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Just as a side note: and I think I'm correct... Kenny Peterson and Mike Doss are the only two football players ever to be on a National Championship and Undefeated high school AND college team

Jamaar Martin was on the HS team too.. Canton McKinley
 
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8/27/06

DE Kenny Peterson returned to practice Saturday but is questionable for Monday. Peterson missed the first two games because of an ankle injury.
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Green Bay Packers defensive end and tackle Kenny Peterson signs autographs for fans as he walks to practice in Green Bay, Wisconsin, August 1, 2006.
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Peterson Returns For Roster Fight

by Mike Spofford, Packers.com
posted 08/31/2006

Defensive lineman Kenny Peterson had no idea when he tweaked his ankle and limped off the practice field on Aug. 10 that it would be three weeks before he'd play in a game.

"Definitely not. It caught me by surprise the length of time it's taken to get back," Peterson said. "But it's one of those injuries where time heals all wounds. I'm going to go out here and see what I can do."

What Peterson has is essentially one game to show he deserves a roster spot. Having missed the first three preseason games, the fourth-year veteran knows he's one of many players on the roster bubble when Tennessee visits Lambeau Field on Friday.

Peterson returned to practice late last week, but the ankle was nowhere near strong enough for him to make the trip to Cincinnati.

On Wednesday, after the only practice this week, Peterson stayed late to work on some fundamentals and test the ankle further. He gave a thumbs-up to defensive coordinator Bob Sanders as he left the field.

Now he's hoping to get the thumbs-up from the entire coaching staff when final roster decisions are made on Saturday.

"He's voiced his eagerness to get out there, and I'm excited he has the opportunity to play because I know it's been a long rehab for him with his ankle," Head Coach Mike McCarthy said.

"I want to see him play. I know Kenny was a contributor last year and I want to see where he is."

Last year was the most productive of Peterson's first three with the Packers. Playing both defensive end and defensive tackle, he posted career-highs in tackles (30, including 27 solo), sacks (three), passes defensed (four), forced fumbles (two) and fumble recoveries (one).

Most of Peterson's snaps in practice this year have been at end, but McCarthy said he sees him as both an end and tackle, much like Cullen Jenkins.

Jenkins, who's 6-foot-3 and 290 pounds, has played mostly tackle and shown he can use his mobility to generate some pass rush from the interior of the defensive line. Perhaps that means Peterson's best chance to make an impression is to prove as an end that his 6-3, 285-pound frame can stop the run from the outside position.

"Flexibility is very important, because the more you can do the more valuable you are," McCarthy said.

The position assignment makes no difference to Peterson.

"Wherever they put me I'll play, no matter," he said. "I'll scratch wherever it itches."

At least Friday he'll get to scratch his itch to play. The alternative has been more painful than the ankle injury ever was.

"I've been ready," he said. "It's hard to sit there and watch my boys have fun playing and out there competing. That's not me to sit back and not compete. That's what I love doing, that's why I play this game.

"Not going out and competing with everybody is going to set you back, but that's not my focus. I can't control that, I can't control that I got hurt. The only thing I can control is what I do on Friday."
 
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Packers | Peterson injured Friday
Fri, 1 Sep 2006 13:57:31 -0700

Packers.com reports Green Bay Packers DT Kenny Peterson (ankle) left the team's preseason finale Friday afternoon, Sept. 1, with an ankle injury. His return to the game is questionable.

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Shitty.......... Hopefully he can get that thing rehabbed up. He's only a year away from drawing an NFL pension.
 
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looks like KP was released today....

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The Green Bay Packers Saturday released 19 players and placed three on injured reserve. The transactions were announced by Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations.

Released Saturday were tight end Zac Alcorn, safety Atari Bigby, safety Tra Boger, wide receiver Carlton Brewster, fullback Ben Brown, kicker E.J. Cochrane, running back Najeh Davenport, cornerback Patrick Dendy, wide receiver Chris Francies, wide receiver Rod Gardner, linebacker Tim Goodwell, cornerback Antonio Malone, linebacker Roy Manning, safety Jeremy Modkins, guard Siitupe Peko, defensive end Kenny Peterson, wide receiver Cory Rodgers, defensive end Dave Tollefson and center Pete Traynor.

