Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Archives for Randall Cobb

Injury depleted Packers have no answer for Falcons

By

Mercedes Benz Stadium

The Green Bay Packers were already playing without a significant disadvantage when both of their offensive tackles, David Bakhtiari and Bryan Bulaga were held out of Sunday nights game in Atlanta.  Then  take away Mike Daniels (hamstring) and Jordy Nelson (quad) in the early part of the game and the task became next to impossible.

The Packers started the second half trailing 24-7 but had the ball.  That’s when quarterback Aaron Rodgers was hit from behind with his pass ruled behind the line of scrimmage.  Atlanta’s Desmond Trufant scooped up the loose ball and rumbled 15 yards for a touchdown that would put the Falcons up 31-7, on their way to a 34-23 victory over the Packers in the first game at new Mercedes Benz Stadium.

The Packers went with second year offensive lineman Kyle Murphy at left tackle and Justin McCray at right tackle.

Aaron Rodgers was sacked three times but hit several more.  He finished 33 of 50 for 343 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. [Read more…]

Packers defense saves the day in win over Seahawks (AUDIO)

By

Mike Daniels with one of his biggest days as a pro.

The game was dominated by defense early, but the Green Bay Packers eventually wore Seattle down and knocked off the Seahawks 17-9 in the season opener at Lambeau Field.

The Packers had a nearly 2-to-1 advantage in time of possession (39:13 to 20:47) as they closed out the victory in the final quarter.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers started show and tossed an interception in the first half, ending a streak of 251 straight passes without one, which was a career high.  Rodgers would finish by completing 28 of 42 for 311 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

His only scoring strike came when the Seahawks were late getting a 12th player off the field and as usual, the Packers took advantage.  Rodgers looked to the sideline, saw the flag come out and then found Jordy Nelson down the middle for a 32 yard scoring strike.

Earlier in the game, Nelson became the fourth receiver in Packers franchise history to reach 500 career receptions.  He joined the elite company of Donald Driver, Sterling Sharpe and James Lofton.  [Read more…]

Packers have some injury concerns heading to Atlanta

By

Davante Adams

As it turns out, wide receiver Jordy Nelson isn’t the only injury concern for the Green Bay Packers as they get ready to face the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship game on Sunday.

Nelson is considered a longshot to play with broken ribs and Davante Adams’ status is also in question after he suffered an ankle injury in the fourth quarter of the win over the Cowboys last Sunday.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Adams isn’t expected to practice until late in the week, probably not until Saturday.

Adams caught five passes for 76 yards against the Cowboys after setting career highs with 75 catches for 997 yards and 12 touchdowns for the season. [Read more…]

Big second half lifts Packers over the Giants

By

Aaron Rodgers

For nearly two full quarters, it was looking as if the Green Bay Packers were about to drop a third straight playoff home game to the New York Giants.  Then, two quick touchdowns late in the first half and a big second half carried the Packers to a 38-13 blowout win, their seventh straight victory.

The Giants didn’t take advantage of early opportunities to score touchdowns because of dropped passes and a Packers defense that wasn’t ready to call it a season.

After the Packers scored their first touchdown, a scrambling pass from Aaron Rodgers to Davante Adams, they would get the ball back with a  7-6 lead.

The half almost ended when Aaron Rodgers tried to hit Jared Cook for a long pass down the middle.  It’s fortunate that Cook had the ball jarred loose on a hit.  Had he held on, the Packers wouldn’t have been able [Read more…]

Goodson sidelined by concussion

By

Quinten Rollins

Quinten Rollins

The Green Bay Packers are without another defensive back.  Demetri Goodson didn’t practice Wednesday and was listed on the injury report with a concussion.  Goodson joins Sam Shields, Damarious Randall, Quinten Rollins and Josh Hawkins, all who have lost time to injury.

Rollins returned to practice on Wednesday but was limited.  He’s already missed three games and there’s no guarantee he’ll be ready to play on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.

