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07-31-2007, 03:29 PM
Packers start the day in shorts
The Packers are practicing in shorts on this warm morning at Clarke Hinkle Field.
Though it's difficult to tell who's fully participating, wide receiver Donald Driver and defensive tackles Ryan Pickett and Johnny Jolly are taking part in the walkthrough portion of practice.
Driver is back after passing his physical on Sunday night. Pickett and Jolly are back after passing conditioning tests on Monday. All three were held out until doing so.
Among those not participating is backup punter David Lonie, who is on crutches with an air cast on his injured left ankle.
Temperatures were in the high 70s as practice started, and were expected to rise to 92 by this afternoon.
Driver, Pickett, Jolly finish first practice of 2007
Today's training camp practice ended at 10:31 a.m., and Donald Driver, Ryan Pickett and Johnny Jolly all finished their first practice of the 2007 camp.
Among players who did not finish was fullback Brandon Miree. Also sitting out were Allen Barbre (hamstring) and Daniel Muir (ankle).
Running back Vernand Morency watched practice from the sideline with ice on his knee. Quarterback Brett Favre missed his second straight practice because of the death of his wife's stepfather. He is expected to return for Thursday's morning practice.
Six players on a one-a-day schedule -- Chad Clifton, Aaron Kampman, Bubba Franks, Marviel Underwood, Robert Ferguson and Abdul Hodge -- sat out practice as expected.
-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com
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Bring in the noise
The Packers pumped crowd noise through speakers during situational team drills this morning at Clarke Hinkle Field.
It had little impact on quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers, Ingle Martin and Paul Thompson, who were a combined 18-for-26 over two periods.
Highlights included:
-- Two great catches by rookie receiver James Jones. First, he elevated over Patrick Dendy for a ball from Aaron Rodgers in the front right corner of the end zone. Then, he fully extended to haul in a high Paul Thompson pass near the back of the end zone.
-- Donald Driver's first two receptions in team portions of camp: a sprawling grab on the sixth play of the second team period, and a wide-open grab in the end zone off a throw from Brandon Jackson.
-- A crisp, 8-for-11 performance from Ingle Martin, who ran the second unit. He got help from athletic catches by Donald Lee, Ruvell Martin and Zac Alcorn.
-- An across-the-body strike to David Clowney from Thompson, who recovered after bobbling the shotgun snap.
Rodgers finished 5-for-8, Thompson 5-for-7 and Jackson 1-for-1.
-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com
More morning notes
Ryan Pickett and Johnny Jolly worked as the No. 2 defensive tackle pairing in their first practice of training camp.
Colin Cole and Corey Williams continued to work with the starters. First-round draft pick Justin Harrell, who has struggled in the heat, played sparingly during team drills.
-- The Packers opened practice in shorts before switching to soft shells after extended position work.
-- Junius Coston got most of the work at left tackle with Chad Clifton sitting out as part of his one-a-day schedule. However, a false start on fourth down during situational work prompted coaches to replace Coston with Orrin Thompson.
-- Tony Moll replaced Mark Tauscher at right tackle with the starting offense for parts of team work.
-- Rookie Korey Hall, a converted linebacker and one of the Packers' three sixth-round draft picks, took the first rep at fullback with the No. 1 offense after Brandon Miree dropped out.
-- Shaun Bodiford and Ryan Powdrell took the first rep on kick returns.
Practice tonight is at City Stadium, next to Green Bay East High School. It's scheduled to run from 6:30 p.m. to about 9, so we'll have more updates then.
-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com
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The Packers are practicing in shorts on this warm morning at Clarke Hinkle Field.
Though it's difficult to tell who's fully participating, wide receiver Donald Driver and defensive tackles Ryan Pickett and Johnny Jolly are taking part in the walkthrough portion of practice.
Driver is back after passing his physical on Sunday night. Pickett and Jolly are back after passing conditioning tests on Monday. All three were held out until doing so.
Among those not participating is backup punter David Lonie, who is on crutches with an air cast on his injured left ankle.
Temperatures were in the high 70s as practice started, and were expected to rise to 92 by this afternoon.
Driver, Pickett, Jolly finish first practice of 2007
Today's training camp practice ended at 10:31 a.m., and Donald Driver, Ryan Pickett and Johnny Jolly all finished their first practice of the 2007 camp.
Among players who did not finish was fullback Brandon Miree. Also sitting out were Allen Barbre (hamstring) and Daniel Muir (ankle).
Running back Vernand Morency watched practice from the sideline with ice on his knee. Quarterback Brett Favre missed his second straight practice because of the death of his wife's stepfather. He is expected to return for Thursday's morning practice.
Six players on a one-a-day schedule -- Chad Clifton, Aaron Kampman, Bubba Franks, Marviel Underwood, Robert Ferguson and Abdul Hodge -- sat out practice as expected.
-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com
posted by PackersNews.com at 11:43 AM | 0 Comments
Bring in the noise
The Packers pumped crowd noise through speakers during situational team drills this morning at Clarke Hinkle Field.
It had little impact on quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers, Ingle Martin and Paul Thompson, who were a combined 18-for-26 over two periods.
Highlights included:
-- Two great catches by rookie receiver James Jones. First, he elevated over Patrick Dendy for a ball from Aaron Rodgers in the front right corner of the end zone. Then, he fully extended to haul in a high Paul Thompson pass near the back of the end zone.
-- Donald Driver's first two receptions in team portions of camp: a sprawling grab on the sixth play of the second team period, and a wide-open grab in the end zone off a throw from Brandon Jackson.
-- A crisp, 8-for-11 performance from Ingle Martin, who ran the second unit. He got help from athletic catches by Donald Lee, Ruvell Martin and Zac Alcorn.
-- An across-the-body strike to David Clowney from Thompson, who recovered after bobbling the shotgun snap.
Rodgers finished 5-for-8, Thompson 5-for-7 and Jackson 1-for-1.
-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com
More morning notes
Ryan Pickett and Johnny Jolly worked as the No. 2 defensive tackle pairing in their first practice of training camp.
Colin Cole and Corey Williams continued to work with the starters. First-round draft pick Justin Harrell, who has struggled in the heat, played sparingly during team drills.
-- The Packers opened practice in shorts before switching to soft shells after extended position work.
-- Junius Coston got most of the work at left tackle with Chad Clifton sitting out as part of his one-a-day schedule. However, a false start on fourth down during situational work prompted coaches to replace Coston with Orrin Thompson.
-- Tony Moll replaced Mark Tauscher at right tackle with the starting offense for parts of team work.
-- Rookie Korey Hall, a converted linebacker and one of the Packers' three sixth-round draft picks, took the first rep at fullback with the No. 1 offense after Brandon Miree dropped out.
-- Shaun Bodiford and Ryan Powdrell took the first rep on kick returns.
Practice tonight is at City Stadium, next to Green Bay East High School. It's scheduled to run from 6:30 p.m. to about 9, so we'll have more updates then.
-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com
posted by PackersNews.com at 12:11 PM | 0 Comments