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- Philly D impresses Rodgers
Heading into Week 1 Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers said he's been impressed with Philadelphia's defense. "They fly to the ball, they tackle," he said. "It's going to be important for us to hold on to the football. Early in the season, there's often mistakes you might not see later in the season." Rodgers is starting his third year at the helm of the Packers, and is coming off a season where he passed for 4,434 yards and 30 touchdowns. Both Greg Jennings and Donald Driver posted more than 1,000 yards receiving in 2009, and TE Jermichael Finley is expected to play a larger role in the offense. "Jermichael has all the tools but the routes ... the routes can make him special. The proper depth on his routes, the sharpness of his cuts – those are some things he struggled with last year. If he dials all that in this season, he's going to be a huge weapon for us," Rodgers told The Dallas Morning News.
 
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- Armstrong could factor Week 1
Redskins WR Anthony Armstrong has yet to catch a pass in a regular-season game, but based on his performance this preseason, he may be the closest thing the Redskins have to a No. 2 wide receiver. He emerged as a deep-ball threat in the second game of the preseason, connecting on a 45-yard strike with Donovan McNabb against the Ravens on Aug. 21 “I think we’ve come together well,” Armstrong told CSNwashington.com. “The coaches have pretty good confidence in us and if people want to doubt us, that’s fine.”
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- Vilma upgraded to probable
Despite being limited in practice all week, Saints LB Jonathan Vilma (groin) was listed as probable for Thursday's season opener against the Vikings. Vilma totaled five tackles, one interception, three pass defenses, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in the NFC Championship game against Minnesota last season.
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