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McCarthy:
Packers' tackling 'not there all year'
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 GREEN
BAY - Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy knows fans like to
imagine the big signings they would make if they were the general
manager, and the bold play calls they would make if they were
wearing his headset.
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Current stories....
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Packers
done in by mistakes, Giants in 37-20 loss
GREEN
BAY - The Green Bay Packers walked off the field for the final time
this season to a chorus of chants of "Let's Go, Giants!"
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Philbin
rejoins Packers 2 days after son's funeral
GREEN BAY - Offensive
coordinator Joe Philbin rejoined the Green Bay Packers for Sunday's
divisional playoff game against the New York Giants after spending
the week away from the team to mourn the death of his son.
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Giants-Packers
a formula for offensive fireworks
GREEN
BAY — Going into Sunday's NFC divisional playoff game against the
New York Giants, Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are best
known for all the fireworks they've produced on offense.
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Giants
hope to pressure Rodgers, Packers
GREEN
BAY — All-Pro defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul thinks the New York
Giants are going to beat the Green Bay Packers in Sunday's
divisional playoff game at Lambeau Field.
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Rodgers
makes accuracy top priority for Packers
GREEN
BAY - For the Green Bay Packers, Sunday's playoff game against the
New York Giants brings up not-so-fond memories of Brett Favre's
interception in overtime that led to an NFC title game loss four
years ago.
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Rodgers
doesn't sweat pre-playoff layoff
GREEN
BAY - The next time Aaron Rodgers steps under center, it will have
been 20 days since he last played for the Green Bay Packers.
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Veteran
LT Clifton will start playoffs for Packers
MILWAUKEE
- Given Chad Clifton's long and distinguished track record, Mike
McCarthy apparently didn't need to see much from the veteran left
tackle to give him his job back.
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Flynn
throws 6TDs, Packers beat Lions 45-41
GREEN
BAY — Matt Flynn's teammates just assume he is headed elsewhere
after the season, most likely as a candidate to start for a
quarterback-starved team in another NFL city.
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Clifton
expects to play vs Lions
GREEN
BAY - With Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, a wealth of skill players
on offense and a ball-hawking defense, the Green Bay Packers might
have rolled up a 14-1 record no matter.
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Packers'
Pickett returns from concussion
GREEN
BAY - Ryan Pickett understands why the Green Bay Packers kept him
off the field for two weeks. That didn't make the waiting any
easier.
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Aaron
Rodgers to promote health and wellness
GREEN BAY - Green Bay
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has signed another promotional
contract.
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Packers' lineman has 'no hard feelings' toward Suh
GREEN BAY - Green Bay
Packers offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith said Ndamukong Suh
called him to apologize a few days after the Lions defensive
lineman's infamous Thanksgiving Day stomp.
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Packers TE Finley sits out practice with sore knee
GREEN BAY - Green Bay
Packers tight end Jermichael Finley says he sat out Wednesday's
practice after he woke up with his left knee bothering him.
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Packers'
patchwork line keeps Bears at bay
GREEN
BAY - So much for the notion that Aaron Rodgers' health would be at
risk behind the Green Bay Packers' banged-up offensive line.
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Packers
beat Bears 35-21, clinch No. 1 seed
GREEN
BAY - With the first five-touchdown game of his NFL career,
Aaron Rodgers ensured that the Green Bay Packers' playoff road will
go through Lambeau Field.
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Pack's
patchwork line must keep Bears off Rodgers
GREEN
BAY — With Aaron Rodgers trying to help the Green Bay Packers
secure a No. 1 playoff seed against a sputtering Chicago Bears team
missing its two best offensive players, the NFL's most storied
rivalry is looking pretty lopsided these days.
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Aaron
Rodgers is 2011 AP Male Athlete of Year
GREEN
BAY - When Aaron Rodgers needs to rekindle the feelings that drove
his rise from a junior college quarterback to Super Bowl MVP, he
doesn't have to look too far.
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Packers
shoot for home-field advantage vs. Bears
GREEN BAY - Now that it's
gone, Green Bay Packers players admit they are disappointed they
aren't in position to pull off a perfect season.
