How about ALL KICK RETURNERS under UGLY.

Well, Shields did have a nice break on a ball on defense. I know people said he could have had a pick-6, and he could have. However, it certainly was not as easy as it initially looked, IMO. The receiver was able to disrupt it some. Shields didn't play well as a returner, which is exactly what I think we all expected.

No arguements with that list. Unless they can sneek a barrel of Stickum on to the field, last night should have been Shields last perfoormance as a returner.

Which leads to - no one can return. Just pathetic on returns and coverage. Inconsistent kicking. Boom one shank one and both kickers looked like identical twins. I think it would be appropriate to dump Slocum into the "Ugly" category. Coverage eams werevery poor as well.

Yes, Capers has work to do. I'll buy the vanila approach as part of the problem. Looking at the one on ones it was very disappointing. Was Junkins even on the field? Nice play by Neal chasing down the screen play. Williams didn't look too good in coverage.

well said ron lc

aaron nagler beautiful art work. good bad, ugly put that in locker room.

help me out here. who you think will be the starting lb. for the season opener i no its early ?

will we keep more t-ends or fullbacks.

at this point, it doesn't even matter who the return men are. If the ST units don't learn to block or tackle, ST will be the Achilles's heel yet again.

Slocum should be on notice. When it comes to making roster decisions at cut-down time, I don't know that any team in the NFL puts more emphasis on special teams ability than the Green Bay PAckers... And yet, our special teams coverage and protection units are abysmal. That puts it squarely on the coach, IMO. Who cares who the returner is if the protection unit can't give him a step? Who cares who the punter is if the coverage unit can't get off a block to get up field and make a tackle?

Good: Packer Football is back.

Bad: It's just preseason.

Ugly: People think it already matters.

Ref Shields - Seems like meaningless preseason games would be the correct venue to coach up a raw player .........

Blast from the past ..... "Bullet Bob Hayes "couldn't catch a cold in a blizzard" early in his NFL career, but the receiver worked hard to improve his hands. "

I honestly feel bad for Ryan Grant.

The guy had a VERY uncharacteristic fumble on the first play - which he took full responsibility for - then ran a 6-yard play before getting injured.

On his fumble, that was mostly a great effort by the D-lineman, and Grant would have picked up a decent chunk of yardage without it.

On the injury, it didn't look like Grant had any passing lanes whatsoever. I could be wrong, since I can only go by the limited replay shots, but that's what it looked like.

I think he deserves less vilification than what he's getting.

I would replace Shields with Highway 24 anyday. Bush got torched again, and the Browns got a big gain.

woody g take me back zone covarge worlds fastest human. bob did not bob jeter cover him mostly.

when we start the season what team is going to give the strongest pass rush.chicago or detroit

As far as I am concerned we are still undefeated, the division is ours to take and we have an excellent chance to represent the NFC in Dallas.

THIS IS PRESEASON, you can not read too much into this, there are just way to many variables. IT IS PRACTICE.

Our season does not rest on an undrafted rookie turning our special teams around nor being a difference maker on defense.

If that is the only ugly after the 1st preseason game, we are doing rather well.

As long as MM and the coaching staff can get a good view of who our starters will be before week one I don't care what the preseason scores are. I just about went insane last year watching the musical chairs act through week eight with the O-Line. I think Shields will be fine, just opening night jitters. You ever take off running really fast, leading with your body before your legs start moving and fall flat on your face?, That was Shields first NFL experience.

I'd rather the team lose every single pre season game if it means we avoid the overinflated hype after last pre-season.

thanks woodyg growing up in green bay and when pack would play dallas. at 6or7 yrs old whos going to guard bob hayes the kids would say.

I would put our first team defense in the Ugly section. I am pretty worried about those first 2 series. First Delhomme torches them on several plays (yes, THAT guy who usually is a INT machine the last years), and then Wallace. AJ Hawk once again showed that he cannot cover anybody.
And here I am thinking that usually at this time the defense is further along than the offense. If that's the case then good night to all of us.

Ya, I was sort of stepping back on the AJ Hawk's Bandwagon, but after the preseason game it is clear what teams do when AJ Hawk is in there, they pass.

Hawk is one dimensional in a 3-4, he may stop a couple of run plays to only give up the big pass, so what have we gained?

IMO Havner is better against pass than Hawk.

Haha, this article rules!

baluga at defence tackle.inplace of harrel

oh put harrel off tackle rodgers to kick him wiyh his spikes