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• Packers Franchise Tag Ryan Pickett
• By Bruce Ciskie 2/24/2010 12:20 PM ET
• Nose tackle in a 3-4 defense is a relatively thankless job. You don't get a ton of sacks, which means you usually don't get a lot of publicity. You also don't get credit for many tackles, especially ... More »
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• Vikings' Leber Wants Quick Decision From Favre
• By Bruce Ciskie 2/23/2010 11:25 AM ET
• Wednesday will mark one month since the Minnesota Vikings lost the NFC Championship Game in overtime to New Orleans. In that time, quarterback Brett Favre has been predictably silent, not offering any ... More »
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• Packers Outslug Ravens in Ugly Monday Night Flag-Fest
• By Dan Graziano 12/08/2009 1:59 AM ET
• GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Packers knew the Ravens' reputation. They spent their week studying tape, watching Ray Lewis and his friends play defense. They met and talked and planned and decided that the ... More »
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• The Case Against Mike McCarthy
• By Bruce Ciskie 11/02/2009 1:00 PM ET
• Editor's Note: Bruce Ciskie, a lifelong Packers fan, opines about the state of his beloved team. High expectations greeted the Green Bay Packers in August, as the team arrived at training camp. ... More »
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• Ochocinco Wants to Try Lambeau Leap
• By Bruce Ciskie 9/16/2009 1:50 PM ET
• The Cincinnati Bengals have not played a regular season game at Lambeau Field since 1995. That means wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has never had an opportunity to play a game that counts in Green Bay. ... More »
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• Green Bay Packers 2009 Season Preview: No Excuses Anymore
• By Bruce Ciskie 9/03/2009 12:00 PM ET
• Training camps have wrapped up, the NFL season is right around the corner, and it's still hot as sin outside. But instead of cooling you off with a warm island song, FanHouse break out ye old heat ... More »
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• Packers Look for Right Linebackers
• By Bruce Ciskie 8/21/2009 2:00 PM ET
• GREEN BAY, Wisc. -- When head coach Mike McCarthy hired Dom Capers as defensive coordinator, it was all about changing the culture. What had been a passive defense under former boss Bob Sanders would ... More »
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• Packer Players, Management React to Brett Favre Joining Vikings
• By Bruce Ciskie 8/18/2009 2:15 PM ET
• News of Brett Favre's decision to hop on a plane from Mississippi to Minnesota traveled fast Tuesday. While Viking fans reacted with elation and nearly rioted on team headquarters, there was also ... More »
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• Packers May Have Issues on Defense
• By Bruce Ciskie 8/12/2009 2:00 PM ET
• It was no surprise when the Green Bay Packers fired a chunk of their coaching staff after an awful 6-10 season. The big move was on defense, where coordinator Bob Sanders was shown the door, and ... More »
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• Packers' Nick Barnett Expects to Play in Third Preseason Game
• By Nancy Gay 8/03/2009 9:55 PM ET
• GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Packers inside linebacker Nick Barnett has no idea why he failed his training camp physical and has started out on Green Bay's physically unable-to-perform (PUP) list. No doubt it ... More »
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• Packers' Nick Barnett Fails Physical, Placed on PUP List
• By Bruce Ciskie 7/31/2009 5:50 PM ET
• As the Green Bay Packers start training camp Saturday, they will be missing just two players. First-round pick BJ Raji is still unsigned, but as head coach Mike McCarthy pointed out Friday afternoon, ... More »
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• The Day Michael Jackson Died: Athletes Mourn Loss of Music Legend
• By Tom Herrera 6/25/2009 10:10 PM ET
• I heard Michael Jackson died at approximately 5:30 PM ET. Hours later, I still don't think it's fully hit me. This was the man I idolized growing up as a kid ... I watched Moonwalker about 80 times ... More »
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• Packers Eschew Quantity for Quality
• By Bruce Ciskie 4/28/2009 3:30 PM ET
• Who moved to the head of the NFL class during the draft? Find out with FanHouse's team-by-team 2009 Draft Grades. By dealing up into the last part of the first round for Clay Matthews, Ted Thompson ... More »
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• Nick Barnett Tweets About Packers' Line
• By Bruce Ciskie 4/02/2009 1:00 PM ET
• Twitter has just become all the rage with the sports world. We've had basketball players using it at halftime, and we've had college football coaches using it as a PR tool. Now, we have another ... More »
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• NFL Veteran Dom Capers Named Packers' Defensive Coordinator
• By Bruce Ciskie 1/19/2009 12:55 PM ET
• Perhaps it took longer than expected for Mike McCarthy, but the search is over. The Packers canned defensive coordinator Bob Sanders after a miserable season, and speculation on a replacement ... More »
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• Random YouTube Magic: Brandon Jacobs Trucks Charles Woodson, Nick Barnett
• By Dan 1/24/2008 4:46 PM ET
• 53.9 million people tuned in to watch the New York Giants defeat the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship game, but if you are one of the few who was watching something else, here's what you ...
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• Ref-Turned-Wrestler Jim Quirk Makes Playoffs
• By Michael David Smith 1/05/2008 9:42 PM ET
• As you may recall, an official named Jim Quirk was docked a week's pay by the NFL for dragging down Packers linebacker Nick Barnett from behind in this incident: The league clearly thought Quirk ...
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• NFL Fines Official One Game Check For Nick Barnett Takedown
• By Ryan Wilson 12/28/2007 3:19 PM ET
• Warren Sapp might disagree, but there is justice for the NFL player. Last Sunday, umpire Jim Quirk "Roy Williams-ed" Packers linebacker Nick Barnett to the ground in an effort to avoid a fracas. ... More »
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• Nick Barnett to File Grievance Against Official That Took Him Down
• By Ryan Wilson 12/26/2007 10:48 PM ET
• Yesterday, Michael David Smith showed you the moving pictures of umpire Jim Quirk slapping the camel clutch on Packers linebacker Nick Barnett. The first time I saw it I thought it was a bit much, ... More »
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• Packers at Bears: Turning the Chicago River Green for Christmas
• By Josh Alper 12/21/2007 10:15 AM ET
• To get you ready for Week 16, FanHouse is previewing all 16 NFL games. Here is your Packers/Bears preview. 2007 Records: Green Bay Packers: 12-2 (NFC North Champions) Chicago Bears: 5-9 (Last in NFC ... More »
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