This is my final plea.
I am writing this on the eve of the final NFL roster cuts. By 4PM ET on Saturday, 22 Packers will be off the team. Some will return via the practice squad. Some will be picked up by other teams. Maybe some will be traded and some will take that long drive home to Realityville.
But there's one guy that shouldn't be doing any of those things. One guy that I think would be the perfect #2 running back on the Packers. Kregg Lumpkin. OK, you can stop rolling your eyes. Sure you've heard this from me before. But [...]
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In any discussion I've seen of the current Green Bay Packers running backs, the theme is the same; Can Ryan Grant return to the form of his rookie year and if not, will they finally give Brandon Jackson a chance to start?
In a recent interview, Packers beat writer Greg Bedard was asked why Brandon Jackson did not get more of an opportunity to play last year, Bedard stated without hesitation that there were people in the Packer organization that wanted Ryan Grant to be the starter last year, even as he was struggling on the field and battling a hamstring injury.
All indications are that it wasn't the coaches, but the Packers front [...]
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