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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Running back Eddie Lacy isnt the only Green Bay Packer who slimmed down in the offseason.While Lacy isnt saying how many pounds he lost in his workouts with fitness expert Tony Horton, a leaner Datone Jones has been forthcoming about his weight loss.Jones said hes shed about 15 pounds since last season in the defensive linemans conversion to playing more at outside linebacker.I dont know what Datone did over the break, but he dropped some more pounds, Winston Moss, the Packers associate head coach/linebackers coach, said this week.Down to 284 pounds, a lighter Jones is hoping to make a greater impact on Green Bays defense after three mostly unproductive seasons since the Packers selected him in the first round of the 2013 draft.His switch to what the Green Bay coaches refer to as an elephant end gives the Packers pass-rush rotation led by Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers another option.So far in training camp, Jones is drawing good reviews in the hybrid role, which has him standing up as a linebacker and also lining up inside on the defensive line.We wanted to look at Datone rushing from the outside, defensive coordinator Dom Capers said about the switch, a move that started the second half of last season.He had been primarily an inside player, an inside rusher, Capers added. We liked his size, his ability to be physical coming off the edge. I thought you saw that show up Friday night.Jones led the Packers with two quarterback hits and had one of their four sacks in the teams first preseason game, a 17-11 win over the Cleveland Browns.He got off to a very good start, had some very good physical plays, had the sack, Capers said.Both Capers and Moss said the 6-foot-4 Jones brings a three-dimensional skillset to the field as a run stopper on the outside, a pass rusher from the outside or inside and being able to drop into pass coverage.Its the NFL, Jones said. Youve got to be able to adjust to the position change quick and be a very quick learner.Jones has embraced the full-time change going into this season, saying hes feeling more comfortable with the added responsibilities at linebacker.An abundance of practice reps has eased the adjustment as well with the coaches limiting the work in camp for Matthews and Peppers, whose expertise at the position has been valuable for Jones.Just having Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers, two future Hall of Famers to learn from, that elevates our game even more, Jones said.And the former high draft pick out of UCLA knows whats at stake going into the final year of his rookie contract.Jones has started only three games and has just 8+ sacks, including the playoffs.I know what position Im in, Jones said. Its my contract year. Im not blind to that. I love playing football, and at the end of the day, may the best man win. Im out here competing. I have to go out and show what I can do.Game notesQB Aaron Rodgers isnt sure if he will play Thursday night against the Oakland Raiders. Coach Mike McCarthy rested Rodgers in the game Friday and said decisions on playing time wont be made until Wednesday. If I play, it wont be a whole lot, but Im still waiting, Rodgers said Monday. ... WR Jeff Janis had surgery for what he said was a broken right index finger, an injury he suffered in practice last week. The third-year pro was told his recovery timetable would be four to six weeks. ... S Morgan Burnett (back) didnt practice for the second straight day. Veteran guard Josh Sitton was rested Monday, and third-round rookie LB Kyler Fackrell was out with an illness. Sixth-round rookie OT Kyle Murphy practiced for the first time since suffering a concussion Aug. 3.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFLClearance Ultra Boost NZ China . 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Wholesale Ultra Boost NZ For Sale .ca NHL Power Rankings for the second straight week, ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche.SAN FRANCISCO -- Jake Peavy walked off the mound to a standing ovation from a spirited Fourth of July crowd, and that felt a whole lot better than the boos fired his way at times this season.Peavy helped take the pressure off a taxed and tired bullpen for an afternoon, and got a couple of timely swings to back his impressive day.Angel Pagan hit a two-run homer, Buster Posey also connected, and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Monday.Peavy (5-7) struck out six over 6 2/3 innings to bounce back from his third-shortest outing of the season. He left to a standing ovation and tipped his cap while exiting in the seventh after a two-out single by pinch-hitter Cristhian Adames. Giants right fielder Mac Williamson made a beautiful diving catch to start the inning.Any time youre walking off the field and you know youve done your job to the best of your ability and the results are there, youre excited, Peavy said. I love when the fans show support. It feels a whole lot better than it did walking off the mound with some of the stuff being said early in the year.Nolan Arenado hit two doubles, but the run-starved Rockies lost their season-high sixth straight game and fourth in a row held to one or fewer runs.Colorado loaded the bases in the second on Ryan Raburns one-out double, a single by Mark Reynolds and Nick Hundleys walk before Peavy was called for a balk to force in the games first run.But San Francisco got it right back on Poseys 10th homer. Pagan, back in his old spot batting leadoff and playing center field in place of the injured Denard Span, connected for his fourth home run in the third against Tyler Anderson (0-3).The left-hander, making his fifth career start, allowed three runs and four hits in six innings while facing the Giants for the first time. He is still looking for first major league win.Peavy was coming off just 3 1/3 innings in his last outing Wednesday at Oakland. He is 4-2 with a 2.27 ERA over his last eight outings, with the Giants going 6-2 in those.More than anything hes doing a better job of pitching, backing off a little bit, changing speeds, hitting his spots, manager Bruce Bochy said.Right-hander Sergio Romo was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list after being sidelined since April 11 with an elbow injury. He retired one batter in the seeventh for his fifth appearance all year.ddddddddddddantiago Casilla pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 24 chances.The Rockies have lost their last three July 4 games and are 0-4 on Independence Day in San Francisco.Putting it together was the problem, manager Walt Weiss said. I thought our approach was better, we swung the bats better, but not well enough to put together a big inning.RIGHETTIS GEMMonday marked the 33rd anniversary of Giants pitching coach Dave Righettis 1983 no-hitter, a 4-0 July 4 gem against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.TRAINERS ROOMUmpires: Home plate umpire Gerry Davis -- with a history of concussions -- was hit three times, twice in the mask and then in the right arm in the fifth with Peavy on the mound. He stayed in the game. Umpire supervisor Ed Montague went to check on him after the fourth and trainers also examined him on the field.Rockies: Rookie SS Trevor Story was back in the starting lineup for first time in four games. The All-Star candidate bruised his right middle finger after getting hit by a pitch on June 26. He came into Sundays game against the Dodgers in the seventh inning on a double switch. ... RHP Adam Ottavino, out for more than two months with elbow soreness, joined the team Monday after rehab stints at Single-A Modesto and Triple-A Albuquerque. The Rockies closer could be activated before the All-Star break.Giants: Bochy still plans to use Romo in a couple of non-pressure situations. Its been a long road for him, Bochy said. ... Span missed his fourth straight game with a stiff neck and received trigger-point injections. ... 2B Joe Panik is unlikely to return from a concussion until after the All-Star break.UP NEXTRockies: RHP Tyler Chatwood (8-4, 3.15 ERA) is set to come off the DL from a strained middle back that landed him on the DL on June 19. He is 1-1 against the Giants this season.Giants: LHP Madison Bumgarner (9-4, 2.20), a strong candidate to earn his fourth straight All-Star bid Tuesday, looks to build on his 12-6 career record against the Rockies in 24 starts. The ace is batting .246 (14 for 57) with four of his 13 career home runs -- including a grand slam -- and 15 RBI vs. Colorado. ' ' '