Preseason game 1: Pack at Tenn
Posted: Sat Aug 9, 2014 8:39 pm
From the JS
WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday.
WHERE: LP Field, Nashville.
BROADCAST: Radio — AM-620. Television — Channel 4.
INJURY REPORT: Packers — S Morgan Burnett (oblique), S Tanner Miller (ankle), RB TE Colt Lyerla (knee), WR Jared Abbrederis (knee) and OT Don Barclay (knee) are out. NT Letroy Guion (hamstring) and DE Jerel Worthy (back) are on reserve lists. Titans — FB Collin Mooney (illness), LB David Gilbert (shoulder), LB Jonathan Willard (lower body), DL Mike Martin (hamstring) and DL Antonio Johnson (knee) may not play.
FIVE THINGS TO WATCH
AN NFL FIRST: Second-year center JC Tretter is No. 1 on the depth chart despite never having played an NFL game. The No. 1 offense isn't likely to play more than a series or two, but expect Tretter to see more time than the others to help get him ready for the season. Rookie Corey Linsley will follow Tretter.
CORNER WATCH: With depth in the secondary, expect defensive coordinator Dom Capers to mix and match his corners in a few different ways while the No. 1 defense is on the field. The top four are Tramon Williams, Sam Shields, Casey Hayward and Davon House. In the nickel, Williams has played some in the slot to accommodate House, and other times Hayward has been in the slot with Williams outside.
GUESSWORK: A year ago, the Packers had little idea what kind of scheme the Arizona Cardinals were going to run, because they had a new coach. Now, the same challenge is presented with the Titans, whose coach, Ken Whisenhunt, is in his first year. There could be some adjustments on the run that might cause some problems in coverage and pass protection.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: You'll definitely need a scorecard to tell who all the players are running in and out of the special teams units. McCarthy wants to look at as many young players as possible, and this is the best place to do it. Rookies like Adrian Hubbard, Demetri Goodson, Jeff Janis, Joe Thomas, Rajon Neal, LaDarius Perkins and Carl Bradford are some players to keep an eye on.
FAMILIAR FACE: If he has done the same work in Tennessee that he did at Wisconsin, offensive line coach Bob Bostad will have the Titans doing some good work up front. Bostad coached tight ends for two years before taking over the offensive line from 2008-'11 for the Badgers. He moved to the NFL in '12, when he was named line coach in Tampa Bay, and joined Whisenhunt this past off-season.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday.
WHERE: LP Field, Nashville.
BROADCAST: Radio — AM-620. Television — Channel 4.
INJURY REPORT: Packers — S Morgan Burnett (oblique), S Tanner Miller (ankle), RB TE Colt Lyerla (knee), WR Jared Abbrederis (knee) and OT Don Barclay (knee) are out. NT Letroy Guion (hamstring) and DE Jerel Worthy (back) are on reserve lists. Titans — FB Collin Mooney (illness), LB David Gilbert (shoulder), LB Jonathan Willard (lower body), DL Mike Martin (hamstring) and DL Antonio Johnson (knee) may not play.
FIVE THINGS TO WATCH
AN NFL FIRST: Second-year center JC Tretter is No. 1 on the depth chart despite never having played an NFL game. The No. 1 offense isn't likely to play more than a series or two, but expect Tretter to see more time than the others to help get him ready for the season. Rookie Corey Linsley will follow Tretter.
CORNER WATCH: With depth in the secondary, expect defensive coordinator Dom Capers to mix and match his corners in a few different ways while the No. 1 defense is on the field. The top four are Tramon Williams, Sam Shields, Casey Hayward and Davon House. In the nickel, Williams has played some in the slot to accommodate House, and other times Hayward has been in the slot with Williams outside.
GUESSWORK: A year ago, the Packers had little idea what kind of scheme the Arizona Cardinals were going to run, because they had a new coach. Now, the same challenge is presented with the Titans, whose coach, Ken Whisenhunt, is in his first year. There could be some adjustments on the run that might cause some problems in coverage and pass protection.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: You'll definitely need a scorecard to tell who all the players are running in and out of the special teams units. McCarthy wants to look at as many young players as possible, and this is the best place to do it. Rookies like Adrian Hubbard, Demetri Goodson, Jeff Janis, Joe Thomas, Rajon Neal, LaDarius Perkins and Carl Bradford are some players to keep an eye on.
FAMILIAR FACE: If he has done the same work in Tennessee that he did at Wisconsin, offensive line coach Bob Bostad will have the Titans doing some good work up front. Bostad coached tight ends for two years before taking over the offensive line from 2008-'11 for the Badgers. He moved to the NFL in '12, when he was named line coach in Tampa Bay, and joined Whisenhunt this past off-season.
