Not trying to rain on anyone's parade, but take House's performance at this time of year with a grain of salt. He's the Mr. August of this team. Last 2 years he showed a lot in TC/Pre-season then faded as injuries and inconsistency took over in the regular season.

 

He had a good performance IIRC in the playoff game against SF, but had some lousy games mid-season last year.  Hoping the kid can finally bring it all together come September 4th and beyond. But not holding my breath. One of the many many reasons it's good to have Hayward back.

All I got out of that presser was less French fries and Julius Peppers is our new tight end

I could pass out gummi bears and jello shots in a skirt for half of what this guy is probably making...call me unimpressed. What other great nutrition revelation does this guy have? Saturday night steaks? oooh...so cutting edge.

My nutritionist just wrote a book.

 

 

Haters!!

Having also worked with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association as well as the U.S. Olympic Committee, Korzun joins the Packers after serving as the director of sports nutrition at the University of Oregon. He started with the USOC in '07, moved to the snowboarding association in '09 and joined the Ducks in '12.

 

The Packers said Korzun has also been a consultant for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Indians as well as the Boston Medical Center and several commercial firms.

 

Btw, the gummies are these:

 

 

• Carbs

  24g

  It takes a lot to sustain greatness. Muscles constantly churn through fuel, demanding more and more with every mile, rep and snap. Because your muscles break down carbs quicker than they break down fats, carbs provide a faster, more efficient fuel for muscles engaging in sport.

• Vitamin B6

  20% DV

• Calories

  100 cals

 

 

 

 

 

I'm actually surprised in this era of the NFL and day of age, that the Packer's haven't had a full time nutrionist on board.  These guys are working out, and putting all sorts of supplements and stuff in their bodies, a nutriionsit should be able to help out with the plan.  I would think a nutrionist would set up a plan for every guy on the team, according to their goals and the teams goals for what they need out of the player.  

 

The Packers have had a massage therpaist, I'm sure a chiropractor, strength and conditioning coach, it makes sense to have a "nutrition" coach.  What a great gig that would be.  

So, no more Gilbert Burgers?

 

 

  Where do you find this ****.

They've used outside consultants in the past, so its been a part of the team for 10+ years. Now they brought him in-house. But they've had help for quite some time

He's a public servant, lots of idle time on his hands

It wasn't a Bongo!

Camp Quickies

 

(7/28) – Andrew Quarless looks like a legitimate starting tight end on one play, but then he gets destroyed as a blocker or falls down while running a route on the next. It’s easy to see why no team made a decent offer to the former Nittany Lion during free agency… Lane Taylor isn’t very athletic, but the second-year pro from Oklahoma State can move people in the run game and he can anchor against bull rushes. He’s good enough to play guard at this level, but his lack of versatility will be a handicap when the Packers have to get down to 53… You don’t see a whole lot of wiggle when watching rookie running back Rajion Neal, but the former Tennesse standout has quick feet for his size and seems to possess a decent burst. He could steal a roster spot with an impressive preseason. – Michael Tahan

 

(7/27) – He’s a long shot, but wide receiver Alex Gillett reminds me of a very poor man’s Jordy Nelson. The former college quarterback runs nice routes and catches everything… Tight end Jake Stoneburner may run a 4.6, but like Andrew Quarless, he doesn’t play nearly that fast. I’d be very surprised if the former Ohio State star is still around in September… Second-year cornerback Jumal Rolle has some skills. He isn’t quite as athletic as sixth-round draft pick Demetri Goodson, but he looks more fluid in the hips. Depth at corner is the best it’s been in years. -Drew Wagner

this is just one of the many reasons, I root for the Green Bay Packers.

Tweet collection from day 3 of training camp

NFL training camp buzz

By Ian Rapoport
NFL Media Insider
Published: July 28, 2014 at 03:15 p.m.

 

When I asked a Packers source where they'll play the 12-year veteran, I was told: "Everywhere."

Yes, they expect a lot.

 

But how much does Peppers truly have left? That's what the Packers set out to discover when they studied last year's Chicago film before making the move to sign him.

 

According to team sources, this is what they learned: Peppers was as flexible as any 20-something player, bucking the general trend that older guys get stiffer. One veteran Packers staffer pointed out that Peppers had the walk of a younger player, loose and flexible. One called him a "physical freak. Just a freak." These are traits that talent evaluators build their reputations on.

