Training Camp Report: WR Allen Has Impressive Day

Last year, then-rookie wide receiver Jake Allen made a quick impression early in training camp by catching nearly everything thrown his way. He followed up that strong start with a dramatic last-second touchdown catch in the preseason finale against Tennessee, which was enough to earn the non-drafted free agent from Division III Mississippi College a spot on the Packers' practice squad for 2008. But in his second crack at making the Green Bay roster this summer, Allen wasn't off to the best of starts. He faces long odds as it is to break into the Packers' talented receiving corps, and it didn't help matters when he dropped a couple of passes in the opening practices. Allen may have finally gotten himself straightened out, though, with a strong day on Friday. He made a handful of impressive grabs in team (11-on-11) and 7-on-7 periods, an effort he hopes to carry over to Saturday's Family Night scrimmage and into the preseason slate. "I think this wa..