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| | Sports - February 20, 2009 |
| | Packers prepare to embrace change on defense |
| | Ever since coach Mike McCarthy hired 3-4 expert Dom Capers as the team's new defensive coordinator on Jan. 18, the club has been emphasizing that the change in defensive philosophy isn't as overwhelming as one might assume. But based on what Pittsburgh Steelers director of football operations Kevin Colbert and new Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Thursday, it sure sounds like the change is going to be harder than the Packers have been willing to admit.
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| | Sports - December 19, 2008 |
| | Packers prepare to face the Bears and the elements |
| | The folks who scheduled the Green Bay-Chicago matchup for "Monday Night Football" in late December knew it would be numbingly cold. Weather.com is forecasting a kickoff temperature between 7 and 12 degrees, with 16-mile per hour westerly winds creating a wind chill of -6 to -12. For last year's game on Dec. 23, the kickoff temperature was 16 degrees, and the wind chill was -2, with wind gusts of 40 miles per hour. |
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| | Sports - December 17, 2008 |
| | A double dose of good news for Packers' Collins |
| | Packers' safety Nick Collins was at the hospital with his wife, Andrea, who was getting an ultrasound when secondary coach Kurt Schottenheimer called and left a message. When Collins called back, he learned he had been selected to start at safety for the NFC in the Pro Bowl Feb. 8 in Hawaii. Moments later, he and his wife found out they'll have their second son in late April.
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| | Sports - December 4, 2008 |
| | Kapinos will get his kicks as new Packers punter |
| | Given how badly Derrick Frost performed this season, the Packers have set the bar pretty low for new punter Jeremy Kapinos, whom the team chose over three other punters Wednesday. "I want him to punt the ball in the right direction," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "I'm expected to win games. He's expected to punt the ball in the right direction. I'm not trying to be funny." |
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| | Sports - November 21, 2008 |
| | Packers secondary faces tough test in New Orleans |
| | Green Bay safety Nick Collins and his teammates are excited about going up against the top-ranked passing attack in the NFL Monday night at the Superdome. But, they aren't looking to add extraneous hype to the matchup. "Don't get me wrong, it's going to be a great challenge for us," Collins said. "But we aren't going to try to hype it up. We're just going to play football. We don't care if they put up 500 yards on us. We just want to win the game."
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| | Sports - November 14, 2008 |
| | Packers' Hawk moves to the middle of the action |
| | With starting middle linebacker Nick Barnett sidelined by a season-ending knee injury, former top draft pick A.J. Hawk will move to the middle for the first time in his football career. Hawk will handle the defensive calls for Green Bay in a pivotal game against rival Chicago Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field.
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| | Sports - November 7, 2008 |
| | Packers trying to "spread the wealth" on defense |
| | With four linebackers, three safeties and three cornerbacks worthy of starting assignments, Packers and coach Mike McCarthy is exercising his options when it comes to doling out playing time. "It's a great problem to have," McCarthy said. "You cannot have enough good football players |
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| | Sports - November 2, 2008 |
| | Rookie receiver Nelson works his way into the mix |
| | Going into the Packers' game Sunday at Tennessee, rookie wide receiver Jordy Nelson, the team's top draft pick, has caught 16 passes for 177 yards and a touchdown, ranking him fifth in receptions on the team behind Greg Jennings (37), Donald Driver (29), tight end Donald Lee (19) and third-down back Brandon Jackson (18) and third in yardage behind Jennings (685) and Driver (330). |
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| | Sports - October 16, 2008 |
| | Packers veteran Harris is anxious to return to action |
| | Sidelined since suffering a spleen injury Sept. 21, Al Harris took part in some light drills Wednesday and is talking about returning to action. Harris, who might not make it back until after the bye week, has been restless during his layoff, which has been marked by boredom, sleep and the discovery of a new favorite restaurant.
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| | Sports - October 9, 2008 |
| | Packers veteran Clifton tackles the tough questions |
| | Chad Clifton has drawn criticism from reporters, fans and even his coaches in recent weeks, but he's not making excuses. "The past few games, yeah, I've struggled. I haven't had my best games," Clifton said. "No question about that. I definitely need to play better... Point-blank, it boils down to this: I need to play better. I have to step up my game." |
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