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It's Saturday! Wooo woooooooooooo. And props to all the kids in the audience who get today's semi-obscure pop culture reference. Things have slowed down a bit on the news front, so people are busting out reserve stories ...  

Charles Woodson made his way down to Milwaukee on Wednesday and caught the Brewers game against San Francisco. He threw out the first pitch, and then dished on Donald Driver, a possible position change and the new-look Green Bay Packers defense in this edition of Milwaukee Talks.  

Coming off a 15-1 regular season, which just happened to be one of the best in the Green Bay Packers' history, there is quite a bit of expectation heading into the 2012 season. That could be from nearly every valuable player returning to one of the league ...  

That leaves the Packers with first-year player Graham Harrell and B.J. Coleman, a seventh-round draft pick this year, as the understudies for Rodgers. A day before the team released Hill, head coach Mike McCarthy didn't seem hung up on needing to have ...  

Green Bay Packers safety Charles Woodson didn’t practice on the field with the team today, but coach Mike McCarthy said he is participating in the team’s organized team activity and simply worked out indoors. McCarthy declined to discuss why individual ...  

Joel Thorman of SBNation covered the rule changes in depth here, but I'll try to address what these changes mean to the Green Bay Packers organization. 1: Knee and thigh pads are mandatory starting in 2013 Aside from Charles Woodson now wearing ...  

MILWAUKEE - There has been plenty of talk about whether Charles Woodson is going to move to safety for the Green Bay Packers. The longtime cornerback says he doesn't care what his title is. The 14-year veteran said Wednesday that he already ...  

Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson had some fun Wednesday while throwing out the first pitch at the Milwaukee Brewers' game against the San Francisco Giants. Working from the stretch, Woodson looked an imaginary runner back to second before ...  

MILWAUKEE — There has been plenty of talk about whether Charles Woodson is going to move to safety for the Green Bay Packers. The longtime cornerback says he doesn’t care what his title is. The 14-year veteran said Wednesday that he already ...  

Like most in Wisconsin, I don't spend a lot of time thinking about Brett Favre anymore. Let me amend the above sentence to "almost never." Too much has happened in the world and the country and the state - sports, big-picture, everything - for a ...  

GREEN BAY -- Practicing together for the first time since being upset in the playoffs, the Green Bay Packers agreed on one thing: It was nice to be back on a football field.  

Packers coach Mike McCarthy thinks there are at least two aspects of fundamentals he plans to emphasize in his practices this season. "We are going to spend time on our tackling and handling the football," McCarthy on Wednesday told Rich Gannon ...  

GREEN BAY -- Practicing together for the first time since being upset in the playoffs, the Green Bay Packers agreed on one thing: It was nice to be back on a football field.  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have promoted John Dorsey to director of football operations and Eliot Wolf — the son of former Packers general manager Ron Wolf — to director of pro personnel in a series of promotions and hirings by general ...  

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy says the franchise is carefully considering the state of the economy as it sets ticket prices for next season. Generally, the Packers have increased ticket prices every other year -- and didn ...  

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy had a bold message for his players Tuesday morning. “This is clearly the most experienced football team in conjunction with the most talent that I've had a chance to coach,” is what McCarthy told his ...  

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers' all-defense, all-the-time draft has already achieved one of its goals. The six rookie defenders have supplied a jolt of energy for a defense — and a team — that might have grown a little complacent after following ...  

GREEN BAY -- Practicing together for the first time since their upset playoff loss, Green Bay Packers players agreed on one thing: It was nice to be back on a football field again.  

Not long after the 2012 NFL season kicks off, Green Bay Packers defensive back Charles Woodson will be turning 36 years old.The upcoming year will be his 15th in the league and it's not the worst idea in the world for him to move back at safety. Which just might happen as well.According to WAUK-AM Milwaukee via NFL.com, Woodson is willing to make the transition:Woodson said. “If one of those guys can take over that role and make the plays that...  

Mike McCarthy now has a better idea of what his latest draft picks look like after spending the weekend with them at rookie training camp. The Green Bay Packers rookie camp finished in Titletown Sunday. Not only did head coach Mike Mccarthy get ...  

Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre reacts after completing a touchdown pass during the NFC divisional playoff game in Green Bay in this January 4, 1998 file photo. (REUTERS) The Green Bay Packers will wait at least another season to hold a ceremony ...  

Working from the stretch, Woodson looked an imaginary runner back to second before hitting the outside corner of the plate with a curveball. At least that's what Woodson called it. Actually, the pitch looked like a not-so-fast fastball that was low and away.  

Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers knows exactly how his roster is put together. "We're a draft and develop program," McCarthy said. "This is essential to our development. I've been real happy with it, particularly with our second- and third-year players. They're here; they're into it. You really see the benefits when you see the third- and fourth-year players." The Packers ...  

The Green Bay Packers will wait at least another season to hold a ceremony to retire Brett Favre's No. 4. Packers president Mark Murphy said the team will wait "probably in a year or two," according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Favre led the Packers ...  

On whether getting back with his teammates helps to get the bad taste of the playoff loss to the New York Giants out of his mouth:   "It's hard to get the bad taste out of your mouth because when you get close, you know you don't get the opportunity that ...  

The end of the NFL draft signifies the start of another frenzied season, when scouts change teams or get promotions. In the Green Bay Packers case, there could be some of both. ul lia hrefhttp://packersnews.greenbaypressgazette.com/interactive/article/20120501/PKR01/305010137/Green-Bay-Packers-chat-Rob-Demovsky targetnewChat with Rob Demovsky at 1 p.m./a/li/ul  

So far during coach Mike McCarthy’s noted quarterback school this offseason both McAdoo and Clements have been involved. Though Clements has been careful to let McAdoo run the meetings, the offensive coordinator will remain involved with the quarterbacks.  

