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08-20-2007, 10:21 AM
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=gallo/070817&sportCat=nfl
DJ Gallo:
NFC North
Chicago Bears: On the first day of camp, Lovie Smith became the first black coach to open a training camp after losing the Super Bowl … Quarterback Rex Grossman is the top-rated fantasy quarterback in Chicago Bears-only leagues … Rookie tight end and Miami Hurricanes product Greg Olsen was excited to discover his dorm room at training camp was on the 7th Flo'.
Detroit Lions: Head coach Rod Marinelli built team unity by handing out "Fire Millen" T-shirts on the first day of camp … Wide receiver Roy Williams says that if the score means nothing again this year, the Lions will go 16-0 … Marinelli says the Lions purposely average only two or three yards a carry to pull the defense up to the line of scrimmage so they can then throw long.
Green Bay Packers: Brett Favre and his receivers spent much of camp working on timing patterns in which Favre heaves the ball wildly down the field and his receivers try to pull it out of the air just before the defense intercepts it … The Packers took one day off during camp to attend the retirement party of longtime backup Aaron Rodgers … Linebacker A.J. Hawk claims he is not wearing a scary mask designed to sicken and intimidate opponents.
Minnesota Vikings: Rookie running back Adrian Peterson has impressed in his first camp, and coaches say he might also be the team's best quarterback … Head coach Brad Childress left camp for a day to compete in a Gerald McRaney look-alike contest and took home first prize by beating Gerald McRaney … Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson will wear actual Viking horns on his helmet this season in hopes of making opposing defenses think twice about sacking him on every play.
DJ Gallo:
NFC North
Chicago Bears: On the first day of camp, Lovie Smith became the first black coach to open a training camp after losing the Super Bowl … Quarterback Rex Grossman is the top-rated fantasy quarterback in Chicago Bears-only leagues … Rookie tight end and Miami Hurricanes product Greg Olsen was excited to discover his dorm room at training camp was on the 7th Flo'.
Detroit Lions: Head coach Rod Marinelli built team unity by handing out "Fire Millen" T-shirts on the first day of camp … Wide receiver Roy Williams says that if the score means nothing again this year, the Lions will go 16-0 … Marinelli says the Lions purposely average only two or three yards a carry to pull the defense up to the line of scrimmage so they can then throw long.
Green Bay Packers: Brett Favre and his receivers spent much of camp working on timing patterns in which Favre heaves the ball wildly down the field and his receivers try to pull it out of the air just before the defense intercepts it … The Packers took one day off during camp to attend the retirement party of longtime backup Aaron Rodgers … Linebacker A.J. Hawk claims he is not wearing a scary mask designed to sicken and intimidate opponents.
Minnesota Vikings: Rookie running back Adrian Peterson has impressed in his first camp, and coaches say he might also be the team's best quarterback … Head coach Brad Childress left camp for a day to compete in a Gerald McRaney look-alike contest and took home first prize by beating Gerald McRaney … Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson will wear actual Viking horns on his helmet this season in hopes of making opposing defenses think twice about sacking him on every play.