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What To Watch For: Packers vs. Bills
August 22, 2009 by
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What to watch for tonight when the Packers take on the Buffalo Bills tonight in Green Bay.
Backup Quarterback Play
Behind Aaron Rodgers, Brian Brohm (who some people felt should have started over Rodgers last year) and Matt Flynn (who some people thought had no business being second...
Best of Twitter: Favre Edition
August 18, 2009 by
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Yes, Brett Favre is a Minnesota Viking. I saw him put that helmet on, fraternize with Ben Leber and Chad Greenway, and throw some passes. It’s weird, but it’s here. This move doesn’t affect the Packers as much as it seems. The Vikings are still the same team...
Vikings To Add That One Quarterback
August 18, 2009 by
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ESPN’s Chris Mortensen has just reported that Brett Favre will sign with the Minnesota Vikings pending the results of a physical:
A source close to Brett Favre said the quarterback, pending a physical, will sign a contract with the Minnesota Vikings for between $10 million to...
Glazer: Favre Could Make Return To Vikings
August 17, 2009 by
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Did we really think this was over? On July 28th, when Brett Favre told Brad Childress and the Minnesota Vikings that he would not be returning to the NFL to play for the Vikings, did we really think it was legitimate? Most people didn’t.
I for one believed for a second.Â...
Packers Blank Browns, 17-0
August 16, 2009 by
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Dom Capers could be on to something with this 3-4 defense thing.
After the Packers preseason victory over the Cleveland Browns in which the new defense held the Browns to just 191 total yards, all systems look like a go. While defensive stalwarts Charles Woodson, Al Harris, and...
Do the Packers Want A Hook Up, Summer Fling, or Relationship With Michael Vick?
August 04, 2009 by
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Is Ted Thompson being coy about personnel matters? Or is there something here with Michael Vick?
It’s like when you’re high school. There’s that girl out there. You hear she likes you. But nothing legitimate is coming from her mouth. All your mutual friends...
Ode to Favre: Brett Favre Parody Video
August 03, 2009 by
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Big thanks to the folks over at Wondershot Promotions who are letting us post this video here for our readers. They do amazing stuff and are just getting started. Check them out, bookmark them, visit them often. Their latest production, Ode to Favre, is a parody of the media’...
Packers Camp Notes: Day 1
August 02, 2009 by
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The Packers opened camp yesterday with renewed optimism, looking to rebound from a disappointing 6-10 season a year ago. The team is excited to experiment with Dom Capers‘ 3-4 defense and basically just turn it around from last year. So some Day 1 headlines:
Linebacker Nick...
Packers Training Camp Opens Today
August 01, 2009 by
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Packers training camp opens, today, August 1st in Green Bay, WI at the newly renovated Ray Nitschke Field across the street from legendary Lambeau Field. The Packers have 25 practices scheduled between today and September 1 that will shake down the Packers roster to the 53 men needed...
Packers Come To Terms With Clay Matthews
July 30, 2009 by
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The Packers signed the first of their two first round draft picks Clay Matthews to a deal this morning. The linebacker from USC was signed to a 5-year deal worth $10 million that could be worth up to $13.275 million if all incentives are met. Matthews was the 26th pick in the 2009...
BREAKING NEWS: Favre says “No” To Minnesota Vikings
July 28, 2009 by
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According to a report by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, former Packers and New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre has told Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress that he will not come out of retirement for an eighteenth season in the NFL. Childress told the newspaper that mental...
Michael Vick: NFC North Bound?
July 24, 2009 by
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With the release of Michael Vick and his possible reinstatement, where I believe he will be reinstated, it begs the question, where will he end up. Are any of the NFC North teams a possibility?
Chicago Bears
The Bears brought in a franchise quarterback during the offseason in Jay...
What Does “The TO Show” Actually Show?
July 21, 2009 by
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We all know that Terrell Owens loves himself some TO. We also know now that TO likes himself some champagne, strawberries, hot tubs, and real estate agents.
