I watch last night's Packers debacle against the Saints and was immediately reminded of Dennis Green's line, we are who we thought they were.  I'm beginning to realized the Packers are who I thought they were.

I'm once again listening to Packers fans go off the deep end, calling for Bob Sanders job and praying for Brett Favre's return.  In fact, one fan told me they should have not allowed Sanders back on the plane and told to find his own way home.  Now that's good.

The Packers dropped 3 of the last 4.  Why, because the Vikings defense at home is better than the Packers offense in a dome.  The Titans are better than the Packers and the Saints are better than the Packers, especially in the Superdome.  Who have the Packers beaten this season?  The Colts at home?  Indy isn't as good as they used to be and Peyton Manning was still returning from his offseason knee surgery and wasn't anywhere close to 100%.

The Packers gave up 51 points to the Saints for two reasons.  Drew Brees is the best quarterback they've faced this season, and the only segment of the Packers defense that has played well at all this season has been their secondary.  For the first time in weeks, that unit had a bad game.  When the secondary went south, so did the rest of the defense.

You can complain about Aaron Rodgers, but his first two interceptions were the result of a receiver falling down and another receiver running a bad route.

Bob Sanders is the same Bob Sanders last week against Chicago as he was this week against the Saints.  The Packers haven't had a pass rush all season long.  Is that Bob Sanders fault?  No.  It's Ted Thompson's problem.  You can blame it on the coaching, but the personnel has been short in that area all season.  When the Packers blitz, they get beat.  Sanders can't call the play and execute it on the field.  The players have to do that.

This team just isn't that good.  But having said that, they may still be good enough to win the NFC North and make the playoffs.  The next five weeks will determine that.  But I don't think the Vikings and Bears are going to run away and hide.  This thing is still there for the taking, and as bad as Monday night was, the Packers are still right in the thick of the battle.  They're just not very good!

Marvin Driver Jr. is in a Houston hospital with injuries his family said were inflicted by two Houston police officers.  Marvin Driver Jr. is the father of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver (pictured).

Marvin Driver was arrested during a traffic stop because of outstanding traffic warrants on Monday and was set to be taken to jail.  That's where the stories of the Driver family and the police begin to differ. 

The family insists Marvin Driver never made it to jail and was found lying on the ground bloody and unconscious.  Driver is in the hospital and can't speak because of bleeding on the brain.  He is able to communicate through notes where he has described the beating he took at the hands of the Houston police officers.

Houston police say Marvin Driver made it to jail and was found unresponsive there.  He was then transported to the hospital.  Houston police say they will investigate the allegations.

Donald Driver was supposed to get Wednesday and Thursday off to recover from nagging injuries.  He'll now spend some time in Houston with his family and is expected to be back with the team in time for their Monday night game at New Orleans.

Packer nation was still abuzz about Aaron Rodgers new contract when the Packers needed to make a roster move.  They needed to activate 2nd year defensive tackle Justin Harrell, and needed to remove someone from the roster to make room.  That someone turned out to be the teams all-time sack leader, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila.

Gbaja-Biamila was in his 9th season, struggling to return to health after offseason knee surgery.  It was just last year that Kabeer registered 9 1/2 sacks and passed the late Reggie White as the Packers all-time sack leader with 74 career sacks. 

Gbaja-Biamila's on field accomplishments are extensive.  In 2004, he became the first Packers player to post double-digit sacks in four consecutive seasons.  But for everything Kabeer did on the field, he had done something equally amazing off of it.  Gbaja-Biamila is a religious man, always thanking the "Good Lord" for everything that came to he and his family.  He was equally as giving in return.

When Kabeer was in high school, he was one of 40 student-owners of the nation's first student-run natural food company, 'Food from the 'Hood,' which provided South Central Los Angeles with high-quality organic produce.  He appeared on the cover of Newsweek magazine as a 17 year old in recognition of the group's efforts.

You always knew where Kabeer was coming from.  He was friendly and had time for everyone.  But just because his football playing days are over in Green Bay, doesn't mean the kindness will stop.  This is not an act.  Kabeer is the real deal.

When he was released by the Packers on Saturday, he and his wife Eileen composed some thoughts and put them on paper for one of the team's trainers to read to the players in the lockerroom.  Kabeer wasn't bitter, he was thankful and he let his former teammates know that.  He thanked them for being great teammates and wished them all good luck among other things.  Most would have found it nearly impossible to do such a thing, let alone find the right words. 

Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila is no longer an active playing member of the Green Bay Packers, but he'll be forever remembered for the great things he did both on and off the field. 

The Green Bay Packers have signed QB Aaron Rodgers to a long-term contract extension through the 2014 season.

Packers general manager Ted Thompson said, "As we talked about in the past, we try to be proactive in our discussions with our current players and we felt like this was an appropriate time to try to come to an agreement with Aaron."  "We feel like this is good for the organization and the players, and we will continue this approach as we move forward."

Rodgers was the Packers' first-round draft pick in 2005.  He has started all seven games for the Packers this season and has thrown for 1,668 yards and 12 touchdowns with a 98.8 passer rating.

Details of the new contract were not released.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings said he would prefer to wait until after the season to address his contract.  Jennings told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he didn't want to create a distraction for himself or the team.

Jennings and quarterback Aaron Rodgers have been targeted by the Packers for contract extensions.  In both cases, their contracts don't expire until after the 2009 season, but Monday is the deadline for NFL teams to apply any increase in a player's base salary to the 2008 salary cap, which allows them to use up any available cap space they have now. 

Jennings is 2nd in the NFL in receiving yards and is earning a base salary of $445,000 this year.  As a top young receiver in the league, Jennings could strike now and land a big contract.  But it doesn't appear he's going to go that route.  Jennings todl the Journal Sentinel that he would consider talking at the end of the season.

But according to a Wisconsin Radio Network (WRN) source, Jennings wants to become a free agent and test the waters.  Jennings would have no problem remaining a member of the Green Bay Packers, but he wants to see what he could get on the free agent market. 

Certainly such a move is risky.  Jennings still has a year and a half left on his contract.  He could get a new deal now and receive a huge signing bonus which would give him guaranteed money up front.  That would protect him against injury.  If Jennings passes on the opportunity to take the money now, he's risking making it through the next year and a half without a major injury. 

Jennings could change his mind before now and free agency, but right now it looks like he's more about the money than the team.  He's not the first and he won't be the last. 

But Packers fans, keep this in mind.  Jennings would have no problem coming back to Green Bay, but if he hits the open market, there's a good chance somebody will outbid the Packers and Jennings could be wearing a different uniform in the years to come.