From: heim@vms.macc.wisc.edu (JOHN HEIM	)
Subject: Re: Packer notes
Organization:  University of Wisconsin Academic Computing Center
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Date: 28 AUG 92 12:36:15    

In article <1992Aug27.124531.6871@cbfsb.cb.att.com>, tkelsey@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (todd.p.kelsey) writes...

>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.

Well, the more I think about this the crummier it seems.  Noble has 
done everything he's been asked to do during his career with the Pack. 
He's moved to the GB area, he attends all optional minicamps and 
workouts, he keeps himself in shape during the offseason.  Now they 
change the defensive scheme and all of a sudden he's yesterday's roast 
beef.

Noble aught to have some options here.  He aught to be able to make a 
deal with some other team.

>>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.

My official prediction is that he will sign soon enough to be 
activated for the 1st game.

>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

Conspicuous in his absense - Louis Cheek.  I hope he makes the roster. 
Nobody works harder.  I just wish he had more talent.  Players like 
Cheek drive me crazy.  They make it on hard work alone and at some 
point that isn't enough.  Then they're gone.

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

McKay?!  He's not hurt!  Ooops.  Shhhhh.  Don't tell anyone but if he 
was a veteran he wouldn't be on IR.

>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 Packers will sign 2-3 more linemen after other teams make their 
final cuts next week.

>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.

You gotta wonder about Workman and McGee based on the small number of 
carries they've gotten.

JGH