Posts Tagged ‘mike-mccarthy’

Packers Training Camp Notebook: News & Photos

Legendary senior writer jclombardi highlights training camp notes. Highlights: Rookie WR Randall Cobb–several difficult catches throughout Monday’s practice and appears to have an early comfort level in the offense; McCarthy credits him for being a quick learner; and the key is to get more (timing) reps with QB Rodgers. OL Derek Sherrod–struggled in his first padded [...]

Packers: Training Camp Headlines

Legendary senior writer jclombardi highlights training camp headlines. McCarthy Preaches Focus In Meeting: This message was nearly five months in the making. Charlie Peprah assured the coach’s point was made. Recalling the meeting a few hours later, Peprah used the word “mind-set” seven times in two minutes. That’s the key to repeating as Super Bowl [...]

Packers: Day 1 Camp Photos & Notes

Legendary senior writer jclombardi–photos & notes training camp, day 1. Training Camp Day 1 notes: Rookie Derek Sherrod, 1st round draft choice, worked with the No. 1 offense at the LG position and also took a few snaps at LT. The No. 2 LG was T.J. Lang. At LT, Marshall Newhouse worked behind Chad Clifton. Rookie Caleb Schlauderaff was No. 2 behind RG Josh Sitton. Nick McDonald was No. 2 behind C Scott Wells. Charlie Peprah was given the [...]

Packers: ESPN’s NFL Dream Team of Tomorrow

Legendary senior writer jclombardi reports Packers are ESPN’s team of tomorrow. ESPN’s Dream Team of Tomorrow–Packers: If you expect your team to stand out in the NFL in three to five years, it’s a given you need at least three of the following ingredients beyond a young, stud quarterback: Star young players just coming into their [...]

Packers: NFL Lockout & McCarthy News

Senior writer jclombardi reviews NFL lockout and McCarthy news. We apologize for being away. Big international events are happening with the Western states calling us to comeback and stay for a long visit. Meanwhile, Packers news is pretty trivialized stuff, until the NFL lockout is settled. Yet, we decided to put in our two cents [...]

Packers Headlines

Legendary senior writer jclombardi reviews Packers headlines. Offensive Shake-Up Could Mean Fewer Fullbacks For Packers This Season: A season ago, the Green Bay Packers took an unusual configuration of running backs, fullbacks and tight ends into their season opener at Philadelphia. GM Thompson gave coach McCarthy only two halfbacks– Grant and Jackson–to start the season [...]

Packers: News Headlines

Senior writer jclombardi highlights Packers headlines. Federal judge orders mediation: Judge Susan Nelson appointed Chief Magistrate Judge Boylan to preside mediation between the NFL and the players. The players got what they wanted as mediation will now occur under the umbrella of the federal litigation. Packers’ starting ROLB competition is wide open: PFW says no [...]

McCarthy Thinks a Work Stoppage Could Help the Packers

Packers head coach Mike McCarthy believes a work stoppage could actually help the Packers per Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Other teams were able to get a jump on off-season work in January, but being in Super Bowl XLV put the Packers coaches behind. “I think when it’s all said and done it [...]