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Finances Show Profit, But Troubling Trends Remain
RISE OF PLAYER COSTS RELATIVE TO REVENUE A GROWING CONCERN
The Green Bay Packers once again were profitable over the past fiscal year, but their operating profit dropped more than 50 percent from the previous year as the rising cost of player salaries continued to outpace revenue growth.
In the team's latest financial report, a preview of which was released to the media this week...
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July 14, 2010
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Memories Of A Packers Hall Of Famer: Mark Chmura
Former Green Bay Packers tight end Mark Chmura is among three 2010 inductees into the team's Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony is slated for Saturday, July 17.
A sixth-round selection in 1992 from Boston College, Chmura spent eight seasons in Green Bay (1992-99) and appeared in 89 games with 62 starts. He posted 188 receptions for 2,253 yards and 17 touchdowns during his career...
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July 13, 2010
Memories Of A Packers Hall Of Famer: Greg Koch
Former Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Greg Koch is among three 2010 inductees into the team's Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony is slated for Saturday, July 17.
A second-round draft choice in 1977 from the University of Arkansas, Koch played nine seasons (1977-85) in Green Bay, appearing in 133 games. A fixture at right tackle almost immediately upon his arrival, he was a...
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July 09, 2010
Getting To Know A Draft Pick: Andrew Quarless
To help Packers fans get to know the newest members of the team better, Packers.com caught up with each of the seven 2010 draft picks for an extended Q&A about their background, both on and off the field.
The interviews are being posted as a weekly series, continuing today with fifth-round selection Andrew Quarless of Penn State.
Where is your hometown, and what is the most...
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July 07, 2010
Return Game Looks To Improve On '09
As the Green Bay Packers look at their return game for 2010, they see both promise and uncertainty, and that goes for both punt and kickoff returns.
On punt returns, it starts with Will Blackmon. There's plenty of promise there, as Blackmon returned three punts for touchdowns during the 2007-08 seasons, but no one can be certain how well he'll come back from the knee injury that...
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July 02, 2010
Memories Of A Packers Hall Of Famer: Marv Fleming
Former Green Bay Packers tight end Marv Fleming is among three 2010 inductees into the team's Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony is slated for Saturday, July 17.
An 11th-round draft choice from Utah in 1963, Fleming played seven seasons (1963-69) in a Packers uniform, appearing in 95 games - fifth most in club history among tight ends. As a tremendous blocker, he was a key component...
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June 30, 2010
Destined To Be Great In Four Seconds
In a matter of four seconds, the quarterback must make a throw with pin point accuracy to keep his team moving down the field. One-one thousand, the quarterback drops back in the pocket. Two-one thousand, his receivers break off their routes. Three-one thousand, the quarterback scrambles to his right and scans the field for an open receiver. Four-one thousand, the buzzer goes off...
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June 29, 2010
'Evening With Lombardi' Intrigued Packers Fans
Less than a handful of times people can recall when sports and theatre have mixed. The yet-to-be-released play 'Lombardi' - based on David Maraniss' impressive biography When Pride Still Mattered - was talked and discussed in detail Monday evening at Lambeau Field, amongst Packers fans of all ages.
To show how important and inspiring this Broadway play is to the people of Green Bay...
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June 26, 2010
Lang Eager To Make Up For Missed Offseason
Simply put, offensive lineman T.J. Lang has done his best to make the most of a difficult situation.
Geared up like many second-year pros are for their first full offseason program in the NFL, Lang reported with the rest of the Packers' participants in mid-March and got to work. But within the first two weeks of workouts, the wrist that had begun bothering Lang toward the end of...
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June 25, 2010
Getting To Know A Draft Pick: James Starks
To help Packers fans get to know the newest members of the team better, Packers.com caught up with each of the seven 2010 draft picks for an extended Q&A about their background, both on and off the field.
The interviews will be posted as a weekly series, continuing today with sixth-round selection James Starks from Buffalo.
Where is your hometown, and what is the most interesting...
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June 24, 2010
Packers Shock Winners With Road Trip Giveaway
Is this a scam? Do you really work for the Green Bay Packers? Is this a joke? I am not giving my social security number to a telemarketer because there has to be a catch. This has to be a hoax. Prove to me that I am really the winner of two tickets, roundtrip airfare and a hotel room for two nights to a randomly selected Green Bay Packers road game this season.
Those are just a few...
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June 23, 2010
Notebook: Receivers Take Strides During Offseason
With more snaps to be had during OTAs and mini-camp with the No. 1 offense, fourth-year wide receiver James Jones and third-year wideout Jordy Nelson both made the most of their opportunities.
Those increased reps came courtesy of wide receiver Donald Driver's absence after the 35-year-old veteran had clean-up procedures on both of his knees this offseason.
"I think James...
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June 22, 2010
Woodson Taking Nothing For Granted
As cornerback Charles Woodson enters his 13th season in the NFL still chasing that elusive championship, his perspective is worth listening to.