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Packers
place T Sherrod on IR, sign T Taylor
GREEN
BAY - The Green Bay Packers have placed tackle Derek Sherrod on
injured reserve and signed tackle Herb Taylor to provide offensive
line depth.
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Perfect
no more, injuries mounting for Packers
GREEN
BAY - The Green Bay Packers aren't perfect. That much was clear even
before a surprise loss at Kansas City on Sunday cost them a shot at
an undefeated season.
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Packers'
perfect season spoiled by Chiefs
KANSAS
CITY, Mo. - Aaron Rodgers kept misfiring, and his receivers kept
dropping passes. Typically reliable Mason Crosby missed a field
goal, and the Green Bay defense couldn't make a stop.
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Packers'
Sherrod carted off with broken right leg
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Green
Bay Packers rookie offensive lineman Derek Sherrod broke his right
leg when Kansas City linebacker Tamba Hali rolled into in the fourth
quarter of the Chiefs' 19-14 victory Sunday.
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RB
Ryan Grant back in the spotlight for Packers
GREEN
BAY - Despite spending much of the season as the forgotten man in
the Green Bay Packers' offense, veteran running back Ryan Grant
could be vital to keeping the team's undefeated season going.
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Chiefs
trying to figure out how to stop Rodgers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The
play has become a Green Bay Packers staple: Aaron Rodgers drops
back, lofts a pass down the sideline and one of his talented
receivers turns around at precisely the right time and hauls it in
around the unsuspecting cornerback.
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Do
Packers chase 16-0 or rest key players?
16-0.
It could happen. Having won their first 13 games, and with three
mediocre opponents left on the schedule, the defending Super Bowl
champion Green Bay Packers will try to do something no other
National Football League team has done since the 1972 Miami
Dolphins. And that's going undefeated, start to finish.
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With
Jennings out, Packers may look to Jones
GREEN BAY - With star
wide receiver Greg Jennings out for a few weeks with a sprained left
knee, now might be the time for the Green Bay Packers to rediscover
James Jones.
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Packers
WR Jennings out 2-3 weeks with knee sprain
GREEN
BAY - Wide receiver Greg Jennings will be on the sideline as the
Green Bay Packers make their push for a perfect regular season. Come
playoff time, the Packers expect to have him back.
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Packers
perfect 13-0 after 46-16 win over Raiders
GREEN
BAY - Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers should have been
feeling satisfied. With Sunday's 46-16 rout of the Oakland Raiders,
the Packers brushed aside a playoff contender by halftime to win
their 19th straight, clinched a first-round bye and moved a game
away from clinching home-field advantage throughout the playoffs —
and at 13-0, they kept the possibility of a perfect season squarely
in sight.
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Packers
sell 185,000 stock shares in first 2 days
GREEN
BAY - The cheese is going fast. The NFL's only publicly owned team
said Thursday that it sold 185,000 shares in the first 48 hours of a
stock sale that began Tuesday morning.
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Packers'
weapons include punter Tim Masthay
GREEN BAY - As many
weapons as the Green Bay Packers have on offense, they have another
in the rare occasion their high-powered scoring machine sputters:
punter Tim Masthay.
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Packers
QB Harrell sees future in Green Bay
GREEN
BAY - Getting a modest pay raise was nice for Graham Harrell. What
he really wanted was a sense that he had a future in Green Bay.
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Packers
linebacker charged with disorderly conduct
GREEN BAY - Green Bay
Packers linebacker Erik Walden was charged Wednesday with
misdemeanor disorderly conduct-domestic abuse following a fight with
his girlfriend.
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Packers' Woodson back at practice after concussion
GREEN BAY - Cornerback
Charles Woodson has returned to practice on a limited basis for the
Green Bay Packers, another sign he's making progress recovering from
a concussion.
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NFL's
Packers offer stock, 1st time since '97
MADISON
- The Green Bay Packers have an MVP candidate in quarterback Aaron
Rodgers, a Super Bowl championship won just 10 months ago and an
undefeated team making a run toward another title for Titletown.
