Packers of the Past: ‘Batman’ Returns

When Packers General Manager Ron Wolf traded defensive back Fred Vinson to the Seattle Seahawks for running back Ahman Green (along with a swap of late draft picks), it came with little fanfare.

The 6-0, 218-pound Green had essentially been exiled from Seattle in early 2000 for his persistent fumbling issues and apparently the Packers thought they could “fix” him.

In fact, my Seattle Seahawks buddy told me after the trade, “Good luck with that.”

One training camp later, and through three weeks of the regular season, Green led the NFL with 326 rushing yards, en route to a breakout season in which he rushed for 1,145 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns, to go along with an impressive 73 receptions…