Lambeau Field is stepping up security with two million dollars in upgrades to its security cameras.
There are now 85 security cameras located around Lambeau Field. Packers security, local police, and the FBI all rely on them.
They're focused on everything from stopping terrorists to catching unruly fans.
High-tech cameras can zoom in close enough to read license plates in the parking lot.
There's nowhere the public can go, inside or outside the stadium, other than restrooms, that security cameras can't capture exactly what they're doing.
Meaning fans should behave or beware.
(From The Associated Press)
A hamstring injury has kept Ryan Pickett on the sidelines throughout training camp.
But the Green Bay Packers' run-stuffing defensive tackle hopes to be on the field for the Sept. 8 regular season opener against Minnesota.
Pickett says he plans to return to practice early next week.
Pickett says he has done his best to stay in shape while sitting out practice, including conditioning and strength exercises.
But he acknowledges that being in shape isn't the same as being ready to play.
(From The Associated Press)
For every pass that's right on the mark, another zings past a receiver's outstretched arms, gets batted down by a defensive lineman or is snatched away by a defensive back.
Mistakes are to be expected of any quarterback in his first NFL training camp, and Green Bay Packers rookies Brian Brohm and Matt Flynn are no exception.
But Packers coach Mike McCarthy says he's confident in the progress both players have made. And so far, the Packers have passed on the chance to bring in a veteran backup for Aaron Rodgers.
"I am not disappointed at all with the path and the progress that these two young players have made," McCarthy said. "It takes time, so if it's not up to somebody else's standards, I can't control that. I am very happy with what I see. They'll continue to get better, and that's the most important thing. They need reps, they need to play in games, and that's why we'll try to get them as many opportunities as we possibly can this Thursday against Tennessee."
For Brohm and Flynn, Thursday night's preseason finale against the Titans will be their biggest test to date.
Brohm has shown flashes of his highly regarded ability in practice, but needs a good performance Thursday to make up for his struggles in the Packers' first three preseason games.
"I feel like I've had some pretty good days in practice, some days where I felt like everything went well and everything came together and I felt really good about it," Brohm said. "Obviously, the preseason games haven't gone like I want them to, and hopefully we can finish it off this week with a good one."
With the Packers starters likely to play only a series or two, both rookies will get more snaps. And they'll likely be going against the Titans' No. 1 defense.
In a break with conventional coaching wisdom, Titans coach Jeff Fisher typically plays his starters into the third quarter in his final preseason game.
"It's a huge challenge," Flynn said. "It's going to be tough, because they're obviously good. They've got some great players. It's going to be a big challenge for us, but we're going to have to go out there and it's just going to make us execute that much better and be on point. Because if we're not, we may not have that much success."
Flynn, a seventh-round draft pick who led LSU to a victory in the BCS National Championship game last season, has been fairly sharp in the first three preseason games - leading to a closer-than-expected competition for the No. 2 quarterback spot with Brohm, a second-round pick from Louisville who was touted as a potential early first-rounder going into his senior year.
Flynn calls himself a perfectionist.
"I want to get out there and prove to myself that I'm going to be able to play in this league," Flynn said. "I'm just looking forward to it. It's going to be a lot of fun. I'm going to try to take what I've done in camp so far, practice and everything, and translate that to the game field."
Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings said both players have made tremendous strides in camp, but Flynn might have an early edge in terms of his presence in the huddle.
"We've been giving them a hard time," Jennings said. "I say Matt, he's more comfortable, more laid-back, kind of nonchalant about everything. Brian's the same way off the field, but once he gets on the field he's kind of like, he presses a little bit. You've just got to let the game come to you, and do what you've been doing to get to this point. I think that if they do that, they'll be fine."
Jennings said Thursday's game is a big chance for both.
"I think this game is going to give them a lot of opportunities to showcase what they have," Jennings said. "We're looking forward to it. We're excited for both of them because we know they both have a bright upside."
And if something were to happen to Rodgers this season?
"We're confident," Jennings said. "That's why they formed this team, because it's not based off of one player. So we're extremely confident in whoever's out there on the field."
For Brohm, the fact that the Packers have gone this far into camp without signing or trading for a veteran quarterback amounts to a vote of confidence.
"I think it means they're going to go with me and Matt as the backups - as of now, you never know what's going to happen," Brohm said. "But we both are out there working hard, and I'm just trying to get better as a player every single day no matter what happens."
Training Camp 2008 is over for the Green Bay Packers. They held their final public workout this morning. They will now practice behind a green screen or inside the Don Huston Center. The Packers play the Titans Thursday. It is their final preseason game.
(From The Associated Press)
It wasn't much of a surprise when the Green Bay Packers released running back DeShawn Wynn.
It won't be shocking to see another NFL team give him a chance, either.
Wynn was a seventh-round draft pick for the Packers last season.
He showed his running ability in four starts last season.
But he also developed a reputation for fragility and didn't do anything to change his coaches' minds in training camp this year.
Packers general manager Ted Thompson doesn't relish the thought of cutting anyone and had nothing but good things to say about Wynn yesterday.
Thompson says some guys have worse luck than others and that the decision to cut Wynn was based largely on the team's depth at running back.
(From The Associated Press)
Injuries have kept Packers defensive tackle Justin Harrell from doing much to justify general manager Ted Thompson's high expectations since he was picked in 2006.
Now he'll miss at least six weeks of the season.
The Packers placed the former first round pick on the reserve/physically unable to perform list Monday.
That makes him ineligible to play before the Oct. 19 game against Indianapolis at the earliest.
Thompson says Harrell needs another surgery on the back injury that has sidelined him for training camp, a procedure that likely would be done this week.
Harrell's injury leaves the Packers thin at defensive tackle. Green Bay has also been without starter Ryan Pickett throughout training camp because of a hamstring injury.