The Packers extended their winning record to 13-3 on Sunday with their 34-13 win over the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field. Brett Favre threw 9-for-11 for 99 yards, and helped the team to 21-3 before being taken out in the second quarter. Back-up quarterback Craig Nall came in to relieve number 4. Donald Driver, Greg [...]
NFC North rivals will clash when the Detroit Lions head to Green Bay to face the Packers in the season-finale for both teams at Lambeau Field. The Lions put an end to a six-game losing streak with a 25-20 win over the Chiefs last week. A victory over the Packers would allow the Lions to [...]
Linebacker Nick Barnett is set to file a grievance against a ref that pulled him down by the collar during Sunday’s blowout loss to the Bears Sunday in Chicago. The umpire - Jim Quirk, pulled Barnett down trying to break up a small skirmish during the game. Barnett was not all that happy about the [...]
Bloomington, Ill., Nov. 20, 2007 – On November 22, Thanksgiving Day, State Farm is officially debuting the “Your Game | Your Call” Ultimate Pro Bowl Giveaway where fans can win one of five trips to the 2008 Pro Bowl in Hawaii. Fans can enter the promotion daily through January 6 at www.statefarm.com/NFL2 for their chance to win [...]
Coach Mike McCarthy says his first string players may see limited playing time against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. McCarthy says he will prepare everyone to play, and then decide how long the starters will play at the end of the week. He said winning against Detroit is not as important as having his players [...]
The Packers play their final regular-season game Sunday, hosting the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field. The Lions haven’t won in Wisconsin since 1991. They lost a Thanksgiving Day game to Green Bay 37-26. By virtue of Green Bay’s loss at Chicago and Dallas’ win at Carolina, the Packers can finish no better than tied with [...]
The Packers dreams of having the number one seed in the NFC Playoffs are gone. They had better just be happy that they know the Bears can’t make the playoffs. For the second time in 2007, the Bears topped the Packers, this time leaving no doubt with a 35-7 win in Chicago. It was a [...]
One of the NFL’s most bitter rivalries comes alive on Sunday as the Packers invade Soldier Field looking for revenge against the Bears. The Packers have the division championship and a first round bye already locked up, the Packers will be playing for vengeance . The Packers are 12-and-2, with one of those losses coming [...]
It’s not every day when you have a team that is 12-2 and has a ton of salary cap space to use for the following season. That would be the enviable position that the Green Bay Packers are currently in. Thanks to some creative contract provisions, the team will have around $25 million to pay [...]
Bears coach Lovie Smith says he’ll start quarterback Kyle Orton against the Packers on Sunday, and hope that he plays better than he did Monday night against the Vikings. Brett Favre, of course, will start for the pack. But, it’s unclear whether backup QB Aaron Rodgers will play. Rodgers is recovering from a hamstring injury. [...]
