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Packers News: Will defense play at championship level with Mike Pettine?

By Freddie Boston

CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 27: Head coach Mike Pettine of the Cleveland Browns looks on during the first quarter against the Oakland Raiders at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 27, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 27: Head coach Mike Pettine of the Cleveland Browns looks on during the first quarter against the Oakland Raiders at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 27, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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A roundup of the latest Green Bay Packers articles for Saturday, July 28.

Good morning and welcome to the Packers News Report.

It’s the third day of Green Bay Packers training camp. The team practices today at 11:15 a.m. CT, but will be off tomorrow before returning to the practice field on Monday morning.

We are now just 43 days away from the regular season opener against the Chicago Bears, and under two weeks away from the first preseason game. The Tennessee Titans visit Lambeau Field on August 9.

Today’s Packers News Report features Evan Siegel’s article on Green Bay’s defense. Is this the year the unit turns around? There’s also some reaction to the second day of training camp from around the internet.

Let’s begin. Here’s a roundup of the latest articles from around the internet.

News and notes from around FanSided

Is this the year Green Bay turns it around on defense? (Lombardi Ave)

Lombardi Ave’s Evan Siegel takes a look back at the missed opportunities in recent years, mainly due to poor defensive performances. With Dom Capers replaced by Mike Pettine at defensive coordinator, along with Brian Gutekunst taking over as general manager, is this the year Green Bay’s defense finally plays at a championship level?

Nickel defense gets new look at training camp (NFL Spin Zone – Joe Kipp)

Joe Kipp of NFL Spin Zone also wrote about Green Bay’s defense. Kipp writes about the impact Pettine is already having on defense, with a new formation when the team is in nickel.

More news and notes from around the internet

Here’s what we expect from the 2018 Packers offense (The Power Sweep – Jon Meerdink)

Mike McCarthy hints at schematic changes for Packers WRs (PackersWire – Zach Kruse)

Packers receivers missing Jordy Nelson’s veteran leadership (PackersNews.com – Tom Silverstein)

Packers rookie wideouts need time to develop but might contribute early as deep threats (Acme Packing Company – Paul Noonan)

Packers rookie CBs take in allure of first training camp (Cheesehead TV – Zachary Jacobson)

Next. Top 15 Packers to watch at training camp. dark

We hope you enjoyed this edition of the Packers News Report.

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