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The Green Bay Packers have a clear impetus this training camp -- stay healthy. They're taking that to extremes. Will it cost them? We shall soon see.
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This is an excellent discussion piece. I'm sure there are varied opinions.

My belief is this is bordering on foolish and weak. One guy goes down in a freak ACL injury LAST YEAR and they basically table the preseason? I was going to remark they should just factor this line of thinking out and just not practice either, but it sounds like they basically haven't even done that. All based on ONE injury last year. That reeks of playing scared which is MM's M.O. Sure, you are free to call it "smart" but this is football...things happen. As likely to happen Week 1 as they are preseason week whatever.

It's time to get some winners in place...not winners in the regular season...ones who can win the reason you play in this league. Get some guys who understand football is tough and needs to be played with a tough guy mentality. Sitting on your hands in the pre-season and practice is just the softest of the soft mentality.

Can't wait to see how this team starts. If it loses in Jax and MN I can just hear the excuses...they didn't practice enough and weren't in sync. That will be right on the money but it will be because of a ridiculous chicken organizational decision. OR...it will be the heat in Jax. LOL.

Yes, Mr. Iverson...I'm talkin' bout...PRACTICE!
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Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."


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7 years ago
GBP will never admit that they didn't practice enough if they lose the first 2 games. That is the same as admitting they are wrong.
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Smokey
7 years ago
Preseason is a time to evaluate personal that are trying to make the 2016 Packer roster . It is not a time to risk valuable personal that already have .

The Star players will get some preseason field time, but not to satisfy the fans. Furthermore , the Stars don't really need to risk injury in unimportant games, they already push the limits in practice.

The sky is not falling and the Coaches know better than fans how to build and field a team .
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Zero2Cool
7 years ago
We hear the game of football is a game of inches. You gain those inches with repetitions and practice.

The Patriots use the first four games of the season to practice different game plans with different personnel more than they use exhibition games. The Packers are realizing they do not need to come out 6 - 0 to win the Super Bowl and it's better to win your division, get into the playoffs while you strike it hot.
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Cheesey
7 years ago
They have been dinkering around with the o-line during the preseason, so why put Aaron Rodgers in there until you are SURE of who will be playing where?
And with Jordy Nelson, why chance it? A few extra weeks of getting ready won't hurt him. Same with Cobb, who battled multiple injuries last year. I'd rather have them at 100% going into the LONG season, then to lose them now when it doesn't count.
I think this coming game we will see more of the starters in there, then the last game to decide final roster moves.
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The_Green_Ninja
7 years ago
Any runner will tell you that as you train, you peak. And it's not a long time that you hold on to that peak. A runner will do his/her serious training not all the time, but starting at a certain time as to find the right time to peak. As such, you must peak at the right time in football. Week 6 is not the right time. If forgoing starters in the preseason or losing any of the first 6 games (not all of course) helps your peak stay near the playoffs, by all means do what is needed.
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PackFanWithTwins
7 years ago
Many times teams play well early in pre-season, than rest starters more before going into the regular season and come out flat the first couple weeks. Hopefully Rodgers and company use the last two preseason games to build up and are crisp opening day.

Also with the early bye, they really don't need to be rested as much opening day.
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