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<blockquote data-quote="TOPHAT" data-source="post: 160363" data-attributes="member: 781"><p><strong>MORNING SESSION WRAP UP</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Morning wrap-up</strong></p><p></p><p>Coach Mike McCarthy may turn over some play-calling duties to new offensive coordinator Joe Philbin in the preseason, if not in the opener Saturday at Pittsburgh. "I would like to," McCarthy said. "I was a young coach once, and I think it's important to give your coaching staff an opportunity to grow, and the first segment in the preseason that I can give Joe the opportunity to call plays, I will." McCarthy handled the lion's share of play-calling duties last season, when Jeff Jagodzinski was offensive coordinator and Philbin coached the offensive line.</p><p></p><p>In other news ...</p><p></p><p>-- McCarthy said he is concerned about running backs Noah Herron, Brandon Jackson and Corey White potentially being overworked Saturday night, but he said the team won't add any backs before Sunday.</p><p></p><p>-- The only somewhat competitive period of the morning session followed stretching, when the top two offensive units each ran two plays. The latter were followed by field-goal attempts. Brett Favre was 1-for-2 -- CB Charles Woodson broke up Favre's first pass before dropping out -- and Aaron Rodgers was 2-for-2.</p><p></p><p>-- During the scout periods, Carlyle Holiday and Shaun Bodiford dropped passes.</p><p></p><p><strong>-- Rookie linebacker Desmond Bishop worked with the first-unit kick return unit.</strong></p><p></p><p>-- <strong>Defensive tackles Corey Williams and Colin Cole continued to take snaps with the starting defense</strong>.</p><p></p><p><strong>-- With Chad Clifton getting his customary morning off, Junius Coston and Orrin Thompson split time at left tackle with the first team. Clifton, who sat out both practices Tuesday to rest his aching knees, participated in the walkthrough portion or practice today.</strong></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>Starters will take 12 to 15 snaps</strong></p><p></p><p>Coach Mike McCarthy said he anticipates starters playing about 12 to 15 snaps in Saturday's preseason opener at Pittsburgh. "Then we'll see ... how far we'll take the second group, and then with the third group will probably finish up the fourth quarter," McCarthy said. McCarthy said he wants to get backup quarterback Aaron Rodgers some action with the starters, meaning starting quarterback Brett Favre probably won't play the entire time they're on the field. However, Favre has said he'd like to play more this preseason. A number of other veterans, including starting cornerbacks Charles Woodson and Al Harris, also could play sparingly, McCarthy said. Both sat out this past Saturday's scrimmage, and Woodson left early in practice this morning to ice his left leg. Coaches were set to meet at 4 p.m. today to discuss playing time, McCarthy said.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>Miree, Wynn iffy for Steelers game</strong></p><p></p><p>Fullback Brandon Miree didn't practice this morning because of a shoulder stinger. His status for Saturday's preseason opener in Pittsburgh is uncertain, but coach Mike McCarthy said he's confident rookie Korey Hall, a converted linebacker, is ready to play if Miree can't. McCarthy indicated running back DeShawn Wynn, who sustained a strained quadriceps Tuesday night, also could miss Saturday's game. <strong>The Packers spent the last half-hour of practice preparing for the Steelers. There were no competitive periods</strong>.</p><p></p><p>UPDATE: Miree said the injury occurred last week and he expects to play Saturday. McCarthy said Miree and backup tackle Tony Moll, who also has a stinger, are "day to day."</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>Herron goes down, but gets back up</strong></p><p></p><p>The Packers received a scare when running back Noah Herron was clotheslined by safety Tyrone Culver during a team drill and stayed down for about 2 minutes. Herron was going at about three-quarters speed when Culver leveled him with a hit to the neck area. When coach Mike McCarthy walked over to assess the situation, it appeared it might be serious. However, Herron was helped up and walked off the field under his own power. A few minutes later, he returned to drills. Herron and rookie Brandon Jackson are the only healthy running backs at practice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOPHAT, post: 160363, member: 781"] [b]MORNING SESSION WRAP UP[/b] [b]Morning wrap-up[/b] Coach Mike McCarthy may turn over some play-calling duties to new offensive coordinator Joe Philbin in the preseason, if not in the opener Saturday at Pittsburgh. "I would like to," McCarthy said. "I was a young coach once, and I think it's important to give your coaching staff an opportunity to grow, and the first segment in the preseason that I can give Joe the opportunity to call plays, I will." McCarthy handled the lion's share of play-calling duties last season, when Jeff Jagodzinski was offensive coordinator and Philbin coached the offensive line. In other news ... -- McCarthy said he is concerned about running backs Noah Herron, Brandon Jackson and Corey White potentially being overworked Saturday night, but he said the team won't add any backs before Sunday. -- The only somewhat competitive period of the morning session followed stretching, when the top two offensive units each ran two plays. The latter were followed by field-goal attempts. Brett Favre was 1-for-2 -- CB Charles Woodson broke up Favre's first pass before dropping out -- and Aaron Rodgers was 2-for-2. -- During the scout periods, Carlyle Holiday and Shaun Bodiford dropped passes. [b]-- Rookie linebacker Desmond Bishop worked with the first-unit kick return unit.[/b] -- [b]Defensive tackles Corey Williams and Colin Cole continued to take snaps with the starting defense[/b]. [b]-- With Chad Clifton getting his customary morning off, Junius Coston and Orrin Thompson split time at left tackle with the first team. Clifton, who sat out both practices Tuesday to rest his aching knees, participated in the walkthrough portion or practice today.[/b] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Starters will take 12 to 15 snaps[/b] Coach Mike McCarthy said he anticipates starters playing about 12 to 15 snaps in Saturday's preseason opener at Pittsburgh. "Then we'll see ... how far we'll take the second group, and then with the third group will probably finish up the fourth quarter," McCarthy said. McCarthy said he wants to get backup quarterback Aaron Rodgers some action with the starters, meaning starting quarterback Brett Favre probably won't play the entire time they're on the field. However, Favre has said he'd like to play more this preseason. A number of other veterans, including starting cornerbacks Charles Woodson and Al Harris, also could play sparingly, McCarthy said. Both sat out this past Saturday's scrimmage, and Woodson left early in practice this morning to ice his left leg. Coaches were set to meet at 4 p.m. today to discuss playing time, McCarthy said. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Miree, Wynn iffy for Steelers game[/b] Fullback Brandon Miree didn't practice this morning because of a shoulder stinger. His status for Saturday's preseason opener in Pittsburgh is uncertain, but coach Mike McCarthy said he's confident rookie Korey Hall, a converted linebacker, is ready to play if Miree can't. McCarthy indicated running back DeShawn Wynn, who sustained a strained quadriceps Tuesday night, also could miss Saturday's game. [b]The Packers spent the last half-hour of practice preparing for the Steelers. There were no competitive periods[/b]. UPDATE: Miree said the injury occurred last week and he expects to play Saturday. McCarthy said Miree and backup tackle Tony Moll, who also has a stinger, are "day to day." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Herron goes down, but gets back up[/b] The Packers received a scare when running back Noah Herron was clotheslined by safety Tyrone Culver during a team drill and stayed down for about 2 minutes. Herron was going at about three-quarters speed when Culver leveled him with a hit to the neck area. When coach Mike McCarthy walked over to assess the situation, it appeared it might be serious. However, Herron was helped up and walked off the field under his own power. A few minutes later, he returned to drills. Herron and rookie Brandon Jackson are the only healthy running backs at practice. [/QUOTE]
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