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Will Aaron Rodgers Play On Sunday For The Packers?

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It's not certain that QB Aaron Rodgers will play for the Green Bay Packers next Sunday against the Dolphins, but it's looking good so far. From Mike McCarthy:

Aaron has gone through the protocol of all of the medical testing that’s involved. We would not have put him on the field today if he did not pass that. The conversation I had with Dr. John Gray, we’re going to watch him closely, just like we always do, and I’m sure he’s in the training room right now just to see how he came out of practice. But he felt fine and I communicated with him during the course of the practice. But it’s Thursday. I’ve never made any decisions on injured players coming back on Thursday.

He's passed all his tests so far, but McCarthy hasn't guaranteed he'll play on Sunday either. He did take most of the snaps in practice. From the Journal-Sentinel:

After missing Wednesday's practice due to the concussion he suffered Sunday against Washington, Rodgers took the vast majority of snaps during the part of practice the media is allowed to watch. That's five periods, which all totaled, include about an hour of walk-throughs and individual drills.

This news is probably as good as could be expected. I'm not familiar with the entire concussion protocol, but it sounds like it's going better for Rodgers this week then it went for Bears QB Jay Cutler last week (when he was forced to miss a game).

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Rodgers said he’s “very optimistic” he’ll play Sunday. He has been cleared by both the team doctor and an independent neurologist and did not have any problems in practice Thursday. He will be monitored through tomorrow, but he said unless he suffers a setback he expects to play.

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by Darrell L on Oct 14, 2010 3:57 PM CDT reply actions  

WILL THE STREAK CONTINUE???!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!?!??!??!!!?!??!?!?!?!?!???!?!?!!!!?!??!?!?!???

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by blackoutsox on Oct 14, 2010 6:10 PM CDT reply actions  

LOL

That literally popped up as I was reading the previous comment. :-D

I’m pretty worried about this game. With any luck we can actually sustain some drives this time and give what’s left of our defense a rest :-/

Gotta run the ball.

by Shamalamadingdong on Oct 14, 2010 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

He's gotta be

in Aikman’s realm.

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TT bashers - turning my stomach since 2005!

The glass is way more than half-full!

by NorthStarr on Oct 14, 2010 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

With what gets reported now as a concussion

I’m convinced Troy had at least 3 dozen that weren’t reported.

by Danwood on Oct 14, 2010 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions  

Are you serious, five concussions?

When did that happen?

"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks

by jobe on Oct 15, 2010 12:04 AM CDT up reply actions  

I don't know

but the video link posted by arodgb said 5

by I voted for Kodos on Oct 15, 2010 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

The Dolphins...

Crazy team…2 away wins, 2 home losses in primetime
They have been resilient against the pass although Brady did not have to throw a lot since Miami ST gave the game away. But both the Jets and the Pats were quick to establish their running game early against the Dolphins D as they let you run.
Question is: do we have enough to impose a running game on them? Does MM commit to the run at all? If we come out of the gates away firing away, we might as well throw this game away.
Games like this make the need for a quality RB crucial. If we cannot establish the run against this team, we will suffer a lot 3 and outs. And with their dominating running game and our defense in disarray, they can wear us out with 7-8 min offensive drives.
I’m holding out hope in the most important game of the season for us.

by Rodgers_for_MVP on Oct 14, 2010 8:45 PM CDT reply actions  

The defensive line

needs to play as well as they did last week and those 7-8 minutes will have a hard time getting started. I also think Desmond Bishop should have a big game. He’s an above average LB at defending the run.

"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks

by jobe on Oct 15, 2010 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions  

I had a nightmare last night

This game seemed to drag on forever and finally ended tied 38 (;_;)

Someone hold me…

by Shamalamadingdong on Oct 15, 2010 7:26 AM CDT reply actions  

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