Placed on injured reserve Saturday were running back Arliss Beach, tackle Josh Bourke and cornerback Mike Hawkins.

Davenport rushed for 1,068 yards on 217 carries (4.9 avg.) with seven TDs in his four seasons with the Packers.
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Broncos sign ex-Packer Peterson
By Rocky Mountain News
October 11, 2006

The Broncos have agreed to terms with former Packers defensive lineman Kenny Peterson. Peterson was a third-round pick by Green Bay in 2003.
It appears Peterson will take Courtney Brown's spot. Brown will undergo microfracture surgery later this week. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Aug. 9, the third time he has undergone a procedure on that knee. He has not played since and practiced marginally.
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[FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Peterson signs with Broncos[/FONT]
Thursday, October 12, 2006 [FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]By Todd Porter REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER [/FONT]

The Denver Broncos stayed in Northeast Ohio to fill out their defensive line. This time they hit closer to home and grabbed a hungry Bulldog.
Former Ohio State and McKinley High School star defensive lineman Kenny Peterson signed a one-year free agent contract with the Broncos on Wednesday.
Peterson will take former Cleveland Browns? No. 1 draft pick Courtney Brown?s roster spot. Denver placed the oft-injured Brown on injured reserve, ending his season.
The Broncos said Wednesday that Brown will have another surgery on his troublesome left knee, which was also operated on in 2002 and in ?04 while with the Browns.
Brown has played a full season only in 2000, his rookie year after the Browns took him No. 3 overall in the 2000 draft. He played in just 29 games the last three seasons while Peterson, drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2003, played in 34 games in the same span.
Peterson also was more productive in 2005 than Brown. The former McKinley All-Ohioan had 25 tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles and three passes defended last season in Green Bay.
Brown had just 24 tackles and two sacks in 2005.
The 6-foot-3, 285-pound Peterson fought through an ankle injury in training camp with Green Bay. In the final preseason game, Peterson was helped off the field and cut by the Packers a few days later, at the end of camp.
It has been a long five weeks for Peterson, who won a national championship at Ohio State and a state championship at McKinley.
?If you?re asking me if I?m hungry, I?m hungry,? Peterson said. ?It feels like I?ve been away from the game for so long. I gained a new appreciation for it, and better understanding of the business side. ... It?s very humbling.?
The Packers never settled on a position for Peterson, shuttling him between defensive tackle and defensive end. He will do the same in Denver.
Peterson said he has spent the last month working out in Columbus, basically becoming a hermit. Being cut, he said, was similar to being redshirted at Ohio State.
He became a better player after sitting out a year at OSU.
?It?s very similar,? he said.
Denver?s front four, including Brown, is made up of former Cleveland Browns. Former first-round pick Gerard Warren and Michael Myers are the tackles and Ebenezer Ekuban is the other defensive end. Kenard Lang, another former Brown, is a backup defensive end.
It unlikely Peterson will play this week against Oakland.
The Broncos will play the Oakland Raiders on ?Sunday Night Football.? They travel to Cleveland to face the Browns on Oct. 22, when Cleveland comes off its bye week.
?Yeah, that is going to be a fun game,? said Peterson, who was supposed to work out for the Browns this week before Denver signed him.
?I can?t wait to get a chance to play back home and let my fans see me on the field again and really show them what I am capable of doing. I hope everything is up to speed by then.?
 
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For Peterson, who has spent the last six weeks out of football, the situation is an opportunity for a new start.

The Ohio State alumnus said he had the ability to make the Packers roster, but that a nagging ankle sprain ultimately cost him his job. He worked out with Tampa Bay and Jacksonville, and was scheduled for another in Cleveland before the Broncos contacted him.

?Change is good,? he said. ?I?ll play wherever they put me. I?m blessed to have the talent to play on the inside and outside, and I?m going to utilize it.?

A third-round draft pick in 2003, Peterson has totaled 54 tackles and three sacks in 34 games. He has also recorded five pass breakups, one fumble recovery and two forced fumbles.

But Peterson doesn?t bring anything close to the expectations of Brown, who fought a trip to the IR at each turn.

After his surgery in camp, he had hoped to be ready for the season opener, but his knee didn?t respond. He practiced off-and-on the past month, but never felt healthy enough to play.

