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Packers bring back veteran OT Tauscher

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Monday, October 12, 2009 - 10:50 a.m.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Struggling all over the place on the offensive line, the Green Bay Packers have turned to a familiar face: veteran tackle Mark Tauscher.

The Packers signed Tauscher on Monday after bringing him in for a workout early last week. Tauscher started at right tackle for most of the previous nine seasons for the Packers, but the team did not bring him back after he tore a ligament in his left knee last December.

The Packers (2-2) have given up 20 sacks in four games. Tauscher could compete with current starting right tackle Allen Barbre.

The team also placed cornerback/return specialist Will Blackmon on injured reserve with a knee injury, ending his season.

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NVgrf
Oct 13, 2009 at 8:20 a.m.
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I hear that Jerry Kramer is available also.

carlitosway
Oct 12, 2009 at 5:52 p.m.
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get Brett back too

thediplomat
Oct 12, 2009 at 4:39 p.m.
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False Starts and Holding Penalties will now go up.

SwissChick
Oct 12, 2009 at 2:05 p.m.
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Yee-haw! Good news!

DaWolfman
Oct 12, 2009 at 2 p.m.
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time will tell if its the right move but it sure can't get any worse. Mark is a talented player and should improve the O-Line. now if they would jsut make some moves for the defense to get SOME type of pass rush.

chelleandlou
Oct 12, 2009 at 1:26 p.m.
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Wow. They actually made a move to improve the O-Line? I hope Mark is recovered and stays healthy and show's the Packers he's an asset to the team.

booch11
Oct 12, 2009 at 11:29 a.m.
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he was a free agent because he had a possible career ending knee injury. had thompson signed him with that injury, all of the same people would've been screaming for his head.

daviperman
Oct 12, 2009 at 11:05 a.m.
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about time thompson did something right .....they should of signed him before and not let him be a free agent .....there lucky he was still out there and didnt sign with somebody else

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