Archive | October, 2011

Undefeated Packers return from bye week, prepare…

With a challenging schedule ahead during the second half of the season, McCarthy wanted to make it clear the NFL’s lone remaining unbeaten team can’t afford to rest on its first-half accomplishments, even if the Packers are viewed by many as the clear-cut best team in the league right now.

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Packers back from bye week

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP)—Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy made sure his undefeated team didn’t ease its way back into football following the bye week. McCarthy had a surprise waiting for his players Monday when they returned from their six days off: an in-pads practice outside in seasonably cool mid-40s temperatures.

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Green Bay Packers Reportedly Promote Brandon Saine…

The Green Bay Packers have returned to business as they try to become the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowls since the New England Patriots in the mid-2000s. They’ve made a few roster moves that will hopefully shore up their depth, special teams and emergency players on the practice squad. The Packers moved Alex Green(notes) to the injured reserve (IR) as he’ll likely need surgery to repair a knee injury that he suffered in Week 7 against the Minnesota Vikings

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Atlanta Falcons fan fights Green Bay Packers fan…

In one of the more bizarre fan fights that I have seen, a Green Bay Packers fan got into a fight with Atlanta Falcons fan over nothing more than a dropped hat.

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Rodgers’ big plays, few giveaways help Pack go 7-0

Aaron Rodgers’ predecessor would dismiss even the most egregious interceptions with a shrug. Just tryin’ to make a play, Brett Favre would say.

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