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After a physical first week of training camp that featured nine practices, including three two-a-days, Green Bay's players will get a chance to perform under the lights of Lambeau Field in front of a capacity crowd at the 9th annual Packers Family Night on Saturday.
Last year the scrimmage was held on a Sunday night because the Packers were opening their preseason slate the following week on Monday Night Football vs. Cincinnati, but this year it is back to its normal place on the camp schedule.
"It's an important step in the process of training camp," Head Coach Mike McCarthy said. "It's our first opportunity to have a game atmosphere, which I don't know how many teams can say that based on their scrimmage.
"It's just an incredible environment that our fans create for us. Most teams probably have 10,000-15,000 people that they are playing in front of. For our younger players it's a great opportunity to go out there and see what it is supposed to loo..
Source: Packers.com