 

And when Packers folks further examined the tape, they didn't find the lackadaisical effort that pundits accused Peppers of making in 2013. When Peppers combines with a healthy Clay Matthews, the Packers believe they'll bring pressure like they haven't in quite some time. -nfl.com

Crossin' my fingers on Peppers. He could go a long way toward solving the pass rush problems we've had, as well as being a veteran presence for the young guys. 

I think Peppers will be a great addition to the team. keep his snaps on defense low to start the year so he has fresher legs in November and December, then turn him loose!!!

Peppers is gonna be the key ingredient in turning around our defense. Bears used him for too many snaps. Fewer snaps, more creativity = better D.

Nick Perry, Mike Neal & a few others need to play & play well to spell Peppers.

Peppers is going to make a huge fierce difference in this defense. At first I was indifferent to the signing, but now I'm all in. He's hungry!!

My thoughts from the first 3 days of camp:

 

*This roster is pretty settled, there are some competitions but I would say the 53 is mostly set at this point. This is the first year I have felt like that also, usually I'm watching the "camp battles" to see who I think will make it, but I haven't felt like those really exist this year.

*The big battles appear to be #1,2,3,4 TE, #1 Safety, #4 ILB, #5,6 WR, #1 KR, #1 PR. The pecking order of everything else is clear.

*Quarless, Rodgers, Bostick, Taylor, & Stoneburner are fighting for those 4 spots...Rodgers is a lock because he has been exceptional as a receiver, and my guess is that Quarless, Taylor, Bostick. Stoneburner has been better than last year but nothing special. Bostick and Taylor are STs mainstays.

*Hyde has so far been reasonably impressive at Safety, I watched him get a clean break up against Cobb over the middle vs Rodgers. He's going to start the year as the #1.

*HaHa hasn't been bad, but I haven't seen him tested against the 1's yet, he definitely has shown athleticism and a good nose for the ball. 

*Barrington is definitely the #3 ILB in Lattimores absence, but this Joe Thomas seems to have risen up. He's been the #4 pretty regularly.

*The WR pecking order is clearly Nelson, Cobb, Boykin, Adams. Abby, Myles White, and Kevin Dorsey are fighting for the #5 and maybe 6 spots. All have been really solid with White easily the best. Abby is definitely in the starting mix at PR though and Dorsey looked really solid at KR today. Dorsey has really long strides and caught the ball cleanly. White and Abby consistently are in the next group of receivers getting reps. My gut says they keep 6 with White and Abby taking those spots because...

*DuJuan Harris seemed to be the favorite at KR leaving Dorsey out.

*Julius Peppers is not only the tallest guy on the field, he's one of the most athletic. I watched him in coverage drills anticipating him to look awkward and clumsy dropping back and he was the opposite. He was quick and fluid. Very impressive specimen.

*Mulumba and Palmer look bigger and stronger, the OLB group is set when Perry and Neal return. 

*Also I hate to burst bubbles, but Adrian Hubbard is at least a year away from being a viable option. He is an impressive specimen, but he's really lean and doesn't seem to have the strength to hold up consistently. I love how violent his hands are and his athleticism is good, but physically he looks like he needs some weight room time.

*Pepp and Matthews have been all over the field and I've seen more multi-OLB looks than ever with Pepp getting the choice of being down or up (usually choosing down).

*Flynn is definitely the #2, anyone hoping Tolzien will supplant him is going to be disappointed. 

*Lane Taylor and Don Barclay are the #2 Guards and flip flopped sides. Sherrod was only at LT and Barclay backed up RT. Sherrod hasn't taken any reps from Bahk yet either. Its Bahks job to lose.

*Corey Wells...err Linsley hasn't been impressive. He won't be beating out Genius because...

*Genius looks pretty dang good also. He stifled Daniels and Raji who tried to bull rush him and he matched quickness with Datone.

*Boyd and Thornton have consistently gotten #2 reps behind Datone, Raji, and Daniels. I was glad the young guys are getting quality reps.

*The Safety groups are Burnett/Hyde, HaHa/Banjo, Richardson/rookies pretty consistently 

 

I will report more on Thursday after the Wednesday/Thursday practices.

 

Rodgers indicated in a recent locker room interview that Bak should be the starting LT for the next 10 years... he didn't mention Sherrod.  Hmmmm.

Sorry if this was posted earlier, but from ESPN:

"In what could be a bad sign for undrafted rookie tight end Colt Lyerla, he was relegated to the scout team that worked against the defense at the start of practice while the majority of the offensive players, including fellow undrafted rookie tight end Justin Perillo, practiced inside the Hutson Center at the start of the session."

