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Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers, Jermichael Finley stars of 2010 training camp 
BY ROB DEMOVSKY RDEMOVSK@GREENBAYPRESSGAZETTE.COM AUGUST 31, 2010

Tuesday was the final practice of training camp. Heres a look at the highs and lows of the last month:

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Aaron Rodgers: An NFL scout who has seen film on all 32 teams said of the 2,500 or so players on training camp rosters, no one is playing better than the Packers starting quarterback. MVP awards arent handed out in August, but Rodgers body of work during the month suggests hell be a candidate for the award when the time comes.

Jermichael Finley: Other than Rodgers, no one on the Packers has performed better than this budding star. He seemingly picked up where he left off in the playoff loss at Arizona, when he had eight catches for 130 yards and a touchdown. He appears poised for a Pro Bowl season.

Punters: Whether they pick Chris Bryan or Tim Masthay, it looks like the punting situation will be much improved. It couldnt be any worse, considering the Packers were tied for 31st in the NFL in net punting last season with Jeremy Kapinos. Bryan and Masthay look like legitimate upgrades.

Undrafted rookies: Cornerback Sam Shields and outside linebacker Frank Zombo are almost sure bets to make the roster. Shields was highly regarded for his speed coming out of Miami and has a chance be the third cornerback in the nickel. Zombo has been the best pass rusher in the first three preseason games and might be the added rusher the Packers need.

The draft class: Third-round pick Morgan Burnett is going to start at strong safety. Second-round pick Mike Neal will see plenty of playing time on the defensive line. First-round pick Bryan Bulaga didnt win the starting left guard job in part because he has missed time because of a hip flexor, but when he has played, he has looked like a starter.

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Linebackers: The entire preseason will have passed without the starting linebackers playing together in a game. Clay Matthews practiced for a week, then missed the rest of camp because he pulled a hamstring in the Aug. 7 scrimmage. Brad Jones has missed time because of back and shoulder injuries. Nick Barnett has been limited by his recovery from knee surgery. A.J. Hawk has been slowed by ankle sprain, and Desmond Bishop has been bothered a hamstring.

Atari Bigby: His plan to skip the offseason with the hope of getting a new contract backfired. He took a pay cut when he refused to sign his tender on time and when he finally showed up, he hurt his ankle and had to undergo surgery. That landed him on the reserve/physically unable to perform list, meaning he will miss at least the first six games, and it left the Packers thin at safety.

Al Harris: The cornerback who initially insisted he would return six months following his knee blowout last November also wont play in the first six games. Like Bigby, he missed all of camp and landed on PUP. That leaves the Packers with inexperienced backup corners who will have to play in the nickel and dime defenses.

Justin Harrell: At least the oft-injured former first-round pick was upright when training camp ended, but thats about the best thing that could be said for the fourth-year defensive end. Harrell missed only a couple of practices because of his chronically sore back, but his play has been mediocre at best. He might make the roster but only because theres no one better to take his spot.

James Starks: The sixth-round running back was the only true disappointment among the draft class. He pulled a hamstring in June and never got on the field during camp. He also landed on PUP, but the chances of him playing this season are probably nil, leaving the Packers without a legitimate No. 3 back.


