MONDAY 2 PM SESSION
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Ryan outperforms Dougherty in punting drill
Jon Ryan averaged 50.7 yards and 4.34 seconds of hang time on seven punts. Free-agent Ryan Dougherty averaged 48.7 yards and 4.22 seconds of hang time on six punts.
-- Atari Bigby lined up with the No. 1 defense in place of Marquand Manuel during a team drill. It was the first time anyone other than Manuel lined up in the spot.
-- No-name safety Alvin Nnabuife intercepted an Aaron Rodgers pass intended for Ruvell Martin. Rodgers was rolling to his left when he got off the wounded-duck attempt.
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Rookie Crosby holds edge in field-goal drill
Once again, rookie Mason Crosby held a slight end over Dave Rayner in a field-goal drill this afternoon. Crosby went seven for seven from distances of 32, 32, 39, 39, 44, 46, and 53 yards. Rayner was six of seven, with the miss coming from 53 yards. He matched Crosby on all of his other distances.
First string holder Jon Ryan was used for all of Crosby's kicks; Aaron Rodgers held for Rayner.
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Receivers drop four passes in six-play stretch
Packers receivers suffered a severe case of the drops during a seven-on-seven drill. In a stretch of six plays there were four dropped passes. The guilty parties included Carlton Brewster, Brandon Jackson, Carlyle Holiday and Donald Driver. Tight end Zac Alcorn also dropped a pass during the drill.
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Offense struggles during team blitz drill; Franks makes outstretched catch
The offense struggled in a team blitz drill. Aaron Rodgers nearly had a screen pass intercepted and a short time later missed badly on a screen pass intended for Corey White. Brett Favre would have been sacked in the pocket, but he unleashed a long pass anyway which was dropped by rookie tight end Clark Harris.
Later, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila slapped the ball out of Favre's hand in the pocket. In a real game, it would have been ruled a sack and forced fumble.
-- Tight end Bubba Franks made his best catch of training camp during a seven-on-seven drill when he was fully outstretched and hauled in a pass in heavy traffic over the middle.
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Receivers come out on top in one-on-one drills
Receivers won 13 of 16 reps against defensive backs during one-on-one drills today. Rookie James Jones continues to shine -- as he has all camp -- during this drill. He caught passes over Charles Woodson and badly beat Marviel Underwood on a deep post corner route.
The only defenders to win reps were: Will Blackmon over Carlton Brewster, Antonio Malone over Calvin Russell and Patrick Dendy over Brewster.
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Woodson looks sharp in coverage
Cornerback Charles Woodson, who didn't play in the Packers' first preseason game on Saturday night, was back in top form at practice this afternoon.
On one of the first plays during a drill, Woodson leaped over wide receiver Donald Driver to intercept a Brett Favre pass.
ADDITION: Woodson also nearly had another interception against Favre when he knocked a pass down intended for Greg Jennings. As if Woodson didn't do enough already, he was seen on the sidelines doing push-ups with his fists touching the ground.
Woodson also took reps with the first punt return team.
Other notes
-- Driver limped off the field after one play, but was back in the lineup after sitting out just one play.
-- Rookie kicker Mason Crosby converted two of three field-goal attempts. He missed wide left from 44 yards, but made kicks of 45 and 40 yards. Incumbent kicker Dave Rayner made one of two kicks. He converted a 44-yarder, but missed wide right on a 43-yarder.