HaHa hasn't been bad, but I haven't seen him tested against the 1's yet, he definitely has shown athleticism and a good nose for the ball

 

Just a hunch, but maybe they'd rather not let Rodgers go after  HHCD out of the jump.  He's bound to be thinking more than reacting.  It's a little easier to get his feet under him playing more against Flynn and Tolzien while he adjusts to NFL speed.  

 

I'd wonder if they're allowing him to make calls with the second unit, too.  If he makes mistakes let him learn his lessons with the two's instead of screwing up the practice of the first stringers.  

Anyone know if HHCD played a lot of special teams in college?  Seems like he's headed for a lot of time there as of now. 

Yeah Lyerla has been unimpressive. He hasn't been in on anything except scout team vs #1 D. The only bright spot for him was that he was the only TE that got reps as a KR and actually he didn't embarrass himself. He caught the ball cleanly and showed some speed. However, it was a time when everyone including Kuhn were getting reps as a KR.

Haven't seen HaHa on any ST units. Banjo has been active on STs as has Richardson.

Nice post Gravedigger!    Do you get out to the practice everyday?  I assume you do with those observations.  How do Shields and Tramon look?

Yeah we have been in the stands every day, pretty consistently in front of the action.

Tramon and Shields have looked good. They have looked fast and sharp although today was the only day they scrimmaged against the O 1's. Both had a couple good break ups. I've been impressed with them and Hayward who has looked really good.

Has Ha Ha been lining up on any particular side of the field?  I'm assuming Morgan mostly lines up on the offenses left and Hyde on the right?  

Is Abby playing mostly slot on offense?

HaHa has been backing up Burnett on the offense's left and Banjo has been backing up Hyde. I think that's right but I will double check on Wednesday.

Abby has been at every WR spot like everyone else. I think Cobb is the only Slot exclusive player.

I think we all got ahead of ourselves with Lyerla.  No doubt he's super athletic but he wasn't even an undrafted free agent; he was a tryout invite.  Blame the off field stuff all you want, even Aaron Hernandez was drafted.  I think even Colt would agree: making the practice squad would be a success at this point.  

 

Thanks for for the updates GD, they're much appreciated.  Keep 'em coming!!!

Nice updates, GD. Thanks!

Janis....Ms. Jackson if you're nasty - better get on the field soon.   

Here the leader of the buck cherry leg humperS Assured me ThAt No way buckcherry beats out "the great $herrod

He seems like a prime guy to try to bury on the depth chart and sneak through to the practice s-uad.  They seem really deep at WR right now.  

Lyerla:  It speaks volumes of just how ****ty the TE group is when some of the fan base had high hopes for the kid.  Practice squad guy at absolute best.  

Packers training camp report: July 28

Paul Imig

FOX Sports Wisconsin

JUL 28, 2014 5:52p ET

 

Movin' On Up: Safety Sean Richardson

Richardson made a play that no Packers safety did throughout the entirety of the regular season in 2013: He had an interception. It was especially impressive for Richardson, too, because it was on a pass from Aaron Rodgers to Jordy Nelson. That's as difficult of a quarterback / wide receiver combination as any NFL safety could face, but Richardson made a spectacular play. Just as the pass arrived into Nelson's arms across the middle, Richardson basically ripped it away and started running the other way.

 

So You Had A Bad Day: Center JC Tretter

The starting center position is JC Tretter's to lose, but he'll need to show improvement over what he did in Monday's practice. During the one-on-one pass rush/blocking drills, Tretter's only two snaps had him losing badly twice to B.J. Raji. While those two wins for Raji put him in contention for the "Movin' On Up" category, Tretter is going to be facing a lot of pressure from similar nose tackles all season. If Tretter can't handle it in a practice setting with Raji, it'll be very difficult for him to succeed in big-game situations.

 

Noted:

- The No. 1 kickoff return unit had DuJuan Harris on returns with Ryan Taylor, Mike Daniels, John Kuhn, Don Barclay, Nate Palmer, Brandon Bostick, Jarrett Bush, Kevin Dorsey, Chris Banjo and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix blocking in front of him. -foxsports.com

Rodgers also suggested on several occasions that EDS was going to be the Center of the future...and that he was all in favor of bringing in Marshawn Lynch.

 

 

Like hearing good things about Richardson. And while he's unlikely to climb too high into the Safety line-up, I can see a role for him in dime & dollar packages and also as a speedy spy vs the running QBs.

 

 

Based on the post you made above about Tretter, looks like Rodgers may have been on to something.