packedhouse01
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I went to the Packer practice on Wednesday and came away with a few impressions.
The crowd at the 9:00 practice was smaller than in past years. I was surprised at that.
The crowd wasn't nearly so into the practice as past years. I wonder if that is because the expectations are so low. I didn't feel the electricity in the crowd that I have in past years.
The pace of the practice seemed slow/sluggish and there didn't seem to be a great deal of energy in practice. I made a comment to one of the other visitors that I was suprised at the lack of intensity even in the drills.
I watched the D backs and linebackers mostly. The d-backs looked incredibly quick and I liked how Lional Washington corrected things. Winston Moss was real demonstrative with the linebackers. Other than that, nothing jumped out at me. There were, I believe, four interceptions. I'm not sure if that was because the QB's didn't look good, receivers didn't do what they were supposed to do, or if our D-backs are that good.
Donald Driver has become a crowd favorite and he plays to the crowd.
The Shrine (Lambeau Field) is still a place where people want to come. I saw people from all over the country who just want a feel of what it's like to be at a place where there the history is so rich. I think if the players had an opportunity to meet with these great fans they would have a much clearer understanding of what the expectations are in this community. For players it might just be a job in most cities. In Green Bay it's different.
It was also different at practice this year. I hope that somehow Mike McCarthy can renew the expectations of this team. I hope we don't settle into mediocrity.
The crowd at the 9:00 practice was smaller than in past years. I was surprised at that.
The crowd wasn't nearly so into the practice as past years. I wonder if that is because the expectations are so low. I didn't feel the electricity in the crowd that I have in past years.
The pace of the practice seemed slow/sluggish and there didn't seem to be a great deal of energy in practice. I made a comment to one of the other visitors that I was suprised at the lack of intensity even in the drills.
I watched the D backs and linebackers mostly. The d-backs looked incredibly quick and I liked how Lional Washington corrected things. Winston Moss was real demonstrative with the linebackers. Other than that, nothing jumped out at me. There were, I believe, four interceptions. I'm not sure if that was because the QB's didn't look good, receivers didn't do what they were supposed to do, or if our D-backs are that good.
Donald Driver has become a crowd favorite and he plays to the crowd.
The Shrine (Lambeau Field) is still a place where people want to come. I saw people from all over the country who just want a feel of what it's like to be at a place where there the history is so rich. I think if the players had an opportunity to meet with these great fans they would have a much clearer understanding of what the expectations are in this community. For players it might just be a job in most cities. In Green Bay it's different.
It was also different at practice this year. I hope that somehow Mike McCarthy can renew the expectations of this team. I hope we don't settle into mediocrity.
