No rails for the railbirds

Sorry, railbirds. Apparently there will be no perch for you during the OTAs.

Head coach Mike McCarthy moved practice indoors today and will do so for the remaining three practices over the next three weeks that were scheduled to be open to the public.

That doesn't mean the fans have been ousted from watching their beloved Green Bay Packers, though. Fans were let inside the Don Hutson Center for a portion of the practice today and also will be allowed inside for the remaining open practices as well.

It was a curious move, however. It was a nice spring day in northeastern Wisconsin. Even the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Greg Bedard was left scratching his head.

According to Bedard, "For the record, it was 60 degrees up here with winds at 12 mph. It was a little windy but really a nice day."

McCarthy took some heat for not having his team practice outdoors during the playoff run, and he was especially second guessed after the loss in the NFC Championship game to the New York Giants.

Bedard writes, "I can almost hear the fans talking about the team's performances against the Bears and Giants. And it's hard to argue with that."

It's nice of the Packers to let the fans indoors, but the decision not to practice outside is a head scratcher.

Remember when Mom used to yell at you to go play outside? Gosh, even the players must want to be outside and get some fresh air.