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Defense taking care of business

Green Bay — The Cleveland Browns rank 31st in total offense, the St. Louis Rams are 26th and the Detroit Lions are 25th. These offensively challenged teams have constituted 50.0% of the Green Bay Packers' schedule this season. Nevertheless, what the Packers have done...
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Favre still gets the nod

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Inside the Green Bay Packers media guide, there's one tiny sentence noting this historic date. It reads: "QB Brett Favre to New York Jets for 2009 conditional draft choice (third round)." Almost 15 months after this transaction was completed, everyone knows one...
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A true legend returns

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No player in the history of the Green Bay Packers has enjoyed more success at Lambeau Field than Brett Favre. The former quarterback for 16 seasons is the holder of several major records at Lambeau, the site of many of his 253 consecutive regular-season starts. He also posted a remarkable...
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We've been here before

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Green Bay — Brett Favre's return to Lambeau Field on Sunday will not be the first time the Green Bay football franchise has faced a former Packer icon in an emotional homecoming. When Green Bay met the Chicago Cardinals in a National Football League preseason game on...
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Bears bitten by Benson

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The lowered shoulders, the career numbers, the shockingly lopsided score. Cedric Benson was uncomfortable calling it a day of revenge. Just say that he made his point - unmistakably and emphatically. The running back who never fit in during two stormy seasons in Chicago gave the...
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Week 8 predictions: Packer Plus panel

Jeff Mike Nick Dave Martin Rob    Maillet Hart Bragg Boehler Hendricks Reischel Minnesota at Green Bay Packers Vikings Packers Packers Packers Vikings Denver at Baltimore Ravens Broncos Ravens Ravens Ravens Ravens Houston at Buffalo Texans Bills Texans Bills...
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Preview: Vikings at Packers

When: 3:15 p.m. Sunday.    Where: Lambeau Field. Television: Fox.   
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'96 Packers vs. '09 Vikings

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"Physically, and from a talent level, this is the best team I've ever been on." That's what Brett Favre said a few weeks ago about his Vikings. And fans in Wisconsin dusted off commemorative programs, pulled out VHS tapes, arched an eyebrow with a little attitude...
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Packers elevate receiver to replace Swain

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The Green Bay Packers stayed in-house to replace injured receiver Brett Swain, elevating practice squad receiver Jake Allen to the 53-man roster Tuesday. Swain, who will need season-ending surgery on his knee, was officially put on injured reserve to make room for Allen. Swain was...
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O-line may remain same

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Even if veteran Chad Clifton is medically cleared to play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, rookie T.J. Lang may be the Green Bay Packers' starting left tackle.
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Capers to play it safe

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A lot has changed for the Packers defense since it played against the Vikings and Brett Favre Oct. 5. What hasn't changed, however, is Dom Capers' belief that he did the right thing defending the Vikings' score-a-minute offense with caution in the first meeting.
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Cheer first, jeer later

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This is pretty simple, Green Bay fans: When Brett Favre, aka No. 4, enters Lambeau Field late Sunday in his white Vikings uniform - intent on working his magic for the purple-helmeted enemy - this is what you should do, please. Stand up in front of your seat, put your hands together...
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Why waste your Sunday?

Every Sunday, I sit in a bar, look up at multiple TV screens and wonder, "What am I doing with myself?"
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LeRoy Butler on Browns game, Favre's return to Lambeau

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Wells makes starting pitch

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Center Scott Wells helped neutralize fearsome nose tackle Shaun Rogers of the Browns Sunday just as he helped render once-dominating nose tackle Pat Williams of the Vikings almost invisible three weeks ago.
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Players feel confident as purple foes up next

Victories against a pair of teams with a combined record of 2-11 doesn't necessarily constitute a big turnaround, but right now that's all the Packers have as they prepare for a rematch against the Vikings.
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Sprained left knee to sideline Finley

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The Green Bay Packers lost one of their emerging offensive threats when tight end Jermichael Finley sprained his left knee in Sunday's 31-3 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
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Rodgers turns focus on Vikes

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Not long after he had put the finishing touches on a brilliantly efficient performance Sunday, Aaron Rodgers was asked when he had started thinking about the Minnesota Vikings and Brett Favre.
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Packers Replay

Player of the Game; In Case You Missed It; more...
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Esiason list omits Rodgers

Boomer Esiason of CBS-TV's "The NFL Today" on Sunday picked his top 10 quarterbacks in the league, based on their performances in the first six weeks of this season.
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How they scored

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FIRST QUARTER No scoring. SECOND QUARTER CLEVELAND: Billy Cundiff, 22-yard field goal, 14:58 left. How they scored: Aaron Rodgers failed to gain a foot on fourth and 1 and the Browns took over. "I thought he got it," offensive coordinator Joe Philbin said. Derek...
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Live coverage: Packers vs. Browns

Follow Greg Bedard's blog and our live box score as the Packers (3-2) face the Browns (1-5) at Cleveland Browns Stadium this afternoon.
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Picking his spots

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Ryan Grant lobbied the Packers to sign veteran running back Ahman Green and applauded their decision to finally make the move last Wednesday. Should he have? There are two ways to look at it if you're Grant.
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Game of the week

Minnesota Vikings (6-0) at Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)
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Preview: Packers vs. Browns

Gameday info, five things to watch, views of the game
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