MINICAMP notes...

[packers11]

Friday, May 18, 2007
TE Franks works with second team
Quarterbacks Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers sat out the first 11-on-11 team period Friday.

Other notes:

-- Guard Jason Spitz was replaced by Junius Coston.

-- TE Bubba Franks worked with the second-team offense, while TE Donald Lee worked with the firstteam.

-- Tom Pelissero, assistant sports editor, Press-Gazette
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Players not participating listed
The following players are not practicing at Friday afternoon's minicamp session:

S Marviel Underwood
RB Arliss Beach
RB Brandon Jackson
RB DeShawn Wynn
LB Marcus Randall
LB Abdul Hodge
LB Desmond Bishop
G Tony Palmer
T Kevin Barry
G Jason Spitz
DE Aaron Kampman

-- Rob Demovsky, Press-Gazette reporter
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Favre, Rodgers participate in walk-through
Quarterbacks Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers participated in the walk-through portion of practice Friday at the Don Hutson Center.

Neither player showed any noticeable limp, though players were moving at half speed at best.

A number of players were not participating, including linebacker Abdul Hodge and defensive end Aaron Kampman. Guard Jason Spitz left practice early and trainers appeared to be working on one of his legs.

General Manager Ted Thompson, who Favre criticized last weekend, was on the field.

-- Tom Pelissero, assistant sports editor
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[PackerBlues]

General Manager Ted Thompson, who Favre criticized last weekend, was on the field.

-- Tom Pelissero, assistant sports editor

They never let up do they. Even after everything has been said that needs to be said.......they just dont let it go.

Do you think anyone reading an article about the Packers would have trouble figuring out who Ted Thompson is? Did any of you think to yourselves "Ted Thompson? who's that?......Oh yeah, that guy that Favre criticized."

[BallHawk]

Damn, has Bubba really fallen that far?

[BooHoo]

I am surprised that Lee beat out Franks. Well, this is still mini-camp so there is a lot of time left before the season begins.

[RashanGary]

Maybe Bubba ddin't work to hard in the off season.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Maybe Bubba ddin't work to hard in the off season.

I wouldn't read too much into it at this point.

[MadtownPacker]

Good! Drop his ass to the practice squad until he starts catching the damn ball!

[FritzDontBlitz]

bubba has been demoted eh? after what? a poor showing in team photos?

its the first fuggin practice, jeez.

and who actually thinks donald lee would be a better idea?

[RashanGary]

The Packers have a pretty dedicated group at the off season workouts. I think last year was a record # of players attending and this year from what I remember reading was even better. If Bubba decided to just not hsow up and Donald Lee was here working his tail off, I could see the coach giving teh starting gig to the hard worker until he loses it. Also, during these off season workouts, the players also had meetings with position coaches so the guys who showed up should have decent jump.

I think the most likely reason is either A. Injury or B. Lee just worked harder and they are making him lose it as opposed to making him take it from Bubba.

[packers11]

First-round pick Harrell at practice but skips 11-on-11 drills
The Packers continued to be careful with defensive tackle Justin Harrell at the team's first minicamp practice Friday. The first-round draft pick was at practice but did not participate in any 11-on-11 contact drills.

The same goes for quarterbacks Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers, who Coach Mike McCarthy said are both in the final stages of their injury rehabilitation. McCarthy said guard Jason Spitz left practice after tweaking his back and defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila left after taking a shot to his thigh.

McCarthy also said wide receiver Robert Ferguson should be ready for the team's organized team activities, while defensive end Aaron Kampman probably will not participate until training camp.

Ferguson has a mid-foot injury, while Kampman underwent arthroscopic surgery on his knee this offseason.

-- Tom Pelissero, Press-Gazette assistant sports editor
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[RashanGary]

Holy Crap, they kept the knee scope on Kampman secret until now? I had no clue he was getting his knee scoped.

[Bretsky]

""Ferguson has a mid-foot injury""


GUY HASN'T BEEN HEALTHY SINCE COLLEGE


BRING BACK TACO WALLACE !!

[Partial]

Holy Crap, they kept the knee scope on Kampman secret until now? I had no clue he was getting his knee scoped.

Who cares? It takes about a week to recover from having a knee scoped now-a-days.

[gbpackfan]

Bretsky,

I was thinking the same thing. Ferguson is hurt ALL the time. What a pussy. I think the Ferguson experiment is over. Cut him, give someone else his reps.

[BallHawk]

Bretsky,

I was thinking the same thing. Ferguson is hurt ALL the time. What a pussy. I think the Ferguson experiment is over. Cut him, give someone else his reps.

He's never been the same since that Donovan Darrius hit a few years back.