Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Weekly Update
PACK WR TRIO ON PACE FOR 1,000 YARD SEASONS
Evidently Missers Cobb, Jones and Nelson are all on pace to gain over 1,000 yards receiving this year. They also had the 2nd most yards after catch (YAC) in a single game (295). The 1992 Houston Oilers hold the record.
LACY ON SIDELINES, STARKS TO START
Double M has already stated that James Starks (coming off his 132 yard outing last week) will be the starter. ESPN has been running the crawl that Lacy is still undergoing treatment for concussions. I saw a couple news articles that said he was on the sideline today and they seemed to infer that, that was a good thing. And possibly a sign he may even be ready to play this weekend... just not start.
INJURIES
Kuhn may not be able to go this week so they are prepping Andrew Quarles just in case he can't make it.
LIVING RENT FREE IN JENNINGS HEAD
Evidently Missers Cobb, Jones and Nelson are all on pace to gain over 1,000 yards receiving this year. They also had the 2nd most yards after catch (YAC) in a single game (295). The 1992 Houston Oilers hold the record.
LACY ON SIDELINES, STARKS TO START
Double M has already stated that James Starks (coming off his 132 yard outing last week) will be the starter. ESPN has been running the crawl that Lacy is still undergoing treatment for concussions. I saw a couple news articles that said he was on the sideline today and they seemed to infer that, that was a good thing. And possibly a sign he may even be ready to play this weekend... just not start.
INJURIES
Kuhn may not be able to go this week so they are prepping Andrew Quarles just in case he can't make it.
LIVING RENT FREE IN JENNINGS HEAD
How else do you explain his obsessive behavior? I wouldn't be surprised to hear Aaron Rodger's came home and there was a dead rabbit boiling on his stove. It seems instagram has a pic of an autograph Jennings signed on a Viking Helmet that says... wait for it... "Packers Suck". Now Jennings did not deny writing it but tried to blow it off when questioned. He said a fan requested the vulgarity and he simply obliged. I thought Jennings was some sort of religious man? Is that how he speaks in front of his lovely daughters we fell in love with after the Super Bowl? And remember... his coach asked him to knock it off. He was distracting from the team and quite frankly... was getting old.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Washington 20 - GB 38
I certainly hope this isn't going to be a theme for my Post this year but.... C'mon Man? Give me a Break on the Refereeing already! Seriously... a guy LAUNCHES HIMSELF through the air like a missle... Makes NO ATTEMPT to wrap up on the tackle with his arms... it's all Helmet! Hits Eddie Lacy square on on the chin and NOBODY wearing stripes sees it?
Evidently Karma saw it because not 5 minutes (game time) later, the same player launches himself Helmet first in an attempt to tackle James Starks... this time instead of knocking out the ball carrier he knocked himself out.
Hopefully Lacy wont suffer any long term effects from such a blatent illegal hit. Concussions are tricky... being a Pittsburgh Penguins fan I can't help but think of Sydney Crosby and his storied history with concussions. Get well Ed.
RODGERS IS A PAIN IN THE NECK
Aaron Rodgers woke up Gameday with a sore neck that needed "adjustment" from the training staff. Aaron creditied the trainor for making him feel better by game time. I hope Aaron gets the same pain every week if he's gunna throw for 480 yards and 4 touches.
Rodgers downplayed his performance afterwards saying, "I don't think this was my best game. I'm very happy with the accuracy and the way things went in the passing game, but we definitely have things to work on."
OVERVIEW
All in all, as a Packer fan you can't but feel great about how things are going so far. We're 1-1 and got past the two best read/run offesnses that torched us so badly last year. I'm loving the kicking game with Mastay doing the kickoffs. The comittment to the run is paying off and uh..... remind me again... Gregg Jennings who?
FOR THE RECORD
The Green Bay Packers set multiple team records in Sunday’s 38-20 victory over the Washington Redskins.
* Aaron Rodgers and James Starks became the first players in Packers history to combine for 400 yards passing and 100 yards rushing. The Packers also set a record and gave me the answer to tomorrows trivia question I'll be asking at work... "Who is the ONLY NFL team to have a Quarterback over 450 yards passing and a running back with over 125 yards rushing?"
* Rodgers passed for 480 yards and four touchdowns, tying Matt Flynn for an all-time Packers record for yards passing in a regular-season game.
Monday, September 9, 2013
San Francisco 34 - GB 28
Overview
All in all I can't say I'm completely disappointed with the teams opening day loss. There were alot of positives to take from the game... as well as quite a few negatives.
The Main Positive was the fact we escaped the opener without any serious injuries and with our heads held high. The Pack took the lead late in the 4th but couldn't maintain it. That's a positive because in their past 2 meetings with the 49ers, the game's outcome was long over before the 4th quarter.
Another Positive was the defense being able to stop the 49ers running game. A much much better outcome that the humiliating playoff loss last year.
However... Shutting down the ground game left our defensive backfield exposed... and it wasn't pretty. Rookie Michah Hyde is still looking for Antoine Bolden like Eric Walden seemed to be searching for "Slappy-Pappy" Kappy (My nickname for that Gangsta Wannabe... goat boy... the Niners QB) last year. Freakin' Bolden was WIDE OPEN the entire game. As seemed Vernon Davis.
The safeties were completely exposed. Yeah we shut down Slappy-Pappy Kappy's running lanes... but we left the secondary uncovered. I think San fran's 3rd down conversion rate was like 118% or something. Well at least it seemed like it.
Bring back the Replacement Refs
Yeah they blew that "dead play" penalty thingie were it should have been 4th and 2 instead of 3rd and 6 again, leading to the 49ers score late in the 2nd period. First off, Clay had no business hitting him out of bounds like that.
*whispering* Nice job though Clay... he deserved it.
About that Late Hit Out of Bounds
Yeah that was a no brainer. Clearly "Slappy" was well out of bounds. But damn! We've needed a little fire and anger in that Defense. I'm tired of getting walked on all over every year. Ever since Moss did the Moon Walk in the endzone, we've lacked that certain aggressive play.
And cry baby Harbaugh tried playing the refs right up to kick off. Listen James, it's simple. If it acts like a duck and quakes like a duck... it better duck when Mathews is coming!
The Running Game
I was quite pleased with Eddie Lacy. Yes he had the costly fumble that led to the Mathews out of bounds hit, which led to a touchdown. But Eddie showed some real grit in the 4th quarter drive. And he set up our first score with a nice run on the screen pass. Give me More Please!
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Matthews to headline Campbell's Chunky soup ads
Whether it be the "Discount Double Check" with State Farm or "One Call That's All" for Gruber Law, Aaron Rodgers dominates the Packers when it comes to headlining ad campaigns.
Not for long, though as Rodgers is about to be sacked by his own teammate Clay Matthews. Matthews will be headlining the historic Campbell's Chunky soup ads as this season's "Mama's Boy."
"Throughout the history of the campaign, Campbell has brought passionate football fans delicious and hearty soups in flavors they love, paired with a 'Mama's Boy' they can relate to," Mark Materacky, Campbell's senior brand manager, said. "Our new 'Mama's Boy' Clay Matthews and our new pub-inspired soups will get fans fired up for football season."
Packers fans will no doubt remember the original "Mama's Boy," the late Reggie White, who appeared in commercials in 1996 and 1997 with his mother disguised as a cheerleader making sure her boy was eating properly. The previous two "Mama's Boys" were Demarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys and Victor Cruz of the New York Giants.
Besides appearing in three separate commercials with teammates Casey Hayward and John Kuhn, Matthews will partner with Campbell to make a donation for every sack this season in the "Sacks for Soup" program. For each Matthews sack, Campbell will donate 1,000 cans of soup to a local food bank in the opposing team's city and 1,000 cans to a food bank in Green Bay. In addition, Campbell will also make a $1,000 donation to Matthew's charity CM3 Charitable Fund for every quarterback takedown this season
Aaron Rodgers brushes off critics
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers doesn't plan to change his leadership style just because he received some criticism from a couple of former teammates this offseason.
On the first installment of his in-season weekly radio show on ESPN 540 in Milwaukee, Rodgers gave one of his most in-depth answers on the subject.
When asked whether the criticism from former Packers receivers Greg Jennings and Donald Driver made him consider changing his leadership style, Rodgers said: "Not at all; I don't feel like I need to."
"I feel like I'm going to continue to lead the way I've been leading, and I think guys respond very positively to that and appreciate my style of leadership," Rodgers said on his radio show. "There's a reason I'm on the leadership council. There's a reason I'm voted a captain. I stand by those things, and you learn all the time about leadership. It's a constant educational process to gather information about your teammates and try and find the best ways to inspire those guys and push those guys and get the most out of them.
"But I'm very confident in the way I lead. I think [coach] Mike [McCarthy] believes in my style of leadership, and I think the guys respond favorably to that. It's not going to change. I enjoy what I'm doing. I love my job. I love the game of football and put a lot into it and expect to get a lot out of it as well."
Jennings, who signed with the Minnesota Vikings in the offseason, first questioned Rodgers' leadership in a July interview with the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
"Don't get me wrong, '12' is a great person," Jennings said, referring to Rodgers by his uniform number. "But when you hear all positives, all positives, all positives all the time, it's hard for you to sit down when one of your teammates says, 'Man, come on, you've got to hold yourself accountable for this.' It's hard for someone to see that now because all they've heard is I'm doing it the right way. I'm perfect. In actuality, we all have flaws."
