Mike Neal participating in 11 on 11 drills

[Spaulding]

Let the teasing begin that he'll play this coming weekend against Tampa Bay. Can only pray that he gets healthy and adds a pass rush from the DE position that we're sorely lacking.

Link to Silverstein's blog is below:

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/packers.html

Hopefully this will reduce our need to blitz Hawk and Bishop as although that worked well against the Vikes, we've seen how the dump over the middle (Bears game and Forte ring loud and clear to me) can really hurt us.

Getting Neal and Clifton back down the stretch could be huge.

[Upnorth]

NEAL WILL DESTROY ALL WHO OPPOSE HIM!!!!

I hope they don't rush him to much, but man do I ever look forward to seeing him listed as active on a roster list.

[SaladFinger]

I agree, .. I hope Neal gets some snaps before the Giants game .. I feel he will be needed in that one.

[gbgary]

holding him out of games a couple more weeks won't hurt.

[Freak Out]

Sad news about Gregg.

[Fritz]

I think they'll work him gradually back in, starting with the Jints game. Really, they need him to be up to speed come January - better work him back slowly, let him re-gain some muscle.

[Scott Campbell]

I saw S'oto's name in the box score this week. I didn't notice him in the game though. Outside of the Collins injury, were getting pretty healthy. Knock on wood.

[sharpe1027]

I saw S'oto's name in the box score this week. I didn't notice him in the game though. Outside of the Collins injury, were getting pretty healthy. Knock on wood.

I am pretty sure he was out other there for special teams and as part of the mop-up crew in the 4th quarter. I didn't seem him out there on defense while the game was still within 3 touchdowns (could have been though).

[channtheman]

Keep Neal inactive until he is absolutely healthy.

[Upnorth]

Has there been any news on his practice performance? Is he in for many snaps or just a couple? The more reps in practice the closer he will be to returning.

[mraynrand]

Apparently, he needs to get that one leg back up to full strength. It will take time, because it's all atrophied and gross and stuff, since he's been doing nothing at all for weeks:

[red]

my god don't make him practice. that's where he always gets hurt

[red]

Apparently, he needs to get that one leg back up to full strength. It will take time, because it's all atrophied and gross and stuff, since he's been doing nothing at all for weeks:

mike needs to regain some color to, looks a little pale to me

[Upnorth]

Hamsring injuries make you white? No wonder white men can't jump.

[Fritz]

Looks like he's got hammer toe, too.