When Dale Moss made his college choice, he called the football coaches at South Dakota State but told them he was going to play basketball. After Moss played four seasons of basketball, the football coaches got their turn with him. Now, after just one season of football, Moss is a rookie free agent with the Green Bay Packers. ul lia hrefhttp://packersnews.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20120429/PKR01/120429045 targetnewbStory: /bMeet the...  

If B.J. Coleman winds up becoming a viable quarterback prospect in Green Bay, the Packers just might owe some thanks to the ex-player who helped the small-school product prepare ... Packers coach Mike McCarthy noted Coleman's enthusiasm.  

bStory, photos: /bWhen both Packers coach Mike McCarthy and agent Alan Herman both said recently they wouldnt let Nick Collins play again if he were their son, it seemed likely that Collins career with the Packers was over. It apparently is.  

Happy Thursday, gang. I just realized how far away we are from training camp and shed a single tear. In your Green Bay Packers news and links for today, we've got some stuff on the Packers' corners, backup QB race, and ...  

As a tryout player at the Green Bay Packers’ rookie orientation camp this weekend ... Vanderlin wants to make the team, and he took Packers coach Mike McCarthy’s advice to heart when he told the rookies in a meeting on Thursday to make ...  

After a tweet discussing the Packers' potential timeline for retiring Brett Favre's number, it's time to at least consider how the Packers and their record-breaking quarterback of 16 years can finally return to the lovefest that was and still could someday be.  

With 35 game-winning drives and 25 fourth-quarter comebacks, including two late-game, come-from-behind wins in 2011, it is hard to find a better quarterback in the NFL than Brady, regardless of age. 2. Charles Woodson, DB, Green Bay Packers (Age ...  

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy, quarterback Aaron Rodgers and linebacker Clay Matthews were in attendance for Monday night’s Dancing with the Stars. The coach and players were there to show their support for teammate Donald Driver.  

"I like our young safeties," McCarthy said. * "We want to get feel for all our young guys during these offseason workouts," he said. "We'll roll with as many different combinations as we can. We're evaluating everything." * "How many quarterbacks we take ...  

GREEN BAY -- Coach Mike McCarthy said signs look good for Packers running back Alex Green and tackle Derek Sherrod to return from their 2011 season-ending injuries for the start of training camp, but that tight end Andrew Quarless chances for practicing when camp opens arent as good.  

The Green Bay Packers will wait at least another season to hold a ceremony to retire Brett Favre's No. 4.  

In an interview with Politico, Green Bay Packers star defensive back Charles Woodson reiterated his support for Wisconsin working families who are locked in a battle with Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who has sought to strip them of their collective bargaining rights. I feel like Wisconsin workers and workers in general should have their right to be a human and to have the right to fight for whatever rights they believe in. So, we talk...  

But then Favre had second thoughts about retirement and thought he could lead the team to another Superbowl if he played one more year. The Packers, however, didn’t feel the same way and wanted to let their quarterback of the future, who had been sitting ...  

Favre is unquestionably one of the top Packers of all time, but even a year or two sounds soon considering how raw the feelings were between Favre and the Ted Thompson regime in Green Bay. Then again, Thompson's contract doesn't run out for a while.  

Veteran cornerback Charles Woodson says he would be willing to move to safety for the Green Bay Packers ... that role and make the plays that need to be made at corner ... with Nick Collins leaving, [and if] they need me to play safety, I’m not opposed ...  

MILWAUKEE - The Green Bay Packers will release safety Nick Collins amid ... whether he will try to continue his career with another team. Packers coach Mike McCarthy has expressed concern about Collins resuming his career, telling reporters ...  

"Eventually, he'll come back into the fold. We are going to retire his number," Green Bay Packer President Mark Murphy said this week during the teams tailgate tour. "He deserves that for what he did as a Packer. … There are very few players in our ...  

The Green Bay Packers released safety Nick Collins Wednesday morning in a move that has shocked fans. Head coach Mike McCarthy and the Packers management made it perfectly clear they did not feel comfortable with Collins playing football again ...  

Green Bay Packers players traded in the football for a basketball on Thursday when they challenged the Green Bay Police Department to a charity basketball game.  

The final selection for the Green Bay Packers in the 2012 NFL Draft was a small-school QB, just like Brett Favre, and one who shares the same agent, Bus Cook, as Brett Favre. On top of that, B.J. Coleman was trained by…yes, Brett Favre.  

Divided as they may be, the people of Wisconsin still unite behind at least one cause: Green Bay Packers football. The "Pack" is a religion in Wisconsin, its followers fanatical, each home game at Lambeau Field awaited and attended with the fervor of a Papal visit. And unlike every other NFL team, the Pack is a nonprofit owned by the people, not some 1 percenter friendly with Mitt Romney. It was no surprise, then, that when Packers defensive...  

Coach Mike McCarthy says one of the Green Bay Packers’ biggest goals for the 2012 season is to improve their tackling. According to ProFootballFocus.Com, the Packers had the sixth-highest number of missed tackles last season. The website counted 109.  

GREEN BAY — Southern California running back Marc Tyler was looking for a good opportunity after going undrafted last month. He might have found one with the Green Bay Packers. Tyler, who was one of 14 undrafted free agents to take part in the Packers ...  

