The Turner Report (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Allen Barbre, rumored to be heading to backup status for this week's Green Bay Packers game with Tampa Bay, may alternate with others on the offensive line, according to media sources : Packers coach Mike McCarthy might be toying with the idea of playing Mark Tauscher and Chad Clifton but rotating in youngsters Allen Barbre and T.J. Lang for the thirtysomething veteran tackles...
The Turner Report (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The Green Bay Gazette reports former Missouri Southern State University and East Newton High School lineman Allen Barbre may lose his starting position for the Packers' next game: Third-year pro Allen Barbre has started every game this season at right tackle with mixed results. He didn’t give up a sack on Sunday but unofficially yielded six pressures. Tauscher, who...
Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... T.J. Lang started in Clifton's place at left tackle for the second straight game Sunday, and Allen Barbre made his seventh straight start at right tackle. Vikings defensive ends Jared Allen and Ray Edwards combined for five of the Vikings' six sacks on Sunday. Clifton went into this season as the Packers' starting left tackle, but hasn't played a full game since the season...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Perhaps Rodgers tweaked his foot while scrambling for 52 yards on five carries trying to avoid the Minnesota rush which was highlighted by three sacks from end Jared Allen. Rodgers, who passed for 287 yards with three touchdown strikes and no interceptions, has been sacked 14 times in the two games against the Vikings this season. Head coach Mike McCarthy tried to adjust by putting young tackles...
NFL GridIron Gab (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... T.J. Lang started in Clifton’s place at left tackle for the second straight game Sunday, and Allen Barbre made his seventh straight start at right tackle.
Packers Gab (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... T.J. Lang started in Clifton’s place at left tackle for the second straight game Sunday, and Allen Barbre made his seventh straight start at right tackle.
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Aaron Rodgers was on the run from Jared Allen and the Vikings defensive front for much of Sunday's game.Getty ImagesLost amid the drama of Brett Favre's return to Lambeau Field on Sunday was that a very important game in the NFC North was lost almost exclusively because of poor coaching and game-planning by the Packers. Thefailure to have a better plan in place to help out young offensive tackles...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Aaron Rodgers was on the run from Jared Allen and the Vikings defensive front for much of Sunday's game.Getty ImagesLost amid the drama of Brett Favre's return to Lambeau Field on Sunday was that a very important game in the NFC North was lost almost exclusively because of poor coaching and game-planning by the Packers. Thefailure to have a better plan in place to help out young offensive tackles...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... in practice.Tauscher, meanwhile, took the majority of snaps at right tackle ahead of starter Allen Barbre and appeared to be close to his old self. He rejoined the Packers Oct. 12 - nine months after undergoing surgery on his left knee - and has gradually been working himself back into football shape.Given the current state of pass protection around the Packers offense - no other...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
"We got two good first downs on the opening possession, and the quarterback and fullback run into each, it's third and 17," Philbin said. "I mean, come on guys, this is pro football, that's not a good way to go about your opening possession. And even on the third-and-17, our right tackle (Allen Barbre) didn't finish real well. If we take maybe the underneath throw, we might have been...
Acme Packing Company (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... LT T.J. Lang . He's gotten thrown into a tough situation, and has gotten beaten badly by DE Jared Allen in 2 games against him. But he's shown some promise. Even if he did leave Allen unblocked on one sack. But as far as this season goes, it's great news that LT Chad Clifton will be back next week. Tom Pelissero said "[Clifton] expects to practice on Wednesday and be ready to...
Acme Packing Company (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... Or the special teams unit had shown up at all. And it sure would be nice if LT T.J. Lang and RT Allen Barbre could be benched in favor of LT Chad Clifton and RT Mark Tauscher as soon as next game. Or they could rush the passer, or play better defense in the red zone. But it's easy to find fault in a 12 point home loss, so let's end with the positive. The team played hard, physical,...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... Field. Favre was also not sacked in the teams' first meeting Oct. 5.Vikings defensive end Jared Allen had three more sacks and three quarterbacks hurries after collecting a career-high 4 1/2 sacks in the first meeting. Allen, who faced rookie left tackle T.J. Lang, has an NFL-leading 10 1/2 sacks in eight games.Defensive end Ray Edwards dominated right tackle Allen Barbre...
