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I hate this line:
Creating competition is one thing, but it has to be competition among quality players. If you have five guys that stink equally, that's competition, but what good does it do you. I'd rather have 2 great players who stand out and 3 crappy guys.
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Packers notes: Spitz, Moll still starters
By Jason Wilde, Wisconsin State Journal
GREEN BAY - They're still avoiding the dreaded "D" word - demotion - but whatever euphemism the Green Bay Packers' braintrust wants to use, the reality was this Tuesday:
The offensive line shuffle that occurred Monday in the wake of a disastrous preseason opener was not a one-day experiment.
For the second straight day, the No. 1 guards were third-round pick Jason Spitz on the left side and fifth-round pick Tony Moll on the right. Daryn Colledge, a second-round pick who'd been the starter at left guard from the first snap of the post-draft minicamp, remained with the second unit.
Not that Colledge had been demoted or anything.
"I don't know if you'd necessarily consider it a demotion as much as we're just trying to get the right mix right now," general manager Ted Thompson said. "Daryn is going to be a fine football player for the Packers for years to come. Whether he's a starter opening day, that's still to be determined.
"We wanted to create a lot of competition in that offensive line as with the other positions and we think we're pretty close to getting a lot of competition there. We'll see how it works out. Nothing is really set in stone there."
Maybe not, but after playing musical chairs at guard last year, Thompson admitted that the starting five needs to be decided soon so some cohesion can be established.
"We kind of want to get this thing set pretty quick and try some different combinations," Thompson said, adding that versatility is important because only seven offensive linemen dress on game days.
"This way, we'll have guys who have lined up at different spots. (But) we have to get this thing set pretty soon."
Coach Mike McCarthy admitted after Tuesday night's practice that there was a "danger" is shaking up the line this far into camp, but vowed to have the line set soon.
"By no means am I looking to go into Week 4 of the preseason not knowing who my line is," McCarthy said. "We're going to gather the information this week and hopefully we'll have a decision next week."
"We wanted to create a lot of competition in that offensive line as with the other positions and we think we're pretty close to getting a lot of competition there. We'll see how it works out. Nothing is really set in stone there."
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Packers notes: Spitz, Moll still starters
By Jason Wilde, Wisconsin State Journal
GREEN BAY - They're still avoiding the dreaded "D" word - demotion - but whatever euphemism the Green Bay Packers' braintrust wants to use, the reality was this Tuesday:
The offensive line shuffle that occurred Monday in the wake of a disastrous preseason opener was not a one-day experiment.
For the second straight day, the No. 1 guards were third-round pick Jason Spitz on the left side and fifth-round pick Tony Moll on the right. Daryn Colledge, a second-round pick who'd been the starter at left guard from the first snap of the post-draft minicamp, remained with the second unit.
Not that Colledge had been demoted or anything.
"I don't know if you'd necessarily consider it a demotion as much as we're just trying to get the right mix right now," general manager Ted Thompson said. "Daryn is going to be a fine football player for the Packers for years to come. Whether he's a starter opening day, that's still to be determined.
"We wanted to create a lot of competition in that offensive line as with the other positions and we think we're pretty close to getting a lot of competition there. We'll see how it works out. Nothing is really set in stone there."
Maybe not, but after playing musical chairs at guard last year, Thompson admitted that the starting five needs to be decided soon so some cohesion can be established.
"We kind of want to get this thing set pretty quick and try some different combinations," Thompson said, adding that versatility is important because only seven offensive linemen dress on game days.
"This way, we'll have guys who have lined up at different spots. (But) we have to get this thing set pretty soon."
Coach Mike McCarthy admitted after Tuesday night's practice that there was a "danger" is shaking up the line this far into camp, but vowed to have the line set soon.
"By no means am I looking to go into Week 4 of the preseason not knowing who my line is," McCarthy said. "We're going to gather the information this week and hopefully we'll have a decision next week."
Either that or they heard his wife on the sideline sitting behind Nutz and she was so annoying they demoted him. 
(of course I'm kidding!)
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