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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers found out early in last Sundays game against the Chicago Bears what he could -- and couldnt -- do on his ailing right calf, and he said there will be more of the former Saturday.I would assume, based on how I felt after the game, that Ill be closer to 100 percent than I was in the Chicago game, Rodgers said Tuesday.It could even mean some actual practice time for Rodgers in advance of Saturdays game against the Minnesota Vikings. He did not do much -- if anything -- on the field last week.Even though he was in some pain against the Bears, Rodgers mobility wasnt as restricted as he or coach Mike McCarthy thought.Escaping is really the thing, and moving in the pocket, that Im concerned with my calf and my ability to move. Subtle movements, Rodgers said. I felt good really the first third down of the game. [Bears linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski] comes clean, and I kind of slide some to the left, kind of a quick movement in the pocket, and threw it to Jared [Cook] for a first down.At that point, I knew I was able to make some quick movements in the pocket. As the game extended, I felt some freedom moving a little bit.The worst part, Rodgers said, was simply running on and off the field.[That] was actually more painful than the quick moments, he said.The concern this week is that Rodgers and the Packers have a short turnaround for Saturdays game against the Vikings. Because of that, McCarthy plans to limit practice time -- not just for his quarterback, but for the entire team.McCarthy said Monday he thought Rodgers calf would be better this week than it was going into last Sundays game. It could mean that Rodgers would participate in whatever limited on-field work McCarthy has planned this week.Really, the plan for the whole team is kind of a low workload, McCarthy said. Well do everything inside today, and then well practice at the end of the day tomorrow in shells. And then well do more in our Friday practice, which is our normal Saturday practice, just because weve got to make sure we give these guys a chance to get their bodies back. Jakob Chychrun Jersey . The recently retired Stern was elected Friday to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and will be enshrined with the class of 2014 on Aug. Carl Soderberg Jersey . Paul Pierce couldnt believe he missed at the end. Young scored a season-high 26 points to spark a huge effort from the leagues most productive bench, and Los Angeles beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-94 on Wednesday night after blowing a 27-point lead. https://www.cheapcoyotes.com/ . Catch all the action on TSN2 at 11pm et/8pm pt. The nine-time Big 12 champion Jayhawks are positioning themselves for another title, as they have run out to a flawless 6-0 mark in conference play thus far. Phil Kessel Jersey . - After leading the Saints to a fourth playoff appearance in five seasons, Drew Brees expressed confidence in the direction of his team and, perhaps more importantly, showed a willingness to listen to contract proposals if the team needs his help getting under the NFLs salary cap. Peter Mueller Jersey . Numbers Game looks into the Canadiens securing the services of Thomas Vanek in a trade with the New York Islanders. The Canadiens Get: LW Thomas Vanek and a conditional fifth-round pick. Imagine if Shaquille ONeal played football.Thats the situation opponents of Lake Shore High School in Angola, New York, face when they match up against Brave Williams. A 7-foot-1, 400-pound senior nose tackle, Williams cuts an imposing figure when he lines up over center.Williams sayss hed like to gain more muscle, but considering he supposedly can pull off 1,000-pound squats, it sounds like hes already got plenty to spare.dddddddddddd ' ' '