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So far this has been a down year for tight ends across the board, but fear not, I am here with your weekly tight end rankings for week 7 of fantasy football 2012. The players on bye week are at the bottom of the list since these rankings are just for week 7, not for the rest of the year. Join the chat in the forums, and don’t forget to sign up for the $300 freeroll fantasy football...
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October 15, 2012
Houston Texans lose first game at hands of Green Bay Packers, 42-24
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October 15, 2012
The national spotlight has not been kind to the Houston Texans of late, playing a close game last week on Monday Night Football, and now suffering their first defeat of the 2012 campaign to the Green Bay Packers 42-24 on Sunday Night Football. The Texans were bound to lose eventually, it’s just unfortunate their first loss came in embarrassing fashion on national television. And...
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October 15, 2012
Packers lose LB Smith, RB Saine for season
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Packers are now down to their third-string inside linebacker. Starter Desmond Bishop was placed on injured reserve with a torn hamstring in preseason, and now his backup, D.J. Smith, will also be out the rest of the season.Smith suffered what coach Mike McCarthy described as a "serious, serious injury" to his right knee in the second quarter of Green...
Packers earn high marks in dominating win
It was going to be a defining moment in the Packers' season regardless of the outcome.
A loss on Sunday night in Houston would have sent Green Bay to 2-4 with another road game looming and the possibility of a season on the brink of disaster. However, the Packers played very well in nearly all areas of the game, beat the previously undefeated Texans, improved to 3-3 and look...
JJ Watt ridicules Aaron Rodgers' championship belt move after sacking him (GIF)
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October 14, 2012
After Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt sacked Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in Sunday night's NFL game at Reliant Stadium, Watt ridiculed Rodgers' trademark championship belt celebration move by throwing away the belt, then giving a military salute.
It looks like Watt won't be asked to be part of any State Farm "discount double check...
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October 14, 2012
For the time being, Packers silence critics
Coming off a bad loss in Indianapolis that included a blown 18-point halftime lead, the Packers responded to the adversity and made the 5-0 Houston Texans look like a team not even capable of hanging with Green Bay.
Five things we learned from the Packers' 42-24 win:
1. The Packers have silenced their critics ... for now.
Aaron Rodgers plays his best with a chip on his shoulder...
Packers 42, Texans 24
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October 15, 2012
HOUSTON -- Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers did an exceptional job dissecting the Houston Texans' defense with his dazzling combination of poise and precision. The last thing Rodgers needed Sunday night at Reliant Stadium was assistance. For some curious reason, during the most critical drive of the contest, the Texans felt compelled to render aid. And given the...
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October 15, 2012
D.J. Smith Out For The Season
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October 15, 2012
Packers linebacker D.J. Smith is out for the season with a knee injury, according to Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.Fantasy Spin:The injury is believed to be a torn ACL. Smith had 39 tackles, two sacks and four passes deflected in six games.
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October 15, 2012
WR Jennings inactive for Packers in Houston
Green Bay Packers receiver Greg Jennings was among the inactive players for Sunday night's game in Houston.
Jennings will sit out for the second straight week with a groin injury. Tight end D.J. Williams (hamstring), defensive tackle B.J. Raji (ankle), cornerback Davon House, linebacker Terrell Manning, guard Greg Van Roten and safety Sean Richardson were also inactive for Green...
Pack on Track
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October 15, 2012
I, like many Packer fans, was getting a little panicky after the Colts loss last week. It felt like the season could suddenly be in question. That another road loss to the undefeated Texans could send us reeling. Aaron Rodgers's response? "Shhhhh..."
The Packers came out with both fists blazing Sunday night. Part of it was the law of averages -- after so...
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October 15, 2012
Aaron Rodgers Ties Franchise Record with 6 TD in Romp of Texans
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October 15, 2012
Last week the Green Bay pass defense was shredded. This week Green Bay did the shredding. Aaron Rodgers threw for a career high six touchdowns, tying the franchise record, in the 42-17 demolition of previously undefeated Houston Sunday night.The Packers that showed up in Houston Sunday night are the Packers NFL fans expected to see earlier this season. They got a little help from...
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October 15, 2012
NFL week 6 rock stars
The Green Bay Packers proved there that they are just fine this weekend as Aaron Rodgers finds himself a rock star for the first time this season. This week someone of the expected name found themselves in the very select honorable role of being an NFL rock star and there were one or two players that had us caught by surprise.
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Rodgers throws 6 TDs as Packers roll
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers finally put it all together.
The reigning MVP set a career high and tied a franchise record with six touchdown passes and the Packers played their best game of their so far inconsistent season, beating previously unbeaten Houston 42-24 on Sunday night.
Jordy Nelson caught three touchdown passes and James Jones had two, including a beautiful...
Packers Run Low at ILB, Running Back
The knee injury sustained by inside linebacker D.J. Smith could be extremely costly for a defense that already was without standout Desmond Bishop.
Packers lasso Texans 42-24
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October 15, 2012
In their most dominating performance on both sides of the ball in a long time, the Green Bay Packers upset the Houston Texans in Houston last night 42-24. It was even better than the score indicated; Houston's final touchdown came courtesy of a late blocked punt recovered in the endzone for a TD.This is the game Packer fans have been waiting for all season long. At 2-3, the Pack...
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