In August, Driver appeared on ESPN Radio's "Mike & Mike" and tried to explain Jennings' comments.
"We've always said that the quarterback is the one that needs to take the pressure off everyone else," Driver said. "If a guy runs the wrong route, it's easy for the quarterback to say, 'Hey, I told him to run that route' than for the guy to be like, 'Well, I ran the wrong route.' Sometimes you ask Aaron to take the pressure off the guys so we won't look bad, but he didn't want to do that. He felt like if you did something bad, you do it.
"I think that's the difference. You want that leadership, and I think sometimes you may not feel like you got it. You have to earn that respect at the end of the day, and I think that's what Greg was probably referring to."
Monday, September 2, 2013
Notes 9-2-13: Casey Hayward Sits
If it takes that long to return from the recurrence of it, which happened in the Aug. 23 preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks, then the Green Bay Packers cornerback would not be available for Sunday’s regular-season opener at San Francisco.
Hayward was the only player who did not practice on Monday.
Coach Mike McCarthy said he would not discuss injuries until Wednesday, when the first official injury report for this week is due.
Safety Morgan Burnett and linebacker Brad Jones, both of whom missed the preseason finale at Kansas City because of hamstring injuries, returned to practice.
In other notes from practice:
• Don Barclay took the starter’s reps at right tackle, but McCarthy stopped short of naming him the full-time starter over Marshall Newhouse. “Don started today at right tackle,” McCarthy said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if Marshall plays in the game.”
• McCarthy also would not say who would return kicks against the 49ers. “We have some decisions to make in the return game but obviously feel good about Jeremy [Ross]. Also, Micah [Hyde], I’m very impressed with him. Johnathan Franklin’s doing a good job.”
Veteran QB Wallace Signs With Packers
The Green Bay Packers on Monday signed veteran quarterback Seneca Wallace to be the backup to Aaron Rodgers. To make room for Wallace on the roster, the Packers released quarterback B.J. Coleman.
Wallace is expected to practice with the team Monday. The San Francisco 49ers released him last week after he reportedly informed coach Jim Harbaugh that he planned to retire. The Packers wanted a veteran capable of helping them win if Rodgers is injured. They released Vince Young among their final roster cuts. In discussing the roster moves on Sunday, Packers general manager Ted Thompson placed the blame on himself for not acting sooner to bring in the former first-round draft pick.
"Quite frankly, it probably wasn't fair to Vince," Thompson said. "We threw a lot on his plate, and the fault is probably mine. I probably should have had him in here earlier."
The Packers open at San Francisco and now have two quarterbacks on their roster who spent training camp with the 49ers -- Wallace and Scott Tolzien, who was signed to the Packers' practice squad. Both could assist the Packers in preparations throughout the week.
Packers add five players to practice squad
This year, no such luck.
After handing out 22 pink slips during Saturday’s NFL-mandated roster reduction to 53 players, the Packers watched five of those recently released players land elsewhere through the league’s waiver wire.
Three were veterans — outside linebacker Dezman Moses (Kansas City), running back Alex Green (New York Jets) and tight end D.J. Williams (Jacksonville) — but two others — rookie center Patrick Lewis (Cleveland) and second-year linebacker Terrell Manning (San Diego) — would’ve been practice-squad eligible had they cleared. In each of the past two seasons, the Packers have filled their eight-man scout team with seven players who went to camp in Green Bay, but Press-Gazette Media confirmed only four through Sunday evening.
That list included tight end Jake Stoneburner, cornerback James Nixon, and receivers Myles White and Charles Johnson, a 6-foot-2, 216-pound product of Grand Valley State who was a seventh-round pick in April’s NFL draft.
An NFL source also confirmed the Packers signed former Wisconsin quarterback Scott Tolzien to the practice squad following a workout. The 6-foot-3, 208-pound signal-caller spent the past two seasons with the San Francisco, whom the Packers open the regular season against next Sunday.
“I think for the most part it’s been our history to do what we’ve probably done with the guys who were here,” Packers general manager Ted Thompson said. “We usually have a few guys every year that were somewhere else. Some sort of mix like that.”
5 ex-Packers claimed off waivers
A total of five ex-Packers have now been claimed off waivers a day after receiving their release from Green Bay.
Press-Gazette reporter Pete Dougherty has confirmed running back Alex Green (New York Jets), tight end D.J. Williams (Jacksonville), center Patrick Lewis (Cleveland), outside linebacker Dezman Moses (Kansas City) and inside linebacker Terrell Manning
As it turned out, the Chargers claiming Manning resulted in the release of former Packers linebacker D.J. Smith, who was cut by Green Bay earlier this offseason.
Green, a former third-round pick out of Hawaii, was the Packers’ leading rusher last season, but averaged only 3.4-yards per carry on 135 attempts for 464 yards. He’s still trying to regain the explosiveness and durability from tearing anterior cruciate ligament in his knee four games into his rookie season.
Williams, an athletic but undersized 6-feet-2, 238 pounds, showed flashes of the play-making ability he showcased during his record-setting run at Arkansas, but caught only nine passes for 70 yards in 26 regular-season games.
Press-Gazette reporter Pete Dougherty has confirmed running back Alex Green (New York Jets), tight end D.J. Williams (Jacksonville), center Patrick Lewis (Cleveland), outside linebacker Dezman Moses (Kansas City) and inside linebacker Terrell Manning
As it turned out, the Chargers claiming Manning resulted in the release of former Packers linebacker D.J. Smith, who was cut by Green Bay earlier this offseason.
Green, a former third-round pick out of Hawaii, was the Packers’ leading rusher last season, but averaged only 3.4-yards per carry on 135 attempts for 464 yards. He’s still trying to regain the explosiveness and durability from tearing anterior cruciate ligament in his knee four games into his rookie season.
Williams, an athletic but undersized 6-feet-2, 238 pounds, showed flashes of the play-making ability he showcased during his record-setting run at Arkansas, but caught only nine passes for 70 yards in 26 regular-season games.
PACKERS 2013: Preview From ESPN
WEB ARTICLE FROM ESPN
Intelligence Report
Five things you need to know about the Packers:
1. Commitment to the run: Last season, opposing defenses often sat back in a two-deep safety look and dared the Packers to run, but they still couldn't run with much success. The Packers enter the season with the NFL's longest active streak without a 100-yard rusher in the regular season (43 games). After finishing 20th in the league in rushing yards per game last season, they drafted Eddie Lacy of Alabama in the second round and Johnathan Franklin of UCLA in the fourth with the hope that they can take some of the pressure off the passing game.
2. A new go-to guy: Injuries to Greg Jennings last season forced Rodgers to find a new go-to receiver, Randall Cobb. With Jennings now in Minnesota, expect Cobb to make a run at breaking the 80-catch mark he hit last season. Cobb can play any of the receiver positions and even lines up in the backfield at times, but he does his best work from the slot.
3. Defending the read option: Defensive coordinator Dom Capers dedicated at least a portion of almost every practice this offseason to working against the read-option offense that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick used to knock Green Bay out of the playoffs last season. The number 579 -- the 49ers' total yards in the playoff game -- is burned on the Packers' brains. With games against the 49ers and Washington Redskins to open the season, their work against the read option will be put to the test early.
4. Help for Matthews: Outside linebacker Clay Matthews posted 13 sacks last season despite missing four games because of a hamstring injury, but no other Packers player had more than 4½ sacks. That's part of the reason they drafted defensive end Datone Jones in the first round, but they also hope the return of outside linebacker Nick Perry, their 2012 first-round pick who played in only six games last season, will take some of the double-teams away from Matthews.
5. Friendly schedule: Last season, the Packers were one of only two teams with three straight road games (Houston being the other). This year, although the Packers have the sixth-most difficult schedule in the NFL based on their opponents' records from last season, they do not play consecutive road games all season. Other than back-to-back home games against Chicago in Week 9 and Philadelphia in Week 10, they have a road-home-road-home schedule throughout.
-- Rob Demovsky, ESPN.com
Inside The Numbers
Bryan Bulaga was slated to start at left tackle for the Packers this season, but a season-ending ACL injury may force fourth-round pick David Bakhtiari to start in his place. If Bakhtiari can't adjust to the NFL game quickly enough, Aaron Rodgers may find himself on the run this season.
In the NFL last season, quarterbacks were either sacked or put under duress on 22.0 percent of their total drop-backs. The Packers were below that average (20.5 percent) in their first nine games, all played with Bulaga. Following Bulaga's season-ending injury in Week 9, however, the Packers allowed pressure on 26.4 percent of their drop-backs.
The increase in pressure occurred even with opponents dialing back on the number of pass-rushers. The Packers faced four or fewer rushers on 72.5 percent of their drop-backs with Bulaga, but that rate increased to 82.5 percent after his injury. For comparison, that rate was the equivalent of the team that used such pressure most frequently last season.
Although Rodgers and the Packers found themselves under more pressure without Bulaga last season, the running game did benefit. The Packers averaged nearly a half a yard more per rush without Bulaga. On rushes to the right -- Bulaga's side last season -- the Packers averaged 3.9 yards with him and 4.4 yards without him.
