Jones: Jennings, not Driver, pushed for me

nerdmann
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12 years ago

http://espnmilwaukee.com/page.php?page_id=278

Aug 03, 2011 -- 3:24pm

GREEN BAY – It’s probably nothing.

There’s no reason to think at this point that Donald Driver is anything but happy about his teammate, friend and fellow wide receiver, James Jones, getting a three-year contract and returning to the Green Bay Packers. Driver hasn’t been through the locker room during media availability sessions since Jones re-upped with the team over the weekend, but neither have a lot of players.

Nonetheless, it was at least noteworthy that Jones went out of his way to correct an interviewer on Wednesday who asked what it meant to him that Driver and quarterback Aaron Rodgers publicly advocated his re-signing and reportedly went to management to push for the team to bring Jones back.

“It was Aaron and Greg. Aaron and Greg really spoke up pretty good,” Jones said, referring to Rodgers and Pro Bowl receiver Greg Jennings. “It just means a lot that you have teammates that believe in you and care about you the way that they do and this locker room does and the support they have of me And vice versa, I support them through everything. It definitely meant a lot when I read their statements and comments. I didn’t tear up because I’m not a soft guy like that, but it meant a lot to me for them to step up and talk to the head coach and everybody to say something. I’m glad they feel the way they do.”

Driver, 36, had his six-year streak of 1,000-yard seasons snapped last year and could cede snaps to Jones this season. Again, there’s no reason to think that Driver is unhappy about Jones coming back, and perhaps Jones was simply helping make sure the reporter had her facts straight and nothing more.

But it was interesting.

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Tezzy
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12 years ago

Really, this is all they could write about? Guess it wouldn't be training camp time without these kinds of stories. We went from lockout to training camp football, almost forgot how bad the news is in the preseason.

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beast
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12 years ago

I don't see this as a big deal. Jones correcting a reporter.

The bigger story here (IMO) is how wrong that report was about Rodgers and Driver talking behind doors to Packers management asking them to bring Jones back. Rodgers said he didn't talk to management about it and Jones says it was Jennings giving support (never did say if he talked to management or not).

And really... that's not a big story ether...

On a different note I'm glad to hear it sounds like OT Newhouse, OG Lang and OT Campbell sound like they've all improved which is good news for the OL depth. Kinda wonder if Newhouse/Campbell are the reason Sherrod started at OG instead and if Sherrod moves back to OT mainly will one or both of them be moved inside?

Also glad to hear about rookies TEs Williams and Taylor in the passing game sounds like they both could make the team and make it better. Though one article I read said Williams is struggling with the blocking but I expected that, in college he looked like a pretty bad blocker other than when he was on the move... like in motion or going after a LB then he was decent... not great. But he might have potential as an H-back blocker in the future... probably not quite ready yet for it.

Greg C.
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12 years ago

It would've been strange for Jones NOT to correct the false report, especially when it was presented to him straight up like that. I had thought it was pretty remarkable that Driver would lobby to keep a guy who is going to compete with him for playing time. I guess it was so remarkable that it didn't happen. I doubt very much that Driver is disappointed, though. He's a confident guy.

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