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brown. had been -- had a knee injury. >> rich: nice job by brown with the tight end. fundamental. nice job getting that arm in there and knocking it down. you play on 1st and 2nd third down and now you go and rush the punter and 45 yarder. 6.5 to go in the preseason.
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>> kevin: a look at aaron. he's enjoying himself in kansas city. and he's getting ready for his game against jacksonville. >> rich: he and mike spent valuable time this morning at the hotel over there in kansas. started the preparation and the game planning a little bit and talking about what they were going to do this year. and mike says the sign of a veteran quarterback, he says we do what we do but do it better. we don't need all this volume. give me a place to run scrimmage.
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a quarterback that has experience and brought up the right way of the system. and talked about his physical skills as a quarterback. good as any quarterback of the league. his ability to make plays. i think it's from the neck up. he separated himself. he is a master of his domain. >> kevin: he's going to be 33 in december. >> rich: he takes great care of himself. >> kevin: getting on a diet. these guys are going to the gluten-free diets. be careful -- they put blood tests. what it does is tells you what your body absorbs and the nutrients and things with maybe your body doesn't do as well with. and these players now, they are so careful about what they put into their system. the training habits, the sports science. that's why quarterbacks are
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and aaron rogers will play until he's 40. then you start thinking about your legacy. this guy played in front of me is in the hall of fame. i won a super bowl. you start thinking about your legacy. this guy has a chance to be one of the greatest of all times in packer history. >> kevin: he may be in the hall of fame now. >> rich:s way. highest rated quarterback in the history of a game. >> kevin: marquise williams is the new quarterback. would you think -- do you sense there is a sense of urgency? we have to cash in while this guy is still in his prime.
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this team to be satisfied with winning a division or going to the playoff. they know they are capable of going and winning it all. and i think you begin to look at your career and your legacy and say i have to win another one. very few who have won two quarterbacks. >> kevin: it's a 7 yard return. >> rich: a lot of quarterbacks there's certain quarterbacks that go above and beyond the talent. it's the work ethic and the passion. it's the ability to overcome adversity. those are the things that have helped make him the best quarterback in our game today. # >> kevin: he has a terrific season ahead of him. the touchdown pass to cobb. in charge of network operations. rick, thank you so much for all
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and so many others part of the scripts family that come to make this broadcast so enjoyable. rich and i are one of broadcast teams around the nfl. this month of august when we can do packer preseason games. and a very small part of this great organization. >> rich: very much to be a part of it. we were talking during the break. this doesn't happen at lambeau. the green jerseys here tonight. there's something special when you walk into that stadium. you look up there and see all those names and the jersey numbers and the history and the great tradition of the green bay packers. and we're proud and privileged to be a part of it. >> kevin: we are. love every second of it.
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done the packers preseason for multiple years. i don't think mike has ever been as loose and fourth coming. he's so relaxed because he used to coach. you guys are very good personal friends. but mike has been terrific and calm and confident. >> rich: he feels really good about the work they've done. i think he ready to do something special. >> kevin: he loves his job. hogan remains the quarterback. this is a run by reeves.
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>> rich: is that like mr. miagi? he's a beauty. 2nd down and 13. that ball was loose. it's a run by reeves and it was a strip. s they did. out of texas. the free agent comes up with it. a good squeeze. you need to play. that right arm in there and knocks it out.
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here. the packers can finally do something. the turn overs from the defense here in the second half. they haven't been able to come away with the point. >> kevin: green bay drive following a turn over this half. 39 yard line. marquise williams. and up the middle and a flag to be thrown. geronimo allison and carter is going to take up the flag for kansas city. >> kevin: they don't like allison. last week was allison.
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>> rich: just took marquise williams time to reset and get that ball out. not able to throw it initially. a good job of avoiding this. a chance to make the play down the field. running back is brandon ross. keep an eye this part of the field. >> kevin: record setters. 1st and goal. williams. and threw it away. waters in the back of the end zone. and never hurt you throwing the
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emotional. irish catholic from pittsburg. i have a soft spot in my heart for those guys. >> rich: the first thing he does, he thanked them for the good time with the packers. >> kevin: down to about the twochlt -- two. hold on. patrick was in there. never gets easier. some of these kids will get cut. this may be it. >> rich: there's a dream for a lot of these players and doesn't always come through. you feel terrible. >> kevin: down to the one. it's terrible. and always makes it a point to
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maybe the areas where they need to improve. i think you have a future in this league. i'll be honest with you. i think the players appreciate that. the players want to know the truth. and they do a ton of it here and i think it speaks volumes about the type of class and the character. each of his players. different kind of guy. know him pretty well and it was about kind of guy. the thing that's tough for him to contain his emotions. and that's coming up saturday. they fly back tonight and watch the tape and go over the roster
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53 will be. practice squad guys will be put together on sunday. and then they open on the road in jacksonville. it will be challenged. >> rich: on sidekick. if they get a touchdown, they'll be down by three. probably see an on-sidekick. >> kevin: 4th and goal they hold. so now they turn it over to kansas city. getting off the ball, that's the big problem. they didn't get off on the snap count. and the right tackle. got to be able to come off on the football. penetration in that part of the
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>> kevin: i think the kid from the pier was the one limping. 1st and 10. from knile davis. third round pick out of arkansas four years ago. up to about the 10. >> kevin: that will take us to the two-minute warning. all i need in the 4th preseason game. some of the things he was looking for. >> rich: he has a pretty good idea.
