Donald Driver: 9,979 career receiving yards
by Wiedmann on Dec 21, 2011 9:02 PM CST
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PrintThat means that he is a mere 21 yards from wrapping up a nice Christmas present to Packers fans: 10,000 career yards. Could there be a better Christmas present than 21+ yards against the Bears in a sound drubbing of the Monsters of the Midway? He will be just the 36th person to have achieved the 10,000 yard mark. What's more, he will be only the 7th player to play his whole career with a single franchise & eclipse 10,000 rec yards:
The others being:
Marvin Harrison: 14,580 (Ind Colts)
Steve Largent: 13,089 (Sea Seahawks)
Hines Ward*: 12,027 (Pit Steelers)
Michael Irvin: 11,904 (Dal Cowboys)
Reggie Wayne*: 11,529 (Ind Colts)
Steve Smith*: 10,183 (Car Panthers)
* are players who are still active, though I can't imagine Hines Ward playing in anything but Black & Gold.
In addition to the three active players on that list, there are only 3 active players who have more career yards:
Tony Gonzalez: 13,289 (KC Chiefs, Atl Falcons)
Derrick Mason: 12,061 (Ten Titans, Bal Ravens, NY Jets, Hou Texans)
Chad Ochocinco: 11,044 (Cin Bengals, NE Patriots)
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Probably a long shot for the HOF
But he’s a shoo-in for the Packers HOF, which is the one he really cares about. What a career it’s been.
Montee Ball for Heisman.
Tajh Boyd and Dre' Ellington are the future.
Hate to say it, but Driver will not be in the Canton HOF
His stats just aren’t there.
As I recall, Michael Irvin was regarded as a pretty marginal guy for the HOF, and he’s got 1844 more receiving yards, 6 more touchdowns, and two (perhaps shortly to be one) more rings than Driver. Irvin also did it in fewer seasons, and probably gets the benefit of the doubt for missing the tail-end of his career (he retired at age 33 because of a neck injury)
That sounds like
a great example of a long shot to me. :)
"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
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"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!
Hopefully
it’s a 99 yard TD that puts him over 10,000
REPORTER: What do you think is happening to the team?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: The ship be sinking.
REPORTER: How far can it sink?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: Sky's the limit.
by uofmike on Dec 21, 2011 9:52 PM CST via Android app reply actions
highly unlikely, but that would be fun if it was a play where he broke like 4 tackles and scored!
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Kinda like...?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Dec 22, 2011 2:17 PM CST up reply actions 7 recs
Every time you want Donald Driver to retire, he does something utterly ridiculous
like that.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 24, 2011 2:41 AM CST up reply actions
seriously maybe my favorite packers play ever
except for teh freezer running it in
NAOPOS
by blackoutsox on Dec 25, 2011 12:34 AM CST up reply actions
Freeman catch off his back?
SUPER BOWL CHAMPS
by Chief Oshkosh on Dec 25, 2011 11:20 PM CST up reply actions
Y U NO BE THE JUDGE?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
That is mine…actually it was first the missed FG to win the game for the Vikes followed by that play! I remember one of my friends getting IN MY FACE and telling me my team sucked and it was over and blah blah.
Lets just say he heard it from me after this play was done.
The Green Bay Packers...Putting bad coaches out of their misery since 2010
Yeah HOF to me...
means “dominant” at your position. Let’s not become like the MLB HOF where you have Pee Wee Reese and Phil Rizzuto in there.
Thank you for the good news on Driver and the accompanying pic. Tough to smile after seeing Sherrod’s leg getting destroyed on Sunday (the loss became secondary to me).
(Oh and “go Iowa” — let’s see who gets that reference :)
Looking forward to the Packers three-peating and visiting President Ron Paul at the White House in 2013
Just Gold...
as in Gold standard…
2nd hint…hammer over head hint
Looking forward to the Packers three-peating and visiting President Ron Paul at the White House in 2013
by PackFaninFL on Dec 21, 2011 10:56 PM CST up reply actions
I get it.
Just kidding, I don’t get it.
Montee Ball for Heisman.
Tajh Boyd and Dre' Ellington are the future.
by BlackPack-fan on Dec 21, 2011 10:41 PM CST up reply actions
WHO HATES IOWA?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 22, 2011 3:47 AM CST up reply actions
Me?
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
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It's been on my mind all season...
Every game I watch, I’m hoping double D gets it. As far as receivers go, my all time favorite Packer and having him hit 10k on Christmas would be like hot Christmas on Christmas action.
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Vince Lombardi
Same.
I’ll be sporting my #80 jersey proudly and cheering loudly.
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yeah, i can see the pack getting him that record early on.
and then freezing him in carbonite , displayed prominently in the packer HOF !
And who could forget?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCcvKloTiik
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Seems like the last thrree or four years
People have been clamoring about Driver retiring, or if TT would cut him. Specially after last years Super Bowl. I see him playing 2012, and barring serious injury he’ll probably wanna keep playing after that.
13-1
Thanks, Chiefs, thanks a lot.
MattFlynn4StartingQB
I believe he's already said he wants to play until he's 40
Don’t know if TT will keep him around through 2015, but I can definitely see him in green and gold next year.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
I don’t know. I think if we win the SB, he goes out on top. He’s not a reg contributor, what else is he going to do with his career? He’d have his health, lots of money, 2 rings, great records and stats, etc. At some point you have to call it quits and go out on top…like Favre should have done! ;-)
The Green Bay Packers...Putting bad coaches out of their misery since 2010
I hate to think about this question
but having grown acclimated to TT’s management style, if Driver is determined to keep playing, I could see him leaving under amicable circumstances, just to suit up with a team that could conceivably need him, and lord knows there’s more than just a few out there (the Texans immediately come to mind – despite the record, no one really emerged as a reciever with Andre Johnson out… not with any consistency, anyway).
But facts is facts – I’m sure there’s already more than just a passing fancy with seeing Cobb start next year; it feels to me like that decision has already been made and what Donald does next year, with regard to retirement, is more up to him than anything else.
My hope? I’ll never object to Driver wanting to stay a Packer. Bottom line.
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Vince Lombardi
DD's made his cash
And he’s been a Packer his entire career. I think if TT called him into his office and asked him if he’d mind being traded, Driver may just opt for retirement, instead. He and Woodson both “get” what it means to be a Packer, and I have a hard time believing they’d want to play anywhere else.
OTOH, this is the pros – sentimentality often takes a back seat to cold, hard cash, so WTF do I know?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
This
I have a hard time believing they’d want to play anywhere else.
Why would he go to the Jaguars (where he’d immediately be the #1 WR), to play alongside Chastin West catching passes from Blaine Gabbert?
13.
Build Lasers And Stuff For More Ownage, Dude!
Who wouldn't want to play next to future HOFer Chastin West?
Damn, if only Driver had retired before this year, we could be watching the next Jerry Rice, Mr. Chastin West, every Sunday for the next 20 years!
Angelo: Right….so anyways Jay, I’m sure you understand that we needed to make this move and I wanna wish you the best of luck.
Cutler: (Swoops bangs out of eyes by throwing his head back) Whatever, I don’t need this team or you.
/Leaves in a huff
//Writes bad poetry on his blog
Grossman: What the fuck is Wilford Brimley’s problem?
by Packers3485 on Dec 26, 2011 6:20 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
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