When both Packers coach Mike McCarthy and agent Alan Herman both said recently they wouldn’t let Nick Collins play again if he were their son, it seemed like a good bet that Collins’ career with the Packers was over. That day has apparently come.  

During which, Favre became the first NFL player to win three consecutive AP MVP awards, helped the Packers appear in two Super Bowls (winning Super Bowl XXXI), and started in every Green Bay game up to his separation from the team in 2008.  

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy ranks third among NFL head coaches, according to NFL.com’s Head Coach Power Rankings. The only two coaches ahead of McCarthy in the rankings are New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and New York ...  

The Green Bay Packers' new rookies got to work out with coaches on the field for the first time yesterday, and even though the preseason is still three whole months away, it makes me feel like football is getting close. We have ...  

The Green Bay Packers' personnel moves during the offseason make it seem like a foregone conclusion that Charles Woodson is going to become ... He's not going to accept Morgan Burnett and Woodson occupying the two starting safety spots.  

José Andrés wants to recruit Charles Woodson to the healthy stadium foods cause. Photograph by Pablo de Loy. On the eve of tomorrow night's White House Correspondents' Dinner, Politico's Mike Allen hosted a special celebrity edition of the Playbook Breakfast series this morning at the Newseum, welcoming Green Bay Packers cornerback and  

What they have: Jermichael Finley, Andrew Quarless, Tom Crabtree, Ryan Taylor, D.J. Williams ... The future: Given how much coach Mike McCarthy likes tight ends, it would be wrong to rule out a draft addition. But it seems unlikely. Quarless looks like ...  

It’s pretty rare the for Green Bay Packers to find themselves with a poor defense these days—even rarer to have the worst in the League. That’s just what happened in 2011 though, and GM Ted Thompson and Head Coach Mike McCarthy worked hard to turn it around this offseason. The secondary takes a lot of heat for the yards it coughed up in 2011 and losing Nick Collins permanently doesn’t make it ...  

"Chad is a great Packer and has been an integral part of our success over ... Clifton had back surgery during the offseason, and it is uncertain if he will play again. Speaking at NFL meetings last month, Packers coach Mike McCarthy told ...  

It's not often a player in the National Football League hosts a wine tasting. It’s also quite rare that the Washington Redskins land a franchise quarterback with the second overall pick. But both happened on the same night.  

Thompson and head coach Mike McCarthy served notice this weekend.  The Green Bay Packers picked a total of 8-players in this draft, the first six came on defense.  The message from Thompson and McCarthy is that last year won’t be tolerated.  

The Green Bay Packers announced Tuesday that its annual Family Night will be Friday, Aug. 3. Tickets will be $10 and will go on sale June 25 at 9 a.m. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and may be purchased in person, over the phone or the Internet.  

April 26, 2012 (MILWAUKEE) -- The Green Bay Packers released Nick Collins on Wednesday ... But parting with Collins wasn't entirely unexpected. Packers coach Mike McCarthy expressed concerns at last month's NFL meetings. "If Nick's able to come back ...  

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers announced on Tuesday that ... Tickets also can be purchased at the Packers’ ticket office in person. There is no ticket limit on purchases. All individuals, regardless of age, require a ticket for admittance.  

A minimum of 20 tickets is required for the $12 promotion. Stadium tours are also available the day of the event, as an additional purchase. Information on the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and stadium tours can be found at http://www.packers ...  

GREEN BAY, Wis. - In the 16th hour and third day of a three-day, 16-hour NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers acknowledged their offense. Why, I'm not sure. "Cleary, it was the best offense I've ever been a part of," coach Mike McCarthy said.  

Former Green Bay receiver Don Beebe, who helped the Packers to a 1996 Super Bowl victory and a 1997 return trip, opens up to OnMilwaukee.com in a wide ranging Milwaukee Talks about the lasting impressions some Brett Favre throws made on his body, getting an OnMilwaukee.com staffer out of a ticket, concerns over concussions and the health of former players, his thoughts on Packers fans and pitching a movie about his life story.  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy both enjoy watching veteran wide receiver Donald Driver compete on “Dancing With the Stars.” There is no guarantee he’ll be on the roster by the ...  

GREEN BAY -- Coach Mike McCarthy said signs look good for Packers running back Alex Green and tackle Derek Sherrod to return from their 2011 season-ending injuries for the start of training camp, but that tight end Andrew Quarless' chances for ...  

Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson said he was happy the team upended its draft philosophy and loaded up on defensive players following the unit's poor play last year, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.  

GREEN BAY — It doesn't look like tight end Andrew Quarless will be ready for training camp, according to Packers coach Mike McCarthy. Quarless suffered a torn ACL in his right knee last December during a regular season game against the New York Giants.  

GREEN BAY — The evidence has been presented, and now it's up to Packers General Manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy to determine which tryout players, if any, get signed to free agent contracts. During a press conference Sunday afternoon ...  

GREEN BAY — When both Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy and agent Alan Herman both said recently ... consistent dialogue with Nick,” Green Bay general manager Ted Thompson said in a statement. “In the end, we were not comfortable clearing ...  

When we last checked in on Chad Clifton, it was clear the Green Bay Packers were hoping to find a way to get their veteran left tackle back for 2012. At the NFL owners meetings, coach Mike McCarthy termed Clifton's future "a medical decision ...  

Green Bay Packers guard Josh Sitton is teaming up with ATT, AAA, the Wisconsin State Patrol and the Green Bay School District in an effort to educate teen drivers about the dangers of texting while driving and Wisconsins law banning it.  

