2012 Training Camp August 6th, Day 13 (Sam Shields Hurt)

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Originally posted by Timmy!:

It's sad too; he had a wonderful story.

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“I think he would clearly classify as one of our better pressure players,” McCarthy said. “So you definitely feel the impact when he’s on the field. It’s great to have him back. He’s one of our veteran guys. He has a complete understanding of the defense. He’s an excellent base and sub player.”continue

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McCarthy installs his offense, defense and special-teams in nine practices, so Monday night was the final installation.

The Packers play the Chargers on Thursday night, and McCarthy ruled out eight players for the game: running back Du’uane Bennett (knee), guard Ray Dominguez (ankle), receiver Tori Gurley (groin), fullback Jon Hoese (hamstring), receiver Greg Jennings (concussion), tight end Eric Lair (knee), tackle Mike McCabe (hip) and tight end Ryan Taylor (concussion).
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It might be easier for Trgovac and the Packers if Hargrove and Neal were struggling through practices and didn’t warrant snaps. But that hasn’t been the case.

The 6-foot-3, 294-pound Neal has flashed some of the power that the Packers fell in love with before the 2010 draft.

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“I feel good regardless of what’s happened in the past,” Neal said. “I get chills, as you can see, because I’ve never felt like this. I’m in a position where people look at me like, ‘Oh, he’s not going to do anything,’ and I just feel good. I’m moving faster than I ever have. I feel way more explosive than I’ve ever been, and it’s beneficial to me.”
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In attempting to learn a new offense after 13 seasons in Indianapolis, Saturday has bombarded the linemen with questions. While pretending to get irritated, they have gained a healthy respect for their grizzled new teammate.

“He came in the first day in meetings back in April and really made it a point to get to know everybody,” said Lang. “I think that shows what kind of leader he is, what kind of guy he is. He likes to make friendships. He’s a very likable guy.” continue

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Remember when we all laughed at Bishop, because he said he was one of the better ILBs in the league? Remember?

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You know, this could be the end of Shields' time in Green Bay.

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Originally posted by BrainDed:

No. He stood out every chance he got when he was a backup..

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Originally posted by Goalline:
Remember when we all laughed at Bishop, because he said he was one of the better ILBs in the league? Remember?

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His chance seemed to come in 2008. Barnett went down with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in Week 10. But what did coaches do? They plugged Brandon Chillar in next to A.J. Hawk.

"When they didn't put me in, I didn't know what to do," Bishop admitted.

There was only one thing he could do - settle for the scout team. It's easy to blow those in-season practices off. Many backups "absolutely" coast through scout team, Bishop said. He'd know. He was one of them.

Everything changed one practice when Bishop lackadaisically jogged off the field. Standing nearby, inside linebackers coach Winston Moss snapped. There was never a man-to-man meeting behind closed doors. Moss, an NFL veteran of 11 years, blistered Bishop right there.

"He basically just told me, 'Do it or go home,' " Bishop said.

On a dime, Bishop started taking practice seriously. Back in his junior college days, before playing at the University of California, Bishop was a runaway freight train at practice. City College of San Francisco head coach George Rush needed to pull the reins on Bishop daily.

"For two reasons," Rush said. "It wasn't a live drill, but he's coming at full blast. You want to protect the guy he's chasing as well as him. He has a rare passion for the game."

That Bishop - the monster, the self-righteous one destined to be a legend - resurfaced in Year 3 with the Packers.

His competitiveness was back. Bishop brushed away defensive backs to cover wide receivers Donald Driver and Greg Jennings himself.

His rage was channeled. Bishop jawed with tight end Jermichael Finley regularly. Whenever receivers did beat Bishop, cornerback Jarrett Bush says he'd "throw temper tantrums."

And most of all, his focus was back. Each week, Bishop embraced the scout team. He asked linemen how they wanted him to pursue stretch plays. He asked quarterbacks how they wanted him to move. Bishop relished playing the role of E.J. Henderson, Stewart Bradley, Lance Briggs. An archaeologist, excavating various parts of each player's game, Bishop improved.

"He'll say, 'If this gives an offensive guy trouble, I'll take that and incorporate parts I need into my skill set,' " Moss said.
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Originally posted by Satori:

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Originally posted by BrainDed:

No. He stood out every chance he got when he was a backup..

yes and no

Bishop was beaten badly a couple of times, being out of position. And the vikes spanked Bishop good on a swing pass that he couldn't cover

Bishop showed flashes of playmaking, followed by brain farts and that's why the coaches were hesitant in starting him early on. Once he played more, the consistency went way up

GB defensive coaches have shown a tendency to favor consistency over a few splash plays & a few brain farts and that may be why they have stuck with AJ instead of DJ Smith so far

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Biggest surprise of the night - Defensive linemen rushing out of a two point stance.
This is something I've noticed here and there, but really struck me tonight. On more than one occasion I watched Mike Neal work from a two point stance in the 1-on-1 pass protection drills. I'm not sure if this is part of plan as a part of a "Psycho" package, personal preference, or some weird and unknown injury, but there it was. I've also noticed Jerel Worthy do this a few times as well. All I know is that I'm planning on watching for this tendency in some preseason games to get a better context of what is going on with it. continue

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Originally posted by Satori:
That's quite a gold medal team you've assembled for the Special Olympics Goalline, good luck

Team Name ? how about "The Dirty Rugs" ( since they always get beaten)