MONDAY 2 PM SESSION & PICS
Wrapping up Day 3
First off, we'll go with a wrestling-style wrap-up of today's 1-on-1 passing drills (offensive player in ALL CAPS) ... (Note: Some defenders were bailed out by bad throws, but for the sake of brevity, we'll still give them the nod.)
Al Harris def. ROBERT FERGUSON
Charles Woodson def. GREG JENNINGS*
JAMES JONES def. Patrick Dendy
RUVELL MARTIN def. Frank Walker*
Will Blackmon def. SHAUN BODIFORD
Charlie Peprah def. CARLYLE HOLIDAY
Nick Collins def. CALVIN RUSSELL
Jarrett Bush def. DAVID CLOWNEY
FERGUSON def. Dendy
CARLTON BREWSTER def. Tramon Williams
Atari Bigby def. JAMES JONES
Woodson def. JENNINGS
BODIFORD def. Marviel Underwood*
MARTIN def. Marquand Manuel*
RUSSELL def. Aaron Rouse
Tyrone Culver def. HOLIDAY
*major decision
Elsewhere ...
-- Ferguson was at least partly to blame for Aaron Rodgers' interception in the blitz period because of a sloppy route.
Later, though, Ferguson had a nifty, leaping grab over Will Blackmon in the end zone that curiously drew congratulations from defenders on the sideline.
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TE Bubba Franks also had a fine touchdown grab in the final goal-line period.
-- And today's passing stats (7-on-7 in parentheses): Rodgers 20-for-34, INT (10-for-13); Ingle Martin 12-for-16, INT (5-for-8, INT); Paul Thompson 1-for-4 (1-for-3); Brandon Jackson 0-for-1, INT.
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Morency to miss 2 weeks with sore knee
Running back Vernand Morency's knee injury is more serious than initially believed, and he likely will miss two weeks of practice, Packers coach Mike McCarthy said today. Morency hasn't practiced since Saturday. McCarthy declined to discuss specifics of the injury, which was described Sunday by General Manager Ted Thompson as a contusion. The Packers' first preseason game is 12 days away, so Morency likely will miss that game.
Other injury updates:
-- Rookie guard Allen Barbre sat out today's practice with a hamstring injury and defensive tackle Daniel Muir left with a recurring ankle injury.
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McCarthy said he hopes defensive tackles Ryan Pickett and Johnny Jolly, both of whom failed conditioning tests on Friday, will practice Tuesday.
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Wide receiver Donald Driver, who has a shoulder injury, also could practice in the next day or two, McCarthy said.
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Hawk's back at it, disrupting the offense
Linebacker A.J. Hawk was impressive in a red-zone blitz drill this afternoon. On third-and-goal from the 5, quarterback Aaron Rodgers tried to hit tight end Donald Lee on a quick slant, but Hawk perfectly read the play, stepped back and knocked down the pass, almost coming up with an interception. On third-and-goal from the 4, wide receiver James Jones caught a slant, but Hawk stopped him cold in his tracks and would have prevented a touchdown had they been doing full-tackling drills.
-- Wide receiver Carlton Brewster caught a fade pass over cornerback Patrick Dendy on third-and-goal from the 8. The TD pass came from quarterback Ingle Martin.
-- Fullback Corey White burst through the middle on first-and-goal from the 10 to score an easy TD. Rookie first-round draft pick Justin Harrell and Corey Williams were lined up as the defensive tackles on the play.
-- Cornerback Charles Woodson made a nice diving interception of a Rodgers pass in a red zone drill. Rodgers was rolling right and his pass was intented for wide receiver Robert Ferguson.
-- In a one-on-one receiver-vs.-defensive back drill, Ruvell Martin caught two long passes that would have gone for TDs. He beat cornerback Frank Walker, then safety Marquand Manuel. In the same drill, Jones ran a crisp route, came back for the ball and made a tough catch in tight coverage.
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Crosby, Rayner about even on kickoffs
Rookie kicker Mason Crosby showed off his big leg this afternoon with a booming kickoff that went 78 yards, or 8 yards deep into the end zone. On four kickoffs, Crosby averaged 71.5 yards. Incumbent kicker Dave Rayner wasn't far behind, averaging 70 yards on four kicks. In order, Crosby's kickoffs went 69, 78, 69 and 70 yards. His hang time ranged from 4.06 seconds to 4.31 seconds. Rayner's kickoffs, in order, went 67. 70, 74 and 69 yards. His hang time ranged from 4.22 seconds to 4.31 seconds.
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Hodge, Simpson practice; temperature nears 90
Today's training camp practice began at 2 p.m. under sunny skies. The official temperature was 89 degrees just before 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Ashwaubenon. Quarterback Brett Favre is the only player not in attendance..
Dressed in shorts and not taking part in full activities: guard Allen Barbre, running back Vernand Morency, wide receiver Donald Driver and defensive tackles Ryan Pickett and Johnny Jolly. Back in uniform after sitting out Sunday are linebackers Abdul Hodge and Juwan Simpson.
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