First impressions of Ben McAdoo – ESPN (blog)
ESPN (blog)I’ve been groomed for this position,” said McAdoo, who has never been a coordinator or called plays on game day, as he will with the Giants. “It’s something that we train our coaches and…
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2014 NFL Draft: History, Connections Tie Vanderbilt WR Jordan Matthews to … – Acme Packing Company
Acme Packing CompanyVanderbilt wide receiver Jordan Matthews is not only well connected to Green Bay, he might be one of the Packers top picks in the 2014 NFL Draft. Tweet Share on Twitter Share Share…
Cleveland State has big letdown in front of a big crowd: Terry Pluto – The Plain Dealer
Cleveland State has big letdown in front of a big crowd: Terry PlutoThe Plain DealerCLEVELAND, Ohio — Gary Waters took a deep breath, leaned back in his chair — and then told the truth. It…
Cleveland State’s streak ends with a thud – FOXSports.com
Cleveland State’s streak ends with a thudFOXSports.comA desperate Cleveland State push in the final 10 minutes ended up being too little, too late as a dominant Green Bay team was its usual patient and efficient…
Cleveland State falls with a thud to Green Bay, 68-54 – The Plain Dealer
The Plain DealerCLEVELAND, Ohio — The Green Bay Phoenix showed Cleveland State who owns the Horizon League at the moment with a resounding 68-54 victory Saturday afternoon in the Wolstein Center before 4,033. With 13:50…
Seattle Seahawks sign former Packer Greg Van Roten – Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)According to multiple reports, the Seattle Seahawks signed former Packers center Greg Van Roten on Friday just three days after he was released by Green Bay. He made 10 regular-season and three…
Broncos’ Paris Lenon takes the long road — from XFL to Super Bowl – USA TODAY
USA TODAYSo did the Green Bay Packers in 2001, leading to that brief stint with the Seahawks – Lenon’s last NFL stop before returning to the Packers and launching a 12-year career that’s headed to…
Super Bowl TV Audience Down 84% Per-Ad-Dollar Since 1967 – Forbes
Super Bowl TV Audience Down 84% Per-Ad-Dollar Since 1967ForbesIn January 1967, when the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I before the merger of the NFL and AFL, the game…
Senior Bowl Chris Borland takes on height concerns – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Journal SentinelYet the great unknown — if the short and short-armed Borland can do this all in the NFL — will persist. Borland has no problems with this. He says himself it’s “a ……
Kevin Greene done as Pack LB coach – ESPN
ESPNGREEN BAY, Wis. — For as long as the Green Bay Packers have played a 3-4 defense under coordinator Dom Capers, they have had arguably the best outside linebacker in NFL history coaching that position….
49ers ready for road to Seattle, NFC Championship game – San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury NewsNearly 10,000 miles more will be soared through these NFC playoffs, with victorious stops in Green Bay and Carolina en route to Sunday’s connection in Seattle for the NFC Championship game. All…
Vegas Play of the Day: 49ers at Panthers – Las Vegas Sun (blog)
Las Vegas Sun (blog)Vegas Play of the Day: 49ers at Panthers. Image. Mike Roemer / Associated Press. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick throws a pass during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff…
Green Bay Packers loss ‘frustrating on all levels’ – USA TODAY
USA TODAYGreen Bay Packers Eddie Lacy, A.J. Hawk and James Jones reflect on their hard-fought season and the sting of defeat, following Sunday’s 23-20 loss to the 49ers. Loading… Post to Facebook. Green Bay Packers…
San Francisco 49ers top Packers with late field goal – NFL.com
NFL.comSan Francisco out-lasted the Packers 23-20 in the best game in a terrific weekend of football. Indianapolis’ comeback was exciting, but Sunday’s game in Lambeau was played as the Football Gods intended. In the elements….
