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<blockquote data-quote="FrankRizzo" data-source="post: 455705" data-attributes="member: 2232"><p>ESPN Seifert from Packers camp yesterday:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/44233/camptour12-packers-day-1" target="_blank">http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/44233/camptour12-packers-day-1</a></p><p>GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A few thoughts and observations after my first day with the <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/gb/green-bay-packers" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Green Bay Packers</span></u></a>:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]10777[/ATTACH]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Packers went at it hard Monday morning: Nearly three hours in full pads in temperatures that quickly approached the high 80s. In case you're wondering, that isn't exactly standard in the NFL. Center <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/2055/jeff-saturday" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Jeff Saturday</span></u></a>, who played 13 seasons for the <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/ind/indianapolis-colts" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Indianapolis Colts</span></u></a>, said: "In Indy, it was a much quicker on-and-off-the-field type tempo. You start earlier, you go through a lot more individual-type work. They go through a lot more fundamentals here, staying on top of that. It's the way they've won and you just fit in and do what you've got to do."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Monday was a red zone emphasis, and the Packers also worked on their two-minute drill. Plenty of action occurred, but what stood out to me was how many times cornerback <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14157/davon-house" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Davon House</span></u></a> showed up. He had a nice anticipatory interception of quarterback <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/15018/bj-coleman" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">B.J. Coleman</span></u></a> and also knocked away a pass intended for <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14601/tori-gurley" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Tori Gurley</span></u></a> in the end zone. I realize those plays came against players not expected to be front-line starters this season, but I can only tell you what I saw. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/10342/jarrett-bush" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Jarrett Bush</span></u></a> continued to work with the first team at cornerback, and there are a number of other players competing for that job from <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13769/sam-shields" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Sam Shields</span></u></a> to rookie <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14966/casey-hayward" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Casey Hayward</span></u></a>. But don't rule out House, who has held his own all camp and got some action in the dime defense Monday.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Receiver <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/9638/greg-jennings" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Greg Jennings</span></u></a> (elbow) sat out practice, giving us an extended amount of time to watch receiver <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14053/randall-cobb" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Randall Cobb</span></u></a> in action. All I can say is that Cobb looks like a playmaker every time I see him, and I can't see how the Packers can avoid putting him in an elevated role this season. Watching Cobb run down the seam makes other defenders look like they're standing in sand.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Every year, the Packers seem to try new drills I've yet to see in other NFC North locales. Monday was no different. I watched offensive linemen catching footballs from a JUGS machine. The Packers also have a ball-security drill that requires a player to hold on to a ball that's attached to an elastic band and being pulled by a teammate.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Defensive lineman <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/5616/anthony-hargrove" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Anthony Hargrove</span></u></a> re-joined the team after missing two days because of a personal issue. Asked whether he had any hope of his eight-game suspension being shortened or reversed, Hargrove paraphrased singer Wyclef Jean: "I'll be gone 'til November." Because of the suspension, Hargrove is working only in individual drills. "I think you have to be honest and just prioritize it," coach Mike McCarthy said. "[T]he priority is really to get the other guys ready and individuals who have the opportunity to compete for the 53 and be ready Week 1."</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrankRizzo, post: 455705, member: 2232"] ESPN Seifert from Packers camp yesterday: [url]http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/44233/camptour12-packers-day-1[/url] GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A few thoughts and observations after my first day with the [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/gb/green-bay-packers'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Green Bay Packers[/COLOR][/U][/URL]: [ATTACH=full]10777[/ATTACH] [LIST] [*]The Packers went at it hard Monday morning: Nearly three hours in full pads in temperatures that quickly approached the high 80s. In case you're wondering, that isn't exactly standard in the NFL. Center [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/2055/jeff-saturday'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Jeff Saturday[/COLOR][/U][/URL], who played 13 seasons for the [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/ind/indianapolis-colts'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Indianapolis Colts[/COLOR][/U][/URL], said: "In Indy, it was a much quicker on-and-off-the-field type tempo. You start earlier, you go through a lot more individual-type work. They go through a lot more fundamentals here, staying on top of that. It's the way they've won and you just fit in and do what you've got to do." [*]Monday was a red zone emphasis, and the Packers also worked on their two-minute drill. Plenty of action occurred, but what stood out to me was how many times cornerback [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14157/davon-house'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Davon House[/COLOR][/U][/URL] showed up. He had a nice anticipatory interception of quarterback [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/15018/bj-coleman'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]B.J. Coleman[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and also knocked away a pass intended for [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14601/tori-gurley'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Tori Gurley[/COLOR][/U][/URL] in the end zone. I realize those plays came against players not expected to be front-line starters this season, but I can only tell you what I saw. [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/10342/jarrett-bush'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Jarrett Bush[/COLOR][/U][/URL] continued to work with the first team at cornerback, and there are a number of other players competing for that job from [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13769/sam-shields'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Sam Shields[/COLOR][/U][/URL] to rookie [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14966/casey-hayward'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Casey Hayward[/COLOR][/U][/URL]. But don't rule out House, who has held his own all camp and got some action in the dime defense Monday. [*]Receiver [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/9638/greg-jennings'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Greg Jennings[/COLOR][/U][/URL] (elbow) sat out practice, giving us an extended amount of time to watch receiver [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14053/randall-cobb'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Randall Cobb[/COLOR][/U][/URL] in action. All I can say is that Cobb looks like a playmaker every time I see him, and I can't see how the Packers can avoid putting him in an elevated role this season. Watching Cobb run down the seam makes other defenders look like they're standing in sand. [*]Every year, the Packers seem to try new drills I've yet to see in other NFC North locales. Monday was no different. I watched offensive linemen catching footballs from a JUGS machine. The Packers also have a ball-security drill that requires a player to hold on to a ball that's attached to an elastic band and being pulled by a teammate. [*]Defensive lineman [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/5616/anthony-hargrove'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Anthony Hargrove[/COLOR][/U][/URL] re-joined the team after missing two days because of a personal issue. Asked whether he had any hope of his eight-game suspension being shortened or reversed, Hargrove paraphrased singer Wyclef Jean: "I'll be gone 'til November." Because of the suspension, Hargrove is working only in individual drills. "I think you have to be honest and just prioritize it," coach Mike McCarthy said. "[T]he priority is really to get the other guys ready and individuals who have the opportunity to compete for the 53 and be ready Week 1." [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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