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  • Tue., May. 21, 2013 11:30AM - 1:00PM CDT Organized Team Activities (OTAs) The Packers announced details on the remainder of their offseason schedule, including the fact that five of the team’s offseason practices will be open to the public, weather permitting.

    The open practices will be three organized team activities (OTAs) and two mandatory minicamp workouts. The open OTA practices are slated for three Tuesdays — May 21, May 28 and June 11 — and will begin at 11:30 a.m. CT. The two mandatory minicamp practices are scheduled for June 4 and 5 with a start time TBA.

    Due to ongoing preparations on Ray Nitschke Field for training camp, the OTA and minicamp workouts will be held on Clarke Hinkle Field this year. Viewing of the open practices will be standing-room only along the Oneida Street side of Hinkle Field.

  • Tue., May. 28, 2013 11:30AM - 1:00PM CDT Organized Team Activities (OTAs) The Packers announced details on the remainder of their offseason schedule, including the fact that five of the team’s offseason practices will be open to the public, weather permitting.

    The open practices will be three organized team activities (OTAs) and two mandatory minicamp workouts. The open OTA practices are slated for three Tuesdays — May 21, May 28 and June 11 — and will begin at 11:30 a.m. CT. The two mandatory minicamp practices are scheduled for June 4 and 5 with a start time TBA.

    Due to ongoing preparations on Ray Nitschke Field for training camp, the OTA and minicamp workouts will be held on Clarke Hinkle Field this year. Viewing of the open practices will be standing-room only along the Oneida Street side of Hinkle Field.

  • Sat., Jun. 01, 2013 8:30AM - 3:30PM CDT Junior Power Pack Clinic The 16th Annual Junior Power Pack Clinic will take place June 1, 2013 inside the Don Hutson Center, the Packers indoor practice facility. Reserved exclusively for members of the Junior Power Pack kids fan club (ages 5-14), this event features the chance to run skills and drills with other Packer backers and a few up-and-coming Packers players.
  • Sat., Jun. 08, 2013 3:00PM - 5:00PM CDT Jerry Parins Cruise for Cancer The Green Bay Packers are gearing up for the 10th annual Jerry Parins Cruise for Cancer event, set for Saturday, June 8. The event once again features a motorcycle ride, but non-riding fans who want to support the cause are welcome to attend the post-ride party at Lambeau Field’s North Loft, the rooftop deck below the TundraVision in the north end zone.
     
    On the day of the ride, registration begins at 9 a.m. and will continue through 10:30 a.m. at Vandervest Harley-Davidson in Green Bay. The post-ride party begins at 3 p.m. at Lambeau Field in the North Loft, which can be accessed through the Bellin Health Gate. The party will include food and drink for purchase, a silent and live auction and fun while bringing awareness to cancer. Attendees will also have the opportunity to get autographs from Packers players in exchange for a $10 donation to the event.
  • Tue., Jun. 11, 2013 11:30AM - 1:00PM CDT Organized Team Activities (OTAs) The Packers announced details on the remainder of their offseason schedule, including the fact that five of the team’s offseason practices will be open to the public, weather permitting.

    The open practices will be three organized team activities (OTAs) and two mandatory minicamp workouts. The open OTA practices are slated for three Tuesdays — May 21, May 28 and June 11 — and will begin at 11:30 a.m. CT. The two mandatory minicamp practices are scheduled for June 4 and 5 with a start time TBA.

    Due to ongoing preparations on Ray Nitschke Field for training camp, the OTA and minicamp workouts will be held on Clarke Hinkle Field this year. Viewing of the open practices will be standing-room only along the Oneida Street side of Hinkle Field.

  • Wed., Jul. 24, 2013 11:00AM - 1:00PM CDT Packers Shareholders Meeting

    The Green Bay Packers 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held Wednesday, July 24, at 11 a.m., at Lambeau Field. The meeting will take place rain or shine.

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Mike Spofford

Mike Spofford has worked as a sportswriter in Wisconsin since 1995 and has been a packers.com staff writer since 2006. He has covered the Packers' last two Super Bowl appearances, XXXII and XLV.

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Utah guard deepens Packers' line talent

Posted Apr 30, 2011

The book on Caleb Schlauderaff is a short one, but it’s a complete one for a college prospect.

He’s played a lot of football, and he knows a lot of football.

The Packers drafted Schlauderaff, a four-year starter at left guard for Utah, in the sixth round with the 179th overall pick on Saturday.

“That’s a great program they have there at Utah,” Packers offensive line coach James Campen said. “They have a very multiple approach with their offensive schemes. They attack you any way they can. They do a variety of things, and in the film I’ve seen, he covers all those aspects you’re looking for in a player.”

What impresses Campen the most is Schlauderaff’s smarts and awareness on the field, a reflection of his academic all-conference honors in the Mountain West all four years. Campen described how he saw Schlauderaff adjust to different pass-blocking assignments on the fly in games while always remaining aware of where the quarterback was so he wouldn’t run into him or block somebody into him.

“You can clearly see on his tape that he has a full understanding of his offense,” Campen said. “He has a very good grasp of what they’re asking him to do and what the offensive scheme is asking him to do, and that’s impressive for a young guy.”

Listed at 6-4, 302, Schlauderaff isn’t young in terms of playing experience. He started 49 games over his four years at Utah, earning first-team All-MWC and a couple of second-team All-America honors in his final year.

He clearly took pride in taking the field every week, which came across to Campen when they spoke one-on-one.

“I had a great interview with him at the combine,” Campen said. “He’s a very head-strong kid that certainly respects and understands the value of practice. He doesn’t want to miss practice, he doesn’t want to miss games.

“A kid who’s durable and accountable is always a huge plus. He brings toughness into your room. He’s shown he can overcome little nagging things that happen to you and still perform at a high level.”

Whether he can rise high enough to make an NFL team is another question, but to no one’s surprise, he’s smart enough to know that.

“It’s a completely different ballgame, going from kids to men in a year, and it’s people’s jobs,” he said. “But I’m excited. To me it’s a challenge and I’m looking forward to see what I can do.

“I work hard, I think I’ve got physical tools. One thing I pride myself in is I play physical, and I think I play nasty.”

With the Packers’ uncertainty at the left guard position – veterans Daryn Colledge and Jason Spitz could become free agents pending the next collective bargaining agreement, while young prospects T.J. Lang and Nick McDonald have limited playing experience – Schlauderaff should get a chance to compete right away.

The Packers also added tackle Derek Sherrod to the offensive line group in the first round on Thursday, and having too many players for too few spots is the way any coach likes to have things.

“It creates competition, and that brings out the best in everyone,” Campen said. “Certainly in our room the level of competition has increased over the last couple years, and these two gentlemen are going to push.”