A Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel report said coach Mike McCarthy called Packers' receiver Jordy Nelson (hamstring) "very close" to returning.Fantasy Spin:Nelson (46-658-6) was useless to fantasy owners through the first rounds of the playoffs. We will wait to see him out on the practice field before we declare him ready to play or even close.
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December 26, 2012
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Packers veteran defensive back Charles Woodson has been ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale in Minnesota, missing his ninth consecutive game.
Woodson broke his collarbone on Oct. 21 and coach Mike McCarthy expected the injury to keep the eight-time Pro Bowl selection out for six weeks. But, 10 weeks later, Woodson has still not been cleared by Green...
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December 27, 2012
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Could Ryan Grant be the hot hand Mike McCarthy talks about?
Packers coach Mike McCarthy said during his Wednesday news conference that he will continue to stick with the “hot hand” at running back.
Usually when a coach says something like that it means he has a number of options at the position, which often means he has no options because he has...
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December 27, 2012
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb was held out of practice for a second straight day after suffering an ankle injury during last week’s game.
Packers practice update, DNP: Cobb (ankle/knee), Starks (knee), House (shoulder)
— Pete Dougherty (@PeteDougherty) December 27, 2012
i got a feeling the Packers will keep Cobb out of this week’s regular season finale so he’ll...
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December 26, 2012
GREEN BAY -- Three Packers have been selected to the 2013 Pro Bowl: quarterback Aaron Rodgers, linebacker Clay Matthews and center Jeff Saturday.
Rodgers, being named to the Pro Bowl for the third time in his career, will be the starter for the NFC for the second consecutive year. Matthews and Saturday will both begin the game on the bench.
Rodgers, the league's reigning Most...
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December 27, 2012
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Jeff Saturday has had a very good NFL career. This season, however, the 14-year veteran center struggled to the point that he was replaced in the Packers' starting lineup two games before the playoffs.
But that didn't stop fans, players and coaches from voting Saturday into the Pro Bowl.
While the NFL's annual Pro Bowl game frequently rewards the...
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December 25, 2012
Green Bay running back Alex Green "definitely" will return for Sunday's game against Minnesota in Minneapolis, coach Mike McCarthy said. Green missed last Sunday's 55-7 rout of the Tennessee Tians because of a concussion. He has rushed for 464 yards on 135 carries this season. "Alex Green, I was surprised that he wasn't available for Tennessee just...
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December 26, 2012
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. With the top seed in the NFC clinched last year, the Green Bay Packers entered their final regular-season game sitting several star players like MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers, cornerback Charles Woodson, linebacker Clay Matthews and receiver Greg Jennings.
Two weeks later, Green Bay lost its first playoff game to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants...
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December 26, 2012
Another week, another snap decision by the Green Bay Packers' medical staff regarding Charles Woodson. As it has in previous weeks, the team made an early declaration on the status of the veteran safety, ruling him out Wednesday for Sunday's significant regular-season finale at Minnesota. Woodson hasn't played since he suffered a broken collarbone in the Oct. 21 win...
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December 27, 2012
GREEN BAY, Wis. Aaron Rodgers grew up watching Steve Young scramble, stay alive in the pocket and connect on throws downfield several seconds after most NFL quarterbacks would have thrown the ball away. That is how Rodgers believes the position is best played, and it's worked well enough for him to result in a Super Bowl championship and a Most Valuable Player award before the...
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December 26, 2012
Packers defensive back Charles Woodson still thinks he will be able to play when the playoffs begin. If he does, he wont have any more regular-season games to break himself back in.
The Packers ruled out Woodson for the ninth straight game since he broke his collarbone on Oct. 21 against St. Louis. Including the bye week, Woodson will have had 10 weeks to heal.
While coach...
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December 27, 2012
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- If Adrian Peterson is able to become the NFL's all-time rushing leader this Sunday, the Vikings' star running back will have to thank the Green Bay Packers for playing such a significant role in his record-breaking season.
Peterson, who ran for 210 yards against the Packers on Dec. 2 at Lambeau Field, will pass Eric Dickerson's 28-year-old record of...
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December 27, 2012
This Given Sunday is examining the biggest injury questions before each week of the NFL season. Here are the top-five health-related storylines entering Week 17.
Randall Cobb
Green Bay's leading receiver is dealing with knee and ankle injuries and was left out of practice to start the week. He's a must-start if he's in the lineup, but the situation in Green Bay is...
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