-- ESPN Stats & Information
Intelligence Report
Five things you need to know about the Packers:
1. Commitment to the run: Last season, opposing defenses often sat back in a two-deep safety look and dared the Packers to run, but they still couldn't run with much success. The Packers enter the season with the NFL's longest active streak without a 100-yard rusher in the regular season (43 games). After finishing 20th in the league in rushing yards per game last season, they drafted Eddie Lacy of Alabama in the second round and Johnathan Franklin of UCLA in the fourth with the hope that they can take some of the pressure off the passing game.
2. A new go-to guy: Injuries to Greg Jennings last season forced Rodgers to find a new go-to receiver, Randall Cobb. With Jennings now in Minnesota, expect Cobb to make a run at breaking the 80-catch mark he hit last season. Cobb can play any of the receiver positions and even lines up in the backfield at times, but he does his best work from the slot.
3. Defending the read option: Defensive coordinator Dom Capers dedicated at least a portion of almost every practice this offseason to working against the read-option offense that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick used to knock Green Bay out of the playoffs last season. The number 579 -- the 49ers' total yards in the playoff game -- is burned on the Packers' brains. With games against the 49ers and Washington Redskins to open the season, their work against the read option will be put to the test early.
4. Help for Matthews: Outside linebacker Clay Matthews posted 13 sacks last season despite missing four games because of a hamstring injury, but no other Packers player had more than 4½ sacks. That's part of the reason they drafted defensive end Datone Jones in the first round, but they also hope the return of outside linebacker Nick Perry, their 2012 first-round pick who played in only six games last season, will take some of the double-teams away from Matthews.
5. Friendly schedule: Last season, the Packers were one of only two teams with three straight road games (Houston being the other). This year, although the Packers have the sixth-most difficult schedule in the NFL based on their opponents' records from last season, they do not play consecutive road games all season. Other than back-to-back home games against Chicago in Week 9 and Philadelphia in Week 10, they have a road-home-road-home schedule throughout.
-- Rob Demovsky, ESPN.com
Inside The Numbers
Bryan Bulaga was slated to start at left tackle for the Packers this season, but a season-ending ACL injury may force fourth-round pick David Bakhtiari to start in his place. If Bakhtiari can't adjust to the NFL game quickly enough, Aaron Rodgers may find himself on the run this season.
In the NFL last season, quarterbacks were either sacked or put under duress on 22.0 percent of their total drop-backs. The Packers were below that average (20.5 percent) in their first nine games, all played with Bulaga. Following Bulaga's season-ending injury in Week 9, however, the Packers allowed pressure on 26.4 percent of their drop-backs.
The increase in pressure occurred even with opponents dialing back on the number of pass-rushers. The Packers faced four or fewer rushers on 72.5 percent of their drop-backs with Bulaga, but that rate increased to 82.5 percent after his injury. For comparison, that rate was the equivalent of the team that used such pressure most frequently last season.
Although Rodgers and the Packers found themselves under more pressure without Bulaga last season, the running game did benefit. The Packers averaged nearly a half a yard more per rush without Bulaga. On rushes to the right -- Bulaga's side last season -- the Packers averaged 3.9 yards with him and 4.4 yards without him.
-- ESPN Stats & Information
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Packers make cuts to finalize 53-man roster
ANALYSIS By Paul Imig
Fox Sports Wisconsin
The Green Bay Packers finalized their 53-man roster for the 2013 season. Here's a position-by-position analysis of which players made it and who was cut. Note: Eight players released Saturday will be signed to the eight-man practice squad Sunday.
Quarterbacks (2)
In: Aaron Rodgers, B.J. Coleman
Cut: Vince Young
Analysis: The backup quarterback position is subject to change. Young was released Saturday, but Coleman isn't necessarily going to be Rodgers' top backup. Coleman could still be headed to the practice squad if the Packers find a good option on the waiver wire. But, at least for now, it's Rodgers and Coleman.
Running Backs (4)
In: Eddie Lacy, John Kuhn, Johnathan Franklin, James Starks
Cut: Alex Green, Jonathan Amosa
IR: DuJuan Harris
Analysis: Releasing Green was a bit of a surprise. Green showed some promise as a kick returner and played ahead of Starks for most of training camp. Amosa could be added to the practice squad on Sunday. With Harris on injured reserve, Lacy will be the featured running back. The question is whether Lacy will be an every-down player or if Starks or Franklin become a part of the rotation. Otherwise, Kuhn might once again be the third-down back.
Wide Receivers (5)
In: Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson, James Jones, Jarrett Boykin, Jeremy Ross
Cut: Charles Johnson, Tyrone Walker, Myles White
Analysis: Ross made the team over Walker, Johnson and White. All three of those released receivers could be practice-squad candidates. Ross' ability as a returner helped him, but his performance as a receiver in the preseason finale made him more valuable.
Tight Ends (4)
In: Jermichael Finley, Andrew Quarless, Brandon Bostick, Ryan Taylor
Cut: Jake Stoneburner, D.J. Williams, Matthew Mulligan
Analysis: Mulligan was a surprise due to his skills as a run blocker. Coach Mike McCarthy's promise to improve Green Bay's running game this season would be easier to accomplish with Mulligan on the roster. Williams didn't show enough improvement over the past two seasons to stick around for a third year. Quarless, even after a severe knee injury in December 2011, is too talented and still young (24) for the Packers to give up on him. Stoneburner would be a nice addition to the practice squad. Bostick's value was growing across the league, and, instead of dealing him, the Packers elevated him from last year's practice squad to this year's active roster.
Offensive Line (8)
In: David Bakhtiari, T.J. Lang, Evan Dietrich-Smith, Josh Sitton, Don Barclay, Marshall Newhouse, Greg Van Roten, Lane Taylor
Cut: Patrick Lewis, Kevin Hughes, Andrew Datko, Garth Gerhart
PUP: Derek Sherrod, JC Tretter
IR: Bryan Bulaga
Analysis: Even with Bulaga on injured reserve, and Sherrod and Tretter on the physically unable to perform list, the Packers still kept eight offensive linemen. If Sherrod and Tretter are cleared after Week 6, it will be interesting to see how Green Bay's front office responds with the spots that currently belong to Van Roten, Taylor and Newhouse. Lewis would be a good addition to the practice squad.
Defensive Line (7)
In: B.J. Raji, Ryan Pickett, Datone Jones, C.J. Wilson, Mike Daniels, Johnny Jolly, Josh Boyd
Cut: Jordan Miller
PUP: Jerel Worthy
Analysis: Jolly's comeback is complete. Three years away from football and a six-month prison stay didn't stop the 30-year-old Jolly from making an impact in training camp and earning his spot on the team. Boyd, a fifth-round pick, might have made the team -- at least in part -- due to the Packers' fear that they couldn't get him through to the practice squad. Seven defensive linemen (plus Mike Neal, see below in the outside linebackers category) is a lot for a team that will often be in nickel packages.
Inside Linebackers (5)
In: A.J. Hawk, Brad Jones, Robert Francois, Sam Barrington, Jamari Lattimore
Cut: Terrell Manning
Analysis: Manning was likely the last cut to make. Barrington, a seventh-round pick, made Manning somewhat expendable. It's surprising, though, given that Manning was a fifth-round pick in 2012 and only 23 years old, and was let go. The top three players at the position (Hawk, Jones, Francois) are all veterans.
Outside Linebackers (5)
In: Clay Matthews, Nick Perry, Mike Neal, Andy Mulumba, Nate Palmer
Cut: Dezman Moses, Donte Savage
Analysis: Mulumba -- an undrafted rookie -- and Palmer -- a sixth-round pick -- both made it over Moses. Based on the results of training camp and preseason, that's not much of a surprise, as Mulumba and Palmer outperformed Moses. Neal will get the majority of his snaps at outside linebacker, especially now that Green Bay kept seven defensive lineman.
Cornerbacks (6)
In: Tramon Williams, Sam Shields, Davon House, Casey Hayward, Micah Hyde, Jarrett Bush
Cut: Brandon Smith, Loyce Means, James Nixon
Analysis: No surprises here. Bush's value as a special teams player is still too great to get rid of him. Means and Smith could both be considered for the practice squad. From Nos. 1-5 on the depth chart, this is a very talented group. The possibility that there might not be many snaps for two of these three players (Hayward, House, Hyde) is an indication of how deep this spot on the roster is.
Safeties (4)
In: Morgan Burnett, M.D. Jennings, Jerron McMillian, Chris Banjo
Cut: Chaz Powell, David Fulton
PUP: Sean Richardson
Analysis: Banjo made it, and deservedly so. Signed a few days after training camp had started, Banjo made up for his lack of height (5-foot-10) with consistent work in the secondary. Richardson's recovery from neck surgery still has his future up in the air.
Special Teams (3)
In: Mason Crosby, Tim Masthay, Brett Goode
Analysis: The big question with Crosby was answered earlier in the week when the Packers released Giorgio Tavecchio and Zach Ramirez and followed it up by restructuring Crosby's contract from a base salary of $2.4 million down to $800,000. It's still possible that Crosby doesn't finish the season as Green Bay's kicker, but at this point it would likely take a repeat performance of his 2012 season (NFL-worst 63.6 percent field-goal accuracy rate) to get released.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Packers Make Final Cuts; Possible Trade for Back-up QB?
Green Bay - The Packers have released veteran QB Vince Young. The quarterback posted a message on Twitter thanking the Packers for the chance he received and I was able to confirm with a source that he had indeed been cut.
Young Tweeted: "Thanks to the @packers for the opportunity great organization great team wonderful fans good luck this season.”
