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...
View ArticleAaron 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...
View ArticleNFL: Aaron Rodgers to start for Green Bay Packers in showdown with Chicago …–...
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...
View ArticleAaron Rodgers is here to take the Packers to the playoffs, then what? – USA...
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 a...
View ArticleChiefs, 49ers lead Pro Bowl selections with 8 each – USA TODAY
USA TODAYThe San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs each had eight players named to the Pro Bowl, the NFL announced Friday night. Five teams, including the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets, did...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleSpotlight 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...
View ArticlePackers 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,...
View ArticleWill Lovie Smith Be NFL “Rooney Rule” Black Token Interview For 2014?
Lovie Smith was head coach of the Chicago Bears for eight years, posted an 81-62 record, won four championships, went to the NFC Championship Game twice, and the Super Bowl. And Smith did all of this...
View ArticleAaron Rodgers makes Packers lethal – ABC News
ABC NewsThe 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...
View ArticleLive blog: Packers get on scoreboard with 33-yard FG – Milwaukee Journal...
Milwaukee Journal SentinelAaron Rodgers is back and it’s winner take all as the Packers battle the Bears for the NFC North title today in Chicago. Follow coverage from Packers beat writer Tom...
View ArticleAaron Rodgers came back and saved the Green Bay Packers season with one …–...
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....
View ArticleSuper 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...
View ArticleWeek 17 takeaways: Packers are to be feared in playoffs – USA TODAY
USA TODAYAaron Rodgers’ downfield heave hadn’t even found Randall Cobb’s hands when the thought had to cross through the collective minds of the NFC playoff field: No matter how they got here, the...
View ArticleAaron Rodgers leads Packers past Bears, into playoffs – USA TODAY
USA TODAYCHICAGO — So what if Aaron Rodgers was rusty early Sunday afternoon? By Sunday evening, he was spectacular. BOX SCORE: Packers 33, Bears 28. ONE THROW: Rodgers returns to save season. Rodgers,...
View Article5 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 touchdown to...
View ArticleBears’ 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 receiver Jarrett...
View ArticlePackers 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...
View ArticleSan 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 out. “Oh...
View ArticleGreen Bay may not see Packers playoff game on TV because of NFL’s arcane rule...
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...
View ArticlePackers 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...
View Article49ers notebook: More than chilly reception expected in Green Bay – San Jose...
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, the...
View ArticleJames 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,...
View ArticleDo 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...
View ArticleGreen Bay Cold Threatens to Outfreeze NFL Ice Bowl Record – San Francisco...
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...
View ArticleHow 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 winner despite having a...
View ArticleThings 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...
View ArticleFumble 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...
View ArticleNFL wild-card picks: Red-hot 49ers will chill Packers at Lambeau –...
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 to...
View Article49ers 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...
View ArticleIce 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 tried the no-sleeve thing in the ’08...
View ArticlePackers and 49ers take Lambeau field in single digit temps (memes included) –...
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....
View ArticlePackers’ 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...
View ArticleDeep 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...
View Article49ers 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....
View ArticlePackers were inches away from blocking 49ers’ game-winning field goal – USA...
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...
View ArticlePhotos: 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 the niners’...
View ArticleColin 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...
View ArticleSan 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...
View ArticleGreen 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....
View ArticleVegas 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...
View ArticleKevin 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...
View ArticleSuper Bowl XXXII: John Elway and Broncos finally win big game, defeat Packers...
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 big game. Three of the losses...
View ArticleSenior 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 … Such is...
View ArticleSuper 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 was...
View ArticleBroncos’ 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...
View ArticleSeattle Seahawks sign former Packer Greg Van Roten – Seattle Post...
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...
View ArticlePackers: 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 games are division games. “I think the way the league...
View Article2014 NFL Draft: History, Connections Tie Vanderbilt WR Jordan Matthews to …–...
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...
View ArticleDallas Cowboys 2014 offseason preview – CBSSports.com
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. But the...
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