GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Since arriving in Green Bay, Christine Michael hasnt had much to do except for read up on the playbook.The recently acquired running back looks as if hell finally get a chance to get a few carries on Monday night when the Packers visit the Philadelphia Eagles .For the first time in weeks, Green Bay might have two experienced running backs on the roster in Michael and James Starks.Establishing the run might help the Packers get off to the more productive starts that have eluded them the past two games.Theyre teaching me the game plan ... and getting me ready to go, said Michael, who was claimed off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks last week.Getting me in the game plan this week, a couple runs here, play action. Keeping it simple, but definitely trying to get my feet wet out there.Losers of four straight, the Packers (4-6) have at least been able to get the passing game going the past few weeks.Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has thrown 15 touchdown passes to three interceptions over the past five games.But Green Bay has had to play catch-up in many of those games. A porous and injury-plagued secondary has been a problem especially in back-to-back blowout losses to Tennessee and Washington.The offense in those games has had slow starts, too. In six first-quarter possessions combined over the past two losses, the Packers have five three-and-outs and no points.Make more plays. This whole situation, theres not a special recipe, receiver Jordy Nelson said. Youve just got to make the plays and execute.A little balance could help, too.Starks returned two weeks ago from a knee injury that sidelined him for four games.Receiver Ty Montgomery has taken more snaps in the backfield, where he has had his moments as a runner and pass catcher.But the Packers still dont have a rushing touchdown from anyone other than Rodgers. Starting running back Eddie Lacy, who is out for the year with an ankle injury, is still the Packers leading rusher with 360 yards on 71 carries despite playing in just five games.Well, it definitely changed a lot of the stuff that we like to do, Rodgers said about the impact of losing Lacy.When you double that with James being out for a few weeks, definitely took us out of some of the stuff we wanted to do to start the season.At 5-foot-10, 220 pounds, Michael is a different kind of back from the physical Lacy. But Michaels 469 yards rushing on 117 carries and six touchdowns with Seattle would lead the Packers.That is why Michael has been spending most of his time catching up on the playbook.If Michael, Starks and Montgomery can start running the ball effectively early in games, that could help Green Bay set a tone while keeping the banged-up defense off the field to stay fresh.On the teams day off Monday, Michael came into Lambeau Field and spent a couple of hours cramming with position coach Ben Sirmans.Just ready to go man, I feel like its simple, Michael said. Its just football, you know what I mean? Just study it, give it my mind, just go out there and play.Game notes Coach Mike McCarthy announced that Lacy and CB Sam Shields would stay on injured reserve for the rest of the season, with the Packers planning to activate CB Makinton Dorleant from injured reserve for the Eagles game. NFL teams can designate one player to come off injured reserve. The Packers have been without their top cornerbacks in Shields (concussion) and Damarious Randall (groin) for much of the season. Quinten Rollins is coming back from a groin injury, and Demetri Goodson suffered a serious knee injury last week against Washington. ... G T.J. Lang (ankle) was a longshot to play on Monday, McCarthy said. Lang missed the Redskins game. ... LB Derrick Matthews was signed to the practice squad. Matthews was in Green Bay for part of training camp, and also spent some time last season on the Redskins practice squad.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL . Discount NHL Jerseys . Bjorn, who had a 36-hole total of 8-under 134, made a testing six-foot putt to save par on the 16th and a birdie on the 17th before bogeying the final hole after a misjudged approach shot. American Kevin Streelman was in second place after shooting a 69. Wholesale Hockey Jerseys China . Supported by three-run homers from Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos, the young right-hander went seven strong innings in the Washington Nationals 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. http://www.cheapjerseysauthenticnhl.com/ . The Oilers come in having lost five in a row (0-4-1) and 16 of their last 20 games, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Cheap NHL Jerseys China . - NASCAR announced a 33-race schedule for the 2014 Nationwide Series with virtually no changes from this years slate. Cheap NHL Jerseys Store .com) - The women will also have a new champion at the Australian Open.Crystal Palace suffered their fifth straight Premier League defeat on Saturday after they were done by a set-piece that allowed Yaya Toure to score Manchester City’s winner in a 2-1 victory at Selhurst Park. Sky Sports Black Friday sale Upgrade to Sky Sports now and get 12 months half price! It is not the first time Alan Pardews side have been punished from a set-piece this season. Palace have conceded more goals from set-pieces than any other Premier League team.On Monday Night Football, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher analysed where it went wrong for Palace and explained Toures goal stemmed from Pardews decision to substitute striker Christian Benteke. Crystal Palace have conceded the most goal from set-pieces this season The Belgium international was tasked with marking Toure at set-pieces until he was replaced by Chung-Yong Lee in the 81st minute, and that is were the confusion started for Palace.Lee can be seen telling Connor Wickham he has to pick up the City midfielder, while Pardew and his assistant Keith Millen can be seen gesticulating towards their players in an attempt to get the message across. Carragher analyses Yaya Toures winner However, it was too late and the Ivory Coast international ghosted in on goal to convert Kevin De Bruynes corner to hand City all three points and leave Palace hovering dangerously above the relegation zone.Wales manager Chris Coleman, who was a guest on Monday Night Football, gave his take on Citys winning goal and he thinks the Palace players need to take more responsibility at set-pieces. Connor Wickham loses Toure in the build-up to the goal Theres one word we always use with set plays and its accountability, Coleman told MNF. Thats what its about.The amount of games won or lost from set plays, tthe percentage is much higher than people think and this is a classic example.dddddddddddd There has been a substitution, theres a little change in whos doing what and they dont organise it. Wales manager Chris Coleman was a guest on Monday Night Football They dont take responsibility. Thats the biggest thing for Crystal palace and the frustrating thing for Alan Pardew. They dont deal with it early enough and they should.The senior players need to take responsibility, he added. In the second-half, Palace did more than enough to get a point out of the game but when you defend like that from set plays at this level, you will be punished.It has been a miserable year for Palace so far and no team in English football has picked up fewer points per game than the Eagles, who are 16th in the table just one point above the drop zone. Palace have the lowest points-per-game rations in English football in 2016 Since Pardews appointment in January 2015, they have also had the fewest clean sheets in the English game with just 10 and Carragher thinks the Palace boss may have to be more conservative in his approach. Ive always admired Alan Pardew, Carragher told Sky Sports. Hes always been a front foot manager, playing two strikers and playing wingers. Crystal Palace have the fewest clean sheets in English football since Alan Pardew took over in January 2015 Hes always gone for the game and maybe that cost him at Burnley a few weeks ago, but this week taking one of the strikers off and bringing on an extra midfielder has cost him with the set-piece goal.If the set-pieces dont change, they will have a massive problem so maybe he does have to be a bit more conservative.Upgrade to Sky Sports now and get 12 months half price. Hurry, offer ends December 4! Also See: WATCH: Palace 1-2 City Pardew bemoans little errors Toure the hero on City return Carra on underrated Mata ' ' '