Green Bay — In the case of Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy, optimists see a player whose denouncement by coach Mike McCarthy sparked an important reformation. They see a player with bruised pride and improved physique. Someone who, they believe, can recapture the 1,000-yard Lacy of old.
Pessimists see a different Lacy, a disappointing Lacy. They see the thickness that still padded his frame during organized team activities and minicamp. They see the differences between photos on social media and the flesh and bones on Ray Nitschke Field. They wonder how different this season will really be.