GREEN BAY — Terrell Manning didn’t grow up dirt poor, but he wasn’t that far from it living in the small home he shared with his large family in North Carolina. The Green Bay Packers’ rookie linebacker was raised in a four-bedroom, two-bathroom ...  

About an hour after the NFL Draft concluded last Saturday, the Green Bay Packers made a call that fulfilled a dream for Green Bay native Drew Vanderlin. But the defensive end out of Michigan Tech isn't satisfied with just a chance.  

Green Bay Packers rookies wrapped up camp activities Sunday, with free agents hoping they had done enough to warrant a contract. Meanwhile, team officials provided updates on tight end Andrew Quarless, running back Alex Green and tackle Derek ...  

Friday was the rookies' orientation and their first on-field workout. The rookies will also meet with the media, and head coach Mike McCarthy will speak after the practice Friday afternoon. Organized team activities for all players start next week.  

Coleman, who played three seasons at Tennessee-Chattanooga after transferring from Tennessee, is expected to compete for a spot as the No. 3 quarterback ... front office in the summer of 2008, which led to one of the most tumultuous periods ...  

GREEN BAY -- B.J. Coleman may not have been up to speed on Green Bay Packers history when he was drafted two weeks ago, but the seventh-round pick from Tennessee-Chattanooga was a living, breathing Wikipedia page by the time he stepped on the practice ...  

Despite recent acquisitions and talk of potentially moving Charles Woodson to safety, Peprah reaffirmed his position in the Packers' secondary prior to the start of the Packers Tailgate Tour Tuesday. After starting last season as the primary backup to Nick ...  

The Packers might have a major void at safety. At some point, they'll need to replace Charles Woodson. To that end, sources have told Packer Report that Notre Dame's Robert Blanton is highly regarded by the Packers. Read this profile from NFL Scouting and you'll understand why.  

Seattle officials constantly point to Wilson's over-the-top delivery and high release point ... and some of Carroll's colleagues in the NFL privately question using a third-round pick on a prospect who, competitiveness aside, was graded by some as just ...  

Packers coach Mike McCarthy reflects on season at NFL meetingsThe Oshkosh NorthwesternThe next time a Mike McCarthy-coached team has homefield advantage wrapped up with one game to go in the regular season — if there is a next time — don't expect him to play his starting quarterback in a meaningless game. Of all the things that went ...McCarthy doesn't second-guess decision to rest RodgersGreen Bay Press GazetteRest or rust? Packers coach...  

Green Bay Packers coaches got their first look at the team's newest players Friday. It was the first day on the job for the Packers' eight draft picks, 14 undrafted free agents, and a host of other first-year players. The Packers were welcoming the group ...  

The Green Bay Packers signed first-round draft pick Nick Perry on Friday. Perry, a 6-foot-3, 265-pound linebacker out of USC, was selected by the Packers with the 28th overall pick in this year's draft. Perry was a defensive end in college, but will play ...  

Maybe the most telling part of Mike McCarthy’s response to a question about the centers at the Green Bay Packers’ rookie orientation ... The Packers’ starting center for the present is Jeff Saturday, who was signed this offseason to ...  

Perry or Andre Branch were the best options left for Thompson if he wanted to improve ... but with Charles Woodson getting close to the end of his career, the Packers needed to get more depth for their secondary. Sam Shields is currently the slot corner ...  

Obama was a funny, personable guy nonetheless, Woodson said ... nachos and a dozen other unhealthy foods while we cheer on our favorite sports teams? When Andres approached the stage, Allen asked both men to ask each other a question.  

Off-season workouts begin today for the Green Bay Packers and 25 other ... Coach Mike McCarthy typically could begin his quarterback school in mid-March. The lost time doesn't help back-up Graham Harrell, who is vying for the No. 2 job.  

You've got company. Milwaukee-based grocer Roundy's said the Green Bay Packers' one-and-done playoff appearance hurt the ... Roundy's also cited more competition for its Rainbow Foods stores in the Twin Cities, as well as higher gas prices ...  

Green Bay -- He didn't know it at the time. But Brett Favre-- yes, Brett Favre -- was lending a hand to his old team. He was grooming a future Green Bay Packers quarterback. Through parts of January and February, Favre worked out with Tennessee ...  

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy said they enjoy watching veteran wide receiver Donald Driver compete on "Dancing With the Stars." But there is no guarantee the 37-year-old will be on the roster by ...  

If Charles Woodson begins next season as a starting safety for the Green Bay Packers, it will just be the next step of a transition that's already been in progress.  

Happy Sunday everyone. Apologies if this is the only post of the day, I'm moving across town. I don't have that much stuff and the place already has internet, so there should be something else up later today, but you never ...  

B-J Coleman went through his first practice on Friday as a member of the Green Bay Packers. Coleman joined the Packers rookies for a three day mini-camp. The former Mocs quarterback is certainly excited to be playing for one of the most storied franchises ...  

Press-Gazette reporter Rob Demovsky is back from spending three days at the NFL Owners Meetings in Florida. Join him for a live chat about the Green Bay Packers at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012.  

But the Packers aren’t ready to retire Favre’s number formally just yet. Packers President Mark Murphy told Lori Nickel of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the Packers want to wait a year or two before they retire Favre’s number.  

Part of B.J. Coleman’s preparation for the NFL draft included workouts in Hattiesburg, Miss., where a certain former Green Bay Packers quarterback happens to reside. Sure enough, Brett Favre would come by once or twice a week during the two ...  

As NFL front offices go through their post-draft hirings and firings, it's worth taking a look at the machine the Green Bay Packers have created in the 21 years since hiring Ron Wolf as their general manager. So that's exactly what I did in this ...  

