After a long injury layoff, Packers left tackle Chad Clifton returned to the field in the
regular-season finale against Detroit. His play wasn't perfect, but
it was good enough for coach Mike McCarthy to tell reporters on
Monday that Clifton will start in the playoffs.
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January 02, 2012
GREEN BAY, Wis. There is no debate heading into the playoffs for Packers coach Mike McCarthy when it comes to whether Chad Clifton or Marshall Newhouse will be protecting the blind side of Aaron Rodgers."Chad Clifton will be the starter," McCarthy announced Monday morning. "Marshall's done an excellent job. We won a lot of games with Marshall Newhouse. Chad Clifton...
NOW WE'VE SEEN IT ALL
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January 01, 2012
Honestly, I've never seen a safety on a kickoff return but Green Bay's Pat Lee showed us that it possible to get one. After a Jason Hanson kick, Lee started to go out of the end-zone and then suddenly back-tracked into the end-zone to earn the dubious honor:
DISCOUNT DOUBLE CHECK
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January 01, 2012
Detroit Lions defensive tackle, Ndamukong Suh, has earned quite the reputation voted the NFL’s dirtiest player.
Suh, however, is still a dominant defensive lineman, and after a sack on Packers’ Matt Flynn, Suh did the Aaron Rodgers discount double check dance.
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January 01, 2012
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Packers tight end Jermichael Finley believes that Sunday's 45-41 win over Lions without Aaron Rodgers and other key starters playing will send Detroit into the playoffs "with a little limp." But Finley almost left the game with more than a little limp.
A play by Lions defensive end Cliff Avril had Finley questioning the motivations of Detroit'...
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January 01, 2012
Right now I want to be Matt Flynn's agent. OK, he probably already has an agent but he made himself some money today. The Packers have been talking about their backup quarterback for a long time. Now, he beats the Lions on a day when Matthew Stafford throws for more than 500 yards. What a pass-happy league.
The beauty of Flynn, who is going to be a free agent, is that he sets...
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January 02, 2012
Disproving a popular theory, members of the Green Bay Packers defense can tackle. Case in point: Linebacker Brad Jones taking down a fan that ran on the field during Sunday's victory over the Detroit Lions.
The 15-year-old ran across the field before being taken down by Jones. Amateur video captured the scene:
That's some good work, Lambeau security. Let the kid run unimpeded...
It was not a good day to be a defensive back at Lambeau Field. The Packers’ receivers, led by Jordy Nelson, played a part in backup quarterback Matt Flynn’s 480-yard, six-touchdown day. Nelson's three-touchdown performance left him among the game's elite receivers.
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January 04, 2012
Wide receiver Greg Jennings returned to the practice field Wednesday, according to Rob Demovsky of the Green Bay-Press Gazette.
Fantasy Spin:
Barring a setback with his knee, the ace receiver should be ready to go when the defending champs begin their push for another Super Bowl appearance in Week 19.
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January 03, 2012
Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees put up strong cases for winning the NFL's most valuable player award. Journal Sentinel Packers writer Tom Silverstein explains why he chose to vote for Rodgers over Brees.
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January 02, 2012
Week 17 of the NFL season has come and gone. Let's look back at 7 feats of statistical awesomeness.1. Green Bay quarterback MATT FLYNN set single-game franchise records by passing for 480 yards and six touchdowns in the Packers’ 45-41 win over Detroit. Making just his second career start, Flynn is the first quarterback in the Super Bowl era to pass for six touchdowns in one...
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January 01, 2012
Backup quarterback Matt Flynn threw a touchdown pass to Jermichael Finley with 1:10 left, giving the Green Bay Packers a 45-41 victory over the Detroit Lions in a wild regular-season finale in cold and windy conditions at Lambeau Field on Sunday.
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