?We know he did everything humanly possible for an NFL athlete to get on the field and play,? Warren said. ?He tried. And now he just has to heal up and get back next season.?

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Peterson sees life without football before Broncos call
Sunday, October 15, 2006

[FONT=Verdana, Times New Roman, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]SUNDAY SPECIAL BY TODD PORTER[/FONT]


September 2006 may go down as the longest - if not the darkest - month in Kenny Peterson's life.
He didn't play a down of football and didn't watch much of it on TV.
The 28-year-old admits he was depressed after the Green Bay Packers cut him in August following the final preseason game. Peterson had a nagging ankle injury that hobbled him throughout training camp. He knew first-year Head Coach Mike McCarthy wanted to see him perform, so he came back too soon from the injury.
Peterson was helped off the field in the Aug. 31 preseason game against Dallas. McCarthy cut him the next day.
Peterson was out of the NFL and unsure he'd ever get back until the Denver Broncos last week put Courtney Brown on the injured reserve list, then signed Peterson to a free-agent contract.
The McKinley High School graduate breathed a sigh of relief.
"The first couple of weeks of camp, I was playing pretty good," Peterson said. "I was holding my position (on the depth chart) down. I sat out three weeks after injuring my ankle and tried to come back too soon. Coach told me it wasn't athletic ability or anything of that nature. He said he wanted to see me get on the field and play. My only gripe was if you want to see me on the field, I played all last season."
Perhaps, though, it was a business decision. The Packers signed Peterson to a one-year tender offer of more than $700,000 because Peterson was a restricted free agent. If another team offered him a deal, the Packers would get a draft pick in return.
By waiting until after the final preseason game, Green Bay did Peterson no favors in releasing him. The rest of the NFL had its rosters set by then.
Peterson accepted an injury settlement of one week's pay, a smart move. NFL injury settlements prohibit a player from signing with another team for the length of the settlement. If Peterson had received a year's salary, he couldn't sign another contract until 2007.
He left Green Bay and returned to his Columbus home. He worked out, but he effectively was out of touch.
"The thought crossed my mind every week that I would never play again," Peterson said. "I would go work out for a team, do my best and not hear anything. Then I'd go work out, do my own thing, and the reality sets in: I'm not playing football.
"I became a hermit. ... There would be days I didn't leave the house, other than to go work out. ... That wasn't me. I'm very personable ... I like being around people, and I had to get out of that funk."
He returned few calls. Even former McKinley and Ohio State teammate Mike Doss, a safety with the Colts, didn't talk to Peterson for a few weeks.
"That's how bad it was," Peterson said. "Mike and I talk a couple times every week, usually."
Eventually, he got to the point where he could watch NFL games on TV. But rarely did he watch a whole game. Usually, he left in his car to drive around and think.
"I was on the outside looking in," Peterson said. "I thank God for putting me through that. I have a better appreciation and love for the game. ... I don't want to say I became complacent, but I became comfortable. You're in the league a couple of years, and you think you're a vet, that you've arrived, and that's how I felt going into the season."
Before Denver signed him, the Browns called. He was on his way to Cleveland when Denver offered him a one-year deal.
Now, he has a second opportunity. The Broncos play the Browns next Sunday in Cleveland. Peterson is hoping he grasps enough of the defense to play in front of family and friends.
"This whole experience opened my eyes to life after football," he said. "If this game was to be taken away from me ... in the long run, if I leave on my own terms, that's different. These weren't my terms. I'm blessed to have gone through this, and I'll be a better player and a better person."
MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
It is unlikely, but not improbable, that Peterson will play tonight against Oakland. Denver is a heavy favorite, and the Broncos may opt to get him some experience.
"At first, there's going to be a learning curve," Peterson said. "The terminology is different. I'm not really expecting to play this weekend."
As for Cleveland?
"Yeah, I hope to play in that one," Peterson said. "It's a chance to get back home and play in front of my fans. Hopefully, I get a chance to really show my thing again."
OTHER TEAMS Peterson never worked out for Denver, but the Broncos tried to work a trade for him during the preseason. Green Bay turned the offer down, according to Peterson. He did work out for Jacksonville and Tampa Bay.
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