Packers coach Mike McCarthy has expressed concern about Collins resuming ... (AP) Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson says the … Full Story »Packers wait for word on injured S Collins  

I am sure plenty of Packer fans agree with Kuhn’s ranking but there is one person in particular who does not. Rod Woodson of the NFL Network called it “mind-boggling” because of all the tailbacks Kuhn surpassed on the list. “Talk about ...  

Yahoo! Canada SportsMike McCarthy still believes resting players is right way to goLarry Brown SportsThe Packers were sloppy in their Divisional Round playoff loss to the Giants committing four turnovers and dropping around seven passes. Though many people believe the time off affected their play, Packers coach Mike McCarthy says he would do the same ...5 Reasons Why the Green Bay Packers Will Be Even Better in 2012Bleacher...  

Fan or not, Brett Favre is most definitely in top five of the list for Green Bay Packers all-time best players. Fans would quite easily rate Favre as the best player in the history of football, even critics would have a difficult time taking away the No. 1 ...  

Perhaps more importantly, it could give them enough depth at cornerback to move Woodson, which might be how they replace three-time Pro Bowl safety Nick Collins. In the same week Thompson released Collins, who was trying to come back from neck ...  

Though the full NFL schedule was announced a few weeks ago, I didn't really get a chance to analyze it closely until this weekend. What struck me is that the Green Bay Packers are scheduled to play five--count 'em, FIVE--night games in the 2012 season.  

"From the beginning of this process, we have taken our time and sought numerous medical opinions while maintaining consistent dialogue with Nick," Packers general manager Ted Thompson said ... Packers coach Mike McCarthy has expressed concern ...  

The newest Green Bay Packers attraction will invite fans to learn about some of the oldest moments in the team’s storied history. The Packers Heritage Trail, scheduled for completion June 15, is a walking tour of historic sites in and around ...  

GREEN BAY — If the Green Bay Packers are really thinking about moving cornerback Charles Woodson to safety — and it sure sounds like they are — they now have more ammunition to do it. General manager Ted Thompson on Friday traded up twice ...  

But it could very possibly be Charles Woodson, the Pro-Bowl cornerback for the Green Bay Packers. On Friday ... So far it only includes Woodson and former Brewers second baseman Craig Counsell.  The beginning of Counsell’s stump speech may be slightly ...  

Green Bay Packers fans won't have to clear their calendar the first ... The opener was the only game the NFL announced. The rest of the schedule won't be released for a couple more weeks. Though coach Mike McCarthy was not available for comment ...  

GREEN BAY -- Less than a month ago, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy was talking like Chad Clifton might be able to make a run at getting his left tackle job back.  

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Training camp practices under the lights may be a thing of the past for the Green Bay Packers. Coach Mike McCarthy wasn't ready to announce his summer schedule at the NFL annual meetings — he's waiting to find out whether the Packers ...  

Charles Woodson says he’s “very excited” about the Green Bay Packers drafting six defensive players with their top six picks ... Asked what he thought about Thompson trading up three times to grab players on defense, Woodson said ...  

If you want to really get to know a Green Bay Packers player, tell the hard-nosed sports reporters to step aside and let fifth graders start asking the questions. The 21 students in Margaret Van Deurzen's class fired away when Tori Gurley, Daniel Muir ...  

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy was at dinner earlier this month with longtime center Jeff Saturday. There was the usual small talk when both men had a sudden realization. Saturday to McCarthy: I haven't really done this in awhile.  

The Green Bay Packers own the land, which the franchise will lease to retailer. Packers President Mark Murphy says the deal is something they are very excited about, and he sees it as the next step in their Titletown district evolution that started with ...  

The draft and the bulk of the undrafted rookie free agency party has passed. Real football things come soon, but rookies don't report for orientation for a week and a half. We're in a little bit of a lull/holding pattern thingy.  

CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 23: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers and head coach Lovie Smith of the Chicago Bears shake hands after the Packers 21-14 victory in the NFC Championship Game ...  

Few, if any, of it will be more meaningful or direct as what Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson said after seeing his team select six defensive players to start the draft. While attending the White House Correspondents dinner in ...  

GREEN BAY Less than a month ago, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy was talking like Chad Clifton might be able to make a run at getting his left tackle job back.  

Yahoo! Canada SportsPackers aim for defensive energy boostMilwaukee Journal SentinelThe Packers are looking for competition among their ranks. After a season in which 10 of the top 12 defensive starters from the previous year performed like they had never met before, coach Mike McCarthy is seeking to turn up the heat in practice.5 Reasons Why the Green Bay Packers Will Be Even Better in 2012Bleacher ReportDecision looms as Collins awaits...  

The Pro Bowl safety and Green Bay Packers are waiting to see ... Packers coach Mike McCarthy, speaking last week at the NFL owners meetings, said if Collins was his son, he would not let him continue playing. This is obviously a sensitive ...  

Charles Woodson is willing to play either safety or cornerback this year ... take over that role and make the plays that need to be made at corner . . . with Nick Collins leaving, [and if] they need me to play safety, I’m not opposed to ...  

Two days since the draft ended ... PACKERS PERSPECTIVE Coach Mike McCarthy and defensive coordinator Dom Capers both made reference over the weekend how important the next couple of months will be for the new draft class. They have fewer OTA (organized ...  

If you want to really get to know a Green Bay Packers player, tell the hard-nosed sports reporters to step aside and let fifth graders start asking the questions. The 21 students in Margaret Van Deurzen's class fired away when Tori Gurley ...  