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Rodgers'
drama-free drive helps Pack stay perfect
GREEN
BAY - Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are playing so well
that they can even pull off a last-minute, game-winning drive with
relatively little drama.
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Last-play
FG gives Packers 38-35 win over Giants
EAST
RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Tied with less than a minute to play and 80 yards
from the end zone, Aaron Rodgers wasn't going to wait until
overtime.
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Is
a spotless season ahead for 12-0 Packers?
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -
Mentioning 16-0 isn't exactly taboo around the Green Bay Packers.
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Packers,
Colts headed in opposite directions in making NFL history
LOS
ANGELES - Only 400 miles separate the bookends of pro football,
yet those two NFL teams could wind up further apart than any in
history.
The Green Bay Packers are within reach of a 16-0 season.
The Indianapolis Colts are careening toward 0-16.
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Be
an NFL owner: Packers to sell stock for $250
MILWAUKEE
- Want to own a piece of the Green Bay Packers? The Super Bowl
champions are about to give you a chance.
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Packers
G ready to move past Suh stomp
GREEN BAY - Evan
Dietrich-Smith would be perfectly fine if no one had ever heard of
him.
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Packers'
Walden expected to play despite arrest
GREEN
BAY - Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Erik Walden is expected
to start against the New York Giants on Sunday despite his
arrest on suspicion of domestic violence.
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Packers
OLB Walden apologizes after arrest
GREEN
BAY - After spending the weekend in jail, linebacker Erik Walden
apologized to the Green Bay Packers organization, his teammates and
fans on Tuesday in the wake of his arrest on suspicion of domestic
violence.
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Packers
chase perfection, Colts try to avoid it
There
is perfection — what the Green Bay Packers are chasing. And then there is perfection — what
the Indianapolis Colts are trying to avoid.
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Packers
LB Walden released from jail
MILWAUKEE - Green Bay
Packers linebacker Erik Walden was released from jail Monday after
spending the weekend behind bars following his arrest on suspicion
of domestic violence.
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Packers beat Lions 27-15
to improve to 11-0
DETROIT
- The Green Bay Packers are working on a perfect season. The Detroit
Lions have plenty to work on following a slew of physical and mental
mistakes. Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and the Packers
built a big lead in the third quarter, taking advantage of Ndamukong
Suh's ejection and beating the Detroit Lions 27-15 Thursday.
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Packers
RB Starks may play vs Lions
GREEN BAY
— Injured Green Bay Packers running back James Starks may be able
to play Thursday at Detroit.
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Packers'
Starks sprains knee, availability unclear
GREEN
BAY - Running back James Starks has a sprained knee and a sore
ankle, and the Green Bay Packers aren't sure if they'll have him
back in time for their Thanksgiving Day game at Detroit.
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Raji
scores TD, Packers hold on to beat Bucs 35-26
GREEN
BAY - Aaron Rodgers said the Green Bay Packers often run the play at
the end of a Friday practice: Hand the ball to 337-pound defensive
lineman B.J. Raji on the goal line and get out of the way.
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Packers'
Rodgers in a serious zone
Mr.
Rodgers in his own neighborhood Aaron
Rodgers has a very simple way of approaching the idea of an unbeaten
season. At 9-0, the Packers quarterback' looks at each game as its
own miniature season.
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WR
Nelson rolling for Green Bay Packers
GREEN
BAY — Green Bay Packers cornerbacks coach Joe Whitt first
encountered Jordy Nelson in 2006, when Whitt was coaching at
Louisville and Nelson was a junior at Kansas State. He warned his
players then about Nelson, and he warns rookie defensive backs every
year about him when they join the Packers' roster.
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Packers
9-0, still seeking protection for Rodgers
GREEN
BAY - So much for all that talk about Clay Matthews' sack slump. The
Green Bay Packers' primary pass rusher took down Minnesota Vikings
rookie quarterback Christian Ponder twice, leading a defensive
resurgence as the Packers blew out the Vikings 45-7 on Monday night.
