Packers receiver donald driver is willing to take a pay cut to stay in green bay, but that doesnt mean the packers will bring him back, at any salary. Drafted in the 7th round in 1999 after stuggling to. Green bay packers donald driver charity softball nfl. Donald driver wants to return to the green bay packers. Retired packers wr donald driver gets statue and street in green bay donald driver was honored in green bay on saturday. Green bay packers wide receiver 19992012 donald driver spoke to fans and media at his retirement celebration in the lambeau field atrium on wednesday. But packers gm ted thompson foxtrotted away from a question on the receivers future in green bay. Packers noncommittal about drivers future fox sports. Donald driver proudly won the mirror ball trophy on season 14 of dancing with the stars last night, but what does his future hold.
He lives in flower mound, texas with his wife, betina, and his son and two daughters. Donald driver not missing life in nfl with green bay. Former green bay packers wide receiver donald driver will bring his. Donald driver fanatic rips cleat from innocent little. With the 2th overall pick in the 1999 nfl draft, the packers select alcorn states donald driver.
Former packers wr and dancing champion donald driver will return to the abc show dancing with the stars on tuesday night, along with a number of other former nfl players who have competed on the show, as part of the dwts 10th anniversary special. Donald has spent his entire 14year career in green bay where he is packers alltime leading receiver and super bowl champion. Donald drivers packers career ending quietly monty mcmahon january 8, 20 in case you havent noticed, the green bay packers havent been using their alltime receiving leader very much. Driver s future has been a hot topic all offseason, ever since he stood at his locker the day after the teams seasonending loss to the new york giants and made it clear that if the packers. He spent his entire 14season nfl career with the packers and holds the franchises alltime records for most career receptions and receiving yards.
I think the packers will have a great season this year, with james jones, jordy nelson, randall cobb and jermichael finley being one of the best. Could that relationship be a recruiting advantage for the wisconsin badgers football program in the near future. The milwaukee journal sentinel reported on the speculation in and around green bay. Future scheduling is determined using the nfls system as described at wikipedia. It was rededicated in the likeness of donald driver on june 15, 20. Donald driver has been a great asset to the green bay packers and our community.
Driver soaks up love from packers family in return to softball field. Donald driver was selected to be a member of the 2008 pro bowl. On friday, donald driver somehow carved half an hour out of his busy schedule to talk to onmilwaukee about the packers, his postcareer work and pursuits, emceeing the wisconsin athletic hall of. Donald driver charity softball game brings out former packers greats, celebrities to raise money.
Heres donald driver getting choked up video total packers. Getty images s future with the packers is a bit uncertain, but hes got a side gig to keep him busy until all of thats figured out. Donald driver fanatic rips cleat from innocent little packers fan. Donald driver was drafted by the green bay packers in the 7th round of the 1999 nfl draft. Watch green bay packers wide receivers full retirement celebration at lambeau field.
Donald drivers son gets scholarship offer from wisconsin. Brett favre, the future hall of fame quarterback who was run out of town for aaron rodgers, is not that player. Packers hall of fame wr donald driver jeff from belton, tx. Which is why i will pray to god that if there is one great game left in. Packers receiver is, but that doesnt mean the packers will bring him back, at any salary. Donald driver charity softball game returns one last time.
Green bay packers legend donald driver partners with mac. Full story of drivers win and the dwts results show, here. On february 16, 20, the green bay packers hosted a public retirement ceremony for him. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on donald driver of the green bay packers. In an adamsless day when we dont have much to excite us at wr, i went to the archives for some inspiration. Does antonio browns hype video hint at packers future. Donald driver got choked up on inside the huddle when discussing his future, or lack thereof, with the green bay packers. Even if it cost the green bay packers a crucial game. Packers wont say if donald driver has a future in green. Donald driver i s a super bowl champion, green bays alltime leading receiver, a dancing with the stars champion 20 amvets humanitarian of the year and 20 new york times best selling author who overcame homlessness and a challenging childhood to succeed driver is the packers alltime receiving leader in yards and receptions, and is the only player in packers history to record seven. Donald driver currently is driving housewives across america wild on dancing with the stars.