We're Black and Blue All Over: We've lumped the Green Bay Packers into TebowWatch primarily because of some positive comments made two years ago by coach Mike McCarthy and general manager Ted Thompson. But citing a source, Jason Wilde of ESPNMilwaukee.com reports the Packers truly have legitimate interest in acquiring Tebow and are doing their due diligence on him and the potential trade market ...  

Late yesterday, Rob Demovsky reported in the Green Bay Press-Gazette that the Packers and safety ... Listen—they can't and won't say it publicly, but they may have moved on already. Head coach Mike McCarthy said back at the NFL meetings that if Collins ...  

I hope everyone had a chance to forget their problems and really enjoy their beloved Green Bay Packers on April 21 ... all the businesses that sold tickets, all the Portage Alumni Basketball players, Sean Malone and all his staff and Gregg Steinhaus.  

GREEN BAY -- It might be sixth months before the Green Bay Packers know if Anthony Hargrove can help their defense. That is, if he's still around then. The defensive end they signed in March was suspended Wednesday for the first eight games of ...  

It might be sixth months before the Green Bay Packers know if Anthony Hargrove can help their defense. That is, if he’s still around then. The defensive end they signed in March was suspended on Wednesday for the first eight games of the season for his ...  

How will the Green Bay Packers replace safety Nick Collins? There was a noticeable drop-off in the play of the Packers' secondary last season after Collins suffered a neck injury that ultimately led to his release last month. Veteran Charlie ...  

FOX6Now.com MilwaukeeTailgate Tour tidbits: Peprah sees himself as starting safetyGreen Bay Press GazetteDespite recent acquisitions and talk of potentially moving Charles Woodson to safety, Peprah reaffirmed his position in the Packers' secondary prior to the start of the Packers Tailgate Tour Tuesday. After starting last season as the primary backup to ...Surprise stop kicks off Tailgate TourFox11online.comTailgate Tour catches on with...  

Second-round pick Jerel Worthy reached a contract agreement with the Green Bay Packers, a league source confirmed Thursday. Green Bay traded up eight slots in the draft to get the defensive tackle from Michigan State.  

But as former Stribber turned ESPN NFC North blogger Kevin Seifert notes: Two-year-old comments from Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy indicate that at one point he seemed interested in tutoring quarterback Tim Tebow. Obviously Tebow wouldn ...  

Divided as they may be, the people of Wisconsin still unite behind at least one cause: Green Bay Packers football. The "Pack" is a religion in Wisconsin, its followers fanatical, each home game at Lambeau Field awaited and attended with the ...  

GREEN BAY — Green Bay Packers guard Josh Sitton is teaming up with AT, AAA, the Wisconsin State Patrol and the Green Bay School District in an effort to educate teen drivers about the dangers of texting while driving and Wisconsin's law banning it.  

If the season started today, the Packers could roll out experienced starters Morgan Burnett and Charlie Peprah, who combined to start ... do have something Woodson no longer does; elite, top-end speed, which might make them better suited to help at safety ...  

GREEN BAY — When both Packers coach Mike McCarthy and agent Alan Herman both said recently they wouldn't let Nick Collins play again if he were their son, it seemed like a good bet that Collins' career with the Packers was over. That day has apparently come.  

#Packers coach Mike McCarthy on @nickthepick36's neck exam later this week: "If Nick was my son, I would not let him play."  

Packers coach Mike McCarthy and General Manager Ted Thompson both declined to say this weekend whether Driver will be back with the team after his Dancing with the Stars stint is over. “I would never speculate on something like that,” Thompson said.  

Noreen Remmel, the wife of retired Green Bay Packers historian Lee Remmel, died Friday after a brief illness. She was 84. Remmel and her husband volunteered with the Brown County Civic Music Association for more than 50 years. They were its head ...  

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy has been watching the Chicago Bears’ offseason moves with interest, and was particularly intrigued to see the Bears acquire receiver Brandon Marshall. “Brandon is a problem for ...  

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy has been watching the Chicago Bears’ offseason moves with interest, and was particularly intrigued to see the Bears acquire receiver Brandon Marshall. “Brandon is a problem for ...  

If the Green Bay Packers weren't Super Bowl favorites before the draft, they are now. Las Vegas has them as the favorites at 13/2 odds. The Packers entered the draft with the last ranked defense giving up over 411 yards per game last season. The injury to ...  

Training camp practices under the lights may be a thing of the past for the Green Bay Packers. Coach Mike McCarthy wasn’t ready to announce his summer schedule at the NFL annual meetings — he’s waiting to find out whether the Packers will ...  

The Packers offseason program begins next week but not soon enough, according to head coach Mike McCarthy. You’ve got a couple ... Given Coach McCarthy's comments on the situation and Green Bay's lack of depth and experience at the position, this is ...  

GREEN BAY -- Lack of height. Shoulder surgery. Limited interest. And yet none of that mattered when the Green Bay Packers took a year-long interest in Iowa defensive tackle Mike Daniels and followed through by taking him Saturday with the 132nd-overall ...  

The Green Bay Packers agreed to terms with undrafted free agent Jaymes Brooks, according to NFL.com. Brooks has what football minds like to call intangibles. He's not the ideal height at the guard position and doesn't possess much arm length, but Brooks makes up for it.He started for three seasons at Virginia Tech—making all 41 starts—proving himself quite durable and consistent. Brooks' versatility also allows for positional flexibility...  

But parting with Collins wasn't entirely unexpected. Packers coach Mike McCarthy expressed concerns at last month's NFL meetings. "If Nick's able to come back, that's a great boost for us, but the personal side of it is the concern," McCarthy told reporters.  