Colin Kaepernick doesn’t wear sleeves in subzero temperatures – USA TODAY
USA TODAYBecause weather predictions are the only thing less accurate than sports predictions, temperatures in Green Bay for Sunday’s NFC wild card game weren’t -6, like forecasted, but actually a balmy +4. San Francisco 49ers…
Report cards: 49ers make grade by starting hot in cold – USA TODAY
USA TODAYThe San Francisco 49ers traveled to the proverbial “frozen tundra of Lambeau Field” (no, seriously it was freezing) and ground out a 23-20 victory over the Green Bay Packers. Below are grades for each…
Packers were inches away from blocking 49ers’ game-winning field goal – USA TODAY
USA TODAYGreen Bay Packers cornerback Davon House came within a few inches of blocking Phil Dawson’s game-winning field goal in Sunday’s NFC wild card game and sending the game to a frigid overtime session at…
49ers lead Packers at halftime at cold Lambeau Field – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneGREEN BAY, Wis. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has a history -– albeit a short one -– of terrorizing the Green Bay Packers with his athleticism and versatility. Kaepernick is again showcasing…
Deep Freeze Puts Chill in Tailgating in Green Bay – ABC News
ABC NewsJeff Giardinelli embraced the cold outside Lambeau Field dressed in a No. 8 Steve Young jersey, red San Francisco 49ers knit cap and Candlestick Park-themed scarf. He’ll remember his first visit to Green Bay…
Packers’ owners share civic pride – in the stands – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco ChronicleGreen Bay, Wis. –. I hung out with the owner of the Green Bay Packers on Saturday morning. We talked franchise history, matchups, revenue streams. And then she gave me a home-baked Christmas…
Packers and 49ers take Lambeau field in single digit temps (memes included) – al.com
al.comGreen Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) passes against the San Francisco 49ers during the first quarter of an NFC divisional playoff NFL football game in San Francisco, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)….
Fumble in first clash with 49ers changed Eddie Lacy’s rookie season – USA TODAY
USA TODAYGREEN BAY, Wis. — The first time Eddie Lacy faced the 49ers, he got benched after his first career fumble led to a San Francisco touchdown. The Green Bay Packers’ rookie halfback hasn’t fumbled…
Things could get wild this weekend – ESPN
ESPNA high-scoring game is expected Saturday night when the New Orleans Saints visit the Philadelphia Eagles. An Ice Bowl-like game is expected when the San Francisco 49ers visit the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Can…
How important is home field advantage in the wild-card round? – USA TODAY
USA TODAYFor the second time in four seasons, the New Orleans Saints are in the playoffs as an NFC wild-card team, and they again will have to go on the road to face a division…
Green Bay Cold Threatens to Outfreeze NFL Ice Bowl Record – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle(Updates with Bengals’ sellout in 10th paragraph.) Jan. 3 (Bloomberg) — The Green Bay Packers may be about to host the coldest game in National Football League history, eclipsing their own record that…
Do frigid temperatures at Lambeau really benefit the Packers? – USA TODAY
USA TODAYThe Frozen Tundra. With a temperature of -5 expected at kickoff of Sunday’s game between the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers, Lambeau Field will certainly live up to its infamous moniker. But…
James Jones: 49ers will see ‘totally different’ Eddie Lacy – NFL.com
NFL.comEddie Lacy’s underwhelming NFL debut against the 49ers back in Week 1 gave us little indication of what was to come. Green Bay’s rookie running back hardly put a dent in San Francisco’s defense, with…