If Young is not the Packers' backup, who is? There has been no word on whether B.J. Coleman has been released, but it's hard to imagine that he will be their backup. More than likely, the Packers are working out a trade for somebody who was about to be cut or they are going to roll the dice and wait and see who is available.
The list of quarterbacks on the street right now is not very good. Of course, the big name is New England's Tim Tebow. But since he has never shown an ability to run a precision offense, don't expect that to happen.
It's not exactly a murderer's row of QBs and none of them is probably any better than Young. Some of the QBs who have been cut so far: Matt Leinart (Bills), Trent Edwards and Jordan Palmer (Bears), Jimmy Clausen (Panthers), Caleb Hanie (Ravens), Matt Scott and Mike Kafka (Jaguars) and Dennis Dixon (Eagles).
The guys to look out for as possible trade acquisitions or waiver pick ups are prospecs like KC's Taylor Bray, Miami's Matt Moore, Cleveland's Bryan Hoyer, the Giants' Ryan Nassib, Washington's Rex Grossman, Arizona's Ryan Lindley, Seattle's Brady Quinn and St. Louis Kellen Clemens.
Another big name who was released was TE DJ Williams, who Tweeted: "We'll pack nation. It was fun. Thanks for all the support and good memories. There's no place like lambeau field. Wish all the best!"
That leaves Jermichael Finley, Matthew Mulligan, Andrew Quarless and Brandon Bostick as the tight ends right now.
Another notable cut was seventh-round WR Charles Johnson. Both he and Kevin Dorsey, the other 7th-rounder have been released. Both never had a chance because they were injured.
Also, undrafted free agent Tyrone Walker, who had a very strong camp, and Myles White were released. That leaves the WR corps as James Jones, Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson, Jarrett Boykin and Jeremy Ross.
Other cuts we know of so far today are:
•CB Lloyce Means
•FB Jonathan Amosa
•S David Fulton
•S Chaz Powell
•OL Garth Gerhart
•WR Charles Johnson
•WR Tyrone Walker
•OLB Donte Savage
•OG/C Patrick Lewis
•WR Myles White
•OT Andrew Datko
Predicting who makes the Packers' 2013 roster
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After watching 21 training camp practices and four preseason games, it's time to predict the Green Bay Packers' 53-man roster for the 2013 season.
Quarterbacks (2)
In: Aaron Rodgers, Vince Young
Out: B.J. Coleman
Analysis: After Young's poor performance in the Packers' preseason finale, there's no guarantee that he'll be Rodgers' top backup this season. However, Coleman isn't ready yet to be No. 2 on the depth chart. Another year on the practice squad is likely in store for Coleman to continue to develop. With Graham Harrell released earlier in the week, Green Bay is still without a consistent, dependable quarterback behind Rodgers. If any quality quarterbacks are released at Saturday's deadline, perhaps the Packers look in that direction. The problem with that, though, is that puts another new QB in place -- Young has only been with the team for 24 days -- who has to learn a complex offensive system on the fly with no training camp time to get comfortable.
Running Backs (5)
In: Eddie Lacy, John Kuhn, Johnathan Franklin, James Starks, Alex Green
Out: Jonathan Amosa
IR: DuJuan Harris
Analysis: The season-ending knee injury to Harris made this a much easier decision for Green Bay's front office. If Harris was healthy, there was almost no scenario in which the Packers would have kept both Starks and Green. Now, they'll both likely be back for another year. Kuhn isn't going anywhere yet. Though Kuhn makes a relatively high salary ($1.8 million base in 2013), Green Bay doesn't seem ready to part with the soon-to-be 31-year-old. Amosa could be a practice-squad candidate, but there are eight others who are more deserving of those spots.
Wide Receivers (5)
In: Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson, James Jones, Jarrett Boykin, Jeremy Ross
Out: Charles Johnson, Tyrone Walker, Myles White
Analysis: Before the preseason finale in Kansas City, I had Walker in and Ross out on my preliminary predictions chart. Ross had been so inconsistent as a wide receiver in training camp that it seemed unlikely for the Packers to give him a roster spot solely for his return abilities. Even in that department, Green Bay had been trying multiple players in the return game and still had Cobb to fall back on. Then, when he needed it most, Ross delivered as a wide receiver against the Chiefs, finishing with three receptions for 50 yards and looking crisp and confident in his routes. Walker's fumble in the fourth quarter Thursday night was one of a very small number of mistakes he's made over the past month. Even after putting the ball on the ground, Walker hustled and helped the Packers recover. If this was a 54-man roster, Walker would be on it. Walker is definitely a practice-squad player if he misses the cut. It's a risk to not put Johnson on the roster because his skills going into this year's draft were well known. However, Johnson missed so much time in training camp that he didn't get to show his talent. Johnson, too, will be on the practice squad if he doesn't make varsity.
Tight Ends (4)
In: Jermichael Finley, Matthew Mulligan, Brandon Bostick, Ryan Taylor
Out: Jake Stoneburner, D.J. Williams, Andrew Quarless
Analysis: As difficult as the cuts will be at the back end of the wide receivers position, they are even tougher with the tight ends. After Finley, there's not a surefire player who is a lock for the 53-man roster. Mulligan is such a good run-blocker that, especially after McCarthy's promise to have an improved rushing attack this season, he should make it. Taylor is a very good special teams player and an improving tight end, so Green Bay is likely to keep him on board for a third consecutive season. Bostick is a major wild card. There was a report recently that teams have been coveting Bostick in a trade from the Packers, so it's unlikely that Green Bay could sneak him onto the practice squad for the second year in a row. It wouldn't be just out of fear that Bostick would be on the Packers' 53-man roster in 2013. He's an improving player, a very good athlete and the type of talent who would be good to have around next year in the event that Finley departs in free agency. Williams hasn't yet become the NFL player that his John Mackey Award in college indicated he might turn into. Williams' multiple healthy scratches from the gameday lineup last season could have been an early sign of trouble if he isn't brought back. Quarless was becoming a good, well-rounded player before his gruesome knee injury in December 2011. With Quarless still only 24 years old, Green Bay doesn't want to lose him. But general manager Ted Thompson hasn't shown much patience recently with players that have an injury history (such as linebackers Desmond Bishop and D.J. Smith, among others). Stoneburner would be a nice player to continue developing on the practice squad, just as Bostick was last season.
Offensive Line (7)
In: David Bakhtiari, T.J. Lang, Evan Dietrich-Smith, Josh Sitton, Don Barclay, Marshall Newhouse, Greg Van Roten
Out: Lane Taylor, Patrick Lewis, Kevin Hughes, Andrew Datko, Garth Gerhart
PUP: Derek Sherrod, JC Tretter
IR: Bryan Bulaga
Analysis: The first six names above are easy. After that, it becomes much less certain. Van Roten has a slight edge on the seventh offensive line spot, as he is the No. 2 center and can rotate into other positions, as well. Taylor and Lewis could both stick around on the practice squad and give the Packers some in-house options if one of the seven active-roster offensive linemen suffer an injury. Green Bay would like to keep eight offensive linemen, but, after Bulaga's season-ending knee injury and Tretter's broken ankle, there isn't an eighth healthy player who's really done enough to warrant it. The Packers remain confident that Sherrod will be able to come back from his devastating broken leg injury (he's already missed 20 months), so he could return some time after Week 6. If Tretter returns midseason as the team hopes, there is suddenly plenty of offensive line depth. But Sherrod and Tretter aren't guaranteed to play in 2013, so Green Bay can't afford another injury on its offensive line.
Defensive Line (6)
In: B.J. Raji, Ryan Pickett, Datone Jones, C.J. Wilson, Mike Daniels, Johnny Jolly
Out: Josh Boyd, Jordan Miller
PUP: Jerel Worthy
Analysis: (Note: Mike Neal is being classified as an outside linebacker.) Jolly has done everything he could have to complete his improbable comeback. After missing the past three NFL seasons with a league suspension and serving six months in prison, Jolly is back to batting down passes at the line of scrimmage and being disruptive in the backfield. Jolly takes the spot that might have otherwise gone to Boyd, a fifth-round pick this year. If Boyd isn't part of the 53-man roster, he'd definitely be a qualified member of the practice squad if the Packers can get him there. Raji, Pickett, Jones, Wilson and Daniels give Green Bay the depth and talent on its defensive line that the team hasn't had to this extent in a while.
Inside Linebackers (6)
In: A.J. Hawk, Brad Jones, Robert Francois, Terrell Manning, Sam Barrington, Jamari Lattimore
Analysis: Barrington was a significant special teams contributor in the preseason, so he might make it even if it's unlikely that he plays much on defense. Hawk restructured his contract this offseason to stay with the Packers, Jones got a rich new deal as an unrestricted free agent to remain in Green Bay and Francois is a steady veteran and the top reserve. Manning's bout with colitis as a rookie last season didn't give him a chance to look like a fifth-round-pick type of player, but he's only 23 years old and has a lot of potential. Lattimore, an undrafted pickup in 2011, should be back for his third season with the Packers.
