Sam Gado update

[flamesfan710]

Looks like our boy sam is gettin another chance on a practice squad: sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-nflbriefs&prov=ap&type=lgns

[Sly Fox]

Roster move: The Packers signed running back Sam Gado to the practice squad. Gado signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent and was with the team through most of training camp. After being waived, Gado spent the first month of the season on Kansas City’s practice squad.

Gado played collegiately at Liberty University. As a senior, he rushed for 901 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also returned kicks and finished with a 26.9-yard average and a TD.

To make room for Gado, the Packers waived running back Bobby Purify.

www.packersnews.com/archives/news/pack_23034932.shtml

[PAmedic]

Great for him! its not uncommon for guys to get signed by another club while on a practice squad. I know the Eagles just lost a guy that way- forget who or to whom, but I don't think there are any restrictions- you can go with whomever wants you and get another shot.

[lufbfan3]

I hope that we see Sam on the field in some games in the next couple years--he's not only a really talented guy, but a really awesome Christian guy as well. He deserves nothing but the best.

I'd rather play for the Packers anyway. (maybe not this season...

[Sly Fox]

From Pro Football Weekly's "Whispers Around the NFL":

We hear the Packers are smitten with practice-squad RB Samkon Gado, a 5-foot-10, 226-pounder claimed from the Chiefs last week. One scout said that Gado, who attended Liberty (Va.), runs a 4.43 40-yard dash and a 4.13-second short shuttle and has serious upside; he even called Gado the next Willie Parker.

www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Commentary/Spins/2005/spins102505.htm

Sam may be freezing up there on the frozen tundra, but at least he's getting some love from his organization. It looks like he is going to see the field soon as a result of Ahman Green's season-ending injury.

[yay]

www.packers.com/news/releases/2005/10/29/1/

He's on the active roster now!!

[Sly Fox]

Packers ‘smitten’

According to Pro Football Weekly, Sam Gado is making quite an impression on the Green Bay Packers.

The former LU running back was cut from the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad in September after a neck injury during training camp damaged his chances of making the roster.

The Packers, who have lost top running backs Ahman Green and Najeh Davenport to season-ending injuries, signed Gado to their practice squad last week and promoted him to the active roster Saturday.

Gado is one of four running backs on the Green Bay roster and is listed with Walt Williams at No. 3 on the depth chart.

“We hear the Packers are smitten with practice-squad RB Samkon Gado, a 5-10, 226-pounder claimed from the Chiefs last week,” Pro Football Weekly reporter. “One scout said Gado, who attended Liberty, runs a 4.43 40-yard dash, 4.13-second short shuttle and has serious upside, and he even called Gado the next Willie Parker (of the Pittsburgh Steelers).”

www.newsadvance.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=LNA%2FMGArticle%2FLNA_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1128767839233&path=!sports

I'll certainly be watching the Packers box score much closer today.

[lufbfan3]

That's GREAT news. Good for Sam!

[bigsmooth]

i might have to pick up a former flame on my fantasy team after this week's games. go sam!

[dale]

The box score showed Sam with one carry for 8 yards. Not a lot of reps but a great average per carry.

[lustudentrep]

Officially one point in my fantasy league...thanks sam

[krh44]

Here is a nice article on the Packers website

www.packers.com/news/stories/2005/11/01/3/

Also make sure you vote on the Packers.com for "Whose opportunities in the running game would you like to see increased?"

[PAmedic]

take this for what its worth:

"An eight-yard run on your first carry, that's pretty spectacular for a guy coming from Liberty University," Henderson said.

and this:

His performance at Liberty, a Baptist Division I-AA university in Lynchburg, Va., led the Chiefs to sign him as an undrafted free agent. In 39 games at Liberty, he averaged 6.0 yards on 273 carries (1,631 yards) with 16 touchdowns.

we're a BAPTIST D1AA university. Vastly different from all those Satanist D1AA universities.

[givemethemic]

Another great line from the Medic, hope you can come down here soon we got to get everybody down here for a B-ball game.

[PAmedic]

and HOCKEY. Don't forget hockey. Hoping the rink stays on track for the official grand opening.

[PAmedic]

Anyway- getting back on track here: for those who get the Nat'l Liberty Journal- a nice write up on page LU7 (college section) about Sam, written by a ALAN GOFORTH (pen name anyone?) of a Veritas Communications.

He was still w/ KC at the time it was written, so its a bit dated, but interesting non-the less. I was struck by his admiration for Coach K- Sam talked him up to be a world beater. The best quote is at the bottom of column #1:

I respect Coach Karcher more as a person than as a coach- and that is saying a lot, because he is a great coach"

followed by:

As a coach, he understands football at a level that I don't see myself ever really attaining. But the greatest thing about Coach Karcher is that he is truly a man of God whose heart's desire is to grow in Christ, and through that, to impact other people.

[lufanprof1]

Check out what they say down in the Steelers/Packers matchup about Gado. And this is from Brandt who was the scouting guru for the cowboys in their glory days.


Steelers at Packers: Heath Miller has been the big story for Pittsburgh's offense. Last year, Pittsburgh's starting TE caught only nine passes all season. Miller already has six TD catches. ... QB Ben Roethlisberger is 9-0 on the road, with nine TD passes in his past six road games. ... For Green Bay, keep an eye on RB Samkon Gado, who was signed two weeks ago off Kansas City's practice squad. Gado is a native of Nigeria who was an undrafted college free agent from Liberty. He can run and is a pretty good receiver. Don't be surprised to hear people talking about this guy on Sunday night. ... QB Brett Favre might have a tough time here, as the line will have trouble protecting him.

He had an 8 yard carry last week. He might get a couple more this week.

[krh44]

Gado 2 carries already today