This past week packers veteran donald driver was the subject of headlines when asked about his future with the team, saying that he wanted to come back to the team but understood the business side. For more information download the registration form, click here. The mission of the donald driver foundation is to display strong hands, strong minds, and loving. Packers wont say if donald driver has a future in green bay. Green bay packers wide receiver 19992012 donald driver took questions from media at his retirement celebration in the lambeau field atrium on. Donald driver hasnt decided yet whether hell play again next season. Answering the top offseason fantasy questions for all 32 nfl. For the 2021 schedule, records listed are from 2020. The next donald driver tough to find green bay packers. Donald jerome driver born february 2, 1975 is a former american football wide receiver. Donald driver returns to packers pro shop to sign copies of quickie makes the team dayafter notes. Donald driver not ready to make a retirement decision. He spent his entire 14season nfl career with the packers and holds the franchises alltime records for most. To apply for the donald driver foundations laptop scholarship, click here.
Donald driver will be on dancing with the stars green. He became the alltime leading receiver in catches, with 596, for the green bay packers on october 18, 2009. Donald driver loves wisconsin and the people of the state love him right back. After 12 seasons of accomplishments in green bay, donald driver reached his ultimate goal of winning a super bowl ring when the packers defeated the. Donald driver, sean jones added to packers fan fest lineup decision on aaron rodgers likely to come earlier this week dietrichsmith was told not to snap the ball.
Packers coach mike mccarthy and general manager ted thompson both declined to say this weekend whether driver will be back with the team after his dancing with the stars stint is. He holds the alltime team record for receptions and receiving yards. Donald holds nearly every green bay receiving record and is the packers most prolific pass catcher. After playing college football for alcorn state university, driver was picked by the green bay packers in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft. Driver was announced as a member of the new cast of dancing with the stars on tuesday morning, continuing a trend of past and present nfl players competing. Originally located outside the green bay packers hall of fame, the statue. Driver is the packers alltime receiving leader in yards and receptions, and is the only player in. Yet there it was staring us all in the face and the question. The alltime leading receiver in green bay packers history, the most loyal play youll every meet, the great personality of donald driver.
Tv contracts and allows franchises to plan major investments in their stadiums and such with certainty about the near future. The final two games for years after 2021 will be against the teams in the listed division with the specific teams to be determined by final record. Retired packers wr donald driver gets statue and street in. Donald driver was a receiver for the green bay packers nfl franchise, where he played from 1999 until 2012. James lofton a as packer doesnt belong on that list over. The donald driver foundation is now taking submissions for the donald driver foundation scholarship. Posted on march 9, 2017 in events, recent news green bay packers alltime leading receiver and super bowl champion donald driver is going into the green bay packers hall of fame this year and one of the ways he will say, thank you to fans for the memories, is by holding a charity softball game at neuroscience group field at fox. Driver sambas to personal top score on dwts posted by on may 14, 2012 9. He announced his retirement on espn2 mike and mike in the morning on january 31, 20. A mob of cameras waiting behind him, greg jennings took his time. Despite being the 25th of 30 wrs picked that year, driver finished his career with more catches, yards and tds than all but one wr taken in that class torry holt.
Donald driver tweets of future with packers, celebrates. Driver is a free agent after this season and has played in only six games this year. Former green bay packers wide receiver donald driver will bring. Donald driverjordy nelsonfuzzy thurston who would be your top 10. The green bay packers wide receiver carefully peeled off. Donald drivers memoir already climbing charts posted by mike spofford on september 27, 20 10. As fans, lets join together, like this page, and convince the packers to. The newly retired packers great says people will always remember the new minnesota vikings receiver as a green bay super bowl champion.
The video clearly shows packers star donald driver. He told him that he should leave the game, that his future as a human being was. But packers gm ted thompson foxtrotted away from a. Packers drafted donald driver in the seventh round 20. Why we should all be green bay packer fans this february. Green bay packers alltime leading receiver, dancing with the stars champion and 20. While at alcorn, donald would meet his future wife, betina. The veteran wide receiver, who spent his entire 14. The play against the 49ers in 2010 is still unreal. By being a standup guy in a sitdown situation, donald driver made perhaps the single most important move in the nfl this season. And the current packers havent had anyone i would classify as a consistent, highly productive passcatcher drafted beyond the third round since donald driver.
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