Outside Linebackers (5)
In: Mike Neal, Clay Matthews, Nick Perry, Andy Mulumba, Nate Palmer
Out: Dezman Moses, Donte Savage
Analysis: Neal has been transformed from full-time defensive lineman into playing a hybrid position that mostly has him at outside linebacker. Neal's strength and natural pass-rushing ability could make him an ideal third-down player who benefits from not having his hands in the dirt. He just needs to stay healthy, which has been Neal's biggest problem in three NFL seasons. Mulumba is an undrafted rookie who was just too effective in training camp to keep off the 53-man roster. It could be close between Mulumba, Palmer and Moses, but it was Mulumba who had the best training camp and preseason among the three of them. Palmer started off slow, but the rookie sixth-round pick finished strong and should help right away as a pass rusher. Moses has not followed up well on his surprising rookie campaign in 2012. Moses' play hasn't improved a lot in Year 2, and he's likely been passed up on the depth chart by Mulumba and Palmer.
Cornerbacks (6)
In: Tramon Williams, Sam Shields, Davon House, Casey Hayward, Micah Hyde, Jarrett Bush
Out: Brandon Smith, Loyce Means, James Nixon
Analysis: This one is relatively easy to call. Williams, Shields, House, Hayward and Hyde are locks. Bush is such a hard worker and quality special-teams performer that he likely sticks around for another year, even if he doesn't play more than 50 snaps all season on defense. There's a case to be made that Smith was one of Green Bay's worst defensive players in the preseason. However, the Packers have been attempting to convert Smith from a wide receiver to a cornerback and they knew it wouldn't be easy. Athletic and 6-foot-1, he has the body to do it. The biggest issue in keeping Smith on the practice squad to develop is that he's already 26 years old.
Safeties (4)
In: Morgan Burnett, M.D. Jennings, Jerron McMillian, Chris Banjo
Out: Chaz Powell, David Fulton
PUP: Sean Richardson
Analysis: Banjo signed with Green Bay on July 29 after the Packers waived safety Ryan McMahon. Though Banjo is undersized at 5-foot-10, he is a tenacious defender and has the type of on-field attitude that Green Bay's coaching staff prefers to have in its safeties. Banjo has clearly outperformed Powell and Fulton. Safety is one of the Packers' thinnest positions, especially with the uncertain future of Richardson following his offseason neck surgery. And, to answer this question again for anyone still wondering, Green Bay has no plans at the moment to convert Hyde from cornerback to safety. It could happen at some point in the future, but the Packers are currently set on playing Hyde at cornerback.
In: Mason Crosby, Tim Masthay, Brett Goode
Analysis: Pending a last-minute change of plans or an unexpected release happening on another NFL team, Crosby will be Green Bay's kicker this season. The Packers brought in Giorgio Tavecchio for five months and Zach Ramirez for 24 hours, but Crosby was the last one standing. Crosby even agreed to restructure his contract for the 2013 season, dropping his base salary from $2.4 million to $800,000. After Crosby's NFL-worst field-goal accuracy rate last season (63.6 percent), Green Bay won't show the same unquestioned loyalty to him this year if his 2012 struggles carry over to 2013. The Packers know what Tavecchio can do. The young, Italian-born kicker made 56-of-64 field-goal attempts (87.5 percent) in training camp, and McCarthy acknowledged that there's a scenario in which Green Bay brings Tavecchio back at some point. But, at least for now, it's Crosby's job unless he kicks his way out of it with multiple misses.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Packers' Release of Harrell Paves Way for Young
The Graham Harrell era as the Green Bay Packers' backup quarterback is over. Less than 24 hours after Harrell entered the Packers' preseason game in relief of Aaron Rodgers and produced five scoreless drives, the team has decided to release him and go in a different direction, according to FOXSports.com NFL Insider Alex Marvez.
That different direction is likely to be Vince Young, who signed with Green Bay less than three weeks ago.
"I don't think about it," Harrell said Friday when asked about making the team. "I just try and make plays when my number is called and do my job, and that's our job all the time."
Friday night against the Seattle Seahawks, Harrell completed only 6 of 13 passes for 49 yards. Through three games Harrell went 23-for-42 for 169 yards with zero touchdowns and one interception.
Monday, August 5, 2013
Monday's events leave Packers with unanswered questions
Left tackle Bryan Bulaga was likely lost for the season with a torn ACL. Free-agent quarterback Vince Young was brought in for a workout and later signed a one-year contract to potentially give Aaron Rodgers a more experienced backup. Kicker Mason Crosby is under fire for making only 3 of 8 field-goal attempts in Saturday night's scrimmage after a season in which he finished with the NFL's lowest success rate.
It was enough stress for coach Mike McCarthy to decide it was time for a day off. Four hours before the Packers were scheduled to practice, the team cancelled it, along with all media availability. Instead of putting their pads and helmets on, players and coaches spent the day having a rare mid-training camp "team-building function."
Sunday was already an off day for Green Bay, so Monday's cancellation sure seems like a sign that things aren't going McCarthy's way on Day 11 of training camp.
Injuries have piled up, too. Including Bulaga, the Packers currently have 18 players unavailable to practice. Wide receivers Jordy Nelson, Charles Johnson and Kevin Dorsey, and cornerbacks Tramon Williams and Casey Hayward make up just a small number of the notable names who have not been able to practice.
The Packers have to regroup quickly before Tuesday morning's return to practice.
The top priority for McCarthy is figuring out what to do at left tackle now. McCarthy made the unprecedented move this offseason to completely swap the right side of the offensive line with the left side of the offensive line. Bulaga was the key component to that, becoming the new blind-side protector for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. McCarthy justified the major switch as Bulaga and guard Josh Sitton being the team's two best offensive linemen and the coaching staff therefore wanting them to anchor the left side.
But now what? Green Bay can move Marshall Newhouse back to left tackle, a spot that had been his since Week 4 of the 2011 season. McCarthy's lack of comfort with Newhouse at left tackle was evident, though, when the Packers made the big change. Newhouse, a 33-game starter over the past two years, wasn't even guaranteed the right tackle job. He was put into a competition with several others.
Don Barclay was expected to be Newhouse's main challenger at right tackle, but Green Bay has instead been training Barclay at center and guard. The results with Barclay as an interior lineman have not been positive. He's botched at least four snaps at center, often rolling the ball back to the quarterback in shotgun. But, after an injury to fourth-round pick offensive lineman J.C. Tretter in May, the Packers decided that having Barclay be cross-trained and more versatile was more important than him vying for a starting spot against Newhouse.
Green Bay's other fourth-round pick in this year's draft, David Bakhtiari, has been one of the team's most impressive rookies. After being near the back of the depth chart early in training camp, Bakhtiari had already begun to emerge as a starting candidate before Bulaga's injury. If the Packers believe he can handle the responsibility of left tackle right away, Bakhtiari could step into that role. Otherwise, Newhouse could slide back to his old spot at left tackle and Bakhtiari could spend his first NFL season at right tackle.
Derek Sherrod remains a wild card. He's 20 months removed from breaking his leg, but the 2011 first-round pick has yet to be medically cleared. Still only 24 years old and obviously talented enough to be the 32nd overall pick only a couple years ago, Sherrod could become a possible replacement for Bulaga. But McCarthy will have to look at other options first, and if Sherrod is suddenly made available, it would just be a bonus for Green Bay's offensive line.
As if that decision won't be difficult enough for the Packers, the team is going in a new direction at backup quarterback. Green Bay's plans with Young -- the third-overall pick in 2006 by the Tennessee Titans -- remain unclear, but the one-year contract he signed Monday is an indication that the team isn't satisfied with Graham Harrell and B.J. Coleman.
Harrell, 28, was the Packers' No. 2 quarterback last season, but his one meaningful regular-season snap was a goal-line fumble. He's been steady in training camp, but Harrell's ceiling as a quarterback is pretty well-defined.
Coleman, 24, was a seventh-round pick by Green Bay in 2012. He's had some strong throws in recent practices, but he threw two interceptions -- one of which was returned for a touchdown -- in the team's Saturday night scrimmage. McCarthy described the interceptions as the "black eye" for Coleman.
Young, 30, provides a wide-ranging and interesting set of possibilities for the Packers. Once considered an NFL prospect with huge upside, Young was out of the league last year, despite a 31-19 overall record as a starting quarterback. Young last played in a game for the Philadelphia Eagles in November 2011, which was a victory over the eventual-Super Bowl champion New York Giants.
That issue isn't the last for Green Bay to deal with. Crosby's struggles from last season -- in which he made only 21 of 33 attempts (including 2 of 9 from beyond 50 yards) -- are apparently not over. With three years and $7.85 million remaining on Crosby's contract, the seventh-year kicker is being outperformed by Giorgio Tavecchio, who the Packers signed off the street to a non-guaranteed deal in March.
Among Crosby's misses in Saturday night's scrimmage were kicks from 33 yards, 37 yards and 43 yards. Those misfires came in perfect early-August weather conditions at Lambeau Field, the home stadium that Crosby should be used to after six seasons. McCarthy publicly stood by Crosby throughout all of last season, often stating "Mason is our kicker" whenever asked what Green Bay's plan was at that position. But, after Crosby's outing on Saturday, McCarthy took a different route.
"He definitely didn't take a step in the right direction with his performance," McCarthy said of Crosby. "He's definitely got to do better than that because that's not going to cut it. . . . I think there's, just from a fundamental standpoint, I mean, he's got to do better than that."
The Packers took an unexpected breather on Monday with no practice and no reporters inquiring as to the latest on the team. When McCarthy and his players are back at it on Tuesday, though, there will be plenty of questions to answer.
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Hall of Fame 2013
I had another great day at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Ceremonies. Dave Robinson represented the Packers very well and he still looks great in health. He mentioned that there are now 5 Packers from the left side of the Packer defense from the Lombardi era.
