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Green Bay - Here is a summary of coach Mike McCarthy's comments at his Monday afternoon press conference:

Still working on information with injuries. Haven't concluded exams.

Don Barclay did a nice job. Pretty much what I thought last night when I left here. Tried to protect him a little bit. Made some protection adjustments. Physical in the run game. Thing we like about him.

Considering Barclay at RT, but still don't know whether T.J. Lang will be available. But definitely discussion will be involving Barclay at RT.

Don't think Jordy Nelson and Lang's injury are serious, but Nelson pressed to play this week. Feel better about T.J. Nelson's was same hamstring.

Not spoken to Greg Jennings yet. Played 51 plays. More than you would have liked. Sure he's sore. Sore coming out of the game but expected.

Charles Woodson and Clay Matthews, Charles is probably next week, not this week.. Ask Charles and he'd probably think this week. Some more testing to be done. Not cleared yet. Clay worked out today. Haven't heard anything yet.

I'm not waiting on Mason Crosby. He needs to make those kicks. We're going to keep swinging. Need him to make field goals.

Would have called a play at start of third quarter instead of kicking field goal, but Vikings called a timeout. Thought he had the Vikings in transition, but decided to kick 47-yard field goal after timeout.

Can't give up 247 yards rushing even if it's Adrian Peterson. We were double-digit in missed tackles. Yesterday not where we need to be. Couple times two or three tackles on one play.

Stay course with running backs. If you feel one doing better than other than you lean that way. Thought James Starks had that going.

If can keep both around 10 or 12 carries that's good. Game dictates production.

More combative penalties than anything. I don't agree with every penalty. We correct it. Pre-snap penalties are ones you're really hard on. Holding calls don't want them. Wouldn't say we were blatantly holding. Linemen are challgened more with DLs slanting more.

Player safety at forefront, don't disagree with that. But we've had some hits ... guys trying to do it the right way with shoulder hits. Talking about Brad Jones, Ryan Taylor, Jerron McMillian ... Don't want to see anybody lose money when the intent isn't there. Tough when you see it called and don't agree.

Can see why he called the Tramon Williams penalty.

On flea-flicker there were some technical things we could have done better. Little components that go into it. No set pocket. If Aaron Rodgers had better pocket he would have thrown it farther. That's why I call them once a year.

And that's it, folks. Will be back with some coordinator comments shortly.