| NFL: Packers waiting before retiring Favre's jersey (The SportsXchange) |
The Green Bay Packers will wait at least another season to hold a ceremony to retire Brett Favre's No. 4.
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| Fan's Take: Would the Seattle Seahawks Really Start Russell Wilson? (Yahoo! Contributor Network) |
The Seattle Seahawks continue to make waves with the evolving quarterback situation taking place at camp. Incumbent starter Tarvaris Jackson is back for another season, Matt Flynn got signed as a free agent from the Green Bay Packers and then the team selected Russell Wilson from Wisconsin in the 2012 NFL Draft.
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| Packers will wait 'year or two' before retiring Favre's number (The SportsXchange) |
The Green Bay Packers will wait at least another season to hold a ceremony to retire Brett Favre's No. 4.
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| Wisconsin man purchases a Super Bowl XLV championship ring (National Football Post) |
Packers employee sold it through pawn store
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| Ahman Green wants to give it another go (National Football Post) |
Veteran running back, 35, still desires to play
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| NFL roundup: Vilma sues Goodell (The SportsXchange) |
Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has sued NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for defamation, according to a ProFootballTalk report.
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| Johnny Jolly receives 'shock' probation (The SportsXchange) |
Former NFL defensive end Johnny Jolly has received 10 years of "shock" probation by a judge, six months after being sentenced to prison for violating terms of his probation for a drug conviction.
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| Former DE Jolly given 'shock' probation (The Associated Press) |
HOUSTON (AP) Former NFL defensive end Johnny Jolly has been given 10 years of 'shock' probation by a judge, just six months after he was sentenced to prison for violating terms of his probation for a drug conviction.
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| Johnny Jolly out of prison, a longshot to ever play again (National Football Post) |
Packers hold rights to DL that hasn't played since '09
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| Former Packer Johnny Jolly granted "shock probation" (The SportsXchange) |
Former Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly was granted early release from prison when a judge granted his request for "shock probation."
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| Raiders restructure scouting staff (Pro Football Weekly) |
The Raiders officially announced the restructuring of their player personnel department, naming several people to new positions and finalizing other hirings.
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| Not-ready-for-prime-time gems (Pro Football Weekly) |
If you think there?s no time like ?prime time? in the NFL, then you?re sadly mistaken.
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| Packers sign 5 tryout players, waive T Campbell (The Associated Press) |
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have signed tackle Shea Allard, wide receiver Jarrett Boykin, guard Grant Cook, wide receiver Curenski Gilleylen and cornerback Otis Merrill.
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| Delano Johnson pushes past tragedy for his NFL dream (Shutdown Corner) |
MARTINSVILLE, N.J. ? It wasn't the Christmas break that Delano Johnson had hoped for.
He sat in his father's house in Baltimore, Md., on Christmas Eve, a college freshman who had typical plans of unwrapping gifts the next morning, catching up with friends from high school during the next few weeks and of course, sleeping in. Lots of sleeping in. It was supposed to be a carefree time for Johnson, but instead what happened next forever changed his life. Johnson was set to lose a person who he called his "hero and inspiration."
The phone rang with a call that came from his aunt's house, telling him that his mother had passed away. He was raised by her along with his three brothers, a woman who he said "put all of us on her back." His mother had succumbed to a "health problem that she had."
Instead of planning his winter break from college, Johnson readied himself for a funeral.
"I walked into the room and she was passed out - she wouldn't wake up," Johnson told Yahoo! Sports.
"They called an ambulance. They tried to revive and bring her back. They couldn't."
It never was an easy life for Johnson, who remembers following his mother from "home to home to home" as she tried to make ends meet and keep the family together. At 12 years old he was taken to live with his father, where he learned "how to be a man."
But at no point in time did he think that he was going to lose his mother without warning. And certainly not at a difficult time in his life when he was adjusting from high school to college, all while playing two sports at Bowie State.
Johnson was understandably depressed afterwards. But his mother's death became a rallying cry for him over time. He was always blessed with incredible physical gifts, but now he began to harness his ability on the football field and in the weight room. Solace was found with his teammates and workouts.
"I believe it was all from God - He gave it to me as an opportunity to show me that I need to take advantage of this opportunity and get serious about school, serious about work," Johnson said.
"But just going back home, realizing my situation and where I come from - I dealt with depression, a lot. I'd be up at nights and crying. Then it hit me that 'It's your time.' It felt to me like God did this for a reason, that it was a wake-up call for me to take advantage of college and sports."
Having grown up as a basketball star at Dunbar High School in Baltimore, Johnson picked up football in his junior year in high school. There was basketball offers from the College of Charleston and Kent State, and he was being recruited by Maryland, but he chose Bowie State because the school said he could play both sports. But after his mother's death, Johnson began to enjoy football a bit more. He gave up basketball after his sophomore season, focusing solely on his development as an outside linebacker.
"I wasn't thinking too much about playing football in college, but football was fun to me," Johnson said. "It's just a great game and lets you take away your mind from your stress and troubles.
"My second year in college, I started to put on some weight, started to understand the game more and I really fell in love with it. My coaches sat me down and helped me realize that I had an opportunity in football at the next level that I wouldn't have in basketball due to my size. It was an opportunity for me to help myself, help my family."
