Posted August 24, 2012 on gnb.scout.com
On Friday afternoon, coach Mike McCarthy said the decision on injured linebacker Desmond Bishop would be made "in the next 48 hours or so." The health of Bishop's surgically repaired hamstring is just part of the decision. That and more from the Lambeau Field media auditorium.
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