49ers notebook: More than chilly reception expected in Green Bay – San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury NewsIt’s not quite up to Ice Bowl standards, but if the forecast holds up the 49ers-Packers playoff game in Green Bay is going down as one of the coldest ever. Patrick Powell,…
Packers think third time will be charm vs. Colin Kaepernick – USA TODAY
USA TODAYGREEN BAY, Wis. — Cornerback Tramon Williams doesn’t think the Green Bay Packers defense has something to prove in Sunday’s NFC wild-card playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers. “We just need to win,”…
Green Bay may not see Packers playoff game on TV because of NFL’s arcane rule – USA TODAY
USA TODAYBy halftime of Sunday’s wild card game in Green Bay, temperatures are expected to dip below zero. So rather than traveling to Lambeau Field to cheer on an 8-7-1 Packers team against the favored…
Houston Texans Earn 2014 NFL Draft Number One Pick
The Houston Texans stand where they were before the 2006 NFL Draft: with the Number One Pick in the 2014 NFL Draft in May. The Texans, owned by Robert McNair, earned that place with their…
Super Bowl Odds for All 12 Teams – Bleacher Report
Bleacher ReportThe playoff picture is set. The Super Bowl favorites like the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos sit atop their respective conferences. Meanwhile, teams like the Green Bay Packers and San Diego Chargers squeaked into…
Aaron Rodgers came back and saved the Green Bay Packers season with one … – USA TODAY
USA TODAYThe comeback was going to be all for naught. Aaron Rodgers, playing in his first game since breaking his collarbone in November, faced a fourth-and-8 from the Chicago Bears’ 48-yard line. Forty-six seconds remained…
Spotlight belongs to NFC – ESPN (blog)
ESPN (blog)The NFC North will be determined when the Green Bay Packers visit the Chicago Bears in a 4:25 p.m. ET start. NBC flexed the Dallas-Philadelphia game to determine the NFC East title. The Carolina…
Packers activate receiver Randall Cobb for showdown with Bears – USA TODAY
USA TODAYQuarterback Aaron Rodgers may not be the only key offensive player the Green Bay Packers get back Sunday. The team activated receiver Randall Cobb from short-term injured reserve Saturday, giving him a chance to…
Spotlight belongs to NFC – ESPN
ESPNThe NFC North will be determined when the Green Bay Packers visit the Chicago Bears in a 4:25 p.m. ET start. NBC flexed the Dallas-Philadelphia game to determine the NFC East title. The Carolina Panthers…
How the Bears and Packers match up – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesGreen Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is sacked by Chicago Bears’ Shea McClellin during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash). storyidforme:…
Aaron Rodgers is here to take the Packers to the playoffs, then what? – USA TODAY
USA TODAYAaron Rodgers just saved the Green Bay Packers’ season. He knows it. Coach Mike McCarthy knows it. Even the Bears know it. Green Bay appeared dead in the water when Rodgers went down with…
NFL: Aaron Rodgers to start for Green Bay Packers in showdown with Chicago … – SkySports
SkySportsGreen Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will return for his side’s NFC North showdown with the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The 2011 NFL MVP since fracturing his collarbone against the Bears in Week 9, but…
Aaron Rodgers makes Packers lethal – ESPN
ESPNThe biggest surprise in the return of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the Packers’ starting lineup is that head coach Mike McCarthy didn’t look happier announcing it. This is a move that has…
USA TODAY Sports’ Week 17 NFL predictions – USA TODAY
USA TODAYThe Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears have met 187 times, the longest-running rivalry in NFL history. (If you’re wondering, the Bears own a 93-88-6 advantage.) But rarely have the stakes been this high….