TO’s new reality show on VH1, “The TO Show,” confirms everything we already knew about the Buffalo Bills...
Donald Driver States The Obvious About Chicago Bears
July 18, 2009 by
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On a recent radio show, Packers receiver Donald Driver was asked a question about the receivers for the Chicago Bears, and he stated the obvious:
“They don’t have a receiver,” Driver said on the “Waddle & Silvy” show on ESPN 1000. “They don&...
Top 10 Players: 6. Justin Harrell
July 17, 2009 by
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In the next two weeks, I’m going to take a look at the 10 most important players for the Green Bay Packers in the 2009 NFL season. They may not be the best players, but their roles have a distinct impact on how far the team can go.
Is Justin Harrell a bust? Ask any Packers fan...
Top 10 Players: 6. Justin Harrell
July 17, 2009 by
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In the next two weeks, I’m going to take a look at the 10 most important players for the Green Bay Packers in the 2009 NFL season. They may not be the best players, but their roles have a distinct impact on how far the team can go.
Is Justin Harrell a bust? Ask any Packers fan...
Top 10 Players: 6. Justin Harrell
July 17, 2009 by
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In the next two weeks, I’m going to take a look at the 10 most important players for the Green Bay Packers in the 2009 NFL season. They may not be the best players, but their roles have a distinct impact on how far the team can go.
Is Justin Harrell a bust? Ask any Packers fan...
Two Weeks Until Favre Decision
July 15, 2009 by
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In the story involving Green Bay’s neighbors to the north, Brett Favre has set a self-imposed deadline of July 30 to decide whether or not he will return in 2009 to play for the Minnesota Vikings. It’s later than the Vikings would have liked, but it does give Favre plenty...
Two Weeks Until Favre Decision
July 15, 2009 by
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In the story involving Green Bay’s neighbors to the north, Brett Favre has set a self-imposed deadline of July 30 to decide whether or not he will return in 2009 to play for the Minnesota Vikings. It’s later than the Vikings would have liked, but it does give Favre plenty...
Follow and Fan the Packers
July 11, 2009 by
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The Packers are stepping it up into this technological age, joining both Twitter (@packers) and Facebook. Both of these help push the Packers into a new age where many other sports teams have information on both of these social networking sites.
While it is nice to show that you...
Top 10 Players: 7. Donald Driver
July 10, 2009 by
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In the next two weeks, I’m going to take a look at the 10 most important players for the Green Bay Packers in the 2009 NFL season. They may not be the best players, but their roles have a distinct impact on how far the team can go.
In 2008, Donald Driver finally ceded the title...
Top 10 Players: 8. Nick Collins
July 09, 2009 by
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In the next two weeks, I’m going to take a look at the 10 most important players for the Green Bay Packers in the 2009 NFL season. They may not be the best players, but their roles have a distinct impact on how far the team can go.
Going into 2008, Nick Collins was under the radar...
Top 10 Players: 9. Cullen Jenkins
July 08, 2009 by
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In the next two weeks, I’m going to take a look at the 10 most important players for the Green Bay Packers in the 2009 NFL season. They may not be the best players, but their roles have a distinct impact on how far the team can go.
Yesterday, I covered the punting battle between...
Top 10 Players: 10. Jeremy Kapinos/Durant Brooks
July 07, 2009 by
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In the next two weeks, I’m going to take a look at the 10 most important players for the Green Bay Packers in the 2009 NFL season. They may not be the best players, but their roles have a distinct impact on how far the team can go.
The punter.
It seems innocuous enough. They...
Packers No. 13 In ESPN The Magazine Ultimate Standings
July 06, 2009 by
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ESPN has ranked the Packers No. 13 in their 2009 “Ultimate Standings,” which combines multiple facets of the organization to figure out which organization is the “best” through their criteria. This year, the best was the Los Angeles Angels.
The Packers No...
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