The Packers Summer Vacation Is On

by Brandon on Jun 23, 2010 8:00 AM CDT in Green Bay Packers News

Forget what I said yesterday about the Green Bay Packers. The scheduled practice for Wednesday is off, and the players are outta there until training camp. Greg Bedard tweeted that "the guys looked like they didn't want to be there anymore."

A couple notes from Mike McCarthy's final press conference for a while:

- The good news is that Allen Barbre won't be playing RT again. The bad news is that he is now playing at left tackle.

- When asked about the return game he mentioned S Will Blackmon and CB Tramon Williams as return men.

- Despite the consensus at APC to start T.J. Lang at left guard, McCarthy said Lang will work at RT and RG.

Why didn't McCarthy mention rookie CB Sam Shields as a return man? Because he's having trouble hanging onto the ball. It doesn't matter if a player is the best athlete on the team, if he can't hang onto the ball he isn't going to make the team.

Maybe CB Charles Woodson is just being a homer, but according to JSOnline.com he said rookie 3rd round pick S Morgan Burnett looks good and all he needs now is game experience. SS Atari Bigby better not hold out from training camp if he wants to start. He might not get his job back.

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I’ve always wanted Lang at RT… Thats where we need him the most! In a year, it might be LG, but for now its definitely RT. Colledge and Spitz and maybe Bulaga and Newhouse could still see reps at LG too… Though I would prefer Bulaga at LT only. Sounded like Barbre could be a backup at LT and LG, while Lang and Newhouse are mainly on the right side. Unless Giacomini takes a big step up and can prove to be a viable RT, we need Lang at RT.

We seem to have alot of depth this year, so releasing or trading anyone should be shelved unless we get a great deal…

by Strohman on Jun 23, 2010 12:40 PM CDT reply actions

I have to agree

I never saw Lang play LG last year and he did a solid job at RT last year.. most of his problems were experience-related. He’s definitely the future at that spot after/when Tauscher is done. I was thinking Newhouse was going to be the one backing up the two guard spots.

by vitaminx on Jun 23, 2010 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions

why not be eager to leave?

Can you blame them? This is the part where they get to learn new schemes and work out a little. We all know when it his training camp then the excitement truly starts. Glad to hear good news about our new safety.

by Giant_in_la_area on Jun 23, 2010 1:38 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Woodson..

Is there anything this guy does wrong? He is the definition of a true leader. Speaking up about a rookie like that can only lead to good things for Burnett, hopefully he can gain some confidence from that and continue to impress.

by bizzle4 on Jun 26, 2010 7:54 AM CDT reply actions