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Defense
takes control, Packers pound Vikings 45-7
GREEN
BAY - So much for all that talk about Clay Matthews' sack slump. The
Green Bay Packers' primary pass rusher took down Minnesota Vikings
rookie quarterback Christian Ponder twice, leading a defensive
resurgence as the Packers blew out the Vikings 45-7 on Monday night.
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Halfway
to 16-0? Perfect Packers face Vikings
GREEN
BAY - The Green Bay Packers are halfway to 16-0 going into Monday
night's game against Minnesota, close enough to ponder perfection
and far enough away that such talk hasn't yet become taboo.
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Packers'
OL Newhouse preps for Vikings' Allen
GREEN
BAY - Vikings defensive end Jared Allen has had little trouble
sacking quarterbacks this season.
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Neal's
return could help Packers' defense
GREEN
BAY - The Green Bay Packers are hoping the return of Mike Neal will
give their defense a lift.
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Packers'
porous defense not relishing 8-0 start
GREEN
BAY - There's no such thing as relishing an 8-0 record for Green Bay
Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers, who once again spent part
of his day after another big win explaining how his unit can get
better.
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Rodgers
throws 4 TDs, Packers hold off Chargers
SAN
DIEGO - Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers reached the season's
midpoint at 8-0 and looking unstoppable.
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Wells'
brains, brawn help Packers protect Rodgers
GREEN
BAY— If offensive linemen only get noticed when they make
mistakes, Green Bay Packers center Scott Wells' relative anonymity
can be seen as a sign of excellence.
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Rodgers
still draws motivation from past slights
GREEN
BAY — From not getting a big-time college scholarship out of high
school to his agonizing wait on draft day, Aaron Rodgers always has
drawn motivation from those who overlooked or discounted him.
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Packers
DE Neal nears return, LT Clifton still out
GREEN
BAY — The Green Bay Packers may get injured defensive end Mike
Neal back on the practice field next week, but Mike McCarthy
says veteran left tackle Chad Clifton remains
"multiple" weeks away from a potential return.
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Packers
back from bye week
GREEN
BAY — Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy made sure his
undefeated team didn't ease its way back into football following the
bye week.
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Packers
go into bye 7-0, big plays remain a pain
GREEN
BAY - The Green Bay Packers are 7-0, and coach Mike McCarthy sees
plenty of room for the defending Super Bowl champions to grow.
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Packers
RB Green out for season with knee injury
GREEN BAY - Green Bay
Packers rookie running back Alex Green is out for the season
after injuring his knee during Sunday's victory at Minnesota.
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Rodgers,
Packers keep on rolling, beat Vikings 33-27
MINNEAPOLIS
- Christian Ponder could very well be starting a successful future
with the Minnesota Vikings.
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Packers
CB Shields doubtful vs Vikings
GREEN
BAY - The unbeaten Green Bay Packers have some health concerns
going into Sunday's game at Minnesota. Cornerback
Sam Shields didn't practice this week and is doubtful to play
because of a concussion that knocked him out of the Packers' last
game.
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Despite
broken hand, S Burnett stands out for Pack
GREEN
BAY - If Morgan Burnett is prone to episodes of bragging, he has
done a good job keeping it to himself during his time in Green Bay.
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Packers
6-0, fending off talk about perfect season
GREEN
BAY - The Green Bay Packers are 6-0 after beating St. Louis, making
them the last unbeaten team in the NFL.
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Packers
stay perfect at 6-0, beat Rams 24-3
GREEN
BAY - The Green Bay Packers' record remains perfect. The fact that
their play has been far from flawless remains a constant source of
motivation for Aaron Rodgers.
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Packers
LB Hawk apologizes for obscene gesture
GREEN BAY - Green Bay
Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk apologized for making an obscene
hand gesture during Sunday's victory over the St. Louis Rams.
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Packers
5-0, on guard against winless Rams
GREEN
BAY — The Green Bay Packers are 5-0, and haven't yet played
anything approaching a perfect game on defense. On Sunday, they
probably don't have to be at their best to beat the winless St.
Louis Rams.
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Packers
safety Burnett has broken hand
GREEN
BAY — Green Bay Packers right tackle Bryan Bulaga is expected to
return for Sunday's game against St. Louis after missing two games
with a knee injury.
