More photos » ... Jim Prisching - AP ... 12 months ago: ... Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini, left, and Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy talk before an NFL exhibition football game Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching) ... Browse more photos » ... I watch the preseason games intently because this is the only time I'll have a chance to evaluate many players. It's typically the only time we see extended looks from QB Matt Flynn and LB Desmond
Before I get started on the rant I just have to recommend to everyone here today's article by Andrew Brandt over at NFP. Wow, that's a good read on some CBA stuff. I miss him in the Green Bay FO. ... Ok, so the other major article I came across today was a proposed 53 by Mike Vandermause over at the Press Gazette. I know, I've been big on the whole guessing the roster thing, and instead of subjecting everyone to that again I thought I would highlight a few players who should be
More photos » ... Mike Roemer - AP ... 7 days ago: ... Green Bay Packers' fans watch fireworks at Lambeau Field after an NFL football intrasquad scrimmage Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer) ... Browse more photos » ... Why is there a picture of fireworks on the top of this post? It's just a cool picture. ... - Recently Pro Football Focus began restricting their stats to premium members only, but they are still posting articles and have one up on the Green
More photos » ... Mike Roemer - AP ... 7 days ago: ... Green Bay Packers' Jermichael Finley pulls in a touchdown pass in front of Charlie Peprah (46) and Derrick Martin (29) during an NFL football scrimmage Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer) ... Browse more photos » ... It's been pretty clear for months now that the Green Bay Packers will be starting Jermichael Finley at TE in 2010. He'll never be much of a blocker, and Mark Chmura is not his biggest fan, but
Wednesday should be quiet for the Green Bay Packers since the team has no practice ... CB Josh Bell was on crutches Saturday night after the scrimmage and they weren't going to wait for him to return to battle for the 5th CB job. Since LB Clay Matthews is out for a couple weeks with a hamstring injury, and LB Cyril Obiozor was injured during practice on Tuesday, depth is an issue and they needed make a roster move to add a linebacker. ... So they signed indoor football league LB
If you see something you've never seen before during an NFL game in 2010, it could be a rule change. The SB Nation Eagles blog, Bleeding Green Nation, has four posts detailing the most significant changes ... The umpire is now in the backfield. Probably the most significant change because you're likely to notice the extra zebra standing behind the quarterback. Maybe this rule would have made a difference at the end of the Green Bay Packers playoff loss to Arizona, but the change hasn't been
More photos » ... Mike Roemer - AP ... Browse more photos » ... - The Green Bay Packers rested on Sunday after their Saturday night scrimmage at Lambeau Field. They were back at practice on Monday, with two-a-days scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday. Those are their only practices open to the public this week. Their first preseason game is coming up on Saturday ... - Unfortunately there was some bad news reported after the scrimmage was over. LB Clay Matthews injured his hamstring.
I guess the best 5 will play ... According to the Packers website 1st round draft pick Brian Bulaga, while maintaining top backup spot at Left Tackle ... Will also be in the competition at Left Guard. MM said that he and the coaching staff felt that Bulaga had put together a good body of work, and earned an opportunity for a starting spot on the Offensive Line ... He is still going to get reps at Tackle along with Guard, but will this hurt his development in becoming the next Left Tackle