Green Bay - As the Green Bay Packers enter the second day of the draft, they hold more picks than any other team in the National Football League. There are teams with better picks than the Packers, but no one has more. The Packers lead all teams ...  

Coach Mike McCarthy gave no indication of the team's plans, and there's always the possibility the Packers will work Perry on the right side later in this camp. But considering they're trying to get Perry ready to play as fast as possible, they're also ...  

The Green Bay Packers normally receive tons of national exposure as they're one of the most-storied franchises in NFL history. Recently, they've received even more exposure than usual as they're coming off back-to-back seasons that include a Super Bowl XLV championship and a 15-1 regular season. The Packers have a lot of star power with Aaron Rodgers, Clay Matthews and Charles Woodson, to name a few players.  

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers made a move to boost their pass rush, taking USC's Nick Perry with the No. 28 overall pick of the NFL draft Thursday night. At 6-2 and 271 pounds, Perry likely projects as an outside linebacker in the Packers' 3-4 ...  

The Packers have a lot of star power with Aaron Rodgers, Clay Matthews and Charles Woodson, to name a few players. That's why it comes as no surprise that the Packers will open their 2012 preseason schedule with a nationally-televised game against the San ...  

The 2012 NFL draft is just about two weeks away. It's any Packer fan's guess as to what the team will choose in any given round.However, it seems pretty likely that the Green Bay Packers will choose a running back with one of their picks.Which round it'll be in is something that not everyone agrees with.Since the Packers could use a pick on any given player at any given time and in any given round, they'll have to consider each and every...  

But I've suspected this moment was coming from the moment Packers coach Mike McCarthy said last month that he wouldn't let Collins return if he were his son. Collins had cervical fusion surgery to repair his injury, a procedure some NFL players ...  

Kaukauna High School defensive coordinator Keith Vanden Heuvel has been named Director for the Green Bay Packers Youth Football Camp in Green Bay from July 16-20. Vanden Heuvel will be joined by professional coaches and Packers alumni such as ...  

The two share an agent, Bus Cook, and a trainer, Sam Morris, in Hattiesburg, Miss., where Favre lives. As Coleman gushed about training with Favre, some members of the state media chuckled given the strained relations between the future Hall of Famer ...  

Former Fighting Scot football standout Terrell Manning was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of NFL draft Saturday afternoon. In a 2011-12 draft class considered one of the deepest in years, Manning was drafted 163th overall, the 28th ...  

Nick Collins isn’t a member of the Packers any longer ... That last opinion factored into the Packers’ decision to release Collins last week. Both coach Mike McCarthy and General Manager Ted Thompson said that their decision to move on ...  

Welcome to the second NFC North Big Board, as we move from Monday's look at the Chicago Bears and move to Wisconsin and the Green ... GM Ted Thompson and Head Coach Mike McCarthy have done an excellent job building this team largely through the draft.  

Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson has been known for his conservative approach in free agency. The Packers have rarely used it since they signed Charles Woodson and Ryan Pickett during the 2006 NFL offseason . Other than Brandon Chillar, Thompson has usually relied on...  

The event will feature appearances by Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy, General Manager Ted Thompson, Head Coach Mike McCarthy, tackle Bryan Bulaga, and fullback John Kuhn. The party is free to the public and space will be available on a first ...  

The Green Bay Packers are expecting between 1 and 360,000 people for the annual shareholders' meeting in July. Business leaders would like it to be on the high end. "We love more and more visitors," said Brad Toll, president and CEO of the ...  

Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson has already survived one quarterback controversy when he traded Brett Favre to the New York Jets following the NFC Championship appearance in the 2007-08 season. Favre had retired during the offseason.  

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers probably could have brought Nick Collins back, and maybe he would have played like the Pro Bowl safety he was from 2008-10. He also could have re-injured his neck, leaving the Packers with a big hole in their ...  

The Packers went on to draft B.J. Coleman from Tennessee-Chattanooga in the seventh round and coach Mike McCarthy said that the team doesn’t feel a need to go after a veteran backup. “I don’t think you just say, ‘Hey, I need a veteran ...  

You guessed it: Brett Favre. The Packers took Coleman with one of two seventh-round compensatory picks toward the end of the NFL draft on Saturday. Coleman, who played three seasons at Tennessee-Chattanooga after transferring from Tennessee ...  

The Green Bay Packers released safety Nick Collins on Wednesday. Collins sustained a career-threatening neck injury in the Packers' Sept. 18 win at Carolina last season. “From the beginning of this process, we have taken our time and sought ...  

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- It was 20 years ago in September when ... olds have a lot of money to burn in the 21/2 months until camp. It's one reason why coach Mike McCarthy said the organization will spend a lot of time during its three-day rookie ...  

The Green Bay Packers have selected DE Nick Perry from USC with the 28th pick in the 1st ... News, weather, health, and more! Speaking at Bay Beach, the governor said Wisconsin's tourism economy was up 7.6 percent in 2011, making it a $16 ...  

The Green Bay Packers 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held ... the WIAAMore >> The WIAA Board of Control has approved moving the girls state basketball tournament to the Resch Center for 2013 and 2014.More >> Tourney decision an ...  

and maybe the replacement for Cullen Jenkins as the inside push the pocket to Clay guy. Casey Hayward: Push Sam Shields to be better than last year, and possibly be the #3 corner behind Tramon Williams and Shields, if Charles Woodson gets moved to safety.  

