Cheese Curds Corey Linsley Jersey , 9/28: Rodgers practices, MVS impresses, Vikings’ defense stinks on TNF The Green Bay Packers got some great news on Thursday, as quarterback Aaron Rodgers returned to a padded practice. This is a pretty big deal — Rodgers has not practiced (aside from the team’s brief Saturday practices) since suffering his knee injury against the Bears. With him back on the field, the coaching staff seems excited, and it will hopefully help the offense move the ball a bit more effectively on Sunday with better preparation.A few hours after Rodgers left the field, the Minnesota Vikings stepped onto it for a Thursday night game against the NFC favorite Rams. With those two defenses looking impressive on paper, did anybody expect a game with 69 total points (nice), 887 combined passing yards for the two quarterbacks, five receivers over 100 yards, and eight passing touchdowns? It was quite the offensive explosion, and Packers fans have to feel good seeing Minnesota lose the game.In today’s curds, we also look at a Packers player who is making waves on special teams, even as he has yet to carve out a significant role on special teams. Literally everything about him is reminiscent of a cult favorite from the last few years, and we’ll toot our own horns a bit for predicting it a long time ago.A special welcome back for Aaron Rodgers | Packers.comRodgers practiced on Thursday, the first time he has taken the field for real reps in the middle of the week since his injury in week one. Here’s a look at how his backups, DeShone Kizer and Tim Boyle, welcomed him back to the field.Packers fail in attempt to bring back DL Brian Price | Packers WireIt should be no surprise that the Packers made a run at Price, who was on the Browns' practice squad. After all, the team just lost Muhammad Wilkerson for the year and Price spent all of 2016 and training camp in 2017 in Green Bay.The new Jeff Janis? Rookie WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling turning heads as gunner on punts | Packersnews.comIf only someone had predicted earlier this year that MVS was a good candidate to replace Janis on special teams! Oh, wait. This was published two weeks before the Draft.Mike Zimmer: 'Never been this poor in pass coverage' - NFL.comThe Vikings lost 38-31 to the Rams on Thursday Night, allowing a shopping 465 passing yards and five touchdowns to Jared Goff, and now sit at 1-2-1 on the season.Eric Reid, one of the NFL’s best safeties, finally signed by Panthers - SBNation.comGood for Reid. While he could have helped the Packers' secondary, which has been plagued by poor safety play so far this season, he heads to Carolina for a one-year contract worth a maximum of $1.9 million.Hundreds line up for free Arby's-themed tattoos in Long Beach | abc7.comIf you love the Beef and Cheddar, head down to southern California, where Arby's will pay for a tattoo for you and give you a free sandwich. The Green Bay Packers have two players representing the NFC in the 2019 Pro Bowl, as Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams were elected to the initial rosters (though Rodgers withdrew due to his lingering injuries). However, with the Los Angeles Rams advancing to Super Bowl LIII, there was an opportunity for a one particular Packers player to join the roster as a replacement Nick Perry Jersey , while an injury opened the door for anotherFour Rams were originally on the NFC team: quarterback Jared Goff, running back Todd Gurley, special teamer Cory Littleton, and defensive tackle Aaron Donald. The final player suits up at a positions where the Packers had someone listed as an alternate, as Kenny Clark could have been chosen as the replacement. Meanwhile, it appears that Saints offensive tackle Terron Armstead is pulling out of the game due to injury, putting left tackle David Bakhtiari in play.However, neither of those two Packers will make the trip to Orlando, as the league has chosen other players to take the two open spots. Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short will make the trip in Donald’s place, while the Bears’ Charles Leno, Jr. will join the NFC team — presumably for Armstead, though the NFL has not officially announced whose place he will take on the team.In both cases, the Packers would seem to have a better case based on their 2018 seasons. Short had three sacks and 12 tackles for loss this season, while Clark posted six sacks and eight TFLs, plus 13 more total tackles than the Panther. Meanwhile, Bakhtiari was named the NFL’s first-team All-Pro left tackle, while Leno...was not.In Clark’s case, injury almost certainly played a factor. He ended the Packers’ 2018 season on injured reserve, missing the final three games of the season with an elbow injury. Despite some conflicting reports about his availability late in the year, the IR designation probably ensured that he would not be picked as a Pro Bowl replacement regardless of the situation.Bakhtiari, meanwhile, may have turned down an invite to be an injury replacement. He has been outspoken about how amusing he finds it that he has been an All-Pro three times despite only making a single Pro Bowl, and it would be fitting for him to decline to participate in Sunday’s game. He also dealt with some nagging injuries as well, but there is no question that he holds a feeling of disrespect towards that event. Frankly, it was ridiculous that he was not a Pro Bowler initially, and it is inconceivable that the Pro Bowl would actually pass him over in favor of Leno.Meanwhile, the Rams’ other players all have their replacements identified. The Chicago Bears got another Pro Bowler as an alternate, as Mitchell Trubisky is the pick to replace Goff at quarterback. Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey will replace Gurley, and New York Giants safety Michael Thomas takes Littleton’s place as the conference’s designated special teams player.The Pro Bowl kicks off at 3:00 PM Eastern on Sunday, January 27th.
