Green Bay — The first inkling of running back peculiarity arrived 2 minutes, 38 seconds after kickoff Sunday, when the offense for the Green Bay Packers took the field for its opening possession.
Out trotted quarterback Aaron Rodgers, fresh off his worst performance of the season in a multi-interception game against the St. Louis Rams. Out jogged wide receiver Randall Cobb, hamstrung still by a bum shoulder and disgruntled by a consistent double coverage. Even right guard T.J. Lang emerged from the huddle, pushing through a knee injury suffered last week.
Noticeably absent was the team's starting tailback, Eddie Lacy, whose bouncing dreadlocks and stout frame lingered on the sideline in a dab of early foreshadowing.