GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers functioned just fine after he strained his right calf muscle early in last Sundays win over the Seattle Seahawks, and the Green Bay Packers ailing quarterback expects hell do the same this Sunday in Chicago against the Bears.But he also knows hell do it with some discomfort.Itll be about pain management on Sunday, but the good thing is Ill be out there, Rodgers said. Ill be out there and ready.Rodgers did not practice on Wednesday, marking the first time this season hes been held out of an entire practice. The previous two weeks, he had been limited but still took some reps each day despite a left hamstring injury that dates to the Nov. 28 game at Philadelphia. This time, he was a full DNP on the injury report.Ive dealt with a lot of injuries over the years, and you just learn about pain management and how to keep yourself in the best shape to play on Sunday, and then playing with pain, Rodgers said. Obviously, I hurt it on the third play of the game and had to gut it out through some very difficult pain speaking to me at times and obviously slowing me down with some of the stuff Im good at moving in the pocket or outside the pocket.Rodgers strained the calf muscle on his other leg late in the 2014 season but did not miss any starts then, either. Coach Mike McCarthy said earlier on Wednesday that Rodgers told him not to hold anything out of this weeks game plan.But that doesnt mean Rodgers will be able to handle all the movement that he normally would on scrambles and designed roll-out plays. Im very optimistic by nature, Rodgers said. So we can always take things out. Its harder to add things back in. So get everything in, and if theres anything weve got to take out on Sunday, well do that.McCarthy said Rodgers may not practice on Thursday, either, and given that the team doesnt practice on Fridays during a normal week, the only other chance Rodgers would get to be on the field before kickoff would come during Saturdays short practice.It gives you more time to watch film, because youre in there doing rehab on your lower extremities, Rodgers said. Last week with the hamstring and this week with the calf, you get a little more extra time on the film. So you use your time as wisely as possible, but Im here a lot anyway. sWell Water Bottle Marble .ca NHL Power Rankings for the second straight week, ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche. Cheap Swell Traveler . -- Former San Diego Chargers safety Paul Oliver was found dead at his Atlanta-area home Tuesday night, and a medical examiner said Wednesday that the ex-player committed suicide. http://www.swellbottlesale.com/ .35 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. Plouffe batted .254 with 14 home runs and 52 RBIs in 477 at-bats last season, his second as a regular in the lineup. Swell Water Bottle Sale . Vokoun departed practice on Saturday morning after discovering swelling in his thigh. He was taken to a local hospital where the clot was revealed. The club announced the surgery following a 5-3 exhibition loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Swell Water Bottle Clearance . The visitors took a deserved lead in the 16th minute with midfielder Yohan Cabaye curling the ball beyond Adrian from inside the penalty area. EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Eskimos released non-import punter Burke Dales on Monday. Dales signed with Edmonton as a free agent in February 2012 but suffered a foot injury in September and missed the rest of the season. In nine games with the Eskimos in 2012, the Concordia product punted 58 times for 2,739 yards and six singles. The nine-year CFL veteran began his career in Calgary after signing as a free agent in 2005.ddddddddddddIn seven seasons with the Stampeders, Dales recorded 757 punts for 34,522 yards and 45 singles. Dales is a four-time West Division all-star (2006, 2009, 2010, 2011), two-time CFL all-star (2010, 2011), and was named the West Divisions top special teams player in 2010. Non-import Grant Shaw has been handling punting and kicking duties for the Eskimos this season. ' ' '
