Derrick Martin News

Originally published November 8, 2009 at 11:52 a.m., updated November 8, 2009 at 11:57 a.m. TAMPA, Fla.

GREEN BAY, Wis. a ' Cullen Jenkins felt much better about his place in the Green Bay Packers' defense Wednesday after he emerged from lengthy meetings with the coaching staff.

Six Packers starters sat out practice Wednesday, including quarterback Aaron Rodgers who is nursing a right-foot sprain and a left-foot toe sprain.

Dom Capers heard it, if indirectly in a postgame quote from cornerback Charles Woodson after the Green Bay Packers' 30-23 loss at Minnesota on Oct.

Green Bay Packers left tackle Chad Clifton is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings due to an ankle injury.

In what could be the most watched regular season Sunday afternoon game of all-time, the Packers will host Brett Favre for the first time in his career.

When the Green Bay Packers signed Ahman Green on Wednesday, it didn't take long for the sarcastic jokes to follow.

If there ever were a time for Dom Capers to ratchet up his blitz attack, Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions would seem to be it.

The Green Bay Packers will find out this week whether a relatively small lineup change can lead to relatively significant returns for their defense.

The Green Bay Packers coaching staff is spending part of this bye week working on self-scouting as the team looks in the mirror before it faces the Detroit Lions.

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert MINNEAPOLIS -- Brett Favre will get all kinds of credit for the Vikings' most recent drive, one in which he threw 25 yards to tight end Jeff Dugan and then 31 yards to receiver Bernard Berrian for a touchdown.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Revenge, vindication, told you so. Whatever it was, Brett Favre got it Monday night.

This should sound familiar. Star defensive player criticizes the game plan, wants to blitz more and has issues with the team's personnel.

Brett Favre and the Vikings beat the Packers Monday night in Minnesota. Published Oct.

The 16 seasons Brett Favre spent playing for the Packers left him with an intimate knowledge of the team's defensive personnel.

KICKOFF: Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET SURFACE: FieldTurf TV: ESPN SERIES: 96th regular-season meeting.

In Green Bay, the focus is on the Packers' beat-up offensive line. But we probably should be looking at strong safety as well, where it appears recently-acquired Derrick Martin will start in St.

The Ravens finalized their eight-man practice squad with the signing of tight end Isaac Smolko.

The newest Raven, offensive lineman Tony Moll , knew he was in a different place as soon as he stepped off the plane from Green Bay to Baltimore.

Newly acquired safety Derrick Martin has a language problem when it comes to the Green Bay Packers' defense, but when it comes to special teams, the instructions are heard loud and clear.