Things I dislike that begin with the letter 'T'

Feasting on 'T'-Bone steak this week? 

I will be at the game.  My 2nd warmer weather Packer game. 

That will be good to get Cook back. I remember seeing him on the sidelines vs. Atlanta and he was jumping up and down with excitement after a TD. Ankle can't be too far away from healed. We need some athleticism and savvy at the #1 TE spot. I like Dick Rodgers, but he's still young and not generally a threat. 

Turnover. 

Tillary?

Grave Digger posted:

That will be good to get Cook back. I remember seeing him on the sidelines vs. Atlanta and he was jumping up and down with excitement after a TD. Ankle can't be too far away from healed. We need some athleticism and savvy at the #1 TE spot. I like Dick Rodgers, but he's still young and not generally a threat. 

Tikings 

Golden

Tillary has a nice rump

Tair Tiel.

Tanis

Tiki taka.

Fedya

Thanks man. Needed that.

A little more details from today's practice:

GREEN BAY — If Wednesday’s practice is any indication, the Green Bay Packers might have two key players back much sooner than later.

Tight end Jared Cook (ankle) and running back James Starks (knee) were given a longer leash by the medical staff to test their health in an unpadded session at Clarke Hinkle Field. It was a significant increase in workload after both players were limited to individual drills last week.

“We’re going to put them in, probably, if you want to put it in a classification or category, I’d say limited,” coach Mike McCarthy said before practice. "But we’re going to cut them loose today and then tomorrow’s the padded work, so that’ll be the best indication on where they are.”

The Packers desperately need Cook to return following a six-week absence due to a high-ankle sprain he suffered against Detroit. Opposing teams have been playing lots of man-to-man defense, and without a fast tight end to stress the middle of the field, the Packers’ offense has struggled.

Cook was in his third game as a Packer when he injured his ankle. He has six catches for 53 yards this season.

Starks, meanwhile, could bring stability to a running back situation that resembles a ticket machine at the deli counter. The presence of a traditional running back with legitimate experience and noteworthy production would stabilize not only the rushing attack, but the offense as a whole.

Sans Starks and Eddie Lacy, who is on injured reserve with an ankle problem, McCarthy has been asked to reinvent the wheel to generate some semblance of a running game. In time, a healthy Starks could shoulder the majority of the carries while lessening the burden on Ty Montgomery, Don Jackson and fullback Aaron Ripkowski.

Even if Starks plays, Montgomery would likely be the feature back this week as Starks eases into the offense.

Missing practice for the Packers were: LB Clay Matthews (personal), G T.J. Lang (hip), CB Damarious Randall (groin), C JC Tretter (knee) and NT Letroy Guion (personal).

Randall did some work on the sideline for the first time since his surgery, which is typically the first step in returning to practice. He will be evaluated throughout the week to see how his body responds to increased activity.

“Just kind of going through certain movements, just kind of getting the feel back for it, just seeing how it feels to break and cut and to catch passes,” Randall said after practice. “Just trying to get back in shape.

“I was cutting pretty good. Just kind of getting a feel for it. Just taking it day by day. I’m just glad that everything is going as well as it’s going. I’m just pretty encouraged because it was another productive day.”

For the Titans, running backs DeMarco Murray (foot) and Derrick Henry (calf) did not practice.

Michael Cohen of the Journal Sentinel contributed to this report.

El-Ka-Bong posted:

Fedya

But that doesn't start with a........oh........good one.

Taint.

Trump- as in you tell the dealer to pick up clubs when I have a throw downer in red...

.. and it's someone with a queen, ten, off-ace.

Matthews is sure earning his money this year.  

Twitter

Teapot...it starts with T, ends with T and has T inside

Nelson, not all the way back

At age 31, Nelson's top-end speed may never return. At this point, it appears he doesn't run as well or come out of his breaks as sharply as he did in 2014, when his 98-catch, 1,519-yard, 13-touchdown season led to his first Pro Bowl selection.

But it may not be Nelson's right knee, the one he blew out on Aug. 23, 2015, that has held him back.

"I think it's more just your body getting back to normal overall," Nelson said. "If you take a year off from the game, the grind of the season, the recovery every week, all that I think is more part of it than the actual knee I would assume."

Nelson has more targets (71) than anyone else on the Packers despite ranking just third on the team with 38 catches

Not a typical catch % for Jordy, and this shouldn't be attributed to the knee, should it?

With or without the injury he is not the 2014 Jordy,  the physical decline starts and progresses different for everyone.....Father Time is undefeated.  There are not many Steve Smiths and Boldins around.

None of us knows where is is on the decline timetable but even if his injury improves by next year he is then 3 years removed from his prime. 

2 things TT will need to get right over the off season is a #1 reciever that AR trusts immediately and a running back.

I trust Jordy to be Jordy next year.  he's the least of the worries I have.

MM finally dumping the constant "11 personnel"?

Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer 

Sounds like the Packers' offensive plan of switching personnel groups is here to stay. Coach Mike McCarthy said he's worked with 21 different personnel groups in his game plan this week. "The structure that we're in now is here to stay," McCarthy said Thursday. "But no-huddle is a very important component because we're very good at it when it's used the right amount of time."

Jordy will be the best Jordy he can be this year, and next year be an even better Jordy. He will never be the same Jordy as before the knee. Age, position, and his knee are all working against him.

Coach Mike McCarthy said James Starks and Jared Cook "practiced well yesterday. We're going to see if we can increase their workload today." Also, Clay Matthews "hopefully will do more today. Today will tell us a lot. He's going to be in the early rehab group before practice," McCarthy said.

packerboi posted:

MM finally dumping the constant "11 personnel"?

I sure as F hope so...

MM finally dumping the constant "11 personnel"?

We do what we do....

Maybe he was reading this board 

If the brain trust at 1265 Lombardi read this site, they never would have jettisoned Abbrederis.

Janis would have over 100 targets. Catches are another matter. 

Speaking of Janis.  Please remind me why he is on the team.  Used to see great play from him on special teams.  This year he can't catch and is invisible on ST. Don't think he'll be around next year.  Who am I kidding?  He'll be there with Barclay.  

Coach Mike McCarthy said he's worked with 21 different personnel groups in his game plan this week.

That's a lot of potential open looks for the QB to overlook. 

Tanks for The Tp Tate. 

Tingly. 

Tuck Ta Titans

Better late than never on the groups.

I have no dislike for the Titians. No history there to speak of. Tmarko Murry maybe some dislike there.  I think that this game will be winnable but that does not mean that we will actually do it. A strong run game by the Titians and a mobile QB against our vaunted run defense?...meh.  We could not stop Eliot and mobile QB's have dome well against us in the past. I hope our offense gets in gear for a whole game.