Pre-Game Injury Report: Raiders at Green Bay Packers

by Brandon on Dec 10, 2011 7:01 AM CST in Green Bay Packers Preview

If the Green Bay Packers listed a player on their Friday injury report, it's likely that player is out for their next game against the Raiders. While Clifton has been out for a while, Bishop and Sitton will miss their second consecutive game. So'oto and Starks will miss the Raiders game, but they were active for the game against the Giants. They'll miss Bishop, Sitton, and Starks. The absence of Bishop in particular could have been a reason why the defense struggled badly against the Giants.

Hawk and Woodson were also listed. Woodson should play, but Hawk is a likely game time decision.

The Raiders aren't the model of health with 13 players listed on the injury report. It looks like they'll be without Darren McFadden again, and without their WRs Jacoby Ford and Denarius Moore. It's possible that Jason Campbell could return this season, but he's out this week. Little used RB Taiwan Jones is also out. The other players (except DT John Henderson could be a game time decision) should all play on Sunday. Their offense is certainly better with McFadden, Ford, and Moore.

The complete injury report from Packers.com is listed after the jump.

Player	Pos.	Injury	Fri. Participation	Fri. Status
Desmond Bishop	LB	Calf	Did not participate	Out
Chad Clifton	T	Hamstring/Back	Out	Out
A.J. Hawk	LB	Calf	Limited participation	Questionable
Josh Sitton	G	Knee	Out	Out
Vic So'oto	LB	Back	Did not participate	Out
James Starks	RB	Knee/Ankle	Did not participate	Out
Charles Woodson	CB	Concussion	Full participation	Probable

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With Sitton and Clifton out, is there any way possible the Packers can run the ball effectively just to (somewhat) balance out the offensive attack or will be just “pass happy” and hope that Newhouse is the good Newhouse this week with Saine in the backfield to help with protection?

I’m inclined to think that the over/under on carries this week is 12 with our O-Line banged up this bad.

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by hawks61 on Dec 10, 2011 10:05 AM CST reply actions

I remember a couple of run plays last week where Newhouse got pushed back several steps into the backfield right off the snap

on a running play, that should never happen.

I’m thinking they’ll be running either to the right side or up the middle

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by sheehan on Dec 10, 2011 11:52 AM CST up reply actions

Newhouse is by far a better run blocker than Clifton!

Clifton has never been anything more than an ordinary run blocker, but was alway a terrific pass blocker! If anything w/ Newhouse playing LT the Packers are a much better run blocking team than w/ Clifton. The past couple years Cliffy has been completely unable to get a push or get to the 2nd level to get the cut blocks necessary! Newhouse is right now a better run blocker than Clifton ever was. And as I said as soon as Clifton was hurt, Newhouse should remain the starter w/ Clifton as the backup. More evidence here…

http://packersnews.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20111209/PKR07/111209117/Pete-Dougherty-column-Packers-should-stick-Newhouse?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

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by Strohman on Dec 10, 2011 3:30 PM CST up reply actions

I was commenting on what I saw last week

he was absolutely horrendous all game, run and pass blocking

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by sheehan on Dec 10, 2011 3:54 PM CST up reply actions

I’m thinking they’ll be running either to the right side or up the middle

This makes it sound like you don’t think they can run behind Newhouse. And the backside OT and OG are important in run blocking even when running the opposite side.

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by Strohman on Dec 10, 2011 7:03 PM CST up reply actions