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13 years ago
Cornerback Lee hopes camp provides fresh start 


Green Bay cornerback Pat Lee is just going to have to catch a break and have an injury-free season so he can play like a second-round draft pick.

He missed the final month of his rookie year with a knee injury.

He missed all of 2009 with a different knee injury he suffered in the final preseason game.

He missed three games last year with an ankle injury that opened the door for Sam Shields.

At this point, Lee is going to use his play in the Super Bowl as a springboard and play football without a setback.

He knows it better than anyone. On Monday, the man of very few words did say this, not once, but five times:

"I am trying to stay injury free. That's the main thing," said Lee. "That will be the best thing going for me this year."

Lee's finest moment as a Packer came when they needed him the most.

He did not miss a defensive assignment when pressed into emergency duty in Super Bowl XLV. As Green Bay lost Charles Woodson with a broken collarbone and nickel corner Sam Shields with a shoulder injury, Lee filled in for 20 defensive plays against Pittsburgh.

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could muster just 120 passing yards in the second half, not enough to beat the Packers for the Lombardi Trophy. It was a moment that showed Lee's ability beyond the special teams gunner he has otherwise been.

Who remembers that besides maybe the coaches and teammates?

After the Super Bowl, his childhood friend Jason Hill called around to Florida TV and radio stations asking why they weren't even mentioning the play of the former Christopher Columbus star out of Miami, Fla., in the Super Bowl. All he ever saw was a 30-second TV clip about Lee's mom.

Lee has always shied away from attention. A shorts and white T-shirt guy without the flashy jewelry, he gives time and money to his old his school and Hill's nonprofit local football camp. Otherwise he's all about his wife, daughter and football.

"He's on a mission this year," said Hill.

This is Lee's fourth year in the NFL, a contract year. He needs to have a good camp and he needs to have a good year before the Packers might consider re-signing him.
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Added Lee's agent, Todd France: "He's a great player, has tons of potential he hasn't tapped into. He's absolutely not satisfied. He's a phenomenal kid."

JSOnline wrote:

🤨 It would mean a lot more if this was coming from someone besides Jerry Maguire.


I don't mind Lee being the #5 CB. He understands the system. He has some ability. Some maturity.
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Pack93z
13 years ago
Availability and production.. two elements that he better latch onto quick this preseason.

Woodson
Williams
Shields
House

After that.. it should be interesting at CB.
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beast
13 years ago

I don't mind Lee being the #5 CB.

Originally Posted by: wpr 



What about #4 CB? He's listed as 2nd team currently with Shields and in front of Bush.
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13 years ago

What about #4 CB? He's listed as 2nd team currently with Shields and in front of Bush.

Originally Posted by: beast 



see pack93 post above. They may list him as #4 because House is a rookie but in reality the best he can hope for is 5 or 6.
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Rockmolder
13 years ago
I bet Clowney thought he had that roster spot tied up, as well...

But yeah, I'm thinking Woodson - Williams - Shields - House, as well, as the guys who are going to make the roster.

Moving Underwood to safety was a good sign for guys like Lee and Ross, though. It's obvious that they're trying to keep as many of these young, talented DBs as they can by shuffling some stuff around. They did the exact same thing with Bush.
Zero2Cool
13 years ago
I thought Pat Lee had a nice kick return in the Super Bowl. Other than that, I can't recall anything that sticks out.
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Stevetarded
13 years ago

I thought Pat Lee had a nice kick return in the Super Bowl. Other than that, I can't recall anything that sticks out.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 




That's a good thing for a back up CB
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DakotaT
13 years ago

I thought Pat Lee had a nice kick return in the Super Bowl. Other than that, I can't recall anything that sticks out.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 




That's because Pittsburgh thought they could beat us running the ball. Tomlin is pretty lucky he waltzed into a cushy gig with a great defense in place, cause I question his football aclimen. The Packers 2nd and 3rd corners are standing on the sideline with injuries and you go to run game? Maybe the plan was to keep Rodgers on the sideline?
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Zero2Cool
13 years ago

That's because Pittsburgh thought they could beat us running the ball. Tomlin is pretty lucky he waltzed into a cushy gig with a great defense in place, cause I question his football aclimen. The Packers 2nd and 3rd corners are standing on the sideline with injuries and you go to run game? Maybe the plan was to keep Rodgers on the sideline?

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 



I was glad Mike Tomlin left the Vikings for the Steelers because I felt he was a good coach, still do. And the best plan to stop an imposing offensive passing attack is to keep their QB on the sideline.
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DakotaT
13 years ago

I was glad Mike Tomlin left the Vikings for the Steelers because I felt he was a good coach, still do. And the best plan to stop an imposing offensive passing attack is to keep their QB on the sideline.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 



So having your 2/3rds of your opponent's corners injured on the sideline doesn't factor into that iron clad equation. [duh] 😣 Especially when you supposedly have the 4th best QB in the league, Mr. Clutch.
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