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Notes: Green eyes third exhibition game for debut
By TOM SILVERSTEIN
tsilverstein@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Aug. 14, 2006
Green Bay - If all goes right, Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green will make his season debut in a Monday night exhibition game against the Cincinnati Bengals Aug. 28
After taking part in his first full-team workout, Green said the plan was to continue to increase his workload and see if he was physically ready to play in the third exhibition game. Up until Monday, Green, who is recovering from a ruptured right thigh tendon, was taking part only in individual drills.
"Right now our goal is to see how I feel Monday night at Cincinnati," Green said. "If that doesn't work, we'll wait until (the regular-season opener against) Chicago. Right now we're hitting all our goals and that makes me happy. It's been one day at a time."
Though he probably could have taken part in contact at an earlier date, the training staff is taking things slowly with Green to make sure there are no complications. Green said he had happily complied with the wishes of the trainers and doctors because he sees no need to take unnecessary chances.
The Packers practiced in shorts and helmets in the afternoon, but today Green is expected to take part in the fully padded night practice. It will be just another step in a long path to recovery for the starting running back.
"It's easy to look good when you're just in helmets," said Green, who was activated from the physically unable to perform list Aug. 7. "This was the first day for me taking a full practice and now we'll just continue to take more small steps with contact and getting ready for the regular season.
"I will see the progress when I start getting tackled and start going through more contact in practice. Today was a good day. My goal is just to go forward and have no setbacks."
Both coach Mike McCarthy and offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski thought Green looked good carrying the football and were encouraged about his progress.
"I think he looks great," McCarthy said. "I think the level of practice goes up when you put a player of his magnitude in there. We're going to practice him once a day this week and assess how he does and look at next week probably doing a little more."
In addition to Green working in full-team drills, linebacker Brady Poppinga was back in action and hoping to get a shot at playing in the Cincinnati game. Poppinga, who is coming back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, said he was more than ready to play in a game and would like to suit up this weekend against Atlanta.
But he said he doubted the doctors would allow him to do it and was hoping to get in the next week. Like Green, he is expected to practice in full pads today.
Notes: Green eyes third exhibition game for debut
By TOM SILVERSTEIN
tsilverstein@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Aug. 14, 2006
Green Bay - If all goes right, Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green will make his season debut in a Monday night exhibition game against the Cincinnati Bengals Aug. 28
After taking part in his first full-team workout, Green said the plan was to continue to increase his workload and see if he was physically ready to play in the third exhibition game. Up until Monday, Green, who is recovering from a ruptured right thigh tendon, was taking part only in individual drills.
"Right now our goal is to see how I feel Monday night at Cincinnati," Green said. "If that doesn't work, we'll wait until (the regular-season opener against) Chicago. Right now we're hitting all our goals and that makes me happy. It's been one day at a time."
Though he probably could have taken part in contact at an earlier date, the training staff is taking things slowly with Green to make sure there are no complications. Green said he had happily complied with the wishes of the trainers and doctors because he sees no need to take unnecessary chances.
The Packers practiced in shorts and helmets in the afternoon, but today Green is expected to take part in the fully padded night practice. It will be just another step in a long path to recovery for the starting running back.
"It's easy to look good when you're just in helmets," said Green, who was activated from the physically unable to perform list Aug. 7. "This was the first day for me taking a full practice and now we'll just continue to take more small steps with contact and getting ready for the regular season.
"I will see the progress when I start getting tackled and start going through more contact in practice. Today was a good day. My goal is just to go forward and have no setbacks."
Both coach Mike McCarthy and offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski thought Green looked good carrying the football and were encouraged about his progress.
"I think he looks great," McCarthy said. "I think the level of practice goes up when you put a player of his magnitude in there. We're going to practice him once a day this week and assess how he does and look at next week probably doing a little more."
In addition to Green working in full-team drills, linebacker Brady Poppinga was back in action and hoping to get a shot at playing in the Cincinnati game. Poppinga, who is coming back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, said he was more than ready to play in a game and would like to suit up this weekend against Atlanta.
But he said he doubted the doctors would allow him to do it and was hoping to get in the next week. Like Green, he is expected to practice in full pads today.