If Goodson and Rollins can’t play, the Packers will be as thin as they’ve been all year.  It would leave the Packers with LaDarius Gunter, Micah Hyde and Josh Hawkins. [Read more…]

Strong second half leads Packers to victory (AUDIO)

By

Davante Adams

Davante Adams

Down several players going into the game, the Green Bay Packers showed signs of starting to come out of their shell but had to settle for a pair of first half field goals.

The Chicago Bears actually took the lead early in the third quarter when outside linebacker Leonard Floyd recovered Aaron Rodgers fumble in the end zone for a touchdown and a 10-6 lead.

That’s when the Packers would kick things in gear.  Rodgers tossed three second half touchdown passes to lead Green Bay to a 26-10 come-from-behind win.

Rodgers completed 39 of 56 for 326 yards and three touchdowns, surpassing 300 yards for just the second time in the last 12 games.  The 39 completions is a new franchise record for Rodgers, surpassing the previous record of 36, which was held by Brett Favre. [Read more…]

Packers use defense to beat Giants 23-16

By

Eddie Lacy

Eddie Lacy

The Green Bay Packers offense is usually the leading factor to their winning ways.  But for most of the first four games this season, it’s the Packers defense that has led the way, including Sunday nights 23-16 win over the New York Giants.

The Packers played without five starters on defense in their win over the Lions and were missing both starting corners.  Sam Shields remains in the concussion protocol and Damarious was scratched from the lineup two hours before kickoff last night with a groin injury.

Quinten Rollins, LaDarius Gunter and Micah Hyde were left to cover the Giants receivers Odell Beckham Jr., Victory Cruz and Sterling Shepherd.  Most thought the game would be a shootout.

Instead, the Packers offense started fast but struggled to maintain any consistency and it was up to the defense to save the day.  That’s exactly what they did, holding Beckham to five catches for 56 yards.  Cruz had one reception and Shepherd had two catches for 14 yards. [Read more…]

Cobb says no more microphones

By

Packers WR Randall Cobb: Photo - UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Packers WR Randall Cobb: Photo – UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb was mic’d up for the team’s playoff game last season against the Arizona Cardinals.

Cobb landed square on his back, punctured a lung and wound up in a Phoenix hospital.

It was originally thought and reported that Cobb broke a rib, which caused the punctured lung.  Since then, both Cobb and the Green Bay medical staff sais there was no broken rib and they believe the punctured lung was the result of the battery pack attached to the microphone.

Cobb was asked about it after a OTA workout on Thursday.

AUDIO: Randall Cobb says no more mic’s :19

Cobb is back to full health now and is a full participant in the Packers offseason program.

The Packers receiver said it’s pretty cool to look back and hear what you’re thinking and hear what you’re talking about.  Cobb said it’s pretty cool in that instance, but he doesn’t think it’s worth the risk.

 

Cobb reveals news about playoff injury

By

Randall Cobb UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Randall Cobb UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb’s last appearance this season came on a highlight-reel catch in the divisional playoff game loss to Arizona.

The play was negated by a penalty and Cobb was slow to get up.  He said he knew something was wrong when he couldn’t breathe and was spitting up blood.

Cobb ended up with a punctured lung and was hospitalized overnight.  A few weeks later and he’s feeling much better.

AUDIO: Randall Cobb on his injury against Arizona :22

Packers clinch playoff spot, Rodgers not happy with offense

By

Aaron Rodgers / Photo: UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Aaron Rodgers / Photo: UPI/Bill Greenblatt

The Green Bay Packers had little going in the first half offensively, they were terrible in short yardage, third-downs continue to be a mess and scored a touchdown on just one of five trips inside the red zone.  But in the end, the Packers won their 10th game and clinched a playoff spot for the seventh straight season, which is a franchise record.

Clinching a spot in the playoffs should be cause for celebration, but not everybody showed the enthusiasm of the moment, especially quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

The Packers struggled to muster a ground game with Eddie Lacy and James Starks.  They went with Randall Cobb in the backfield on at least one key drive in the second half.  It covered 92 yards on 19 plays, but the Packers still had to settle for a field goal.

Aaron Rodgers said he wasn’t pleased with the offense and when asked why, he sais, “We weren’t very effective. We had less than 300 yards. We had a terrible first half.” [Read more…]