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How does Eddie Lacy look? Ask Packers kicker Mason Crosby, like everyone else does
7:00 AM ET
Jason Wilde
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. -- It is easily the question Mason Crosby has heard the most -- from friends, family, fans -- since the Green Bay Packers returned to work last month for their offseason program.
How does Eddie Lacy look?
The veteran Packers kicker certainly understands why so many people are curious about Lacy, especially after head coach Mike McCarthy -- speaking in his end-of-season wrap-up news conference following the team’s overtime playoff loss to Arizona -- publicly chastised the running back for being overweight last season.
Lacy made a good first impression on teammates when he arrived for the offseason program on April 18, showing up 15-18 pounds lighter after altering his diet and working out with P90X fitness guru Tony Horton. His first face-to-face with teammates confirmed what many had seen from photos on social media earlier in the spring.
According to Crosby, Lacy continues to impress the other players with his fitness and attitude.
“A lot of people ask about Eddie because he had the pictures [showing his weight loss], and Coach McCarthy, he never really says anything like he said about Eddie and his conditioning,” Crosby said Wednesday during an appearance at North Hills Country Club to promote the 46th annual Vince Lombardi Golf Classic, which raises money for the Lombardi Cancer Foundation.
“I think Eddie took it seriously and went to work. He’s going to be a vital part of our success this year, so we need him to be fit and be ready to play all downs and go hard out there.”
After back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons to start his career, Lacy finished last year with only 758 yards, although he still had his share of productive moments. He had three 100-yard performances over a four-game stretch, interrupted only by a benching for missing the team curfew before a game at Detroit.
The Packers are finishing up the second phase of their offseason program this week (individual player workouts) and will hit the practice field on Monday for the first of their organized team activity practices. That’ll be the first time Lacy’s teammates see him in an 11-on-11 setting, albeit only in helmets and shorts.
“Eddie looks great. He’s killing all the runs, working out hard,” Crosby said. “Obviously it’s going to be exciting to get back on the field. I know everyone’s looking forward to seeing [him]. That’s the big talk, ‘What’s Eddie going to look like? What’s Eddie he going to be like this next year?’ Just his presence, how he’s been around [the team], it feels like he’s where he needs to be and what he probably wants to be playing at coming into this year.”
Meanwhile, the other player inquiring minds want to know about –-- wide receiver Jordy Nelson, who has impressed teammates following surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee suffered last August -- looks fabulous, Crosby said.
[bcolor=#ffff00]“It’s amazing how Jordy’s recovery has gone,” said Crosby, one of Nelson’s closest friends. “He leads the group running. It’s like he’s probably going to be better and stronger than ever. Just from appearances, just from our lifts and runs.”[/bcolor]
How does Eddie Lacy look? Ask Packers kicker Mason Crosby, like everyone else does
7:00 AM ET
Jason Wilde
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. -- It is easily the question Mason Crosby has heard the most -- from friends, family, fans -- since the Green Bay Packers returned to work last month for their offseason program.
How does Eddie Lacy look?
The veteran Packers kicker certainly understands why so many people are curious about Lacy, especially after head coach Mike McCarthy -- speaking in his end-of-season wrap-up news conference following the team’s overtime playoff loss to Arizona -- publicly chastised the running back for being overweight last season.
Lacy made a good first impression on teammates when he arrived for the offseason program on April 18, showing up 15-18 pounds lighter after altering his diet and working out with P90X fitness guru Tony Horton. His first face-to-face with teammates confirmed what many had seen from photos on social media earlier in the spring.
According to Crosby, Lacy continues to impress the other players with his fitness and attitude.
“A lot of people ask about Eddie because he had the pictures [showing his weight loss], and Coach McCarthy, he never really says anything like he said about Eddie and his conditioning,” Crosby said Wednesday during an appearance at North Hills Country Club to promote the 46th annual Vince Lombardi Golf Classic, which raises money for the Lombardi Cancer Foundation.
“I think Eddie took it seriously and went to work. He’s going to be a vital part of our success this year, so we need him to be fit and be ready to play all downs and go hard out there.”
After back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons to start his career, Lacy finished last year with only 758 yards, although he still had his share of productive moments. He had three 100-yard performances over a four-game stretch, interrupted only by a benching for missing the team curfew before a game at Detroit.
The Packers are finishing up the second phase of their offseason program this week (individual player workouts) and will hit the practice field on Monday for the first of their organized team activity practices. That’ll be the first time Lacy’s teammates see him in an 11-on-11 setting, albeit only in helmets and shorts.
“Eddie looks great. He’s killing all the runs, working out hard,” Crosby said. “Obviously it’s going to be exciting to get back on the field. I know everyone’s looking forward to seeing [him]. That’s the big talk, ‘What’s Eddie going to look like? What’s Eddie he going to be like this next year?’ Just his presence, how he’s been around [the team], it feels like he’s where he needs to be and what he probably wants to be playing at coming into this year.”
Meanwhile, the other player inquiring minds want to know about –-- wide receiver Jordy Nelson, who has impressed teammates following surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee suffered last August -- looks fabulous, Crosby said.
[bcolor=#ffff00]“It’s amazing how Jordy’s recovery has gone,” said Crosby, one of Nelson’s closest friends. “He leads the group running. It’s like he’s probably going to be better and stronger than ever. Just from appearances, just from our lifts and runs.”[/bcolor]
