Packers Notebook - Down, Not Out The Green Bay Packers certainly didn't want to be 4-5 heading into a tough road game against the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who also, coincidentally, are off to a 4-5 start.
But there's no reason to believe that it's too late for the Packers to turn things around.
Just two games behind the Minnesota Vikings in the race for the NFC North title, the Packers can find comfort in the fact that since 1990, 12 teams have come back from 4-5 or 3-6 starts to make the playoffs.
Two teams did so last year: the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets recovering from 4-5 beginnings to finish 9-7.
Equally encouraging is the Packers' second-half schedule, which, statistically speaking, looks to be an easier stretch than the opening act.
Of Green Bay's remaining opponents, only the 5-4 Denver Broncos have a winning record to this point.
And in recent years, the Packers have been a strong second-half team. - More
Active Roster No. Name Pos. Ht Wt Age Exp. College Acquired
4 Brett Favre QB 6-2 225 34 13 Southern Mississippi T-92 (Atl)
8 Ryan Longwell K 6-0 199 29 7 California W-97 (SF)
9 Josh Bidwell P 6-3 220 27 4 Oregon D4b-99
16 Craig Nall QB 6-3 230 24 2 Northwestern (La.) St. D5b-02
18 Doug Pederson QB 6-3 220 35 11 Northeast Louisiana FA-01
20 Marques Anderson S 5-11 212 24 2 UCLA D3-02
21 Bhawoh Jue CB/S 6-0 200 24 3 Penn State D3a-01
22 Nick Luchey FB 6-2 270 26 5 Miami (Fla.) UFA-03 (Cinn)
24 Antuan Edwards S 6-1 212 26 5 Clemson D1-99
27 Michael Hawthorne S/CB 6-3 200 26 4 Purdue FA-03
29 Curtis Fuller S 5-11 191 25 3 Texas Christian W-03 (Sea)
30 Ahman Green RB 6-0 217 26 6 Nebraska T-00 (Sea)
31 Al Harris CB 6-1 185 28 6 Texas A&M-Kingsville T-03 (Phi)
33 William Henderson FB 6-1 249 32 9 North Carolina D3b-95
34 Mike McKenzie CB 6-0 194 27 5 Memphis D3a-99
40 Tony Fisher RB 6-1 222 24 2 Notre Dame FA-02
42 Darren Sharper S 6-2 210 28 7 William & Mary D2-97
44 Najeh Davenport RB 6-1 245 24 2 Miami (Fla.) D4-02
45 Derek Combs CB 6-0 185 24 1 Ohio State T-03 (KC)
50 Hannibal Navies LB 6-3 247 26 5 Colorado UFA-03 (Car)
51 Torrance Marshall LB 6-2 255 26 3 Oklahoma D3b-01
53 Paris Lenon LB 6-2 240 25 2 Richmond FA-02
55 Marcus Wilkins LB 6-2 235 23 2 Texas FA-02
56 Nick Barnett LB 6-2 240 22 R Oregon State D1-03
57 T.J. Slaughter LB 6-0 233 26 4 Southern Mississippi FA-03
58 Mike Flanagan C 6-5 297 30 8 UCLA D3a-96
59 Na'il Diggs LB 6-4 238 25 4 Ohio State D4a-00
60 Rob Davis LS 6-3 284 34 8 Shippensburg FA-97
62 Marco Rivera G 6-4 310 31 8 Penn State D6-96
65 Mark Tauscher T/G 6-4 320 26 4 Wisconsin D7a-00
67 Grey Ruegamer C/G 6-4 310 27 5 Arizona State UFA-03 (NE)
68 Mike Wahle G 6-6 307 26 6 Navy SD2-98
69 Brennan Curtin T 6-9 315 23 R Notre Dame D6-03
71 Kevin Barry T 6-4 330 24 2 Arizona FA-02
74 Aaron Kampman DE 6-4 286 23 2 Iowa D5a-02
75 Grady Jackson DT 6-2 350 30 7 Knoxville W-03 (NO)
76 Chad Clifton T 6-5 330 27 4 Tennessee D2-00
79 Marcus Spriggs T/G 6-3 310 29 7 Houston FA-03
80 Donald Driver WR 6-0 188 28 5 Alcorn State D7b-99
83 Antonio Chatman WR/KR 5-9 177 24 1 Cincinnati FA-03
84 Javon Walker WR 6-3 220 25 2 Florida State D1-02
85 Wesley Walls TE 6-5 240 37 15 Mississippi FA-03
86 Antonio Freeman WR 6-1 198 31 9 Virginia Tech FA-03
87 David Martin TE 6-4 260 24 3 Tennessee D6-01
88 Bubba Franks TE 6-6 263 25 4 Miami (Fla.) D1-00
89 Robert Ferguson WR 6-1 209 23 3 Texas A&M D2-01
90 Chukie Nwokorie DE 6-3 288 28 5 Purdue UFA-03 (Ind)
93 Gilbert Brown DT 6-2 340 32 10 Kansas W-93 (Minn)
94 Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila DE 6-4 255 26 4 San Diego State FA-00 (D5a-00)
96 Larry Smith DT/DE 6-5 310 28 5 Florida State FA-03
97 Cletidus Hunt DT 6-4 305 27 5 Kentucky State D3b-99
98 Kenny Peterson DT 6-3 300 24 R Ohio State D3-03
99 Jamal Reynolds DE 6-3 260 24 3 Florida State D1-01
Practice Squad No. Name Pos. Ht Wt Age Exp. College Acquired
17 Scottie Vines WR 6-2 203 24 R Wyoming FA-03
26 Erwin Swiney CB 6-0 192 25 1 Nebraska FA-02
28 Dahrran Diedrick RB 6-0 225 24 R Nebraska FA-03
54 Steve Josue LB 6-2 222 23 R Carson-Newman D7d-03
73 Jason Jimenez T 6-7 310 23 R Southern Mississippi FA-03
Injured Reserve No. Name Pos. Ht Wt Age Exp. College Injury Date On
29 Bobby Jackson S 6-0 214 24 1 Illinois Knee 08/30
32 Bryant Westbrook CB 6-0 205 28 7 Texas Achilles 08/18
37 Chris Johnson CB 5-11 195 24 R Louisville Knee 09/13
64 James Lee DT 6-5 325 23 R Oregon State Leg/Hip 08/26
91 Joe Johnson DE 6-4 275 31 10 Louisville Quadriceps 10/15
95 Rod Walker DT 6-3 320 27 3 Troy State Knee 11/04
Carl Ford WR 6-0 179 23 R Toledo Knee 08/31
Devin Lewis WR 6-2 210 24 1 Southern Knee 07/26
Earl Cochran DE 6-5 270 22 R Alabama State Shoulder 08/01
