Packers: Friday Night Lights
The Packers held the first night practice tonight, with a nice crowd on hand.
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The Green Bay Packers held a night practice tonight as they prepared to play under the lights tomorrow night for the annual Family Night scrimmage in the bowl of Lambeau Field.
On a night when the team conducted many individual drills, the team did run some 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills as well.
While the team was under the lights, there were a few players who were caught in the spotlight with a nice night of practice. One of them was Jarrett Boykin, who made several nice plays and is taking advantage of the injuries to other receivers and the increased opportunities.
Another was defensive lineman Mike Daniels, who was tough in one-on-one drills.
But the highlight of the night came at the end of practice when Aaron Rodgers, in the two-minute drill, hit Jeremy Ross on the sidelines, connected with James Jones over the middle for a 20-yard completion, and then hit Jermichael Finley over M.D. Jennings and Jerron McMillian for the touchdown.
The following is the running tweets provided online by Packers beat writers. Check out the increased use in social media video by the reporters. Pretty cool.
Jonathan Amosa, John Kuhn and Eddie Lacy work on their sideline catches #packers https://t.co/MnvDUGb6eL
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) August 3, 2013
RB/TE ball security drill. #packers https://t.co/5BjczKnZmk
— Jason Wilde (@jasonjwilde) August 3, 2013
Cobb, whose drop issues I wrote about today, looks good in this drill. https://t.co/esD504NXs6
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) August 3, 2013
QB stretching, linemen recovering fumbles. #Packers https://t.co/SJFjG82FdW
— Jason Wilde (@jasonjwilde) August 3, 2013
Jordy Nelson watching on.... pic.twitter.com/PuURvBeopa
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) August 3, 2013
Jeremy Ross in YAC drill. #Packers https://t.co/T8SSfmHEno
— Jason Wilde (@jasonjwilde) August 3, 2013
Eddie Lacy getting first snap with last eight plays #Packers
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) August 3, 2013
Hail Mary practice. Wasn't completed. No simultaneous catch.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) August 3, 2013
Harrell gets picked off on last play of last eight plays by Means
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) August 3, 2013
Was M.D. Jennings in there? RT @TomSilverstein: Hail Mary practice. Wasn't completed. No simultaneous catch.
— Brian Carriveau (@BrianCarriveau) August 3, 2013
Loyce Means picks off Harrell on a rollout. Mike Daniels screams that it should have been a sack. He's been a vocal one.
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) August 3, 2013
Cobb up first on punt returns. Also back: Ross, Myles White, Franklin, Walker. Ross No. 2.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) August 3, 2013
Ouch. Rough turn for Tyrone Walker as the punt returner. Ball meet facemask.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) August 3, 2013
Looks like Franklin is starting to get the hang of punt returns. Not sure if he's a threat yet to win the job.
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) August 3, 2013
Mike Daniels has had as good of a training camp as anyone on the roster first week. Works sleds here #Packers https://t.co/EMw1MC9jVd
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) August 3, 2013
Ryan Pickett at the sled. Always get a sense of a guy's explosion in this one... https://t.co/PAyY4VmvEo
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) August 3, 2013
Nick Perry vs. Angelo Pease in pass rush/blitz pickup. https://t.co/0u5rbAWe1a
— Jason Wilde (@jasonjwilde) August 3, 2013
Nate Palmer got the best of Lacy in pass block drill. Then Alex Green whiffs. Starks stops Palmer in his tracks.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) August 3, 2013
#Packers veteran RBs James Starks and Alex Green earning those short yards in combo drill https://t.co/gaU0M6JrH9
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) August 3, 2013
Some quicks from Alex Green. OLB coach Kevin Greene on Mulumba for not finishing... https://t.co/dQqx0zEyx7
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) August 3, 2013
Getting chippy tonight. T.J. Lang and A.J. Hawk get into it after a run in the combo period. Whistles immediately break it up.
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) August 3, 2013
TV Timeout #NP Eminem "Lose Yourself"
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) August 3, 2013
Big collision between Raji n Sitton, Raji won this one, pushed Sitton back n blew up run
— Pete Dougherty (@PeteDougherty) August 3, 2013
Jarrett Boykin hauls in a beauty from Rodgers in single coverage against House deep down sideline
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) August 3, 2013
Alex Green fumbles. Not having a good night.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) August 3, 2013
Johnny Jolly forces an Alex Green fumble on sixth play of team period
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) August 3, 2013
Barclay working C with the 2s.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) August 3, 2013
#Packers' @packers beat writer Mike Spofford points out Brad Jones not taking part in team period. Barrington working next to Hawk
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) August 3, 2013
Eddie Lacy said he was going hit pause on the spin move but he's been spinning all camp here in Green Bay.
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) August 3, 2013
Really nice connection between Rodgers and Walker over the middle. Walker has great hands.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) August 3, 2013
Myles White having a good day. Deep PA catch from Coleman. ... Also did good job in 1on1's.
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) August 3, 2013
Packers giving Lacy a lot of touches last few practices. High volume for the rookie. They want to see what they have.
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) August 3, 2013
Jarrett Boykin having a productive camp and a very strong practice tonight. Catching everything. Taking adv while rookie WRs are out.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) August 3, 2013
Another drop by Randall Cobb (from Rodgers), the first play of 7 on 7... https://t.co/DFt3qlYyAh
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) August 3, 2013
Jeremy Ross and Jarrett Boykin follow up with receptions. Here is Boykin: https://t.co/dyAtGsBJsD
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) August 3, 2013
Aaron Rodgers to Jarrett Boykin on repeat tonight. Boykin playing well all camp, but he's been great under the lights. #Packers
— Paul (@Paulimig) August 3, 2013
... Marshall Newhouse working at both RT and LT during 11-on-11. When Newhouse was at LT, Bakhtiari or Barclay was RT.
— Jason Wilde (@jasonjwilde) August 3, 2013
Ross with a difficult catch in traffic during 7 on 7... https://t.co/kkQIVbrN2v
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) August 3, 2013
Jones great shed after getting locked up with Bakhtiari. Just too strong.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) August 3, 2013
Last "TV timeout" and it's @theblackkeys "Gold on the Ceiling." Packers will run the 2-min drill now to finish practice.
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) August 3, 2013
2 minute.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) August 3, 2013
Rodgers all day to Ross on sideline.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) August 3, 2013
Rodgers to Jones for 20.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) August 3, 2013
Then a bullet from Rodgers to Finley over the middle for a TD. CAUGHT IT OVER Jennings and McMillian.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) August 3, 2013
Efficient 2-minute drill to end practice, four plays, 70 yards in 26 seconds capped by a 15-yard TD from Rodgers to Finley.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) August 3, 2013
Here’s some post-practice injury notes that came from coach Mike McCarthy:
Nelson has a banged up knee. Reoccurrence of an old injury.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) August 3, 2013
Brad Jones hurt a finger. Andrew Quarless has a quad injury.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) August 3, 2013
Quarless has a quad injury and out few days
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) August 3, 2013