First things first - I hope each and every one of Cheesehead TV's readers, writers and their families had an eventful and safe Independence Day. That means you as well, Jason Pierre-Paul.
Just a notch over two years ago, former Packers running back and UCLA star Johnathan Franklin was prepping for his own fourth of July with his friends and family. Only this time, unlike the gatherings in the past, it would be without football.
Franklin had provided a positive outlook for the future of the Packers' running game, despite his sluggish preaseason showing. Through the four affairs, Franklin tallied an abysmal 45 yards on 21 hand-offs.