The NFL football season is under way. Here are a few of my favorite photos from the Green Bay Packers first home preseason game of the 2011 season at Lambeau Field. The Packers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 28-20. The Packers won the Super Bowl last year, so expectations are high for this year’s team. Check back throughout season as I blog about my favorite photos from each home game.
Preseason games can be a little boring to watch and a little boring for a sports photographer. Before the game started, I looked for some features as I entered the stadium and was happy with a couple that I found. The vibe outside of Lambeau wasn’t as electric as it can be before a regular season game. I did find one of my favorite features as I headed to our work area: a photo of a vendor wearing a Rodgers jersey, just taking in the empty stadium. As for action photos, it was a little meek. The starters only played a few series and then it was musical chairs of young players trying to make the team.
Thanks for looking!
Mike
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Wearing his Aaron Rodgers jersey vendor Bret Valentine looks out on to an empty Lambeau Field before the game.
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Green Bay Packers fans Nicole Campbell and Barbie Gossen show off their fresh flower cheese heads.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers before kick off.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers before kick off.
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Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers during warm ups.
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Green Bay Packers center Scott Wells.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Graham Harrell.
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Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley.
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Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins.
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Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson.
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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings and linebacker A.J. Hawk shake hands with former Packers offensive lineman Arizona Cardinals guard Daryn Colledge before the coin flip.
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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver gets a first down as Arizona Cardinals cornerback Richard Marshall and safety Kerry Rhodes defend.
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Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells gets takedn down by Green Bay Packers linebacker Frank Zombo, safety Nick Collins and safety Morgan Burnett.
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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings does a Lambeau leap after scoring a touchdown.
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Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers runs for a first down as Arizona Cardinals linebacker Daryl Washington and defensive end Calais Campbell defend.
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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb gets sacked by Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins.
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Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells gets tripped up by Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins.
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Green Bay Packers cornerback Jarrett Bush defends as Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald reaches for a pass.
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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb gets a pass over under the defensive pressure of Green Bay Packers defensive end Jarius Wynn.
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Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells gets taken down by Green Bay Packers linebacker Frank Zombo and cornerback Josh Gordy.