Andrew Brandt, the former Packers vice president of player finance/general counsel, offers some keen behind-the-scenes insight about how the Packers angered Brett Favre ... for Packers General Manager Ted Thompson, who did not welcome input from Favre ...  

On December 17, 1972, the 10-3 Green Bay Packers traveled to New Orleans to play the 1-11-1 Saints at Tulane Stadium for Nitschke's last regular season game of his career. Nitschke recored the only pass reception of his career in this game ...  

But no position on the Packers’ roster is more unsettled than safety ... Coaches hinted during the weekend at moving Charles Woodson to safety. And then, there’s the unknown: this 5-foot-11, 201-pound missile from the Colonial Athletic ...  

But parting with Collins wasn’t entirely unexpected. Packers coach Mike McCarthy expressed concerns at last month’s NFL meetings. “If Nick’s able to come back, that’s a great boost for us, but the personal side of it is the concern ...  

GREEN BAY — Where will the Green Bay Packers open the season ... and more — will be answered today when the NFL announces the 2012 regular-season schedule. It will be revealed shortly after 6 p.m. The NFL Network has a live show for the announcement.  

When he was with the Green Bay Packers, Brett Favre openly longed to throw the ball to Randy Moss. That vision came close to reality in 2007, according to ESPN's Andrew Brandt, who served as the team's vice president from 1999 to 2008.  

GREEN BAY — For the first time in two years, NFL teams can conduct a normal offseason program. The lockout wiped out any offseason activities last season. But is it really a normal offseason program? Not if you listen to Packers coach Mike McCarthy. In ...  

As soon as the clock struck 6 o'clock Tuesday night, the Green Bay Packers schedule was made public and hotels and ticket brokers were swamped with phone calls. "People call from California, Arizona. They want to get in before the hotel fills up ...  

Enlarge Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesCoach Mike McCarthy plans to use extreme caution when deciding whether Nick Collins will return to the field for the Packers. Twice in four days at the NFL owners meetings, Packers coach Mike McCarthy acknowledged ...  

The event will feature appearances by Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy, General Manager Ted Thompson, Head Coach Mike McCarthy, tackle Bryan Bulaga, and fullback John Kuhn. The Thursday night party is free to the public and space will be ...  

GREEN BAY (AP) — The Green Bay Packers moved to boost their pass rush in the first round of the NFL draft, taking USC’s Nick Perry with the No. 28 overall pick Thursday night. At 6-2 and 271 pounds, Perry likely projects as an outside ...  

The move at least opens the possibility of the Packers moving Charles Woodson to safety, though Thompson also has seven picks remaining Saturday to add competition for returnees Charlie Peprah, M.D. Jennings and Anthony Levine. Thompson’s next ...  

The Green Bay Packers have already been surprisingly active this off-season, even before their prized event, the NFL Draft. With the draft upcoming, the Packers moves and players of interest are being rumored and discussed at a furious pace. Here is a look ...  

Green Bay Packers receiver Jordy Nelson seemed to be about as involved in the team's passing attack as a player could be last season, but coach Mike McCarthy wants to feature him even more. "Jordy is a perfect example of a guy who was given more ...  

PALM BEACH, Fla. — The way Mike McCarthy saw it, the Green Bay Packers needed an experienced center if they were going to carry out his plans for the offense. That's why landing unrestricted free agent Jeff Saturday after losing Scott Wells in free ...  

Press-Gazette reporter Rob Demovsky will take a break from his Green Bay Packers pre-draft roster breakdown to host a live chat at 12:30 p.m. CDT Wednesday, April 18, 2012.  

The tackling issue will have to be resolved by Joe Whitt and Darren Perry. They coach the secondary, where Sam Shields, Tramon Williams, Charles Woodson, Morgan Burnett and Charlie Peprah each missed 10 or more tackles, and by inside linebackers ...  

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- During his hour with reporters Wednesday morning, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy offered a mildly surprising insight: Left tackle Chad Clifton and receiver Donald Driver are on firmer ground with the organization than ...  

Nick Collins has yet to have his sit-down meeting with the Green Bay Packers to determine his future ... That’s because the Packers Pro Bowl safety hasn’t received all the medical advice he needs to make a decision about whether to continue ...  

Graham Harrell: Packers have 'high hopes' for QB HarrellRotoworld.comAlthough the Packers plan to select a development quarterback late in the draft, coach Mike McCarthy has "high hopes" for Graham Harrell. After McCarthy touted Harrell as the backup of the future in training camp last August, the Packers more than ...  

13. Both, however, are at home. “We go right into a short week, which is a challenge,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said in a statement that accompanied the release of the schedule Tuesday. “I think it is definitely going to be a test for ...  

Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins, who underwent neck fusion surgery last September, is scheduled to travel to Green Bay next week to talk with the team about his career, the player's agent, Alan Herman, said Tuesday. Packers safety Nick Collins ...  

As we discussed Monday, two-year-old comments from Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy indicate that at one point he seemed interested in tutoring quarterback Tim Tebow. We haven't given McCarthy a chance to update his sentiments, but they have conspired to involve the Packers in the first round of media speculation about Tebow's next team. To me, the most interesting part of the Packers angle ...  

When it was revealed the Browns gave up a fourth, fifth and seventh round pick just to move up one spot, the Packers crowd went off. We praised the Vikings for pulling off a Ted Thompson maneuver - moving back one spot to draft the guy you originally ...  

The Green Bay Packers have not learned yet whether Nick Collins will be able to return from a serious neck injury. They might soon learn the future of the Pro Bowl performer. Packers coach Mike McCarthy said from the owners’ meetings in Palm Beach ...