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| Rookies earn shot at starting spots in Seattle (The SportsXchange) |
Russell Wilson made the most of his initial rookie camp with the Seahawks. By the end of the three days of workouts, head coach Pete Carroll deemed Wilson ready to enter the competition for the starting quarterback job with Matt Flynn and Tarvaris Jackson.
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| High hopes for Packers' defense-first draft class (The Associated Press) |
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Not even a full day into his Green Bay Packers career, first-round draft pick Nick Perry was asked if he knew that some fans already are wondering if his pass-rush skills can make him something of a savior for the defense.
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| Packers sign all 8 picks, 14 undrafted free agents (The Associated Press) |
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Packers have signed all eight of their draft choice, including their top pick - linebacker Nick Perry.
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| Packers complete rookie signings (The SportsXchange) |
First-round pick Nick Perry signed with the Packers, who now have all of their 2012 draft picks under contract. Perry is expected to start opposite Clay Matthews at outside linebacker.
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| Thursday's Sports in Brief (The Associated Press) |
DENVER (AP) Denver Nuggets reserve center Chris ''Birdman'' Andersen was excused indefinitely from all team-related activities after sheriff's deputies searched his home Thursday as part of an investigation by the department's Internet Crimes Against Children unit.
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| Players, NFL disagree on context of bounty email (The Associated Press) |
NEW ORLEANS (AP) An email from an imprisoned friend of the Saints coaching staff with a postscript saying, ''put me down for $5,000'' on Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers has become another sore point between players being punished for New Orleans' bounty system and the NFL.
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| Wednesday's Sports in Brief (The Associated Press) |
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Suspended former Saints defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove says he is disappointed his sworn statement regarding the NFL's bounty investigation was leaked and also that the league has ''grossly mischaracterized'' his words.
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| Peprah vows to elevate play |
Green Bay Packers safety Charlie Peprah, fresh off a rocky 2011 season and digesting the news that Nick Collins is gone, is aiming high.
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| Young receivers counting Packers roster spots |
The Packers must consider the future of their young receivers. Diondre Borel, like several others, will be gunning for a roster spot come August.
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| Packers' Tailgate Tour makes surprise West Allis stop |
Green Bay Packers, present and former, made a surprise Tailgate Tour stop in West Allis, where they advised and delighted students at Hale High School on Thursday afternoon.
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| There's no shortcuts in McCarthy's minicamps |
Mike McCarthy's time to push the Green Bay Packers past ordinary is the off-season.
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| Packers set Family Night scrimmage |
Tickets will be $10 for the Green Bay Packers annual Family Night.
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| Jolly gets released from jail |
A Houston judge granted former Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Johnny Jolly shock probation for 10 years Tuesday, a television station reported.
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| Search for ex-receiver Affholter ends after calls |
Southern California authorities have called off a search for former professional football player Erik Affholter after learning he contacted his ex-wife and mother by telephone.
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| Packers rookie CB Hayward ready to tackle workouts |
Green Bay second-round pick Casey Hayward had been doing nothing but sprints for the last few weeks. So rookie minicamp was a welcome change for the eager cornerback from Vanderbilt.
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| Quarless unlikely to be ready for camp |
Andrew Quarless may be "champing at the bit," but Packers coach Mike McCarthy indicated that the tight end probably won't be seeing the field for a while.
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| Datko could be boom or bust for Packers |
When the Packers drafted Chad Clifton with the 44th pick in the 2000 NFL draft, they didn't really need an offensive tackle. When the Packers drafted Andrew Datko with the 241st pick in the 2012 draft, they didn't really need an offensive tackle either.
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| Versatility key for fullback Hoese |
His craft is in jeopardy. Jon Hoese is a fullback. As spread offenses mutate - with three, four, five receivers occupying the field more and more - that position is being weaned out.
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| Perry is final rookie to sign with Packers |
The Packers' first-round pick Nick Perry, the outside linebacker from USC, completed a deal Friday, becoming the last of the team's eight selections to sign a contract.
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| Packers rookies ready to be schooled |
In these post-lockout times, this weekend's Packers rookie camp goes a long way toward getting new players into their roles.
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| Packers rookies say they're ready to be molded into pros |
The pressing questions won't be answered until August. Maybe later. But starting Friday, all of the Green Bay Packers rookies begin their pro careers.
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| Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour schedule |
The tailgate parties will be from 6 to 8:30 in each city, and tickets cost $30:
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| Jordy Nelson signs up to take the tour |
Jordy Nelson is trying to take in as much as he can while he's here. The Packers leading receiver with 1,263 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2011 has volunteered to participate in his second Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour.
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| Necessary steps for Packers running back Alex Green |
More than six months after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament, Alex Green is running four days a week.
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| Packers rookie free agents at a glance |
The Journal Sentinel's Bob McGinn looks at the Green Bay Packers' 15 undrafted rookie free agents.
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| Tyler Dunne chat at 1 p.m. Wednesday |
Beat writer Tyler Dunne answers questions about the Packers and the NFL.
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