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OK, I wasn't impressed. But as I've given myself a little time to think about it, it wasn't all bad. The O Line did hold up pretty well and there weren't a lot of penalties called in the game. Of course, I'm not sure KC is a pass rushing juggernaut either... The running game looked pretty good. Obviously we have some horses there and this will only improve when Jones is ready to go. Now, it sure would've been great if Jerry didn't draft a guy with a pre-existing back condition. Damn it. Still, we'll have to watch this situation develop. If the line can produce through the first half of the season and the kid really returns in 12 weeks, it might not be so bad having fresh legs at LT for the remainder of the season. Of course, I'll believe it when I see it. I expect he'll miss the whole year. Hope I'm wrong. Wolfe hit the hole with confidence and showed he might be better than we saw last season. When that kid gets motoring he's almost as exciting as Hester. This warrants watching through the preseason as his two best plays may have been flukes against a lousy KC defense. Hard to tell much at this time. Forte really looks to have soft hands for the passing game. Hope that continues to show through the PS. We didn't have that in Cedric. Kyle looked OK. He was making all the throws. That said, I really didn't see anything from him that impressed me. Grossman looked inept for most of his time in there. I'm really starting to think we need to pick a #1 guy sooner rather than later so he can get ALL the reps with the first team. I suggest we go through this one more PS game and then start moving in that direction. Clear leader after game 2 ought to start getting 60% of the reps, maybe more. If nobody is leading the pack by then... Same old shit. The D looked sharp after the initial drive. During that first drive I was screaming for Babich's head. What is it with our coordinators? But then they shook the cobwebs off and played some football. I really don't think it was poor play calling, just bad execution. This next game will tell. Sure was nice seeing Brown healthy. Hopefully the man can finish his career with a few fulls seasons. He's always deserved better treatment from the football gods. I like what I saw of our receivers. Although, I don't know if Marty has it anymore. Poor bastard didn't get separation once, did he? Even Bradley impressed. Must not be "that time of the month" for her. Hester... Incomplete. Hey Turner, pull your head out of your ass this season and use the guy in 1/3rd of the offensive game plan. I'm not saying you should show it to us during the preseason. But if you don't go to Hester deep twice a half for the entire season, you deserve to be shit-canned. The rookie TE got open deep. Sweet! Erik Kramer still looks like he could play. His commentary during the game wasn't bad either, until he got caught in that backpeddling moment about Favre when he realized he was on Chicago television. Pretty awkward. Lovie looked like he had to take a dump the entire game. Let's not put Hanie in the Hall of Fame just yet.voice> But he did impress, didn't he? Playing against the thrid string maybe I could impress. Still... Obviously if the Bears are going with the 1/2 punch of KyRex this year, having a developmental kid like him in the wings in case the season goes south on us is something that may keep us interested in the last three games of the season this year. No, I'm not giving up on the season at this point. If we stay healthy and get a break or two, I still think we could be a playoff team this year. We have to play fearless football this season, something Turner may not be ready to do. If we play not to lose, we'll win no more than 8 games. If we go for it, we could crash and burn or we could win 10 games and have a chance to play in January. I'd rather see them play like they have a pair, either way.

Pro Bowl season would be OK as long as the Jets don't make the playoffs. If they do the Packers get a 2nd instead of the 3rd round pick. So, I wish Brett well, hope he has a very good season and just misses the playoffs in the tough AFC. That way the Packers get a LOW third and Packer Nation is up in arms for years over this. Aaron Rodgers goes into the toilet and the Packers have a decade or two of incompetence.

LOL! Favre shipped to the NFL's version of Siberia. Played chicken with Packers management and LOST big. Packers slip from 13-3 to 10-6 or worse, Packers management will be lucky to survive this. Packers fans are evenly divided on this. There's a lot of hate up there in Cheeseville. All in all, not bad.

I agree. Although Orton getting the first start doesn't surprise me one bit. And frankly, how long are any of these guys going to stay in on week 1 of the PS? I expect a couple of series for each, no more.

Amen brother.

UPDATE 2!!! The latest from greeenbaypressgazette Brett Favre leaves Lambeau Field 1:40 p.m. Brett Favre officially left the building at 1:37 p.m. He was talking with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols at his car for a few minutes and hugged team security official Jerry Parins. Favre was wearing a white shirt and gray shorts. He did not acknowledge either the throng of media or the fans waiting near the loading dock. *Update: Quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers, Brian Brohm and Matt Flynn are all on Clarke Hinkle Field for this afternoon's scheduled practice. 1:35 p.m. Brett Favre is leaving Lambeau Field, according to Press-Gazette assistant sports editor Tom Pelissero.