Wille Davis
Ray Nitschke
Herb Adderly
Willie Wood
Dave Robinson
Wille Davis
Ray Nitschke
Herb Adderly
Willie Wood
Dave Robinson
Sunday, July 28, 2013
CAMP NOTES: 7/28/13
From an Article in Fox Sports Wisconsin --
Sidelined:
* CB Tramon Williams (Knee -- Sat out the 2nd half of Sunday's practice)
* CB Casey Hayward (Hamstring -- Consecutive Missed Practices: 3)
* CB Davon House (Illness -- Consecutive Missed Practices: 3)
* DE Mike Neal (Abdomen -- Consecutive Missed Practices: 3)
* S Chaz Powell (Foot -- Consecutive Missed Practices: 3)
* WR Charles Johnson (Left Leg -- First missed practice)
* WR Kevin Dorsey (Leg -- First missed practice)
* OL J.C. Tretter (Ankle - likely out until midseason)
* DL Jerel Worthy (Knee -- likely out until midseason)
* WR Sederrick Cunningham (Wrist Surgery -- Return date unknown)
He's back: LB Jamari Lattimore (Returned after missing 2 practices)
Movin' On Up: DL Datone Jones
It was a terrific full-pads debut for Jones. While it was difficult for defensive linemen to make much of an impact when the Packers were in shells and shorts for the first two practices, Jones was an instant impact player in pads Sunday.
Early in practice, Jones flew by fullback Jonathan Amosa and crushed Eddie Lacy in the backfield. Later, Jones had a fingertip deflection to break up a pass attempt. In one-on-one blocking drills, Jones "won" all three of his snaps, easily getting by Garth Gerhart, beating Andrew Datko and sneaking by T.J. Lang.
During 11-on-11 team competition, Jones went unblocked around the edge for what would've been a quarterback sack and later narrowly missed a "sack" on Aaron Rodgers.
"I thought Datone looked very good, very comfortable," coach Mike McCarthy said. "He's in good shape and I thought he had a good first day just from what I saw."
So You Had A Bad Day: CB Jarrett Bush
Not having Casey Hayward and Davon House available (along with a mid-practice injury to Tramon Williams) has given Bush an unexpectedly increased role in training camp. He's had a significant amount of snaps with the starting defense, both on the outside and in the slot.
In Sunday's practice, Bush was beaten by receivers on multiple occasions. On a deep pass from B.J. Coleman to Myles White, Bush was too far behind to make a play (even though the pass was slightly underthrown). Graham Harrell also connected with White on a play that had Bush directly in coverage.
Unlike last season, when Bush was a starting cornerback in the Packers' regular season opener, there's a very small chance he sees much -- or any -- action on defense in 2013. Bush was yanked from Green Bay's 2012 starting defense because of his issues in coverage and, a year later, the 29-year-old is still the same player: Strong tackler, not consistent enough in coverage.
Sidelined:
* CB Tramon Williams (Knee -- Sat out the 2nd half of Sunday's practice)
* CB Casey Hayward (Hamstring -- Consecutive Missed Practices: 3)
* CB Davon House (Illness -- Consecutive Missed Practices: 3)
* DE Mike Neal (Abdomen -- Consecutive Missed Practices: 3)
* RB DuJuan Harris (Knee -- Consecutive Missed Practices: 3)
* OL Derek Sherrod (Leg -- Consecutive Missed Practices: 3)
* S Sean Richardson (Neck -- Consecutive Missed Practices: 3)* S Chaz Powell (Foot -- Consecutive Missed Practices: 3)
* WR Charles Johnson (Left Leg -- First missed practice)
* WR Kevin Dorsey (Leg -- First missed practice)
* OL J.C. Tretter (Ankle - likely out until midseason)
* DL Jerel Worthy (Knee -- likely out until midseason)
* WR Sederrick Cunningham (Wrist Surgery -- Return date unknown)
Movin' On Up: DL Datone Jones
It was a terrific full-pads debut for Jones. While it was difficult for defensive linemen to make much of an impact when the Packers were in shells and shorts for the first two practices, Jones was an instant impact player in pads Sunday.
Early in practice, Jones flew by fullback Jonathan Amosa and crushed Eddie Lacy in the backfield. Later, Jones had a fingertip deflection to break up a pass attempt. In one-on-one blocking drills, Jones "won" all three of his snaps, easily getting by Garth Gerhart, beating Andrew Datko and sneaking by T.J. Lang.
During 11-on-11 team competition, Jones went unblocked around the edge for what would've been a quarterback sack and later narrowly missed a "sack" on Aaron Rodgers.
"I thought Datone looked very good, very comfortable," coach Mike McCarthy said. "He's in good shape and I thought he had a good first day just from what I saw."
So You Had A Bad Day: CB Jarrett Bush
Not having Casey Hayward and Davon House available (along with a mid-practice injury to Tramon Williams) has given Bush an unexpectedly increased role in training camp. He's had a significant amount of snaps with the starting defense, both on the outside and in the slot.
In Sunday's practice, Bush was beaten by receivers on multiple occasions. On a deep pass from B.J. Coleman to Myles White, Bush was too far behind to make a play (even though the pass was slightly underthrown). Graham Harrell also connected with White on a play that had Bush directly in coverage.
Unlike last season, when Bush was a starting cornerback in the Packers' regular season opener, there's a very small chance he sees much -- or any -- action on defense in 2013. Bush was yanked from Green Bay's 2012 starting defense because of his issues in coverage and, a year later, the 29-year-old is still the same player: Strong tackler, not consistent enough in coverage.
Noted:
- Myles White and Jake Stoneburner were the only two players to fumble during the ball-security gauntlet drill. Both White and Stoneburner have struggled holding onto the ball in general over the first three training camp practices.
- Very early in practice, James Jones made a great catch over Sam Shields on a pass that Rodgers threw a bit high.
- Jamari Lattimore was very vocal during practice. Nearly every time he exited the field, Lattimore yelled loudly to try to get his defensive teammates fired up. Lattimore also had a good day on the field before cramps forced him to the sideline.
- Sam Barrington made a nice tackle during an early drill, but, unfortunately, the defense was not supposed to do that level of hitting at that point. McCarthy wasn't happy and let Barrington know about his displeasure. Plays like that fall under the player safety guidelines.
- In kick returns, Jeremy Ross was the first player up. Ross was followed by Randall Cobb, Sam Shields, Johnathan Franklin, James Nixon and Loyce Means. Nixon muffed his first attempt.
- Eddie Lacy had a rough day, through little fault of his own. On several plays in which he was in as the running back, the offensive line failed to block well enough and Lacy got stopped behind the line before getting a chance to do much.
- In addition to Datone Jones, the other stars of the one-on-one blocking drills were David Bakhtiari (whose highlight was stopping Clay Matthews), Don Barclay (who "won" all four of his attempts) and Mike Daniels (who beat both Evan Dietrich-Smith and Lane Taylor).
- Nixon, who muffed his first kickoff return attempt and allowed a couple big plays on defense, did have a very good moment when he intercepted Rodgers and returned the ball for what would have been a touchdown.
- Practice ended with Jarrett Boykin making an impressive touchdown catch in a pass from Rodgers.
- The three songs played during the team's water breaks were: U2's "Vertigo," Metallica's "Enter Sandman" and Dave Matthews Band's "Funny The Way It Is."
Newlywed Jolly says he's in a good place
Nice article on the return of Johnny Jolly in the GBPG --
After more than three years away from football, Johnny Jolly says he’s in a good place, both personally and professionally on the Packers roster again. Jolly spoke in the locker room for 15 minutes today and among other things, said he got married last Monday to a woman he has known since 2010.
Jolly last played for the Packers during the 2009 season and then was suspended by the NFL indefinitely for violating the league’s drug policies.
He was reinstated this year and says his goal is to make the Packers’ roster. Jolly considers himself a changed man and said he loves football, but said he doesn’t need football to continue his rehabilitation from his past struggles. He said he would likely go back to college if his return to football doesn’t work out. Jolly said his first full-contact work since January 2010 went well.
"It comes to you after a couple days,” Jolly said. “Once you get everything situated with the plays and everything, you get more comfortable in the system. Everything’s just fine.”
Defense expects to be better prepared for read-option in 2013
Article written for the Green Bay Post Gazette
Several Packers defensive players asked Saturday about Kaepernick’s observation gave the impression they didn’t know what he was talking about.
“(The 49ers) were talking more trash than anything,” defensive lineman Ryan Pickett said of what he heard. “It was a real mouthy group; (Kaepernick) is, talks. But it’s football.”
Still, the outcome suggests Kaepernick wasn’t making it up. The Packers’ defense was not ready for the heavy dose of read option that 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh gave them after having a first-round playoff bye. Leading up to the game, several scouts from their rivals in the NFC West Division said the 49ers actually ran the option only a few snaps a week in the regular season. Watching the same game video, Dom Capers, the Packers’ defensive coordinator, scheduled limited time to practice against the read option.
So when Harbaugh went heavy on the read option and it produced, it’s not difficult to see the Packers questioning one another’s assignments.
But the Packers’ approach to the read option changed this offseason. With Kaepernick and Washington’s Robert Griffin III scheduled as the Packers’ first two opponents, one of Capers’ primary projects this offseason was to study the read option. He and his assistants visited Texas A&M’s coaching staff and talked to Wisconsin’s coaches for tips.
