Green Bay Injury Update: Nick Collins Out for Season

In his  press conference Monday afternoon, Packer Head Coach Mike McCarthy  revealed that Pro Bowl Safety Nick Collins would be out for the season with a neck injury. Earlier evaluations had things looking positive but suddenly took a turn for the worse. Collins will be replaced by Charlie Peprah, former Alabama Safety, who filled in for injured Morgan Burnett. Peprah is a very capable player. His intelligence and instincts help make up for a lack of overwhelming physical ability.

Green Bay @ Carolina

I attended the Green Bay vs. Carolina game on Sunday and watch the Packers come back to beat the Panthers. The game was ugly early but the Packers salvaged the game with a strong second half. Nick Collins suffered a neck injury and left the game. Hopefully he can get healthy within a few games as Charlie Peprah takes over for him. He is a very capable replacement, though it will be difficult to replace someone of his caliber. I am not too worried about the defense at this point in the season because scoring has been up all over the league, although Carolina did have several wide open receivers. Their next game against Chicago should be very telling about where the defense is going to be headed this season. Tramon Williams was held out in a game-time decision which turned out to be a smart move, allowing him to get healthy as the Packers get a win.

Starting Out

I will be posting mainly about the Green Bay Packers and Alabama Crimson Tide Football. Occasionally, I will be posting about other football related topics that may or may not deal directly with Alabama or Green bay