UPDATE! 12 p.m. Brett Favre has spoken, and he doesn't sound happy. Speaking to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, Favre said he and the Packers are "at a stalemate." "Mike and I both agreed last night that me being out there is a distraction and will continue to be a distraction," Favre said in a story that was posted on ESPN.com a few minutes ago. "We all know the reason I'm here is because the commissioner [Roger Goodell] reinstated me so we have a lot of things to figure out. It's simple and complicated, both at the same time." According to the report, Favre said his request for a trade to another team in the NFC North was shot down. Favre also confirmed that there's not likely to be an open competition between him and Rodgers for the Packers' starting quarterback job. "Mike told me, hey, we're a better team with you on it but wanted to know if I have a problem with an open competition," Favre told Mortensen. "I don't have a problem with competing -- you know that, but Aaron should be the starter right now because he's been out here all this time. This is more than about an open competition and I can do that, absolutely, but this is going to be mass confusion and that's not good for this team. "I'll practice my butt off, if it comes to that, and I think we all know what the end result will be, but this probably isn't going to work. And I truly understand that if I was in Mike's shoes, I'd see it basically the same way he sees it, I'm sure. And I think if he was in my shoes, he'd see it my way. I think we both agree on that. "They want to know if I'm committed but I want to know if they're 100 percent committed. The problem is that there's been a lot of damage done and I can't forget it. Stuff has been said, stories planted, that just aren't true. Can I get over all that? I doubt it." Asked by Mortensen what stories have been "planted," Favre alluded to the reports that said he waffled on un-retiring in late March or early April. He said that's "just not the way it went down, at all." He also expressed anger with the stories that alleged he had a team- issued cell phone that showed the Vikings were tampering with him. "Again, that was bull on both parts," he said. "Then," Favre said, "they tried to buy me off to stay retired." He added, "So they can say they welcome me back but, come on, the way they've treated me tells you the truth. They don't want me back, so let's move on. I don't know where it's headed. We'll see." It was unclear exactly when Mortensen interviewed Favre, but the story was posted at 11:52 a.m., CDT. Favre's Cadillac Escalade remains parked in the south loading dock at Lambeau Field. -- Rob Demovsky, rdemovsk@greenbaypressgazette.com

We were planning on heading down today. Camp is closed to the public tonight because of the storms last night.

For a Packer and Favre hater, nothing I could have ever dreamed up could be better than this. Packer nation is divided and they're tearing each other up. Favre's "will he - won't he" routine has Bears fans everywhere smiling. Frankly, you couldn't write this script any better. The Packers couldn't have handled this more poorly. Any professional management group would've known long ago, with Favre (or any face of the franchise player) you have two choices in this situation: 1.) Welcome him back with open arms 2.) Cut him Offering him $25 million to NOT PLAY was the cherry on top of the sundae. As sick of this story as I am, it's like a car accident on the freeway where some people can't help but slow down and look. (Not me, I hate dicks who do that.) But this is great comedy. Can't wait to see what the bozos up there have to say today. Is there a press conference? One of two things will happen: 1.) They'll say Aaron Rodgers is their guy (which they've been saying all along) and disrespect their franchise's #1 name player in recent history 2.) They'll take Brett back and destroy all credibility they have in the locker room (and put a QB on the field the Bears have owned now for 4 years) I CAN'T WAIT!

And if you didn't say that he was going to break your jaw.

I like all of those guys too but don't forget about this beast.

If this is true, it isn't proven out historically. In 2006 Rex was sacked a total of 21 times. Me too.

He'll be suspended against us unless he appeals and this gets reduced or the Panthers voluntarily reduce it (once this blows over a bit.)

Can't argue with the way he played against the Packers nor the two wins to end the season. Of course, in the same portion of the season Rex played a big role in 4 games, winning twice while putting up three games of 80+ QB ratings, one against the future Superbowl champs... Anyone here think Kyle would've done better against SD and Dal than Rex did to open the season last year? Also consider that Rex was sacked 25 times in 7 games he had a major role in last season. Orton was sacked twice in the three games he played. There can be a lot of reasons for this but protection was a huge issue last season, nobody can deny that. Whoever wins the competition, I'm getting behind 100%.

He was practicing to GET better. And before he did a thing these low class "fans" booed him coming out of the tunnel. Face it, Rex didn't look any worse than any of the other QB's on this team last season yet he's the one that gets booed. Just like all the "experts" here last season calling for Griese and then what? He sucked. No line, no consistent running threat and a predictable game plan doesn't do much for a QB's status. The coaches have had an open competition for the job this season. These are the two guys we have. If Rex wins the job it means Kyle isn't as good. Period. If Kyle wins the job, great! I'm going to support the guy who wins. Ignorant fans sending them messages this early in camp, not understanding everything that goes into making a football team tick, doesn't make either of them better.

OK, thanks.

Anyone who boos any Bears player at a practice is a jackass.

I pick neither.

No, I hate him because he's a douche. PS. What the hell does "The Bunny + Mike Vick = DrunkBomber" mean? I've cogitated on that one on a number of occasions and don't get it.

LOL! Instant classic.

Well, Bradley can use her huge vaginal muscles to snag footballs out of mid air, I've heard.

I'd rather go 0-16 than bring this guy in. HIS OWN TEAM was willing to give him $20 million to shut up and fade into the sunset. Why would anyone desire this circus? He's a drama queen crybaby and I hope his ego is crushed this year playing for the Vikings. Nothing would be better than watching Favre in purple, growing his interception record to insurmountable numbers such that he still holds that record when I'm 90 years old. And having him do so while destroying the Viking's season would only make it sweeter. Anyone who wants this guy on the team isn't a true Bears fan. That's just my opinion so don't get insulted.

Excellent points. If Hester can run true routes, we've got something here. Assuming the line comes together. Don't underestimate Turner's ability to spin gold into piles of shit, however.

A word of warning... I think during training camp the last several years I've noticed a focus on dump offs to TE's and FB's. Then the preseason started and I think Turner either forgot the plays or Rex refused to throw the routes. Not sure. I agree with those that suggest Kyle has the edge if that's the type of offense we want to run. I just don't know if this is real or not. You'd think with our great TE's and inexperienced WR's it would make sense, particularly early in the season. If our O Line takes a little time to gel, we'll want that ball out of there quickly.