Wisconsin Sports Briefs: Matthews out for Packers game for NFC North title… – Hudson Star Observer
Hudson Star ObserverThe Green Bay Packers will be without Clay Matthews for their winner-take-all game in Chicago on Sunday for the NFC North title. The Packers said Christmas Day that the star outside linebacker is…
Green Bay Packers Vs. Chicago Bears 2013: Early Prediction And Preview For … – International Business Times
International Business TimesThe matchup became an unofficial NFC North title game when Green Bay and Chicago both lost on Sunday. Without Aaron Rodgers, the Packers were upended at home by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Knowing that…
*Catch the game, Watch Packers nfl live cbs online streaming radio – sunday … – Sprout Wired
*Catch the game, Watch Packers nfl live cbs online streaming radio – sunday …Sprout WiredPittsburgh Steelers at Green Bay Packers – With Aaron Rodgers on the side-lines, The Green Bay Packers managed to keep their…
Packers’ Aaron Rodgers ‘looks ready to play’ but probably won’t – USA TODAY
USA TODAYGREEN BAY, Wis. — Much of what coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday suggested Aaron Rodgers is ready to play quarterback for the Green Bay Packers this week. But the team’s actions strongly suggest Rodgers…
Aaron Rodgers thanks Tucker for beating Lions – NFL.com
NFL.comThe Green Bay Packers not only remain in the playoff hunt but also can control their own path to the playoffs with two wins to close out the season. Aaron Rodgers knew exactly who to…
Packers focused on next comeback: postseason – SI.com
SI.comGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – One day after matching the greatest come-from-behind victory in their 93-year history, the Green Bay Packers’ focus is on another comeback: A late-season rally that will extend their streak of…
Tony Romo is bad but the Cowboys are so much worse – USA TODAY
USA TODAYSure, this loss is Tony Romo’s fault. The Cowboys quarterback switched out of a called running play at the line of scrimmage in the fourth quarter and threw a pick. Then he did it…
Tony Romo’s costly picks help Packers stun Cowboys – USA TODAY
USA TODAYARLINGTON, Texas — It was all setting up so perfectly for the Dallas Cowboys. The Philadelphia Eagles had lost, meaning all the Cowboys needed to do was find a way to beat the Green…
Tony Romo and the Cowboys have a meltdown for the ages and it’s all on his … – USA TODAY
USA TODAYIt’s not a narrative, it’s a fact: When the situation is biggest, Tony Romo makes the wrong play more often than he makes the right one. After a furious Green Bay Packers comeback on…
Aaron Rodgers ruled out for Sunday’s game vs. Cowboys – USA TODAY
USA TODAYThe Green Bay Packers ruled out Aaron Rodgers for Sunday’s game at Dallas – the sixth in a row the star quarterback will miss since breaking his collarbone. Coach Mike McCarthy told reporters Friday…
Live: Packers vs. Falcons – Bleacher Report
Bleacher ReportThe Atlanta Falcons travel to play the Green Bay Packers in Week 14 of the NFL season. Both teams have been major disappointments this year. The two teams have combined for a record of…
A Must Win for the Ravens, Can They Do It?
Here we go again…the Baltimore Ravens have their third consecutive division game this week. After previous losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns, will the third AFC North game be the charm for the…
Ravens Fall Short in Rare Loss at Home
It was a disappointing 19-17 loss for the Baltimore Ravens when they fell short to the Green Bay Packers at home on Sunday. The loss was hard to swallow after the Ravens rallied late in…
Can the Ravens Contain Aaron Rodgers?
The 3-2 Baltimore Ravens head home to face the 2-2 Green Bay Packers on Sunday. It will be interesting to see how the Ravens fare against one of the top quarterbacks in the National Football…
NFL Week 1: A 10 Point Handy Summary.
1. Most surprising score of the week. Tennesse Titans 16-9 Pittsburgh Steelers – The Steelers may not be as highly favoured this season as in previous years but their home record is one of the best in the…
Mike Holmgren? Oakland Raiders Rudderless In Post-Al Davis Era
The news that the Oakland Raiders want to bring in former Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns coach / executive Mike Holmgren means one thing: the Silver and Black that Al Davis built is not…
Larry Allen, Cris Carter, Bill Parcells, Warren Sapp; Seven In NFL Hall Of Fame
The NFL Hall Of Fame will get seven new names: Larry Allen, Cris Carter, Jonathan Ogden, Bill Parcells and Warren Sapp. Curley Culp and Dave Robinson. This is an exciting development and special congratulations to…
NFL Pro Bowl Roster: Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck, Record Number Of Rookies At QB
The NFL Pro Bowl is today, and this year’s football all-star game features a surprise: former Indianapolis Colts and now Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning and former Stanford Cardinal and current rookie Colts QB Andrew…
Paul Ryan: In Chance Meeting Says The Inauguration Was Nice, Warmer Than 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCWtvWJHlbE I met Paul Ryan (R) Wisconsin while boarding United Airlines flight 621 from Washington Reagan National Airport. Actually, as I was boarding he came up and said, in a hurry, “this is the flight,…
