GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers got back to work on Friday without star quarterback Aaron Rodgers.Even though he wasnt there, teammates still began getting ready for their playoff opener.We all have work to do ourselves, and we have to go out to practice, and weve got to make sure that were crossing our Ts and dotting our Is so that if and when he does come back we wont miss a beat, fullback John Kuhn said.Rodgers, selected to the All-Pro team on Friday, was held out of practice as he recovers from a calf injury.Its going all right, Rodgers said after practice. The calf is slowly progressing. I wasnt out there today, but were right where we need to be in getting ready to hopefully get on the field next week.The Packers practiced after coach Mike McCarthy gave the players most of the week off with having a bye in the first round of the playoffs.Rodgers injured his left calf late in the first half of Green Bays final regular-season game last Sunday, then returned to the game midway through the third quarter to lead the Packers to a 30-20 win over the Detroit Lions.The victory earned Green Bay a fourth straight NFC North title and the No. 2 playoff seed in the NFC.Aarons doing well, McCarthy said. Hes been in treatment during the practice period, will do the same tomorrow, and I really dont see him getting on the practice field till Thursday, probably at the earliest.As the Packers await their next opponent, they have another practice Saturday and then will shift to a normal week of game preparations starting Monday.Going by McCarthys timetable, Rodgers would miss Green Bays first of three practice days next week on Wednesday. That wouldnt give Rodgers much on-field work before the Packers division round game Jan. 11 at Lambeau Field.Im not concerned, McCarthy said. Hes already started the preparation process.At least a few players echoed the sentiment after veteran backups Matt Flynn and Scott Tolzien took the snaps at quarterback Friday.I think hes good enough to do without (the practice time), rookie centre Corey Linsley said about Rodgers. Were going to prepare regardless for the same opponent, so I dont think it should hamper us too much.Rodgers is confident his extended absence in practice wont disrupt the continuity of Green Bays potent offence. The Packers scored a league-high 486 points in the regular season, second highest in team history.The rhythm is established. The play style is established, Rodgers said. Its just about working on checks and kind of going through the plan. Thats why you need to practice.NOTES: WR Jordy Nelson, an All-Pro second-team selection, also missed practice Friday for what McCarthy said was a personal matter. McCarthy said Nelson will rejoin the team this weekend. Also not practicing were LB Sam Barrington and rookie CB Demetri Goodson because of illness. CB Davon House returned to practice after being out the last three games with a shoulder injury. . Rodgers and Kuhn were Green Bays first-team honorees in the All-Pro voting. 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Both managers were facing former teams at San Siro as Walter Mazzarri coached Napoli for four years before moving to Inter last summer. It was Benitezs first match at Inter since his dismissal in December 2010 following a brief tenure. "In the first half we played a great gamme," Mazzarri said.dddddddddddd "We suffered a bit with their counterattacks, but we would have deserved a goal. In the second half we lacked strength. Its a pity, we could have won if we had managed to score in the first half." Both teams enjoyed numerous opportunities but couldnt score. Gokhan Inler went closest with an effort which crashed off the right post eight minutes from time for Napoli. There was controversy in the first half as Palacio fell under a tackle from Miguel Britos as he was about to burst into the box but the referee flashed only a yellow card with Inter players and fans calling for a red. 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