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Packers
K Crosby on a roll
GREEN
BAY - The game between the undefeated Green Bay Packers and winless
St. Louis Rams on Sunday might not come down to the right foot of
Packers kicker Mason Crosby.
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McCarthy
miffed when asked about keeping WRs happy
GREEN
BAY - Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy has just about had it
with people scrutinizing the way his team shares the ball among its
talented group of receivers.
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RT
Bulaga back as Packers form backup plan at LT
GREEN BAY - Right
tackle Bryan Bulaga returned to practice after missing two
games, giving the Green Bay Packers a glimmer of good news as
they prepare for life without veteran left tackle Chad Clifton
for the foreseeable future.
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Unbeaten
Green Bay Packers 'looking at greatness'
With
Aaron Rodgers' MVP-caliber play leading the way, the Green Bay
Packers are 5-0 for the seventh time in franchise history. Each of
the previous six, the Packers went on to win an NFL title.
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Want
to be NFL owner? Packers near 5th stock sale
MILWAUKEE -
Cheeseheads around the world might soon have a chance to own a
piece of the Super Bowl champs. The Green Bay Packers, the NFL's
only publicly owned team, are moving toward a new stock sale by
the end of the year.
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McCarthy: Clifton's hamstring injury 'significant'
GREEN BAY -
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy says veteran left tackle
Chad Clifton has a "significant" hamstring injury
after leaving Sunday night's game against the Atlanta Falcons.
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Pack
bounces back from slow start to beat Falcons
ATLANTA
- Aaron Rodgers was down early, but hardly down and out. In the end, the result was the same.
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Packers
lose another OT when Clifton goes down
ATLANTA - The Green Bay
Packers lost another offensive tackle when Chad Clifton left Sunday
night's game against the Atlanta Falcons with a hamstring injury.
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Packers
defense ranked 28th
GREEN
BAY - Packers linebacker Frank Zombo has been out for Green Bay's
first four games with an injury. So he has had a close view of every
snap Clay Matthews has played so far this season.
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Rodgers
shrugs off Favre comments, emphasizes team
GREEN
BAY - Aaron Rodgers is shrugging off Brett Favre's assessment of his
success.
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WR
Nelson staying in Green Bay with new deal
GREEN BAY - Certainly,
Jordy Nelson could have played out his existing contract and seen
what the free agent market had to offer in the offseason.
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McCarthy:
4-0 Packers have room for improvement
GREEN
BAY - Well before the Green Bay Packers became the elite team they
are today, Mike McCarthy already was talking about something he
believed would become one of the biggest challenges his players
would face: handling success.
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3rd
drug arrest for suspended Packers DL Jolly
HOUSTON - Suspended Green Bay Packers
defensive lineman Johnny Jolly was jailed Monday after his third
drug arrest in three years.
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Driver expected to play vs. Atlanta
GREEN BAY - Green Bay
Packers coach Mike McCarthy says Donald Driver's knee feels good,
and the veteran wide receiver should be able to play in Sunday's
game at Atlanta.
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Woodson's
big play helps Packers top Broncos 49-23
GREEN
BAY - Charles Woodson plucked Kyle Orton's pass out of the air,
managed not to bobble the ball, and took it straight to the end
zone.
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Packers WR Driver returns after left knee injury
GREEN BAY - Green Bay
Packers wide receiver Donald Driver returned to Sunday's game
against the Denver Broncos after leaving with a left knee injury in
the first half.
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Security measures lead to long lines at Lambeau
GREEN BAY - With the
kickoff to Sunday's Denver Broncos-Green Bay Packers game
approaching, long lines of fans waiting to enter Lambeau Field still
stretched deep into the stadium's parking lots.
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Packers
demanding more from defense vs. Broncos
GREEN
BAY — The Green Bay Packers are 3-0 and still feel like they
haven't come anywhere near playing up to their potential —
especially on defense.
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Packers'
Grant, Bulaga won't play vs. Broncos
GREEN
BAY — The Green Bay Packers say running back Ryan Grant and right
tackle Bryan Bulaga won't play Sunday against the Denver Broncos.