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Zero2Cool (9-Jun) : Jaire played in just 34 of a possible 68 games since the start of the 2021 season
Zero2Cool (9-Jun) : reported, but not expected to practice
Zero2Cool (9-Jun) : Jenkins has REPORTED for mandatory camp
Zero2Cool (9-Jun) : I really thought he'd play for Packers.
buckeyepackfan (9-Jun) : Packers releasing Jaire Alexander.
Mucky Tundra (8-Jun) : (Context: he wants his defense to create turnovers)
Mucky Tundra (8-Jun) : Giants DC Shane Bowen tells players to “be a damn pirate."
dfosterf (6-Jun) : Semper fi !
Cheesey (6-Jun) : This is why I have so much respect for those that have gone through battles
Cheesey (6-Jun) : I can't even imagine what that would have been like
wpr (6-Jun) : "Come on, you sons of bitches. Do you want to live forever?"
wpr (6-Jun) : Facing a line of machine guns 2 time medal of Honor recipient, First Sergeant Dan Daly told his men,
wpr (6-Jun) : Another detachment went into the Belleau Wood.
wpr (6-Jun) : On the 6th the Marines took Hill 142 but suffered terrible losses.
wpr (6-Jun) : It’s time to remember dfoster’s Marine brothers in Belleau Wood. The battle went on from June 1-26. Nearly 10,000 casualties.
packerfanoutwest (6-Jun) : Nick Collins and Morgan Burnett have signed with the PACK
packerfanoutwest (6-Jun) : he won't be wearing #12, maybe he will wear number two
packerfanoutwest (6-Jun) : He will fail this season, should have retired
Mucky Tundra (5-Jun) : Thus the cycle of Hall of Fame Packer QBs going to the Jets and then the Vikings is broken
bboystyle (5-Jun) : Rodgers to steelers on 1 year contract
Zero2Cool (5-Jun) : It's the cycle of civilizations. Get lazier, lazier, softer, softer and vanish.
Martha Careful (5-Jun) : great point. every aspect of society, including art, culture and sports has degraded.
dfosterf (4-Jun) : Green Bay sweep meant something to society about stopping pure excellence. We have the tush push now
dfosterf (4-Jun) : We old Martha.
Martha Careful (4-Jun) : *front four
Martha Careful (4-Jun) : Re frout four, I wish we had some Green "People Eaters" or a fearsome foursome
dfosterf (4-Jun) : *directions*
dfosterf (4-Jun) : Just don't ask him for driving direct
dfosterf (4-Jun) : Jim Marshall was an all-time great DE for the Purple People Eaters. Didn't like him. That's a compliment. RIP
Zero2Cool (3-Jun) : ooppppss
Zero2Cool (3-Jun) : “Kenny Clark played all of last season hurt by the way and got surgery to fix it in January”
Mucky Tundra (3-Jun) : @ByRyanWood How much did the injury affect him last fall? “A lot.”
Mucky Tundra (3-Jun) : @ByRyanWood Kenny Clark said he had foot surgery in January. Injured his foot in opener against Eagles and played through it all year.
Zero2Cool (3-Jun) : Golden is wearing guardian cap again. I bet he plays with it on too.
Mucky Tundra (3-Jun) : All the stuff I'm reading from Lions fans are pointing at his toe; he more or less has permanent turf toe in one of his big toes
dfosterf (3-Jun) : Kenny played through it, and a shame he gets little credit for that, imo
dfosterf (3-Jun) : Big men. I hope it's not the undoing of Kenny Clark
dfosterf (3-Jun) : Probably his toe. Pretty much a great center. Toe injuries are brutal to bigen
Mucky Tundra (2-Jun) : Lions All-Pro C Frank Ragnow retires
wpr (30-May) : It's all good.
beast (30-May) : Yeah, and I enjoyed your comments and just attempted to add to it. Sorry if I did it incorrectly.
wpr (30-May) : Beast I never said Henderson was the salt of the earth. Nor even that he was correct. Just quoting the guy.
Zero2Cool (29-May) : What did you do??
Zero2Cool (29-May) : Whoa
beast (29-May) : OMG the website is now all white, even some white on white text
beast (29-May) : Henderson, who admits to taking cocaine during the Super Bowl against the Steelers, might dislike Bradshaw as he lost two Superbowls to him
wpr (28-May) : Hollywood Henderson said Bradshaw “is so dumb, he couldn't spell 'cat' if you spotted him the C and an A.”
Mucky Tundra (28-May) : Cooper stock=BUY BUY BUY
Mucky Tundra (28-May) : Also notes he’s playing with more confidence.
Mucky Tundra (28-May) : @AndyHermanNFL MLF says there was a time last year where Cooper was at 220 pounds. Now he’s at 240 and still flying around.
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