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those players are going to be. they'll get back to green bay and mike will meet with ted thompson and begin to start going through different scenarios. but make the next couple of days. >> kevin: the packers scratch games are on sale now. packers home game. learn
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tonight with the packers tv network first game report. the packers in the second half no points. 40 yards and four first downs. brown is emotion. knile davis. slowed down by whitehead and taken down by brown of the green bay near the 11. and punt. >> kevin: how many preseason games -- >> rich: just once. i think it depends who you ask. it could help some of these players make the team. it was part of the evaluation process. but i think in today's nfl with the high salaries and the amount of work, there's area for three game preseason.
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playing. you look at clay matthews and julius peppers and jordy nelson. these guys hardly touch the field. they don't need a lot of work in the preseason. you are scared as the general manager and the owner and head coach to play them. look what happened to jordy. he gets hurt in the preseason and lost for the season. tough spot tbe >> kevin: there's a lot of trust general managers have in the veteran players that you are not going to play that much. i'm trusting you to play for the regular season. >> rich: the practice has been so up tempo. they get a lot of work done. >> kevin: gets off a great punt. abbrederis is driven back to 25. and bobble ball back at about
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>> kevin: he looks great. the first four games. let's go over it. jacksonville is first on the docket. and we have told you people around the nfl have been saying they are a jacksonville team. >> rich: a hot young quarterback. two really good receivers. and they've spent a lot of money. a good that will be a really stiff challenge. >> kevin: after the punt, hand off to brandon ross who picks up three. and that will do it. and the packers with their first loss in the preseason finishing 3 and 1. kansas city will even up at 2-2. andy reid and mike mccarthy with shake.
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and you know what, wouldn't surprise a lot of people these two made it all the way to houston. the packers always seem like the preseason. i believe that alex smith is a good enough quarterback to help them get to a super bowl. the one thing about alex smith, he understands how to win. look at that picture. a words. both were to be the one overall pick. smith was. >> interesting thing was the offensive coordinator was with mike mccarthy. it's a small world. to think about winding up with the green bay packers. spent one year and then got the job. when he was hired by the
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that was kind of a bold hire at the time but proved to be a great one. >> kevin: he made it. and the rest is history. all right. ten-point win for kansas city over green bay. our post game report after this on the packers television
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>> kevin: welcome back, everybody to kansas city and arrowhead stadium. this is the packers tv network post game report. and montgomery both played in stanford together. you see them talking. it was a 17-7 win over the
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possession. and another one. the defense in the second half. the offense they didn't. they were taking advantage of great opportunities and field position in the second half. >> kevin: you talked with the coach and feel optimistic. is the compass pointed in the right direction? >> rich: absolutely. he's ready to go. this is am invested. they have worked hard. had a very productive training camp. and they have a tough schedule to start. two games on the road. one in jacksonville the following week at minnesota. that's going to be an important start for them. they are ready to go. >> kevin: always enjoy it. thanks to our producer and doug brown, our director. for rich, lance and our entire
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good morning. i'm.. susan kim here's what's coming up on "live at daybreak"...the funeral for a nun who was brutally murdered in mississippi. how people here plan to honor her.also... milwaukee police update the city on violent crime in august alone.. the numbers may
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hermine has been downgraded to a tropical storm. it hit land as a hurricane early this morning.. but it's since weakened. we'll continue to follow the storm throughout the day and bring you updates. good morning. i'm susan i'm bridget shanahan in for vince vitrano.let's start off with a check on the weather... with brian gotter. yesterday was the first day of meteorological fall, and it felt like it with a chilly ne breeze to 25 mph keeping temps in the 60s and lower 70s. this morning is clear and cool with lows near 60 along the lake,

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