Packers look to build on OT win, keep eye on Rodgers

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But coach Mike McCarthy knows that star quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ first full week of practice since breaking his collarbone won’t mean anything if his team loses at winless Cleveland on Sunday. 'Authentic Travis Frederick Jersey,

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offensively,womens Travis Frederick JerseyWe’re excited Aaron’s out there. It was big for him to be out there Saturday, at the end of the day,” McCarthy said. ”Being on the practice field, that was a very good thing for what we accomplished. This week will be another step for him. But, we need to do some things better than we did (against Tampa Bay). Clearly.”

The 26-20 win in overtime was just the second for Green Bay since Rodgers broke his collarbone on Oct. 15 at Minnesota.

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Hundley contributed to the ground game with 66 yards rushing, including 32 on read-option keepers, but he completed only 13 of 22 passes and threw his eighth interception of the season.womens Tyron Smith Jersey

Jamaal Williams rushed 21 times for 113 yards and a touchdown, while fellow rookie running back Aaron Jones’ lone carry was a 20-yard touchdown run in overtime.womens Markus Wheatont Jersey,

Hundley did lead a 70-yard, game-tying field-goal drive in the fourth quarter and the 72-yard game-winning touchdown drive in overtime.womens Jason Witten Jersey,

especially at the critical times. At the most important time of the game,”We’ve got to get the passing game clicking. We’ve got some things we’ve definitely got to clean up,” McCarthy said. ”Brett did some really good things,<particularly in the drop-back (game). I didn’t like what we got out of the (play-action) game, either,Authentic Jeff Driskel Jersey, he played his best football. That says a lot about him.”

The Packers are hoping Rodgers can have a productive week of practice, shake off the rust while working on the scout-team offense and be ready for the team’s Dec. 17 game at Carolina.[url=http:// www.cowboyscheapauthenticstore.com/nolan-carroll-jersey-cheap]womens Nolan CarrollJersey[/url],

which had two plates affixed to it with 13 screws in an Oct. 19 surgery, >he’ll have to undergo a series of medical tests and scans to see if the collarbone, though,womens Zack Martin Jerseyhas sufficiently healed.

If not, he won’t be medically cleared to play against the Panthers. McCarthy said Rodgers would be in a ”trial return” group that limits those players’ snaps in practice.'Authentic Jason Witten Jersey<

later adding: ”He’s not cut loose to go full practice where he’s able to do everything. … The medical clearance will not be an option until next week.”,”Once you are medically cleared, then you are full for practice. So he will be `trial return’ this week,” McCarthy said'womens Jeff Driskel Jersey

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”He was throwing just as high,” said linebacker Clay Matthews, I don’t know what his scans say, I’m not the head coachAuthentic Connor Shaw Jersey, if not higher than what you saw in Detroit a couple years ago. I don’t know, but he looks good,womens Connor Shaw Jersey, referring to Rodgers’ desperation touchdown pass to beat the Lions in 2015.

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