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<blockquote data-quote="TOPHAT" data-source="post: 163913" data-attributes="member: 781"><p><strong>Packersnews.com Preview</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070830/PKR01/708300472/1057/PKR&located=RSS" target="_blank">http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070830/PKR01/708300472/1057/PKR&located=RSS</a></p><p></p><p><strong>5 things to watch in tonight's game </strong></p><p></p><p>1. <strong>The Packers have only one unsettled starting job, at safety opposite Nick Collins, and Atari Bigby can wrap up that with a sound performance tonight</strong>. He started last week against Jacksonville and remained in the role in practice this week, so it's his to lose. The Packers are sitting his competition, veteran Marquand Manuel, presumably so Manuel won't get hurt in case they want to cut him if they're satisfied with Bigby. That will give backups Charlie Peprah and Tyrone Culver extensive playing time to show they can fill in during the regular season if injuries occur. </p><p></p><p>2. <strong>First-round draft pick Justin Harrell</strong> has had a quiet training camp at defensive tackle. He's a big man who's been a strong anchor in the middle, but he hasn't made many plays. The Packers gave him more snaps in training camp than any other defensive tackle to help get him into football shape. He missed most of his senior year in college with a torn biceps tendon. But they also thought they wore him down and hurt his performance in camp. They backed off on his workload this week, so he should be as fresh and sharp as he's been in training camp. If the regular season started tonight, he probably wouldn't suit up for the 45-man roster. He'll get extensive playing time tonight to show whether he's ready to move up the depth chart. </p><p></p><p></p><p>3. <strong>With rookie Brandon Jackson (concussion) and Vernand Morency (knee) in shaky health for the start of the season, the Packers are desperate to find a running back with more running talent than the dependable Noah Herron, who is the No. 3 back. The best shot for that on their roster is seventh-round pick DeShawn Wynn</strong>, a career underachiever and injury-prone player at Florida. Wynn missed the first three preseason games because of a quadriceps injury, so this is his last stand. Coach Mike McCarthy will give him as many carries as he can handle to see if he's worth a spot on the roster. </p><p></p><p></p><p>4. <strong>The camp-long kicking battle is coming down to the last week. The best guess is sixth-round draft pick Mason Crosby has a slight edge over Dave Rayner, but tonight will factor in</strong>. McCarthy said he might even concede a third-down play if he's in long field-goal range to give Rayner or Crosby a shot at a tough kick in a game setting. Crosby had a 52-yarder against Pittsburgh, so Rayner presumably will get the next shot at a long attempt. Both clearly are NFL-caliber kickers and auditioning for other teams, as well. The Packers are looking to trade one before final cuts Saturday. </p><p></p><p></p><p>5. <strong>More than anything, the Packers' goal for this game is to come out without any injuries of note</strong>. The starters will play a couple of series at most, so that's when the most critical damage could occur, though several key backups will play extensively.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOPHAT, post: 163913, member: 781"] [b]Packersnews.com Preview[/b] [url]http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070830/PKR01/708300472/1057/PKR&located=RSS[/url] [b]5 things to watch in tonight's game [/b] 1. [b]The Packers have only one unsettled starting job, at safety opposite Nick Collins, and Atari Bigby can wrap up that with a sound performance tonight[/b]. He started last week against Jacksonville and remained in the role in practice this week, so it's his to lose. The Packers are sitting his competition, veteran Marquand Manuel, presumably so Manuel won't get hurt in case they want to cut him if they're satisfied with Bigby. That will give backups Charlie Peprah and Tyrone Culver extensive playing time to show they can fill in during the regular season if injuries occur. 2. [b]First-round draft pick Justin Harrell[/b] has had a quiet training camp at defensive tackle. He's a big man who's been a strong anchor in the middle, but he hasn't made many plays. The Packers gave him more snaps in training camp than any other defensive tackle to help get him into football shape. He missed most of his senior year in college with a torn biceps tendon. But they also thought they wore him down and hurt his performance in camp. They backed off on his workload this week, so he should be as fresh and sharp as he's been in training camp. If the regular season started tonight, he probably wouldn't suit up for the 45-man roster. He'll get extensive playing time tonight to show whether he's ready to move up the depth chart. 3. [b]With rookie Brandon Jackson (concussion) and Vernand Morency (knee) in shaky health for the start of the season, the Packers are desperate to find a running back with more running talent than the dependable Noah Herron, who is the No. 3 back. The best shot for that on their roster is seventh-round pick DeShawn Wynn[/b], a career underachiever and injury-prone player at Florida. Wynn missed the first three preseason games because of a quadriceps injury, so this is his last stand. Coach Mike McCarthy will give him as many carries as he can handle to see if he's worth a spot on the roster. 4. [b]The camp-long kicking battle is coming down to the last week. The best guess is sixth-round draft pick Mason Crosby has a slight edge over Dave Rayner, but tonight will factor in[/b]. McCarthy said he might even concede a third-down play if he's in long field-goal range to give Rayner or Crosby a shot at a tough kick in a game setting. Crosby had a 52-yarder against Pittsburgh, so Rayner presumably will get the next shot at a long attempt. Both clearly are NFL-caliber kickers and auditioning for other teams, as well. The Packers are looking to trade one before final cuts Saturday. 5. [b]More than anything, the Packers' goal for this game is to come out without any injuries of note[/b]. The starters will play a couple of series at most, so that's when the most critical damage could occur, though several key backups will play extensively. [/QUOTE]
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