Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
Asked about a sloppy showing by the Green Bay Packers offense the night before, Aaron Rodgers channeled his inner Allen Iverson.
“Practice?†Rodgers said Tuesday in a deadpanned tribute to the NBA star’s oft-imitated rant. “We’re talking about practice? Not talking about the game, talking about practice, right?â€
Rodgers acknowledged that the offense made too many mistakes Monday night, but didn’t see any sense in dwelling on it. Â
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And the quarterback firmly dismissed the notion that the reigning Super Bowl champions made a mistake by not getting together for informal practice sessions during the lockout, offering only a one-word answer: “No.â€
Rodgers will be talking about a game — well, sort of — instead of practice soon enough as the Packers open preseason play Saturday at Cleveland after visiting the White House on Friday.
“I’m not sure how much we’re going to play,†Rodgers said. “Usually it’s not a whole lot. Just get that timing back, maybe take a couple hits. Maybe one. And just get back into the swing of things.â€
Packers coach Mike McCarthy had harsh words for his team Monday night, saying they were “not close to where we need to be as a football team†after a practice filled with mental mistakes, penalties, and fumbles by running backs James Starks and Ryan Grant.