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<blockquote data-quote="TOPHAT" data-source="post: 160371" data-attributes="member: 781"><p><strong>MM PRESS CONFERENCE</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.packers.com" target="_blank">http://www.packers.com</a></p><p></p><p><strong>What happened to Herron on that play?)</strong></p><p></p><p>I actually didn't see it. I was talking to the quarterback about the look we had on the play. My understanding is that the DB was reaching in to get the ball and caught him in the throat. He's going to be fine. </p><p></p><p><strong>(Were you hoping Wynn would practice today?)</strong></p><p></p><p>I was hopeful he'd go today. We'll see what happens tonight. His quad strain is a little more than anticipated. If he can't go tonight then we still have 48 hours to get him ready for Saturday. </p><p></p><p><strong>(Is this a setback for him?)</strong></p><p></p><p>I'll say this, you can't make the football team by not being on the field. Availability and accountability are the building blocks of our organization. We have a number of guys that are nicked up and not going. We'll go with the ones that are there. I've never gotten bent out of shape over injuries. They're a part of the game. It also tells you a lot about your football team. You want people you can count on over the course of a long football season. It doesn't help when they're not out there. </p><p></p><p><strong>(What do you think of the progress, and opportunity, for Corey White?)</strong></p><p> </p><p>Corey had a really good day. He had a couple nice runs. He'll get a significant amount of playing time on Saturday. I'm excited to see him run. </p><p></p><p>(How do you handle guys like Al and Charles as far as playing time?) </p><p>We'll discuss playing time with the coaches at four o'clock. Initially going into it, I'm looking at 12 to 15 plays with the first group. We'll see how it plays with the second group. The third group will finish up the fourth quarter. That's the general outline that we're looking at. Then we'll get into specifics as far as guys like Charles and Al. They might not go the full 15. We'll talk about that today at four o'clock. </p><p></p><p><strong>(Is it a different scenario with Rodgers, and how do you balance that with Brett?)</strong></p><p></p><p>You have to find a common ground. You want Brett playing with James Jones and some of the newer guys. But also make sure that Aaron has a chance to play with that first group. It always looks good on paper. We'll see how it plays out on Saturday night. </p><p></p><p><strong>(Is your approach to preseason games different in Year 2 than Year 1?)</strong></p><p></p><p>My philosophy hasn't changed. We do want to go out and win the football game while accomplishing some other things. I think it's important that everybody plays in this game. Everybody's available to play in this game. Particularly, we need to see a bunch of different combinations of players on special teams. I just want to get as much information as we can on these individuals because we have a bunch of positions that these four games will sort out, <strong>particularly on special teams.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>(Is Miree's Achilles bothering him again?)</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Actually he's got a stinger now. We'll see if he can go tonight. Tony Moll is in the same category. </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>(Is Hall ready to play extensively?)</strong></p><p></p><p>He's ready. He's a Green Bay Packer. It's the Packers vs. the Steelers. Here we go. I'm not worried about that. We're young. I've said it for the rest of the year. We're young. We're fired up and ready to go. That doesn't concern me. </p><p></p><p><strong>(What do you think of your backup linebackers?)</strong></p><p></p><p>It's tough, <strong>Bishop has really jumped out at camp. Abdul is getting his legs back underneath him. I really like that group. Goodwell is doing a nice job. You have to be excited about Spencer Havner</strong>, the flexibility he shows, especially playing all three positions. Not to be redundant but the special teams work that they'll get will be very important as far as their ability to make this football team. </p><p></p><p><strong>(Hodge was popular last year until he got hurt, are you seeing progress?) </strong></p><p></p><p>I think he's done a very good job in the offseason, particularly from a mental standpoint. He's a very bright guy. He has a complete understanding of what we're doing, the base and the sub packages. I thought he did a nice job. He went out to Arizona after the OTAs and concentrated on his legs. He looks to be getting through the training camp part of it. I look to him to pick up where he left off last year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOPHAT, post: 160371, member: 781"] [b]MM PRESS CONFERENCE[/b] [url]http://www.packers.com[/url] [b]What happened to Herron on that play?)[/b] I actually didn't see it. I was talking to the quarterback about the look we had on the play. My understanding is that the DB was reaching in to get the ball and caught him in the throat. He's going to be fine. [b](Were you hoping Wynn would practice today?)[/b] I was hopeful he'd go today. We'll see what happens tonight. His quad strain is a little more than anticipated. If he can't go tonight then we still have 48 hours to get him ready for Saturday. [b](Is this a setback for him?)[/b] I'll say this, you can't make the football team by not being on the field. Availability and accountability are the building blocks of our organization. We have a number of guys that are nicked up and not going. We'll go with the ones that are there. I've never gotten bent out of shape over injuries. They're a part of the game. It also tells you a lot about your football team. You want people you can count on over the course of a long football season. It doesn't help when they're not out there. [b](What do you think of the progress, and opportunity, for Corey White?)[/b] Corey had a really good day. He had a couple nice runs. He'll get a significant amount of playing time on Saturday. I'm excited to see him run. (How do you handle guys like Al and Charles as far as playing time?) We'll discuss playing time with the coaches at four o'clock. Initially going into it, I'm looking at 12 to 15 plays with the first group. We'll see how it plays with the second group. The third group will finish up the fourth quarter. That's the general outline that we're looking at. Then we'll get into specifics as far as guys like Charles and Al. They might not go the full 15. We'll talk about that today at four o'clock. [b](Is it a different scenario with Rodgers, and how do you balance that with Brett?)[/b] You have to find a common ground. You want Brett playing with James Jones and some of the newer guys. But also make sure that Aaron has a chance to play with that first group. It always looks good on paper. We'll see how it plays out on Saturday night. [b](Is your approach to preseason games different in Year 2 than Year 1?)[/b] My philosophy hasn't changed. We do want to go out and win the football game while accomplishing some other things. I think it's important that everybody plays in this game. Everybody's available to play in this game. Particularly, we need to see a bunch of different combinations of players on special teams. I just want to get as much information as we can on these individuals because we have a bunch of positions that these four games will sort out, [b]particularly on special teams.[/b] [b](Is Miree's Achilles bothering him again?)[/b] [b]Actually he's got a stinger now. We'll see if he can go tonight. Tony Moll is in the same category. [/b] [b](Is Hall ready to play extensively?)[/b] He's ready. He's a Green Bay Packer. It's the Packers vs. the Steelers. Here we go. I'm not worried about that. We're young. I've said it for the rest of the year. We're young. We're fired up and ready to go. That doesn't concern me. [b](What do you think of your backup linebackers?)[/b] It's tough, [b]Bishop has really jumped out at camp. Abdul is getting his legs back underneath him. I really like that group. Goodwell is doing a nice job. You have to be excited about Spencer Havner[/b], the flexibility he shows, especially playing all three positions. Not to be redundant but the special teams work that they'll get will be very important as far as their ability to make this football team. [b](Hodge was popular last year until he got hurt, are you seeing progress?) [/b] I think he's done a very good job in the offseason, particularly from a mental standpoint. He's a very bright guy. He has a complete understanding of what we're doing, the base and the sub packages. I thought he did a nice job. He went out to Arizona after the OTAs and concentrated on his legs. He looks to be getting through the training camp part of it. I look to him to pick up where he left off last year. [/QUOTE]
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