Having been a member of five playoff teams during his 12 combined years in Oakland and Green Bay, Woodson knows as well as anyone that there are no guarantees in this league.
He was a member of the Raiders' 2002 Super Bowl team that failed...
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June 22, 2010
Williams Returns To Action
With the Packers in their final week of offseason practices before a month off until training camp begins, the team welcomed the return of one of their most dependable players in cornerback Tramon Williams.
Williams, who didn't sign his restricted free agent tender until last week, was back on the field for the first time this offseason and worked with the No. 1 defense at right...
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June 21, 2010
Notebook: Jenkins Keeps Expanding His Game
Throughout his career with the Green Bay Packers, defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins has made himself valuable with his versatility.
Beginning in 2004, Jenkins proved to be a productive defensive tackle in the previous 4-3 alignment, stuffing the run and rushing the passer from the inside. Then late in the 2006 season, he shifted out to defensive end on early downs and maintained...
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June 21, 2010
Defense Eager To Employ New Tweaks To Scheme
Offseason workouts in the NFL can be a real grind. There are no games to look forward to, and there are no pads and no hitting to spice up the practice action.
But talk to a few of the Green Bay Packers' defensive players and there's definitely some excitement swirling as the offseason winds down with next week's mini-camp. That energy stems from what they see as a potentially expanded...
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June 18, 2010
Two Mini-Camp Practices Open To Public
Fans have one last chance to see the Packers practice before training camp begins later this summer.
The team's three-day mandatory mini-camp begins on Monday, and the first two practices are open to the public, weather permitting. The workouts are scheduled for 10:45 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday at Ray Nitschke Field.
The mini-camp officially concludes the team's offseason program...
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June 17, 2010
Competitive Training Camp Shaping Up In Secondary
Seeing cornerback Charles Woodson taking part in Wednesday's open OTA practice on Ray Nitschke Field was a return to normalcy of sorts for the Packers' secondary, but it was also a reminder of just how different that unit could look come training camp.
During OTAs over the past month, young players like Pat Lee and Brandon Underwood, along with veteran Jarrett Bush, have taken the...
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June 16, 2010
Notebook: Starks Looking To Make His Mark
Rookie running back James Starks last played in a game more than 18 months ago, and he knows questions about his durability will linger until he gets back on the field and stays there.
Starks, who was selected by the Packers in the sixth round of this year's draft out of the University at Buffalo, sat out his entire senior campaign following shoulder surgery last August. While that...
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June 16, 2010
Getting To Know A Draft Pick: C.J. Wilson
To help Packers fans get to know the newest members of the team better, Packers.com caught up with each of the seven 2010 draft picks for an extended Q&A about their background, both on and off the field.
The interviews will be posted as a weekly series, beginning today with seventh-round selection C.J. Wilson from East Carolina.
Where is your hometown, and what is the most interesting...
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June 15, 2010
Paths Of McDonald, Zombo Cross Again
Back on the night of April 24, following the completion of the third and final day of the NFL Draft, hopeful prospect Nick McDonald had just received the news from his agent that the Green Bay Packers were offering him a free-agent contract.
So McDonald and his girlfriend headed down the road to the local mall to pick up some hats and shirts with that famous 'G' logo.
While shopping...
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June 11, 2010
John Kuhn Helps Colton's Dream Comes True
On a gloomy and rainy afternoon, 10-year-old Colton Brandenberg's smile lit up the inside of a limousine at Best Buy when Packers' fullback John Kuhn opened the door. His one wish was to spend a night shopping and dining with his favorite Packers player, and it came true on Monday.
With assistance from Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Green Bay Packers' community outreach department...
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June 10, 2010
Notebook: Training Camp Will Have Familiar Feel
The Packers announced their training camp schedule on Wednesday morning, and the format will be very similar to each of the past few years under Head Coach Mike McCarthy.
The players will report to camp on Friday, July 30, with the first practice scheduled for Saturday, July 31, at 2 p.m. The first two weeks of camp will feature five "two-a-day" sessions, and of the first 15 practices...
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June 09, 2010
Settling In At NT, Raji Looking For More In Year 2
There are reasons the Packers' coaching staff likes seeing B.J. Raji work at nose tackle in the base defense this spring.
At 6-foot-2 and 337 pounds, he has the prototypical build for the position, and he has the same quick feet as veteran Ryan Pickett, who was the full-time nose tackle a year ago. In addition, because Raji played a lot of defensive end in his rookie season, the...
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June 09, 2010
Junior Power Pack Members Participate In Memorable Clinic
Packers rookie Bryan Bulaga has formed many memories over the years, participating in hot and humid training camps as an offensive lineman, but on Saturday memories of a different kind were recalled when he made his first community appearance at the Junior Power Pack Clinic inside the Don Hutson Center.
Bulaga joined two teammates, offensive lineman T.J. Lang and kicker Mason Crosby...
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June 08, 2010
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