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<blockquote data-quote="ivo610" data-source="post: 308355" data-attributes="member: 2128"><p>GETTING NOSEY</p><p></p><p>Of all of Tim Masthay's punts Sunday, the one special teams coach Shawn Slocum loved the best was a fourth-quarter hit from the Packers 36 with 3:57 left in the game.</p><p></p><p>The punt only went 41 yards, but the hangtime and placement were so good, the Jets had no chance for a return. They took the ball over at their own 23 and netted minus-1 yards on the ensuing drive, allowing the Packers to seal the game with a Mason Crosby field goal with 2:03 left.</p><p></p><p>"The last one he had, he had in excess of 4.8 seconds of hang time at 41 yards," Slocum said. "That's pretty good. He was close to having a sixth punt inside the 20. A 40-yard net is a pretty good exchange."</p><p></p><p>That punt was one of four "drop" punts Masthay used. The "drop" punt is an Australian Rules-style kick where the punter actually hits the nose of the football instead of the mid-section.</p><p></p><p>That causes it to fly end over end. Masthay learned the finer points of the style from his training camp competition, Chris Bryan.</p><p></p><p>"They hit more soft," Slocum said. "Sometimes they’ll back spin, which is ideal. A lot of time they just hit it softer than a spiraling ball. You’ve seen those, they hit the ground and it almost accelerates. These balls, even if they move forward, hit softly."</p><p></p><p>They're only used for dropping the ball inside the 20 or preventing a return. Masthay's other four punts were spirals, including the first three in which he averaged 51.3.</p><p></p><p>READY TO GO</p><p></p><p>Left guard Daryn Colledge (back) did not practice Thursday and coach Mike McCarthy said he was “concerned”. If Colledge can’t go, Jason Spitz would get the call.</p><p></p><p>Spitz has 47 career starts (including playoffs), but has yet to start a game this year.</p><p></p><p>“Has it been a long time since I played a game? Absolutely,” Spitz said. “But I practice every day and you prepare to play … and our coaches do a good job preparing everyone.”</p><p></p><p>PUT ME IN, COACH</p><p></p><p>Packers defensive end Ryan Pickett (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Thursday, but was hopeful of playing Sunday. Pickett has been inactive two of the last three games, and played just a handful of snaps in a Week 7 win over Minnesota.</p><p></p><p>“I want to play,” Pickett said. “And I look at it like this: I have a bye week to recover after the game. Either way, I just really want to play this game.”</p><p></p><p>He’ll be tested before the game before a decision is made.</p><p></p><p>PAIN BEFORE PLEASURE</p><p></p><p>Rookie tight end Andrew Quarless was back at practice after sitting out Wednesday with a shoulder injury.</p><p></p><p>Quarless knows the only way he's going to get in the game on Sunday is if he practices Thursday and Friday. He did so Thursday with a shoulder harness that he said isn't as restrictive as one would think.</p><p></p><p>"Definitely, I'll be able to play with it," he said. "I'm feeling a little bit better. Day by day it's getting better, but it's a little painful right now."</p><p></p><p>Quarless said he had been battling shoulder soreness before he landed on it during the Jets game on a pass directed to him that he should have caught. He said if he plays, he'll likely be in pain.</p><p></p><p>"I'll be all right," he said. "I'm tough."</p><p></p><p>JONESING FOR SUCCESS</p><p></p><p>Fourth-year receiver James Jones has had an up and down career, and perhaps the last three games are a microcosm of that inconsistency.</p><p></p><p>Jones had no catches Sunday against the New York Jets, and was also shut out Oct 17 against Miami. Sandwiched in between, Jones had four catches for 107 yards in a huge Week 7 win over Minnesota.</p><p></p><p>“James Jones could play better, yes,” Jones said. “But James Jones believes to be up, you need opportunities. I can’t throw the ball to myself. I can’t do that.</p><p></p><p>“Now, I believe people say, ‘Up and down, up and down’ because with the few opportunities I have, I may let a ball go, which I have this year. I haven’t really made the most of my opportunities and I have let a couple balls go.</p><p></p><p>“I understand where it comes from, but with opportunities I believe comes consistency and hopefully I can get some more opportunities.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ivo610, post: 308355, member: 2128"] GETTING NOSEY Of all of Tim Masthay's punts Sunday, the one special teams coach Shawn Slocum loved the best was a fourth-quarter hit from the Packers 36 with 3:57 left in the game. The punt only went 41 yards, but the hangtime and placement were so good, the Jets had no chance for a return. They took the ball over at their own 23 and netted minus-1 yards on the ensuing drive, allowing the Packers to seal the game with a Mason Crosby field goal with 2:03 left. "The last one he had, he had in excess of 4.8 seconds of hang time at 41 yards," Slocum said. "That's pretty good. He was close to having a sixth punt inside the 20. A 40-yard net is a pretty good exchange." That punt was one of four "drop" punts Masthay used. The "drop" punt is an Australian Rules-style kick where the punter actually hits the nose of the football instead of the mid-section. That causes it to fly end over end. Masthay learned the finer points of the style from his training camp competition, Chris Bryan. "They hit more soft," Slocum said. "Sometimes they’ll back spin, which is ideal. A lot of time they just hit it softer than a spiraling ball. You’ve seen those, they hit the ground and it almost accelerates. These balls, even if they move forward, hit softly." They're only used for dropping the ball inside the 20 or preventing a return. Masthay's other four punts were spirals, including the first three in which he averaged 51.3. READY TO GO Left guard Daryn Colledge (back) did not practice Thursday and coach Mike McCarthy said he was “concerned”. If Colledge can’t go, Jason Spitz would get the call. Spitz has 47 career starts (including playoffs), but has yet to start a game this year. “Has it been a long time since I played a game? Absolutely,” Spitz said. “But I practice every day and you prepare to play … and our coaches do a good job preparing everyone.” PUT ME IN, COACH Packers defensive end Ryan Pickett (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Thursday, but was hopeful of playing Sunday. Pickett has been inactive two of the last three games, and played just a handful of snaps in a Week 7 win over Minnesota. “I want to play,” Pickett said. “And I look at it like this: I have a bye week to recover after the game. Either way, I just really want to play this game.” He’ll be tested before the game before a decision is made. PAIN BEFORE PLEASURE Rookie tight end Andrew Quarless was back at practice after sitting out Wednesday with a shoulder injury. Quarless knows the only way he's going to get in the game on Sunday is if he practices Thursday and Friday. He did so Thursday with a shoulder harness that he said isn't as restrictive as one would think. "Definitely, I'll be able to play with it," he said. "I'm feeling a little bit better. Day by day it's getting better, but it's a little painful right now." Quarless said he had been battling shoulder soreness before he landed on it during the Jets game on a pass directed to him that he should have caught. He said if he plays, he'll likely be in pain. "I'll be all right," he said. "I'm tough." JONESING FOR SUCCESS Fourth-year receiver James Jones has had an up and down career, and perhaps the last three games are a microcosm of that inconsistency. Jones had no catches Sunday against the New York Jets, and was also shut out Oct 17 against Miami. Sandwiched in between, Jones had four catches for 107 yards in a huge Week 7 win over Minnesota. “James Jones could play better, yes,” Jones said. “But James Jones believes to be up, you need opportunities. I can’t throw the ball to myself. I can’t do that. “Now, I believe people say, ‘Up and down, up and down’ because with the few opportunities I have, I may let a ball go, which I have this year. I haven’t really made the most of my opportunities and I have let a couple balls go. “I understand where it comes from, but with opportunities I believe comes consistency and hopefully I can get some more opportunities.” [/QUOTE]
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