From: tkelsey@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (todd.p.kelsey)
Subject: Re: Packer notes
Organization: AT&T
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Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 12:45:31 GMT

In article <1992Aug26.220354.27476@macc.wisc.edu> heim@vms.macc.wisc.edu (JOHN HEIM	) writes:
>Brian Noble has asked to be traded.  He's really serious.  I think he 
>has some valid complaints in his salary debate with the Packers.  He 
>was paid 600K last year.  The Packers have offered $700K.  Moble has 
>come down from his original asking price of $1 million.  He says the 
>comperable players average $850K and that he wants at least what 
>Ruettgers and Moran are getting (around $800K).
>

The Packers have given Noble 48 hours to look for a trade.  I believe
it started Wednesday.  My guess is nothing will come of it.  It's not
too often players are able to work their own trades.  $800K for Noble
seems like a reasonable price.  I'm beginning to wonder, though,
if he doesn't fit into the plans of the new staff.  He's never been
very good at pass coverage and Rhodes seems to favor players who can
play every down.  Still I'd like him back for his run stufffing ability
and his attitude.

>----
>
>Terrell Buckley's agent, Carl Poston, says Buckley will definately not 
>sign for less than the $1.5 M per year Sean Gilbert got.  Desmond 
>Howard is reportedly getting $1.475 M per year and Poston says the 
>Redskins are probably slipping Howard some money "under the table".  
>(!!!!!!!  I'm starting to believe that this guy Poston really *is* the 
>problem as Ron Wolf implied.)
>
>Packers are offering $1.35 M and Buckley's asking for $1.8 M.

ESPN reported last night that Buckley had lowered his demands to 
$1.5M.  If this is true the two sides appear close enough to get
an agreement.  By the way, Buckley (and his agent) is crazy if he 
thinks he will get more than Howard.

>
>----
>
>I have no news on the Packer cuts.  They are not listed in the paper I 
>have.
>

Here's the initial Roster Moves:

Waived:
Andrew Oberg OT
Tom Rother OT
Gabe Mokuwah LB
Rob Hinckley LB
Jon Lauscher LB
Bernard Ford WR
Bryan Wagner P

Injured Reserve:
Shawn Patterson DE
Orlando McKay WR
Mark Chumura TE
Charles Henry TE
Corwin Anthony TE

Also, yesterday the Packers waived Jeff Bridewell (QB), Reggie Singletary 
(OL), and two others (I can't remember who).  They also claimed Frank
Kmet (NT, Buffalo) and Harvey Salem (OT, Denver).

>----
>
>The game last week against the Rams: 
	[...stuff deleted...]
>
>Greg Bell had 56 yds on 14 carries.  Majik was 12-16 but for only 84 
>yds.  Favre was 11-16/104 yds (1 int).  Detmer was 6-10/71 yds (1 
>int).  In spite of his stats I think Detmer had his worst outing so 
>far.  He looked a little confused.  Maybe it's just that for once he 
>did not look better than Favre.
>

The battle for running back looks very interesting.  It appears Darrel
Thompson will not play again this week and may start the season on IR.
I would think Bennett, McNabb, and Thompson have the roster made.  The
remaining two (3 if Thompson goes on IR) would be up for grabs between
Workman, Bell, Wilson, and McGhee.  I would have thought going into camp
that Workman was a lock, but he has not shown the running ability of
Wilson and Bell.  Still he is an excellent receiver.  McGhee should
make the team if Thompson goes on IR.  The Pack would be very thin
at FB otherwise.


-Todd

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