Category Archives: Game Previews
Packers will need to bring lunch pails Sunday
By Tom Silverstein, Journal Sentinel Green Bay – It was a workmanlike effort Sunday that allowed the New York Giants to grind out a 24-2 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in a wild-card game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, … Continue reading
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Packers’ Gurley makes a splash on practice squad
By Bob McGinn of the Journal Sentinel Green Bay – Wide receiver Tori Gurley, almost 10 pounds heavier and becoming more confident by the day, has spent nine impressive weeks on the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad. “Some of the … Continue reading
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Newton gives Packers reason for concern
By Mike Spofford, Packers.com The number jumps off the page, and it jumped out at Mike McCarthy, too. “Four twenty-two,” McCarthy said on Monday, his immediate response when asked his impressions of Carolina rookie quarterback Cam Newton, whom the Packers … Continue reading
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Super Bowl XLV: It’s OUR time, and Sunday will be OUR night
The game is finally here. Time for greatness. “We’ve had an opportunity to go over every situation twice for our game plan, so we’re ready to go. The one thing you want to see in your football team is that … Continue reading
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Super Bowl XLV: Packers vs. Steelers – Experts’ Predictions
ARLINGTON, Texas — Can Ben Roethlisberger lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to their third Super Bowl title in six years (and seventh overall)? Or will Aaron Rodgers and the high-flying Packers passing game soar to Green Bay’s first NFL title since … Continue reading
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Super Bowl XLV: Packers, Steelers ready to trade blows
Dallas — It’s defensive end Dwight White spending all week before Super Bowl IX in the hospital suffering from pneumonia, crawling out of bed to play the entire game and then being readmitted afterward for 10 more days. It’s an … Continue reading
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NFC Championship Preview: Packers vs. Bears
Kickoff: Sunday, 2 p.m. TV: Fox (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver, Chris Myers). Keys to the game As red-hot as Aaron Rodgers is, playing the Bears in Chicago introduces several factors he didn’t have to deal with on the … Continue reading
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Packers vs. Bears: Keys to winning the NFC Championship
As we get closer to the weekend, let’s take a deeper look at the Bears-Packers NFC Championship game at Soldier Field. Schemes, X’s and O’s, etc. My three keys for each team to winning this Sunday–and punching that ticket to … Continue reading
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Green Bay Packers await Chicago Bears in NFC championship game
The Green Bay Packers are on a roll and on a mission. They head into this week’s NFC championship game on a run of four straight victories that were essentially win-or-go-home – the last two regular-season games to qualify for … Continue reading
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Preview: Packers at Falcons
FIVE THINGS TO WATCH THE PASS GAME: In the Nov. 28 game, the Packers wide receivers gained 138 of their 290 yards after the catch. The Falcons sat in soft zones and Green Bay couldn’t finish drives. Atlanta’s cornerbacks all season have been … Continue reading
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