Beginning with individual player workouts, Capers and his staff have been teaching their plan to their players. They worked on it periodically in offseason practices, and on the second day of training camp, they used a good part of a jog-through period rehearsing read-option assignments, though they haven’t practiced against it in live 11-on-11 drills. “We’re going to game plan better for it,” cornerback Tramon Williams said. “We’re going to have certain calls for certain things. That’s the key thing, we weren’t on the same page (against the 49ers).”
Colin Kaepernick revealed last week the chaos that the San Francisco 49ers’ read-option created for the Green Bay Packers’ defense in their divisional-round playoff matchup last season.
Kaepernick gashed his way to an NFL-playoff rushing record for quarterbacks (181 yards) in the 49ers’ 45-31 win, and as the game wore on, he heard the Packers sniping at each other about assignments. “It got to a point where we could hear (the Packers) arguing while we were in our huddle,” Kaepernick told SI.com. “ ‘You’re supposed to do this,’ or ‘You have to do this, then the other.’ At that point, our offense was like, ‘It’s over.’ As soon as you start turning on your teammates, you’re not going to be productive. You know you have them in the palm of your hands.”
Several Packers defensive players asked Saturday about Kaepernick’s observation gave the impression they didn’t know what he was talking about.
“(The 49ers) were talking more trash than anything,” defensive lineman Ryan Pickett said of what he heard. “It was a real mouthy group; (Kaepernick) is, talks. But it’s football.”
Still, the outcome suggests Kaepernick wasn’t making it up. The Packers’ defense was not ready for the heavy dose of read option that 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh gave them after having a first-round playoff bye. Leading up to the game, several scouts from their rivals in the NFC West Division said the 49ers actually ran the option only a few snaps a week in the regular season. Watching the same game video, Dom Capers, the Packers’ defensive coordinator, scheduled limited time to practice against the read option.
So when Harbaugh went heavy on the read option and it produced, it’s not difficult to see the Packers questioning one another’s assignments.
But the Packers’ approach to the read option changed this offseason. With Kaepernick and Washington’s Robert Griffin III scheduled as the Packers’ first two opponents, one of Capers’ primary projects this offseason was to study the read option. He and his assistants visited Texas A&M’s coaching staff and talked to Wisconsin’s coaches for tips.
Beginning with individual player workouts, Capers and his staff have been teaching their plan to their players. They worked on it periodically in offseason practices, and on the second day of training camp, they used a good part of a jog-through period rehearsing read-option assignments, though they haven’t practiced against it in live 11-on-11 drills. “We’re going to game plan better for it,” cornerback Tramon Williams said. “We’re going to have certain calls for certain things. That’s the key thing, we weren’t on the same page (against the 49ers).”
The Packers won’t reveal any specific changes, but several players said a key to defending the read option is eliminating one of the quarterback’s options. In the pistol read option, the quarterback lines up for a short shotgun snap, then either hands the ball off to a running back up the middle or fakes the handoff and runs wide on his own. He then usually has another running back or slot receiver as a pitch option.
“You’ve just got to be gap sound,” Pickett said. “You have to take away something and you have to be decisive, you can’t wait around. You have to take away the dive or take away the pitch. You have to pick your poison.”
Another potential tactic is to hit the quarterback on every read-option play, even if he hands off or pitches the ball. That could dissuade opponents from using the read option because of the injury risk to their franchise quarterbacks. Even without the read option, quarterbacks such as Kaepernick and Griffin can do great damage scrambling, which offers protection because of the slide rule.
“I think it’s a great philosophy myself,” Williams said of hitting the quarterback on every read-option play, “because guys don’t want their quarterback to keep getting hit. Eventually they’re going to be like, ‘We can’t keep running this, our guy is getting hurt or taking too many licks.’ At the end of the day, you have to protect your player.”
Even the possibility of those hits could convince some coaches to use the read option infrequently during the regular season. Maybe just enough so defenses have to spend valuable practice time on it.
“We’ll work for it, get ready for it,” Pickett said, “but they might come out and not even do it. (The 49ers) didn’t show it all year (last year).”
“You’ve just got to be gap sound,” Pickett said. “You have to take away something and you have to be decisive, you can’t wait around. You have to take away the dive or take away the pitch. You have to pick your poison.”
Another potential tactic is to hit the quarterback on every read-option play, even if he hands off or pitches the ball. That could dissuade opponents from using the read option because of the injury risk to their franchise quarterbacks. Even without the read option, quarterbacks such as Kaepernick and Griffin can do great damage scrambling, which offers protection because of the slide rule.
“I think it’s a great philosophy myself,” Williams said of hitting the quarterback on every read-option play, “because guys don’t want their quarterback to keep getting hit. Eventually they’re going to be like, ‘We can’t keep running this, our guy is getting hurt or taking too many licks.’ At the end of the day, you have to protect your player.”
Even the possibility of those hits could convince some coaches to use the read option infrequently during the regular season. Maybe just enough so defenses have to spend valuable practice time on it.
“We’ll work for it, get ready for it,” Pickett said, “but they might come out and not even do it. (The 49ers) didn’t show it all year (last year).”
Mike McCarthy's mission is to avoid injuries
Here are a few quotes from coach McCarthy on avoiding injuries...
"I have all the confidence that we will do a better job being healthier. There's certain stress points in the camp, particularly how many days you practice in a row and what you do in those particular days. You may notice the changes, you may not. We probably have about six or seven adjustments that we'll discuss with the team tonight on how we approach training camp and I'm confident it will help us be a healthier team, which gives you a chance to practice and gain the consistency and conformity that you want coming out of training camp."
"I have all the confidence that we will do a better job being healthier. There's certain stress points in the camp, particularly how many days you practice in a row and what you do in those particular days. You may notice the changes, you may not. We probably have about six or seven adjustments that we'll discuss with the team tonight on how we approach training camp and I'm confident it will help us be a healthier team, which gives you a chance to practice and gain the consistency and conformity that you want coming out of training camp."
"We go to the night schedule in training camp for other reasons. The a.m. practice schedule is definitely one of those topics, six or seven points that I talked on earlier, that I feel will help us as a football team as far as battling potential fatigue injuries -- what every team is threatened by in a training camp schedule. We have building blocks in our program and one of them is availability and accountability, and we have not hit the target on availability two out of the last three years. It's definitely a point of emphasis."
James Jones thinks Donald Driver still wants to play
Here is ANOTHER GREAT ARTICLE from --FoxSportsWisconsinI'm like totally Jonesing on their articles lately... well written and researched.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A golf outing with Donald Driver has current Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones thinking that his former teammate may be having second thoughts about retirement.
Driver retired in February after 14 years with the Packers, but Jones interpreted their recent conversations to be that the franchise's all-time leading receiver might want a 15th NFL season in Green Bay.
"I guess he's feeling like everybody feels when you've been playing football since you were 7 and now all of a sudden it's done and you kind of get those bubble guts and stuff when training camp comes back around and you want to be back out there playing," Jones said of Driver. "I'm assuming he wants to play, that's why he hasn't turned in his (retirement) papers or anything."
During his visit to Houston for Driver's golf tournament, Jones questioned the 38-year-old's decision to retire in the first place.
"He tells me every day how much he's staying in shape, and I tell him every day, 'Why did you retire?,'" Jones said. "'If you still wanted to play, you should've still tried to play. Don't let nobody walk you away from the game if you can still try to play.' But at the time he felt like he was done and didn't want to play football anymore. I talked to him in Houston, and he said, 'Man, I didn't want to play football anymore. I felt like I was done. Me and (general manager) Ted (Thompson) and (head coach) Mike (McCarthy) and everybody was on the same page.'"
Earlier this summer, Driver made it clear that he would definitely return to the NFL if Thompson and the Packers were interested in a reunion.
"If the Packers called me and said, 'Drive, come back to training camp,' I'd be back for training camp," Driver said June 16. "But until then, I'll be sitting at home and just watching football."
Driver claimed he was getting attention from other NFL teams since his retirement, but he decided to reject any offers that didn't come from Green Bay.
"I think the thing is, if you have the itch to continue to play, then it doesn't matter who you play for, because that's what you want to do," Driver said on June 16. "You just want to play the game. I love the game, but I only love one team. When you love the game, you'll play for anybody. Anybody who offers you something, you're willing to step on the field and play for them.
"I decided that I love one team. But I do love the game. At the end of the day, if I get that itch, it would only be for the green and gold."
There could suddenly be an open receiver spot with the Packers. Both of Green Bay's seventh-round pick receivers, Charles Johnson and Kevin Dorsey, were injured in Saturday's practice. Johnson will have an MRI done on his left knee. Also, wide receiver Sederrick Cunningham's wrist injury required surgery and will keep him sidelined for an extended period of time.
"As of right now, I hope our young guys get healthy," Jones said. "I'm a big fan of D-Drive, but that's for them to talk about upstairs. If I was a GM and stuff, I would've brought a bunch of players in here if people got hurt. But Ted believes in everybody in this locker room, and so does Mike, so you've got to give them guys a chance to get healthy."
Driver was not a big part of the Packers' offense over the past two seasons. In 2012, Driver had only eight catches for 77 yards. In his career, though, Driver totaled 743 receptions, 10,137 yards and 61 touchdowns.
