Clifton, Tauscher back in action

[The_Philster]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Just before taking his first snap in team drills, Brett Favre swiveled his head to the left and then to the right.

His face mask couldn't hide such a big smile.

For the first time since last September, the talented tackle tandem of Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher was intact, ready to resume protecting the Green Bay Packers' franchise quarterback. ...

more (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2003/preview/news/2003/07/22/packers_tackles_ap/)

[Michael82]

Neither Chad Clifton nor Mark Tauscher is ready to strap on a helmet and pads and battle it out against opposing defensive linemen just yet.

It's all about baby steps for Green Bay's bookend offensive tackles, who nonetheless took giant strides Tuesday morning by making their triumphant return to the practice field for the first full-squad workout of the 2003 Packers training camp.

"For us both to be able to come out the first day of training camp and play pretty well, it means a lot," said Clifton, who lined up at his familiar left tackle position with the first unit during team drills. "It's definitely a great day.

"Coming in today we said we wanted to do some of the team stuff and we pretty much did all of it. It felt fine. I'm really not that sore at all." MORE... (http://www.greenbaynewschron.com/packers/page.html?article=121049)

[Cntrygal]

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