson and donald driver to vanquish the steelers, 3125, in super bowl xlv. Packers alltime leading wr donald driver is among this years pro football hall of fame nominees. Michael dyer somehow not going down on his 37yard run to set up auburns game winning field goal.
Wr donald driver donald driver, selected in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft, played in 205 games during his 14year packers career. The giants return to lambeau field on sunday, where corey websters interception in overtime helped them earn a trip to the super bowl on a frigid afternoon in january 2008. Designate your sober driver before the party begins and give that person your car keys. A mankato man who said he was serving as a designated driver for a super bowl party in february is facing. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from lanedonald at the discogs marketplace. Every one of us has a responsibility to ensure we do not contribute to the problem by allowing a drunk or drugged driver to hit the road on super bowl sunday. Nov 12, 2019 donald driver charity softball game returning to fox cities stadium in july. Still, the injury is one to keep an eye on because it doesnt appear that driver will be at full strength. Were taking a romantic stroll down memory lane with nicole kidman and lenny. I would recommend this book to all people above the age of 15. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Super bowl xlv was an american football game between the american football conference champion pittsburgh steelers and the national football conference champion green bay packers to decide the national football league champion for the 2010 season. Despite all of his individual accolades, donald hadnt achieved his ultimate goal of winning a super bowl championship. After super bowl injury, seattles lane on verge of return.
Against the texans, hed faced arguably his toughest assignment of the season, lining up across from allpro defensive lineman j. Green bay packers career receiving leaders profootball. Here is the updated super bowl 52 injury report and practice participation for the philadelphia eagles and new england patriots. Out with an ankle sprain, driver returned to the game in the end for the final plays as the packers went on to beat the pittsburgh steelers 3125.
Apr 19, 2019 it turned out to be one of the best seventhround picks in nfl history. Packers alltime leading wr driver among firstyear nominees for hof. Jordy nelson becomes aaron rodgers goto receiver in super bowl with. Donald driver was immortalized in bronze by the wisconsin athletic hall of fame in 2016 during the organizations first induction ceremony in nine years. Former packers receiver donald driver was inducted into the wisconsin athletic hall of fames class of 2016. Giants and corey webster savor a return to lambeau the. Charles woodson breaks his collarbone during super bowl xlv, but his teammates hold on for the win over pittsburgh, giving the packers star defensive back his first championship. Take a look back at some of the more gruesome and significant injuries that happened in the nfls biggest. But in setting the alltime record in super bowl touchdown passes and tying terry bradshaw and joe montana for the most super bowl wins ever by a. Feb 06, 2011 the green bay packers injury report for super bowl xlv looks much better than the pittsburgh steelers does, listing five players as either probable or questionable and nobody as out, but the pack.
Gruesome arm injury knocks jeremy lane out of super bowl. Packers wr donald driver makes an incredible catch and run avoiding tackles on his way into the end zone on a 61yard reception from qb aaron rodgers. Super bowl xlv is also oddly overlooked, but rodgers and thirdyear wideout jordy nelson 140 yards, most by a packer in a super bowl displayed. It was the first interception of lanes career and it turned out to be his last play of the super bowl a super bowl the seahawks would lose 2824 to the patriots possibly because that ended. Super bowl xlv was an american football game between the american football conference afc champion pittsburgh steelers and the national football conference nfc champion green bay packers to decide the national football league nfl champion for the 2010 season. For nflers, it doesnt get much more painful than suffering an injury in the super bowl. Driver offering raffle for super bowl milwaukee business. Driver has been dealing with a quad injury, although head coach mike mccarthy says that he would be shocked if the receiver didnt play.
The packers defeated the steelers by the score of 3125. The green bay packers 2010 nfc champions defeated the pittsburgh steelers the afc champions to become the undisputed nfl world champions of the. However, when partygoers get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle after consuming too much alcohol at a super bowl party, the results can be catastrophic and sometimes deadly if you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident caused by a drunk driver. By his twelfth year in the nfl, donald driver already had been to multiple probowls, earned the respect of his peers and held multiple alltime team records. He was selected to four pro bowls and helped the packers win super bowl xlv. Pitt and oregon state gave us the worst bowl game ever. The final nfl injury report before super bowl li fox sports. Donald driver personified hard work as a member of the green. Apr 05, 2020 donald driver, wr round 7, 1999 driver is green bays alltime leader in receptions 743 and receiving yards 10,7. Brandin cooks out for super bowl 52 after taking high hit from malcolm jenkins. Patriots receiver brandin cooks ruled out with head injury after big hit. Nov 07, 2019 super bowl xlv is also oddly overlooked, but rodgers and thirdyear wideout jordy nelson 140 yards, most by a packer in a super bowl displayed their early rapport and drove the team to a 2. Packers wide receiver donald driver fielded questions from members of the media following the packers 3127 loss to the new england patriots.
Everyone likes to have a good time while watching the super bowl, and super bowl parties typically involve alcoholic drinks and good food. Green bay green bay packers wr davante adams, dl kenny clark and lb zadarius smith have been named to the pro bowl roster, the league announced on tuesday, jan. The book driven, by donald driver, is an autobiography of donald drivers life. Packers survive injuries to beat steelers in super bowl xlv. Feb 02, 2015 the super bowl that took our breath away has a good ring to it. Packerspanthers inactives posted by duke bobber on november 8, 2015 10. The game was played on february 6, 2011 at cowboys stadium in arlington, texas, the first time the super bowl was played in the dallasfort worth area. Brady at the goal line in the first quarter of the super bowl and then suffered one of the more gruesome injuries in super bowl. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. It is the thirdoldest franchise in the nfl, dating back to 1919, and is the only nonprofit, communityowned major league professional sports team based in the united states. Driver, a super bowl champion and green bays alltime leading wide. Feb 01, 2015 seahawks final drive ends on questionable call.
Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. The owner of some cherished sports memorabilia is shocked by ricks football expert who values them at a price far lower than projected in this clip from season 15s episode, big fish in a. Were you injured by a drunk driver on super bowl sunday. Super bowl xlv was the 45th annual edition of the super bowl, the annual championship game of the modernera national football league nfl to determine the 91st team to become nfl world champions. Super bowl xlv is also oddly overlooked, but rodgers and thirdyear wideout jordy nelson 140 yards, most by a packer in a super bowl displayed their early rapport and.
Green bay packers quarterback aaron rodgers passes deep to wide receiver donald driver for a 26yard touchdown. Nelson rose to the occasion after donald driver s ankle injury forced him out of the game for good in the second quarter. The book explains donalds struggles and accomplishes from growing up on the streets to becoming a legend of the green bay packers football team. Charles woodson, donald driver suffer injuries, but super bowl xlv victory helps ease the pain. Seahawks final drive ends on questionable call usa today. Here is the updated injury report for both super bowl teams, the new england patriots and philadelphia eagles. Green bay packers wide receiver donald driver is trying to raise a little money for his foundation while sending some packers fans to the super bowl driver, longknown for his work in the. He is out for the game with a head injury, the team announced. They followed this amazing run with road playoff victories against three. Driver went on to catch 743 passes for 10,7 yards and 61 touchdowns over 205 games and 14 seasons, all with the packers. Exnfl star donald driver helps kids forget cancer for a day. New england patriots, philadelphia eagles updated super. The green bay packers best and worst draft picks since 1990. After 12 yeas with the green bay packers, this will be donald drivers first super bowl.
The leagues leading career rusher 16,726 at the time of his retirement, payton was named firstteam allpro seven times, was voted to nine pro. Brandin cooks injury update as major rule change suggested after knockout blow a major rule change has been suggested following the savage knockout of. New england doesnt have a single player listed ahead of the game new, 10 comments the patriots are ready for the big game. The best nfl draft pick in each of the past 25 years fox sports. Super bowl when injuries flared, packers had able spares. Donald driver breaks several tackles for touchdown vs 49ers. Feltons dui bust came in drivethru lane at mcdonalds. The philadelphia eagles released their third and final official injury report on friday in advance of their super bowl lii game against the new england patriots. They compete in the national football league nfl as a member club of the national football conference nfc north division. Nhtsa has a designate a sober driver campaign just for this years super bowl. More dui crashes occur on super bowl sundays aaa socal. Professional physical therapy clinical director joseph trani looks at a couple injuries that could affect the outcome of super bowl li. Packers drafted donald driver in the seventh round 20 years ago.
Best smallcollege studs ever for all 32 nfl teams payton. Donald driver talks packers, postcareer work, hall of fame. Dec 05, 2010 packers wr donald driver makes an incredible catch and run avoiding tackles on his way into the end zone on a 61yard reception from qb aaron rodgers. Driver helped green bay win the 45 th super bowl and was named to three. Packerslions inactives posted by duke bobber on december 3, 2015 5.
The patriots will be without one of their biggest offensive threats against the eagles for the rest of super bowl. On april 29, the beloved and charismatic former packers player will be back to emcee the 2017 event at the uwmilwaukee panther arena. The college football bowl season has given us greatness yearafteryear. The game was played on february 6, 2011 at cowboys stadium in. Green bay packers historical starting lineups profootball. Unfortunately, i have far too often represented people who were injured due to the actions of a drunk driver, and it is tragic and senseless. Donald driver visits cushing elementary school 2015. Freeney has been clear that super bowl li could be the end of the line for his nfl career, so expect the falcons defensive lineman to play. Driver and his foundation are working with to give you a. Donald driver lost his father and best friend to the disease. Packers wide receiver donald driver talks about the super bowl win.
Why lane johnson slept over in the eagles locker room. Overcoming the loss of donald driver and charles woodson in the biggest. Jordy nelson to return to wisconsin for donald driver charity. Speaking of which, donald driver has officially been listed as questionable for super bowl sunday. Green bay packers qb aaron rodgers comes up short of super bowl appearance again. Despite missing four games due to injury, adams registered his second. What i dont love is the thought of so many people drinking and driving on super bowl sunday. The green bay packers are a professional american football team based in green bay, wisconsin.
Green bay packers wide receiver greg jennings groin. Donald driver breaks several tackles for touchdown vs. Lane johnson left felt snubbed by the pro bowl, and used it to fuel his performance on sunday. The hardhitting safety quickly became part of the defensive core of the threetime super bowl champion cowboys. He played college football at eastern michigan and was drafted by the green bay. On february 6, 2011, driver was injured on his second reception of super bowl xlv. Out with an ankle sprain, driver returned to the game in the end for the final. Lang born september 20, 1987 is a former american football guard. The packers most prolific pass catcher, donald driver holds nearly every green bay receiving record. Jul 23, 2017 donald driver personified hard work as a member of the green bay packers july 23, 2017 july 23, 2017 greenbaybobfox donald driver had a 14year career with the green bay packers and is currently the alltime leader for the team in terms of receptions 743 and receiving yardage 10,7.
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