The team
ruled them out on Friday.
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Packers
RB Grant nicked up again, eager to play
GREEN
BAY - Ryan Grant spent all of last season trying to get back on the
field. Now that he's there, he doesn't want to leave -- even with a
bruised kidney.
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Packers'
Rodgers praises, prods Finley after 3 TDs
GREEN
BAY - Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley is good. Darn
good.
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Packers
OT Bulaga has knee sprain, return unclear
GREEN
BAY - Green Bay Packers right tackle Bryan Bulaga sprained and
bruised his knee in Sunday's victory at Chicago, and it's not clear
if he will be able to play against Denver.
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Rodgers,
Finley lead Packers past Bears 27-17
CHICAGO
- Aaron Rodgers wasn't sure how to rate this one. Never mind that the Green Bay Packers
took control from the start and won again at Soldier Field to remain
unbeaten.
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Nelson's
patience, concentration pay off for Pack
GREEN
BAY - It happened to James Jones in the season opener. Against
Carolina on Sunday, it was Jordy Nelson — at least until he made a
play to put the game away in the fourth quarter.
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Underwood
pleads no contest to lesser charge
GREEN BAY - Former Green
Bay Packers cornerback Brandon Underwood has pleaded no contest to a
reduced charge stemming from a dispute with his estranged wife.
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McCarthy: Bishop's hit on Newton was 'perfect'
GREEN BAY -Even though
Desmond Bishop was penalized, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy
says the linebacker's hit on Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam
Newton was an example of perfect tackling form.
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Packers
S Collins out for season with neck injury
GREEN
BAY - It's a new season but the same old problem for the Green Bay
Packers: Pro Bowl safety Nick Collins was ruled out for the season
on Monday because of a neck injury, a continuation of the wave of
injuries the team dealt with on its run to the Super Bowl.
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Rodgers, Packers beat
Newton, Panthers 30-23
CHARLOTTE,
N.C. - Aaron Rodgers has looked sharp leading the Green Bay offense
through the first two games.
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Packers
safety Collins carried off
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Green
Bay Packers safety Nick Collins was carried off the field on a
stretcher after he injured his neck in the fourth quarter of
Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers.
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Packers
coaches downplay WR Jones' complaints
GREEN
BAY - The Packers coaching staff doesn't seem particularly concerned
that wide receiver James Jones is complaining about his role in the
offense.
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Packers'
defensive depth tested after Neal injury
GREEN BAY - Stop us if
you've heard this one before: The Green Bay Packers must find a way
to replace a key player after an injury.
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Packers to tweak Lambeau's new sound system
GREEN BAY - The Green Bay
Packers will tweak Lambeau Field's new sound system after receiving
mixed reviews for its performance during the home opener against the
New Orleans Saints.
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Packers
rookie Cobb humble after 2-TD debut
GREEN
BAY - Although it's rare for a rookie to carry himself with the
quiet brand of confidence Randall Cobb has shown in his short time
with Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers has seen it before.
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Source:
Woodson fined $10K for throwing punch
GREEN BAY - Cornerback
Charles Woodson was fined $10,000 for throwing a punch in the Green
Bay Packers' season opener against the New Orleans Saints, a person
familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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Packers DE Neal to miss 'significant' time
GREEN BAY - Green Bay
Packers coach Mike McCarthy says defensive end Mike Neal will miss a
"significant" amount of time after having surgery this
week.
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McCarthy
impressed by QB Newton's Carolina debut
MILWAUKEE
- With two young children at home on a rare weekend off for his
team, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy managed to watch as much
football as he could Sunday.
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Big
plays, big stops for Pack's defense vs. Saints
GREEN
BAY — A.J. Hawk was sure he had just made a big play to preserve a
victory for the Green Bay Packers.
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Rodgers
throws 3 TDs, Packers outlast Saints 42-34
GREEN
BAY - As far as Aaron Rodgers is concerned, that should just about
silence any further questions about why the Green Bay Packers didn't
work out as a team during the lockout.
