ReutersAdd running back John Kuhn to the long list of wounded Packers.
Kuhn had to leave Monday’s practice because of an ankle injury and coach Mike McCarthy wound up ending practice earlier than expected as a result. The practice ended after 108 minutes, the fifth straight time that the Packers have practiced for less than two hours after routinely going close to three hours at the start of camp. Not all of those practices were cut short because of the lack of healthy bodies, but McCarthy admitted that the injuries are taking their toll on practice options.
“We’re not where we wanted to be,” McCarthy said, via the Green Bay Press-Gazette. “That’s obvious. But two of the four practices that have been cut were part of the design, so technically they weren’t cut because you come off a night practice to a morning practice, it’s not practical to go two hours and 45 minutes, two hours and 30 minutes. But today’s practice was supposed to be 2:21. The tempo was outstanding. I thought it was a heck of a practice just from an operation standpoint, but when John went down, I just didn’t think it was worth the risk to try to get through the last team period with three running backs. And whatever practice we had to cut back before, the injuries were just starting to pile up on us.”
James Starks, Brandon Saine and Du’ane Bennett were all out at running back for the Packers and Cedric Benson isn’t yet cleared for full participation. The Packers did get some good news with the return of left tackle Marshall Newhouse after an extended absence following a concussion earlier in camp.
The Giants showed last year that it’s better to get your injuries out of the way early in the year, something that the Packers seem to have taken to hear this season.
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The beginning of the middle of the end.
AND again it just got that much easier for my LIONS. ……even though Kuhn is overrated.
The Packers are always banged up. Nothing new, they’ll be fine
Man the packers are getting bit hard by the injury bug. Never like to see injuries I hope everyone gets back healthy so there can be a great race in the NFCN
noeffinway says:
Aug 13, 2012 4:35 PM
AND again it just got that much easier for my LIONS. ……even though Kuhn is overrated.
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easier for your lions to do what? over-promise and under-deliver? Have fun with that.
noeffinway says:Aug 13, 2012 4:35 PM
AND again it just got that much easier for my LIONS. ……even though Kuhn is overrated.
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Please get back to us when Det. beats a team with a winning record. kthxbye
And here come the usual NFC north trolls. I know seeing a team have 2 losing seasons and 2 quarterbacks over 20 seasons is disheartening. Especially while you have each watched your own teams flailing about in a futile effort to reach .500 over those same 20 years.
The Giants have heart.
The Packers have a wining LB who basically says his own team has no heart.
Let the downfall of the Pack begin!
……even though Kuhn is overrated.
Who has overrated Kuhn? I`ve never heard anyone say anything more then he was a solid fullback
I think they have the most injuries in the last 2 years than any team has had in this decade. I wonder why that is? Is it having bad trainers? I am pretty curious cause last years camp was the same way. I don’t like the packers so I don’t really care, but just curious
Hey pack fans and “stockholders” I hate to rain on your parade but the fact that the Lions had a long run where we were really bad is completely irrelevant to the fact that were pretty darn good now.
Sorry that were not a doormat in the division anymore. I can tell it bothers you.
In case you forgot we were 10-6 last year. You will do well to split with us this season.
And here come the usual NFC north trolls. I know seeing a team have 2 losing seasons and 2 quarterbacks over 20 seasons is disheartening. Especially while you have each watched your own teams flailing about in a futile effort to reach .500 over those same 20 years.
This is comical. Brett Favre put GB on the map again and then packer fans burn his jersey….laughable at best!!! Rodgers will never last as long as Favre, so when he goes down, so will the packers. Remember that Rodgers has 2 “diagnosed” concussions, one more and we have trouble, ladies and gents! Rodgers is a baby and hates to get hit, he gets hit and looks right at the ref for a flag, everytime, please believe it!! Favre=Toughest SOB to play the game!!!!!!
I have to laugh at al these “hope for Packer disaster” clowns posting on here. Green Bay has one of the best teams in the NFL. They are always top 10 material regardless of how bad you folks wish for them to fail.
We will see the same type of moronic commentary from the same morons all season. No big injuries yet. Just dings and whatnot. You are all acting like the Packers just lost Rodgers for the season..lol
In the end, Green Bay will be in the playoffs (again), and your team will miss the playoffs (again). Then we’ll all have to suffer through more of your 9 year old whining and ranting about how Green Bay is over-rated and shouldnt have won X amount of games… blah, blah,blah.
Face reality. The Packers have a way of building teams for success. The Packers were horrible for 25 years (1970 – 1995). They figured it out. Maybe your teams will figure it out too.
stairwayto7 says: Aug 13, 2012 5:30 PM
Let the downfall of the Pack begin!
Stairwell….still sour over the Super Bowl loss, I see. Put on your big girl panties and quit your crying.
And lions fan:
Tell me the last time the Lions beat a team above .500. I think it was two years ago. Congrats. Lol.
Oh, and Go Pack Go!
A Vikings fan? Didn’t think they actually existed.
Nice stadium!
Nice collection of Lombardi trophies!
Wait a second….
Eh. Bleh. Meh. How many Packers were on IR in 2010 and how did that turn out? How many Giants were out in pre-season last year and how did that turn out for them?
August is not the time to make predictions.
The last time the Pack had this many injuries, they won the Super Bowl
Blah blah blah…just so we can listen the entire season about how the cheese overcame, insurmountable, depth of the roster, and blah blah blah crap! Everyone knows the cheese has the SB already won. All any of the sports sports sports heads yak about. Surprised they even bother with practice at all. Blah blah blah.
I really don’t want anything bad to happen to the guy, but it would be nice not to have to listen to that lame Kuuuuuhn sound made by the fans every time the guy came within 3 feet of the ball.
Pretty sure their season will be cut short too!! Fudge on Fudgies!!!
thetokyosandblaster says:
Aug 13, 2012 5:55 PM
A Vikings fan? Didn’t think they actually existed.
Nice stadium!
Nice collection of Lombardi trophies!
Wait a second….
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Typical response from a fudge packee fan who just jumped into the band wagon. Come back in 40 years and talk your cheese bs.
“Typical response from a fudge packee fan who just jumped into the band wagon. Come back in 40 years and talk your cheese bs.”
Pathetic. Same stupid name calling we heard throughout the last 20 years. When your best hope for victory comes from the Packers losing players to injury you are already a loser. And by the way ; I will come back in 40 years and see that the vikings have won just as many Lombardi trophies as they have in the last 40 seasons of stellar play. L O L
Offensive coordinator … GONE.. NO running game to speak of an NO defense. A weak offensive line….( like everybody else ) means that Rodgers has to pass the ball or run with it his self. If Rodgers get hurt its OVER… OVER.. OVER