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Article: LUMPKIN HAS HOLD ON PASSION THE PACKERS LIKE THE MENTAL MAKEUP OF THE ROOKIE FREE AGENT RUNNING BACK.(SPORTS)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- August 27, 2008
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Byline: JASON WILDE jwilde@madison.com 608-252-6176
GREEN BAY -- It wasn't that 11-yard touchdown catch against Cincinnati. It wasn't the 21-yard run against San Francisco. It wasn't even the go-ahead, 1-yard touchdown run against Denver.
No, Edgar Bennett realized the Green Bay Packers had something in undrafted rookie halfback Kregg Lumpkin not because of one of the many things Lumpkin has done well during the preseason, but because of his biggest mistake.
The Packers were trailing the Bengals 20-17 in the Aug. 11 exhibition opener at Lambeau Field, having pulled within a field goal on Lumpkin's aforementioned touchdown catch.
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