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Packers'
Cobb returns kick record 108 yards
GREEN BAY - Green Bay
Packers rookie Randall Cobb has tied an NFL record with a 108-yard
kickoff return for a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints on
Thursday night.
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Packers,
Saints on stage for 'mini Super Bowl'
GREEN
BAY - Look past the towering rock concert stage that engulfs part of
the Lambeau Field parking lot and there's a pair of massive banners
depicting Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees hanging off the arena across
the street.
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Rodgers,
Matthews to be featured on Wheaties boxes
GREEN BAY - General Mills
plans to feature Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and
linebacker Clay Matthews on special-edition Wheaties boxes.
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Packers' Rodgers: Sanchez's GQ pic 'embarrassing'
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -
Aaron Rodgers is not a fan of Mark Sanchez's recent photo spread for
GQ magazine, calling one shot in which the New York Jets quarterback
is wearing white pants "embarrassing."
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Saints,
Packers pass first, but don't overlook RBs
GREEN
BAY - Drew Brees and the passing game might be the first things that
come to mind when people think about the New Orleans Saints. After
some significant offseason additions, the guys lining up behind
Brees are worthy of attention, too.
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Finley's
back, but Rodgers must keep WRs happy
GREEN
BAY - The formula seems simple enough for the Green Bay Packers:
plug Jermichael Finley back in, and one of the NFL's best offenses
gets even better.
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Packers
trying to ignore opening night fanfare
GREEN BAY - Mike McCarthy
has seen Kid Rock before, at the Green Bay Packers' private victory
party following the Super Bowl.
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Rodgers, Matthews lead the NFL in jersey sales
GREEN BAY - Expect to see
plenty of Aaron Rodgers and Clay Matthews jerseys this season.
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Packers
cut 23 players to trim roster to 53
GREEN
BAY - Don't tell Green Bay Packers linebacker Vic So'oto the last
preseason game doesn't mean anything.
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WR
West among hopefuls in Packers preseason finale
GREEN
BAY - Chastin West has been one of the biggest surprises in the
Green Bay Packers' training camp this year, consistently separating
from defenders and making impressive catches in practice. He's the
Packers' leading receiver through three preseason games, boosted
largely by his 97-yard touchdown catch against Arizona.
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Packers
set to break ground on Lambeau expansion
GREEN BAY - The Green Bay
Packers are getting ready to break ground on a project that will add
6,600 seats at Lambeau Field in time for the 2013 season.
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Packers
players bike to work in unique tradition
GREEN
BAY - With dozens of kids screaming, "Here! Here! Here!,"
carrying signs and calling to Green Bay Packers players, 9-year-old
Elyse Ark doesn't do anything fancy to get wide receiver Brett
Swain's attention. He first saw her standing quietly with her hand
raised in 2008 and they've been riding bicycles together ever since.
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Capers
says Packers' young backups will be tested
GREEN BAY - Dom Capers
knows last year's Super Bowl run was made possible in large part
because the Green Bay Packers had so much depth on defense.
|
Packers
have rookie LBs ready to contribute
GREEN
BAY - If Vic So'oto turns out to be a keeper, the Green Bay Packers
personnel department will owe his wife Ashley a huge thank-you.
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Packers
release TE Havner, WR Swain and T Sherman
GREEN
BAY - With 11 days until the Green Bay Packers open the 2011 NFL
season, the defending Super Bowl champions' priority for the final
week of the preseason is simple.
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Super Bowl champion
Packers believe they
can be better despite no major adjustments
GREEN BAY -
The Packers won it all with the hand they were dealt last year. So
when the dealer turned to them in the offseason, they stood pat.
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Packers
may be without WRs for next game
GREEN
BAY - Aaron Rodgers is expected to play the first half at
Indianapolis on Friday, perhaps without two of his top
pass-catchers.
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Continuity
may make Pack immune to lockout fallout
GREEN
BAY - Asked after the Green Bay Packers' preseason victory over
Arizona if his team is progressing as expected, Mike McCarthy didn't
really know what to say.
