Official Training Camp Thread

Post #741 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:48 pm

If the Packers put Bishop (or anyone) on IR they can reactive them during the season, but only one player. The trade deadline has also been pushed back. Finally.

Post #742 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:51 pm

August 30, 2012Only players with a "major injury" who are placed on Reserve/Injured after 4:00 p.m., New York time, on Tuesday, September 4, or thereafter during the season, will be eligible to be reactivated at a later time.

emunney · Post #743 » by **emunney** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:20 pm

So no Bishop. Oh well.

Marley2Hendrix · Post #744 » by **Marley2Hendrix** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:49 pm

emunney wrote:So no Bishop. Oh well.

Although I like the spirit of the rule, it is really stupid in practice. In essence, say Gurley was our 53rd player. We would have to cut him on the last day to keep bishop, put Bishop on the IR the next day, and then hope that Gurley was not claimed by anyone else so that we could then try and resign him to a new deal.

Good in principle, idiotic in construction...

hadn't seen that DB, never understood why the trade deadline was set for week 6, particularly with examples like Houston where injuries to one position can derail a team. Anyone see when the deadline is now set for?

finally, listened to the Dunne/McGinn podcast on my cruise into work. Sad times - Dunne reports that House cannot as of yet lift his arm above his head. We knew about House needing to play in a sling before, but I find this news discouraging. Both guys seemed adamant Bush was starting at CB, McMillian at S, and likely Shields in dime with Heyward still battling everyone for PT. Reiterated that House would have been the starter if not for the injury.

eagle13 · Post #745 » by **eagle13** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:56 pm

Either Bush will develop and deserve starting job OR Shields or Hayward will surpass Bush by week 4.

emunney · Post #746 » by **emunney** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:00 pm

Marley2Hendrix wrote:
emunney wrote:So no Bishop. Oh well.

Although I like the spirit of the rule, it is really stupid in practice. In essence, say Gurley was our 53rd player. We would have to cut him on the last day to keep bishop, put Bishop on the IR the next day, and then hope that Gurley was not claimed by anyone else so that we could then try and resign him to a new deal.

Good in principle, idiotic in construction...

hadn't seen that DB, never understood why the trade deadline was set for week 6, particularly with examples like Houston where injuries to one position can derail a team. Anyone see when the deadline is now set for?

finally, listened to the Dunne/McGinn podcast on my cruise into work. Sad times - Dunne reports that House cannot as of yet lift his arm above his head. We knew about House needing to play in a sling before, but I find this news discouraging. Both guys seemed adamant Bush was starting at CB, McMillian at S, and likely Shields in dime with Heyward still battling everyone for PT. Reiterated that House would have been the starter if not for the injury.

We kind of got screwed by them backtracking on the rule anyway, such that even the convoluted scenario you described wouldn't have been an option for us, since we put him on the IR to get down to 75. Unless they were just planning on IRing him regardless.

crkone · Post #747 » by **crkone** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:23 pm

They did say the rule will grandfather in players like Bishop.

"@adbrandt: From the NFL regarding new IR rule: teams can return one player placed on IR to their 53-player active list by tomorrow. Seems fair."

emunney · Post #748 » by **emunney** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:27 pm

LUKE23 · Post #749 » by **LUKE23** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:00 pm

http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ ... s_by_team/

Packers have 17th oldest offense, 21st oldest defense.

Newz · Post #750 » by **Newz** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:02 pm

LUKE23 wrote:http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/28788/20120830/ranking_the_nfls_oldest_youngest_starters_by_team/

Packers have 17th oldest offense, 21st oldest defense.

I wonder what our overall team rank will be? I don't think we have very many old back-up guys.

LUKE23 · Post #751 » by **LUKE23** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:05 pm

It's 19th oldest counting all 22 starters. If you go to the bench, I'm guessing overall it's around 25 or so.

chuckleslove · Post #752 » by **chuckleslove** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:08 pm

This has to be the first time in the TT era that we aren't top 5 in youngest teams in the NFL.

Marley2Hendrix · Post #753 » by **Marley2Hendrix** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:23 pm

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_ ... rs-go-16-0

Newz · Post #754 » by **Newz** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:35 pm

Marley2Hendrix wrote:http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/45579/nfl-season-preview-packers-go-16-0

LUKE23 · Post #755 » by **LUKE23** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:40 pm

http://espn.go.com/nfl/preview12/team/_/name/gb

http://espn.go.com/nfl/preview12/story/ ... tions-2012

9 of 16 ESPN guys have us winning Owl, 16 of 16 winning division.

trwi7 · Post #756 » by **trwi7** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:06 pm

You guys, I'm nervous about so many ESPN guys picking us to win the division and the Owl.

/Wilford Brimley

Marley2Hendrix · Post #757 » by **Marley2Hendrix** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:19 pm

trwi7 wrote:You guys, I'm nervous about so many ESPN guys picking us to win the division and the Owl.

/Wilford Brimley

Post #758 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:23 pm

5 of the 16 NFL.com guys had the Bears winning the division.

Mags FTW · Post #759 » by **Mags FTW** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:57 am

Haven't played it yet, but this Madden gameplay featuring the Packers looks interesting.

Newz · Post #760 » by **Newz** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:53 pm

Rumor has it that Miami is going after James Jones.