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<blockquote data-quote="TOPHAT" data-source="post: 163920" data-attributes="member: 781"><p><strong>Railbird Preview</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.railbirdcentral.com/2007/08/five-things-to-watch-tonight_30.html" target="_blank">http://www.railbirdcentral.com/2007/08/five-things-to-watch-tonight_30.html</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Five things to watch tonight</strong></p><p> </p><p>This is the exhibition finale for the Green Bay Packers tonight. It's the last tune up as the team prepares for the regular season, and, more importantly, it's the last chance for some players to make the team. So what to watch for ...?</p><p></p><p><strong>Watch new players in the starting lineup</strong> - Several starters are being given the night off either due to injury or just to save them from injury. In the spotlight will be their replacements. <strong>Watch rookie receiver James Jones as a starte</strong>r to see if he can continue his impressive beginning to the season. <strong>Noah Herron steps in as the starting halfback</strong>. Can he do more than just be a third down back? And neither Al Harris nor Charles Woodson will play at cornerback tonight. That means <strong>plenty of reps for likely starters Jarrett Bush and Patrick Dendy, but also for Frank Walker, Will Blackmon and Tramon Williams</strong> as well.</p><p></p><p><strong>Watch players on the bubble</strong> - The Packers are looking for a third <strong>tight end with Zac Alcorn and Clark Harris duking it out</strong>. Beyond Desmond Bishop, the Packers are also looking for their backup linebackers. <strong>Will Tracy White or Rory Johnson or Tim Goodwell step up</strong>? And a pair of undrafted rookies along the defensive line look to state their case in <strong>Daniel Muir and Larry Birdine</strong>.</p><p></p><p><strong>Watch Brett Favre</strong> - While many starters are getting the night off, Favre isn't. But he's only going to play two or three series, though. The main reason that he's playing is to get in sync with his young receivers before the regular season begins probably. <strong>You'll have to watch early, but Favre most likely will be throwing those first couple possessions. Jones, Jennings, and Ruvell Martin will be the recipients.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Watch the fullbacks</strong> - <strong>Rookie Korey Hall looks like he's the starter</strong> at fullback. No one could have imagined that the sixth round draft choice and converted linebacker would be protecting Brett Favre this early in his career. He still has to prove he can catch the ball out of the backfield. <strong>Brandon Miree is fighting for his roster life</strong>. Expect him to get a lot of playing time as he tries to stay healthy and be effective at the same time. And Corey White has to show he can be versatile and play fullback as well as halfback in order to unseat Miree from his job. Even <strong>DeShawn Wynn</strong> might have to be an emergency fullback if he makes the roster.</p><p></p><p><strong>Watch the specialists</strong> - Kickoffs are nearly as important as field goal kicking. See <strong>if Mason Crosby can send the ball as deep as Dave Rayner</strong> on kickoffs. And <strong>watch the return specialists once Will Blackmon hits the bench. If either David Clowney or Tramon William</strong>s busts a long return, it will make it that much harder to cut them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOPHAT, post: 163920, member: 781"] [b]Railbird Preview[/b] [url]http://www.railbirdcentral.com/2007/08/five-things-to-watch-tonight_30.html[/url] [b]Five things to watch tonight[/b] This is the exhibition finale for the Green Bay Packers tonight. It's the last tune up as the team prepares for the regular season, and, more importantly, it's the last chance for some players to make the team. So what to watch for ...? [b]Watch new players in the starting lineup[/b] - Several starters are being given the night off either due to injury or just to save them from injury. In the spotlight will be their replacements. [b]Watch rookie receiver James Jones as a starte[/b]r to see if he can continue his impressive beginning to the season. [b]Noah Herron steps in as the starting halfback[/b]. Can he do more than just be a third down back? And neither Al Harris nor Charles Woodson will play at cornerback tonight. That means [b]plenty of reps for likely starters Jarrett Bush and Patrick Dendy, but also for Frank Walker, Will Blackmon and Tramon Williams[/b] as well. [b]Watch players on the bubble[/b] - The Packers are looking for a third [b]tight end with Zac Alcorn and Clark Harris duking it out[/b]. Beyond Desmond Bishop, the Packers are also looking for their backup linebackers. [b]Will Tracy White or Rory Johnson or Tim Goodwell step up[/b]? And a pair of undrafted rookies along the defensive line look to state their case in [b]Daniel Muir and Larry Birdine[/b]. [b]Watch Brett Favre[/b] - While many starters are getting the night off, Favre isn't. But he's only going to play two or three series, though. The main reason that he's playing is to get in sync with his young receivers before the regular season begins probably. [b]You'll have to watch early, but Favre most likely will be throwing those first couple possessions. Jones, Jennings, and Ruvell Martin will be the recipients.[/b] [b]Watch the fullbacks[/b] - [b]Rookie Korey Hall looks like he's the starter[/b] at fullback. No one could have imagined that the sixth round draft choice and converted linebacker would be protecting Brett Favre this early in his career. He still has to prove he can catch the ball out of the backfield. [b]Brandon Miree is fighting for his roster life[/b]. Expect him to get a lot of playing time as he tries to stay healthy and be effective at the same time. And Corey White has to show he can be versatile and play fullback as well as halfback in order to unseat Miree from his job. Even [b]DeShawn Wynn[/b] might have to be an emergency fullback if he makes the roster. [b]Watch the specialists[/b] - Kickoffs are nearly as important as field goal kicking. See [b]if Mason Crosby can send the ball as deep as Dave Rayner[/b] on kickoffs. And [b]watch the return specialists once Will Blackmon hits the bench. If either David Clowney or Tramon William[/b]s busts a long return, it will make it that much harder to cut them. [/QUOTE]
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