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Packers
tinker with no-huddle look in preseason
GREEN BAY - The Green Bay
Packers are tinkering with a no-huddle offense and if it keeps
working as well as it has in the preseason, the Super Bowl champions
could make it part of their plans for the regular season.
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Packers playbook pages scattered on GB street
ALLOUEZ - Pages from the
Packers' special teams playbook landed on a Green Bay area street
after a waste recycling truck lost part of its load.
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Packers
look to shore up line, lower sack totals
GREEN
BAY - The Green Bay Packers went into training camp focused on doing
a better job of protecting quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
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Packers
OLB Zombo out with broken scapula
GREEN BAY - Frank Zombo
is sidelined indefinitely after breaking one of his shoulder blades,
leaving the Green Bay Packers with one less option at outside
linebacker.
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Packers
WR West makes case for roster spot
GREEN
BAY - The Green Bay Packers have perhaps the deepest and most
talented group of receivers in the NFL. Aaron
Rodgers already has Greg Jennings, Donald Driver, James Jones and
Jordy Nelson back from last year's Super Bowl-winning squad.
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Rodgers
sharp as Packers beat Cardinals 28-20
GREEN
BAY — With a healthy Jermichael Finley and a no-huddle offense
that can keep opponents on their heels, the Green Bay Packers might
be even more dangerous this season.
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Pack
out to buck trend of recent champs' struggles
GREEN
BAY - Well aware of how recent Super Bowl champions have struggled
to defend their titles, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy put
his statistical guru on the case.
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Packers
may be shorthanded vs Arizona
GREEN BAY - A challenging
week of practice in warm conditions and injuries to some key players
have left the Green Bay Packers possibly undermanned for Friday's
preseason game against Arizona.
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Driver
says he's nowhere near end of career
GREEN
BAY - Donald Driver doesn't think the end of his career is near.
He's 36 and wants to play until he's 40.
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Rookie
WR Cobb continues to shine for Packers
GREEN
BAY - Packers rookie Randall Cobb turned some heads in practice,
then made some plays during Green Bay's preseason loss at Cleveland
on Saturday.
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Bishop
forgets ID, misses Pack's White House visit
GREEN BAY - Talk about a
false start: Green Bay Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop didn't get
to join his teammates at the White House because he forgot his ID on
the team plane.
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Finley:
Pack can score 'every time' they get the ball
GREEN
BAY — The depth chart says Jermichael Finley is a tight end. His
speed and ability to avoid tackles after the catch make him look
more like a really big wide receiver.
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Packers
LB Matthews healthy for season
GREEN
BAY — Clay Matthews' tolerance for pain and being able to play
through discomfort were put to the test for several weeks last
season.
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Practice?
Rodgers downplays Pack's sloppy showing
GREEN
BAY— Asked about a sloppy showing by the Green Bay Packers offense
the night before, Aaron Rodgers channeled his inner Allen Iverson.
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McCarthy
harsh with Packers after sloppy practice
GREEN
BAY — Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy had some harsh words
for his offense after a particularly sloppy practice Monday night.
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Packers'
Lang makes bid for left guard spot
GREEN
BAY — T.J. Lang certainly isn't talking like a player who expects
to take a back seat to a first-round draft pick this year.
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Packers'
Sherrod tries to tackle switch to guard
GREEN
BAY - Just hours before he hit the practice field for the first time
as a Green Bay Packer, first-round draft pick Derek Sherrod insisted
he had no idea which offensive line position he'd be playing.
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WR
Jones back with Pack, hopes to eliminate drops
GREEN
BAY - James Jones wanted to be somebody's No. 1 receiver.
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Packers
finally get White House visit Aug. 12
GREEN BAY - Denied the
traditional Super Bowl champions' visit to the White House during
the NFL lockout, the Green Bay Packers finally are headed to
Washington.
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Packers sign LB Asiodu
GREEN BAY - The Green Bay
Packers have signed linebacker K.C. Asiodu.
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WR
Cobb makes good first impression with Packers
GREEN
BAY - Randall Cobb didn't disappear when the Green Bay Packers
finally did some hitting in practice.
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