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Jclombardi reviews Packers offseason headlines.
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Kampman leaving:  Florida Times-Union reported late Saturday night that the Jacksonville Jaguars had agreed to terms on a contract with the former Green Bay Packers linebacker.
Clifton returning: Espn. com reported Friday evening that Clifton, an unrestricted free agent, agreed to a three-year, $20 million contract that included $7.5 [...]

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Jclombardi reviews Packers NFL power rankings, injuries adjustments & Favre watch.
NFL Power Rankings: Packers
Aol Fanhouse: 10. The switch to a 3-4 defense may wind up saving their season. There have been some ups and downs during the transition, but if Kampman was lost for the season in the old [...]

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Jclombardi reviews and grades Packers win.
Summary: QB Rodgers threw two touchdowns and RB Grant ran for one touchdown helping the Packers beat the 49ers 30-24.  With a good first half and an awful second half, the 3-4 defense had a mixed game getting 1 interception and 3 sacks.
Game Highlights: NFL.  CBS.  [...]

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Jclombardi awards midseason Packers grades.
OFFENSE:
QB: Rodgers: Rodgers has solid statistical numbers with some bad spotty performances. He must improve in critical game situations and learn pocket presence. GRADE: B. Flynn: He has had little playing time, but appears to be a future good backup. GRADE: Inc.   GBPG QB GRADE: B-.
RB: Grant: [...]

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NFL Power Rankings: Packers
Espn:  16. Their loss to Minnesota made sense. The one at Tampa Bay was inexplicable.
NBC/PFT: 16.  At least the sudden hot seat will help keep Mike McCarthy warm during the November and December games at Lambeau Field.
Yahoo: 16. Rodgers’ three picks hurt, but special teams cost them.
Aol [...]

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Jclombardi reviews Packers headlines.
Mid-Season Report Headlines: Wildcard Team At-Best.
Rodgers Headlines: Sore Foot Injury.   Good Statistical QB or Winning Leader?
Offensive Headlines: Tauscher & Clinton To Start?   Spitz Not Progressing.
Defensive Headlines: Jenkins, Jolly Regret Critical Remarks.  Hawk To Replace Injured Chillar.
McCarthy Watch Headlines:  The Case Against Mike McCarthy.
Bucs Game Preview Headlines:  Bucs Like the Bad Old Days.   Jsonline.   Espn.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel talks about how the Pack may try to move Aaron Kampman?
In the personnel department of the Packers, that might include at least discussing the possibility of trading Aaron Kampman before the Oct. 20 trade deadline. Kampman is in the final year of his contract. Even if there is no new collective [...]

The Journal Sentinel reports today that the Pack seem in no hurry to sign Kampman, Collins and Bigby:
GM Ted Thompson and negotiator Russ Ball have spent the better part of six months trying to deal with unhappy agents representing the large number of Green Bay Packers players with contracts set to expire after the [...]

Website Amarillo.com today has thrown up their 10 NFL questions as camps open, and their number 7 question has to do with the Packers:
7.How will Aaron Kampman adjust to outside linebacker? The Green Bay Packers hired Dom Capers to revamp their defense, turning them from a 4-3 team to a 3-4. The NFC North / [...]

It’s official that the Pack are moving Aaron Kampman to outside linebacker. Today’s Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel talks about the move for a player that could be the best defensive player on the Packers.

Change will start with perhaps the Packers’ best defensive player, Aaron Kampman. After putting up 37 sacks the last three seasons – third-most [...]