I miss the days when there was a written recap of practice with highlights, standouts, and poor performances. Now it's reporters tweeting with no summary and either a discussion on a podcast or a video. I am rarely where I can watch something. Why is written reporting a low priority? I understand why they're adding video/etc, but I don't understand why it's a replacement tactic.
I'm not that old, but I feel like I'm getting there.
No longer the member of any fan clubs. I'm tired of jinxing players out of the league and into obscurity.
Seems very true. Scout.com, PackersNews (GBPG) and JSO have practice recaps but they are video.Originally Posted by Smidgeon
Madison.com (WiSJ) just has features on the story of the day.
A bunch of media companies have been making a big transition to video, because it translates well to mobile devices AND forces users to watch the ads. There will be a lot less written content on the web from big media companies for a few years.
The problem is that most of them, including virtually all at packers news.com, are terrible at video. The practice report with Nagler and the beat writer of the day looks like it was filmed by a cell phone, written by a monkey and edited by a ghost.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
http://packerswire.usatoday.com/2017...-observations/
Josh Jones in pads doesn’t disappoint
The hype train keeps chugging along for rookie safety Josh Jones, who had another good showing in the first padded practice of the year. Jones flew all over the field and was always around the ball wherever it went. He made a tackle in the backfield untouched for a tackle and a safety blitz on one play that could have resulted in a sack.
His physicality was on display as he put a good hit on fellow rookie Malachi Dupre. Veteran tight end Richard Rodgers didn’t appreciate the hit and got into Jones’s face. The scuffle was quickly broken up by players.Other Notes and Observations
– Quinten Rollins made an impressive diving interception in the end zone off Aaron Rodgers near the end of practice, while safety Marwin Evans also had an interception off Joe Callahan.
– Kevin King and Davon House were once again the starting cornerbacks on the outside with Rollins in the slot. In his press conference before practice, head coach Mike McCarthy said to not pay attention to the rotation of defensive backs, but there was not much mixing and matching with the first team defense.
– Jayrone Elliott started 2-0 in 1-on-1 drills against the offensive line, while Kyler Fackrell was 0-2 according to Ryan Wood of PackersNews.Com
– Kicker Mason Crosby and rookie punter Justin Vogel both had solid practices on Saturday. Crosby went 6-for-7, hitting the post on a 42-yard field goal attempt, while his longest made was from 48 yards. Vogel had three good punts with one bad one, averaging 50.75 yards with a 4.51 average hang time according to Wood.
– Rookie defensive lineman Montravius Adams did not practice today with no injury reported yet.
I read that some of Crosby's kicks were not solid. Speculation that he and Vogel are still getting on same page.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
Gunter got beat once or twice last year? What the hell are you smoking? He got beat like a rug from a cat lady's house before the estate sale.
He's super slow, oh Texas one. You can't take an eraser and get rid of his 4.69 and 4.73 forty times. He runs hard, but too long in the same place. His "game speed" seems faster than his track times indicate, but he needs to be put in spots where he can use his quickness and cover skills (which are pretty good).
In the game as it's played now, you need a whole herd of D backs. That's Gunter, a good hand that will be used in the mix, but not a starting, 3 down CB.
From Saturday's practice:
Rob Demovsky
ESPN Staff Writer
Overheard: "Pick it up, defense. Let's go." That was Mike McCarthy's message halfway through a practice that to that point had been dominated by the offense. McCarthy was particularly incensed that a screen pass to Aaron Ripkowski went for a long gain.
Rob Demovsky
ESPN Staff Writer
Rookie report: The first padded practice of camp was supposed to give DT Montravius Adams the chance to show whether he's strong enough to handle the NFL game in the trenches, but the third-round pick never put the pads on because of a foot injury. Adams watched practice from the sideline. The severity of his injury was not revealed. There's no practice on Sunday so the next chance to see if Adams will practice comes Monday morning.
Rob Demovsky
ESPN Staff Writer
Best play of Packers' camp, Day 3: Quinten Rollins has put himself squarely in the competition for one of the top-three cornerback jobs and perhaps has an early lead on Damarious Randall for the nickel spot thanks to plays like the diving interception he made in the end zone on Saturday. He picked off a Rodgers' pass that was intended for Randall Cobb, who broke to the outside while Rodgers threw inside.
A foot injury? My god, is Montravius Adams the next Khyri Thornton?
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No. That would make him the next Vince Biegel.
The Packer hamstring is dead.
Long live the Packer foot.
Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 3m3 minutes ago
Significant news from #Packers coach Mike McCarthy this morning. Rookie DT Montravius Adams will miss multiple weeks with a foot injury.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
MM said Montravius Adams had foot surgery this morning.
I see IR and a wasted rookie season for Adams this year.
let's hope not.
It's always something. You knew some long-term ailment was going to turn up when MM proclaimed that they were fairly healthy coming into camp.
Well that and TT picks his defensive guys by how high they rank on the fragilemeter.
TT looks for 'Swagger'.
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Went to practice today. (See photo thread).
Josh Jones continues to impress. Had an INT and blew up a running play in the backfield among other plays.
Beau Sandland with a nice catch for a TD along the sideline. My favorite darkhorse so far.
How has Mays been? Gotta like a guy that big running a 4.5
Definitely looks quick for a big back. Somebody at practice said he looks like Lacy before...
Hard to get a good sense about a power back from what you see in practice because there's no real tackling. He should get quite a bit of work in the preseason games though.
Joe did Michael Clark do anything noteworthy today?
This was from Saturday I think...
This guy could be a player some day. Good PS prospect I hope...Clark, a 6-6 undrafted free-agent-agent from Marshall, made a leaping catch over Josh Hawkins that caught fans attention.
He's raw but attacks the ball in the air. Can't teach 6'6" can jump and that catch radius...
I don't recall any plays that stood out. But he sure is noticeable out there. Impressive looking athlete. Played only 1 year of college football, so a real project. Might be worth a PS spot if he's willing to work. Might still have a basketball body at this point and need to bulk up.
Clark (6’6/217) played only one season at Marshall after transferring from St. Francis (PA), where he earned a scholarship to play basketball. Clark compiled a 37-632-5 (17.1 YPR) receiving line in 2016, then surprisingly turned pro. Not invited to the Combine, Clark ran 4.53 at the Thundering Herd Pro Day, but struggled in the vertical (33") and three-cone drill (7.54). While Clark’s height and multi-sport background make him somewhat intriguing, he has minimal football experience and struggled with drops and separation on tape. He’s a long-shot prospect perhaps worth stashing on the practice squad.
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