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GREEN BAY — The question seemed reasonable enough. After catching one measly pass for 8 yards in last Sunday's loss at Tampa Bay — and with Dallas wide receiver Terrell Owens complaining about his role in the Cowboys' offense after his team's loss, just as he had previously in San Francisco and Philadelphia — when will Donald Driver have a T.O. moment and raise a ruckus about his lack of involvement in the Green Bay Packers' offense? "A what? A T.O. moment?" Driver said with joking incredulity during the wide receivers' usual post-practice card game Thursday. "What's my name? Ask me if I'll ever have a Donald Driver moment, a Donald Driver. moment, not a T.O. moment." And what, pray tell, is a Donald Driver. Moment? "Quiet. Smiling. That's it," Driver replied with a grin. "That'll never change." Nonetheless, Driver does enter Sunday's game against Atlanta with just 16 receptions for 174 yards and one touchdown. Since becoming a starter in 2002, the only other year in which he was less productive in the first four games was 2003, when he suffered a neck injury in the season opener, missed the team's Week 2 game against Detroit and had just eight catches for 89 yards at the season's quarter-pole. "I'm fine with it. My biggest thing is, if we win the game, I'm happy. But we haven't won," Driver said of the Packers' back-to-back losses in which he's caught only five passes for 84 yards. "It's not (because of) me not getting the ball. We've just made a lot of mistakes in those games." So while Owens denied this week he was unhappy with his role — even though he whined publicly after the Cowboys' loss to Washignton on Sunday that he wasn't getting the ball enough despite being the focus of 20 of Dallas' 58 offensive plays — Driver isn't complaining to quarterback Aaron Rodgers, receivers coach Jimmy Robinson, head coach Mike McCarthy or the media. "I don't think it's going to happen. I really don't," Robinson said. "I'm sure Donald, like anybody, would like to get a little more action. We're all for that. Donald knows he's a big part of what we do. And for us to be successful, which we haven't been the last couple weeks, we need to get the ball in our playmakers' hands. "It's certainly not by design. He's a Pro Bowl player. We've got to get the ball in a Pro Bowl player's hands." While Greg Jennings (25 receptions for an NFL-best 482 yards) has emerged as Rodgers' top target, offensive coordinator Joe Philbin said the greater issue has been the Packers' limited offensive production as a whole. Running only 53 plays against Tampa Bay limited everyone's pass-catching opportunities, not just Driver's. "This is an offense that's used to running almost 70 plays a game," Philbin said. "We've got to move the chains and get back to ourselves — playing faster, keeping the ball moving and getting first downs. Get into some rhythm, get some timing back offensively, because the last two weeks, it's been a struggle." Especially for Driver. He enters Sunday's game having caught a pass in the last 104 straight games he's played. His one catch against the Buccaneers was just the sixth time during that streak that he's kept it going with a single reception, and it was his least-productive game since catching one 4-yard pass against Chicago on Dec. 7, 2003. Still, he's not complaining. "When I see other receivers complain? That's them," Driver said. "We all have different personalities. That's not my personality, I'm not the type of person to do it. That's what T.O. wants to do, that's his personality. I can't say anything about that. "I'm fine. That's all that matters with me."

Great guy. We are lucky to have a player like Donald Driver.

he is such a great sport

interesting there are some fans that feel he is next to be cut by Ted Thompson

remains to be seen eh?

Nothing would completely shock me.. not even something such as that.

Donald Driver reminds me of jerry rice he can play into his 40's and still be a big player i like his attitude

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And what, pray tell, is a Donald Driver. Moment? "Quiet. Smiling. That's it," Driver replied with a grin. "That'll never change."

that's just awesome. Donald Driver's now my favorite Packer.

The thing that was mentioned is it's not against Donald Driver, but the O as a whole. That's why Donald Driver's not getting the ball. Our O has been less than desirable right now.

I <3 Donald Driver.

longtimefan wrote:

interesting there are some fans that feel he is next to be cut by Ted Thompson remains to be seen eh?

I would lose any respect I had for Ted Thompson at that moment. I mean, Donald Driver has to be a great influence for younger players.

djcubez wrote:

longtimefan wrote: interesting there are some fans that feel he is next to be cut by Ted Thompson remains to be seen eh? I would lose any respect I had forTed Thompsonat that moment. I mean, Donald Driver has to be a great influence for younger players.

Oh how I want to say something.. but I just hammered my lip shut with a 16 penny nail... continue on.

I would be shocked if he could Donald Driver. The guy was a 7th round pick and played like crazy to get to that starter role. Now he's kinda being thrown out by the emerge of Jennings and he still plays with a smile on his face.

I think you need a couple of guys like that. He gets the work ethic up, going out there as not the most physically gifted guy, but as a hard worker and running all over defenders. I love him.

I have always admired Donald Driver. He has a great attitude. That he plays at this kind of a level in the NFL is so impressive esp when you realize he was homeless as a kid and lived in several different homeless shelters. Just an amazing man.

He's a great role model for the young packers for sure

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I would be shocked if he could Donald Driver. The guy was a 7th round pick and played like crazy to get to that starter role. Now he's kinda being thrown out by the emerge of Jennings and he still plays with a smile on his face.

I don't see it like that. What I see is that Donald Driver is getting double teamed as the veteran on the squad which allows the other, younger players to flourish, which Jennings (Walker before him) and Jones are using to their opportunities to grow as players. I'm sure Donald Driver is perfectly happy in his half mentor half leadership role that he has, and doesn't feel like he's being forced out or anything.

pack93z wrote:

djcubez wrote: longtimefan wrote: interesting there are some fans that feel he is next to be cut by Ted Thompson remains to be seen eh? I would lose any respect I had forTed Thompsonat that moment. I mean, Donald Driver has to be a great influence for younger players. Oh how I want to say something.. but I just hammered my lip shut with a 16 penny nail... continue on.

Let me explain..

some out there ( not I ) think that Ted Thompson is looking to put a even bigger stamp on this team by getting rid of all Brett Favre favorite guys. This way it will all be Ted Thompson guys.

longtimefan wrote:

pack93z wrote: djcubez wrote: longtimefan wrote: interesting there are some fans that feel he is next to be cut by Ted Thompson remains to be seen eh? I would lose any respect I had forTed Thompsonat that moment. I mean, Donald Driver has to be a great influence for younger players. Oh how I want to say something.. but I just hammered my lip shut with a 16 penny nail... continue on. Let me explain.. some out there ( not I ) think that Ted Thompson is looking to put a even bigger stamp on this team by getting rid of all Brett Favre favorite guys. This way it will all be Ted Thompson guys.

Ted Thompson is looking to win games any way he can. If it is with players left over from the former regime he will use them. If he can replace players, any of them on the team, with younger (or older if need be) players that have more ability he will do that.

That would be a big mistake if Ted Thompson would cut Donald Driver, he has always been one of my favorite players on the team, he is another person that is so down to earth and would stop and sign autographs for anyone.

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pack93z wrote: djcubez wrote: longtimefan wrote: interesting there are some fans that feel he is next to be cut by Ted Thompson remains to be seen eh? I would lose any respect I had forTed Thompsonat that moment. I mean, Donald Driver has to be a great influence for younger players. Oh how I want to say something.. but I just hammered my lip shut with a 16 penny nail... continue on. Let me explain.. some out there ( not I ) think that Ted Thompson is looking to put a even bigger stamp on this team by getting rid of all Brett Favre favorite guys. This way it will all be Ted Thompson guys.

and i give you pot stirring 101 - professor LT at the podium.