Driver's departure from Green Bay was a major event. The Packers hosted a public retirement party for Driver while giving him a key to the city and his own statue. The city of Green Bay also renamed a street Driver Way.
"I miss it a little bit; not much," Driver said in June. "I think the training camp part of it, and minicamps and OTAs, I'd never miss that. I think once September hits and I know it's kicked off, I think that's when it will really hit me that I'm not playing football anymore."
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Rodgers Speaks About Jennings
Hat Tip: Fox Sports Wisconsin
Aaron Rodgers focused on team, not Jennings' comments
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers isn't interested in a back-and-forth battle of words with former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings.
After answering multiple questions about Ryan Braun on Friday, Rodgers had another fire to put out. Since signing with the Minnesota Vikings in March, Jennings has made several negative statements about Rodgers and about the way the Packers operate.
Rodgers heard those comments, but the former MVP quarterback doesn't seem to care what Jennings has to say.
"Well, like I said last year when there was some comments kind of like this, I've got a great responsibility to the guys in this locker room and the fans, and at this point, I don't have a whole lot of time or energy to spend worrying about things that are said outside the building," Rodgers said in the locker room following Green Bay's first training camp practice. "I know those are stories for you guys, but personally, I'm focused on this team. Obviously, you hear about them, but I'm not going to spend a lot of time or energy on them."
Jennings questioned Rodgers' leadership, telling the Minneapolis Star Tribune this week that "when you have a guy who creates that spotlight for himself and establishes that and takes a lot of that, it becomes so-and-so and the team. It should always be the team."
Rodgers was asked if he was disappointed that Jennings didn't think more highly of his leadership.
"To me, I'm concerned with the opinions of the guys in this locker room and the guys we have here," Rodgers said. "We've got 90 guys right now. It's exciting to be able to be one of the leaders of this football team, and I'm very confident in my style. I think the guys respond well to it. It's fun being the oldest, longest-tenured guy on the team.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers isn't interested in a back-and-forth battle of words with former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings.
After answering multiple questions about Ryan Braun on Friday, Rodgers had another fire to put out. Since signing with the Minnesota Vikings in March, Jennings has made several negative statements about Rodgers and about the way the Packers operate.
Rodgers heard those comments, but the former MVP quarterback doesn't seem to care what Jennings has to say.
"Well, like I said last year when there was some comments kind of like this, I've got a great responsibility to the guys in this locker room and the fans, and at this point, I don't have a whole lot of time or energy to spend worrying about things that are said outside the building," Rodgers said in the locker room following Green Bay's first training camp practice. "I know those are stories for you guys, but personally, I'm focused on this team. Obviously, you hear about them, but I'm not going to spend a lot of time or energy on them."
Jennings questioned Rodgers' leadership, telling the Minneapolis Star Tribune this week that "when you have a guy who creates that spotlight for himself and establishes that and takes a lot of that, it becomes so-and-so and the team. It should always be the team."
Rodgers was asked if he was disappointed that Jennings didn't think more highly of his leadership.
"To me, I'm concerned with the opinions of the guys in this locker room and the guys we have here," Rodgers said. "We've got 90 guys right now. It's exciting to be able to be one of the leaders of this football team, and I'm very confident in my style. I think the guys respond well to it. It's fun being the oldest, longest-tenured guy on the team.
"I've seen a lot, I've been around a lot, and I've learned a lot of lessons. And I think one of the lessons you learn is that you can't control everything and you shouldn't worry too much about the things that are said outside the building. You worry about the opinions of your teammates and how they feel about you."
Jennings' comments also went beyond Rodgers, describing the Packers organization as "cookie-cutter" and saying that he now isn't "walking on eggshells" in Minnesota.
"When you put on that purple, something happens to you," Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday." I don't know. Greg was a great player for us, we had a lot of great moments, and he was fun to coach. I don't put a whole lot into that."
Jordy Nelson, who spent five years working alongside Jennings as wide receivers in Green Bay, spoke with his former teammate "two or three times" this offseason. However, Nelson hasn't talked with Jennings recently and admitted that he didn't expect him to say the things that he did.
"I think anytime anybody says anything about your team, you're surprised," Nelson said. "I think you might be more surprised if it's a former player. I'm a little bit surprised. You can't control what someone's going to say, so you just have to move on."
Jennings' comments also went beyond Rodgers, describing the Packers organization as "cookie-cutter" and saying that he now isn't "walking on eggshells" in Minnesota.
"When you put on that purple, something happens to you," Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday." I don't know. Greg was a great player for us, we had a lot of great moments, and he was fun to coach. I don't put a whole lot into that."
Jordy Nelson, who spent five years working alongside Jennings as wide receivers in Green Bay, spoke with his former teammate "two or three times" this offseason. However, Nelson hasn't talked with Jennings recently and admitted that he didn't expect him to say the things that he did.
"I think anytime anybody says anything about your team, you're surprised," Nelson said. "I think you might be more surprised if it's a former player. I'm a little bit surprised. You can't control what someone's going to say, so you just have to move on."
Nelson didn't get the sense last season that Jennings was overly upset with Rodgers or with the team.
"I think everyone gets a little frustrated at different points in time," Nelson said. "With his injury last year, that was part of it, too. We're in the room day in and day out and we know how this place works. We have great respect for everyone in here and for everyone we play."
Rodgers has had the benefit of being able to distribute the ball to a lot of high-quality receivers, but for every pass that's caught, there's more than one player not being targeted. That can be a difficult balancing act for Rodgers, but Nelson has a solution to it.
"You want to keep everyone happy in this locker room? Win the game," Nelson said. "That's what it comes down to. In our room, over the last few years, obviously we've been very deep and have had to share reps. All we've preached in our room is make the most of your opportunities. The only time guys might get a little upset ... we get upset with each other if you drop a ball because that's a ball that you should have caught or I could have caught.
"As long as JJ (James Jones) is out catching 14 touchdowns, we're going to be happy for him and not have a problem. He's doing his job. That's what we preach in our room every day. From old guys to young guys, you just have to make the most of your opportunities."
Jennings led Green Bay in receiving yards for three consecutive seasons from 2008-10, but his string of injuries and the emergence of Nelson and Randall Cobb dropped his production in the past two years.
Even with Jennings gone and Donald Driver retired, Rodgers believes the Packers have "one of the best threesomes" in the NFL with Cobb, Nelson and Jones. Jennings, in a role that he seemed to desire, will immediately become the No. 1 go-to receiver with the Vikings this season.
"I think everyone gets a little frustrated at different points in time," Nelson said. "With his injury last year, that was part of it, too. We're in the room day in and day out and we know how this place works. We have great respect for everyone in here and for everyone we play."
Rodgers has had the benefit of being able to distribute the ball to a lot of high-quality receivers, but for every pass that's caught, there's more than one player not being targeted. That can be a difficult balancing act for Rodgers, but Nelson has a solution to it.
"You want to keep everyone happy in this locker room? Win the game," Nelson said. "That's what it comes down to. In our room, over the last few years, obviously we've been very deep and have had to share reps. All we've preached in our room is make the most of your opportunities. The only time guys might get a little upset ... we get upset with each other if you drop a ball because that's a ball that you should have caught or I could have caught.
"As long as JJ (James Jones) is out catching 14 touchdowns, we're going to be happy for him and not have a problem. He's doing his job. That's what we preach in our room every day. From old guys to young guys, you just have to make the most of your opportunities."
Jennings led Green Bay in receiving yards for three consecutive seasons from 2008-10, but his string of injuries and the emergence of Nelson and Randall Cobb dropped his production in the past two years.
Even with Jennings gone and Donald Driver retired, Rodgers believes the Packers have "one of the best threesomes" in the NFL with Cobb, Nelson and Jones. Jennings, in a role that he seemed to desire, will immediately become the No. 1 go-to receiver with the Vikings this season.
Notes From Practice: Day 2
- The defense practiced against the read-option and pistol offense during an early jog-through period.- At backup quarterback, Harrell and B.J. Coleman switched off every two plays. Harrell was the first up, but the two of them rotated consistently.
- For the second day in a row, Newhouse got the first set of snaps as the starting right tackle.
- The No. 2 offensive line unit included David Bakhtiari at left tackle, Andrew Datko at left guard, Barclay at center and Greg Van Roten at right guard.
- Charles Johnson suffered what initially seemed like a potentially serious left leg injury. Johnson was on the ground for a couple minutes but limped off the field under his own power into the Don Hutson Center. Johnson later rejoined his teammates on the sideline but did not play.
- In punt return drills, Randall Cobb was given the first opportunity. Jeremy Ross was the second player to get a chance in punt return. Jordy Nelson, Tramon Williams and Johnathan Franklin also returned punts.
- Jerron McMillian got the majority of the first-team defensive snaps at safety next to Morgan Burnett. M.D. Jennings was on the field first on Friday, but he and McMillian could be going back and forth every day until one of them becomes the clear-cut leader of that training camp battle.
- There was no live field-goal kicking in this practice. McCarthy stated that the team plans to do field goals with the entire special teams unit every other practice.
- The three songs played during the team's water breaks : Pearl Jam, "Even Flow" - Johnny Cash, "Ring of Fire" - Bob Marley, "Jammin'"
Aaron Rodgers vs. #85
Here's an interesting "take" I found on YouTube about the current "Sometimes playes loose their heads when they put on the Purple" Feud. Please excuse some of the "salty" language. (F-bomb alert)
Friday, July 26, 2013
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