Poppinga & Jones Ready to Morph into Lamarr Woodley
June 3, 2010 ~ By Jason Wilde, ESPN wisconsin
~GREEN BAY – Brady Poppinga was on top of his conversational game Wednesday. In the span of five minutes, he delivered a Biblical reference, drew a bizarre evolution metaphor involving some sort of pterodactyl, slipped into his professional wrestler shtick and used the word “dude” at least three times.
The Green Bay Packers can only hope that the veteran linebacker gets after quarterbacks the way he was attacking the English language.
"If you think of evolution, between a dinosaur and a bird, there’s that era where it’s half-dinosaur but it still has feathers, you know? That’s how I felt last year."
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Al Harris back in Green Bay
June 2, 2010 ~ By Rob Demovsky
~Green Bay Packers cornerback Al Harris, who blew out his left knee on Nov. 22 against the 49ers, made a surprise appearance at OTAs today.
And it sounds like it wasn’t just a cameo.
"I’m going to do my part as far as preparing and working to get better.”
Though Harris isn’t ready to get back on the field yet, he said he plans to finish his rehab at team headquarters. He had been working out near his South Florida home all offseason.
“This is the best place for me to finish up my rehab at this time of the year,” Harris said. “It’s best for me to be here with the guys and take advantage of the facilities and the expertise in the training room here.”
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Football Outsiders on the Packers Defense
June 2, 2010 ~ By Brian E Murphy
~The Packers defense ranked very high last season, statistically. But any Packer fan can tell you that this defense was embarassed last year twice versus Minnesota, once at Pittsburgh, and again in Arizona to see the season end abruptly.
Football Outsiders touches up on the Packers defense in this piece. Full Story
