CBSSports.comAnd late in the season, after beating the Raiders and Giants in back-to-back weeks, Dallas was 7-5 with a seemingly good shot at landing their first division title since 2009.…
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Packers: Extra prep for NFC North foes – ESPN (blog)
ESPN (blog)In 2013, the Packers did not play a division game until Week 5 and played five of their six NFC North games from Week 8 on. All Week 17…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Super Bowl XXXII: John Elway and Broncos finally win big game, defeat Packers … – New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsThe Super Bowl had never been kind to the Denver Broncos, especially to John Elway. Before their appearance in Super Bowl XXXII, Denver was 0-4 in the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Photos: 49ers face Packers in Wild Card game – San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Photos: 49ers face Packers in Wild Card gameSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)About San Francisco 49ers – Niner Insider Blog – SFGate.com. San Francisco 49ers – NFL, get the latest news about…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Ice Bowl II? 49ers, Packers brace for brutal weather – USA TODAY
USA TODAYGREEN BAY, Wis. – Ryan Pickett isn’t concerned about looking like a tough guy Sunday. The Green Bay Packers’ nose tackle is going to be all bundled up. “I…
49ers aren’t ignoring cold, just dealing with it – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco ChronicleGREEN BAY, Wis. – Two years ago in the playoffs, Justin Smith memorably showed off his strength by rag-dolling Saints 320-pound left tackle Jermon Bushrod back into quarterback…
NFL wild-card picks: Red-hot 49ers will chill Packers at Lambeau – SportingNews.com
SportingNews.comThe reigning Super Bowl champions are not in the playoffs. The defending NFC champions are. While the Baltimore Ravens have no chance of repeating, the San Francisco 49ers will need…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
San Francisco 49ers’ Carlos Rogers aims to play Sunday – NFL.com
NFL.comResponding to a report that he won’t play in San Francisco’s wild-card showdown with the Packers on Sunday because of a hamstring injury, the 49ers cornerback refused to rule himself…
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers addresses rumor that he’s gay – CBSSports.com
CBSSports.comAaron Rodgers has heard the rumors that he’s gay and on Tuesday, he decided to address them. (USATSI). An internet rumor pertaining to the sexuality of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers…
Bears’ season ends with loss to Packers – Chicago Daily Herald
Chicago Daily HeraldIt wasn’t the collective brain cramp late in the first half that lost Sunday’s game for the Bears. Even though 11 defenders stood around watching as Packers wide…
5 things to know after Packers beat Bears 33-28 – Seattle Post Intelligencer
Seattle Post IntelligencerCHICAGO (AP) — Aaron Rodgers missed about half the season. Now, he can make up for lost time. Rodgers returned from a broken collarbone and fired a 48-yard…