Green Bay Packers News and Rumors

Redskins considering Peyton, Flynn, Orton

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Washington Redskins had two quarterbacks who played in 2011:  Rex Grossman and John Beck. And so they are trying to upgrade.  Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Redskins have had internal discussions about pursuing (surprise, surprise) Peyton Ma…

18 hours ago

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

20 hours ago

49ers coach Jim Harbaugh scored another victory Saturday, and this one was decisive. The Associated Press named Harbaugh their Coach of the Year. He received 45 votes, Packers coach Mike McCarthy got three, and John Fox got two votes. We think the honor…

Feb 4 (yesterday)

Saturday should be busy and rewarding for those of us in the NFC North. At 5:30 p.m. ET, the Pro Football Hall of Fame will announce its class of 2012. Former Minnesota Vikings Cris Carter and Chris Doleman are among those on the ballot. So is Green Bay…

Feb 3 (yesterday)

Impending free agent tight end Jermichael Finley spoke to reporters in Indianapolis on Friday, and indicated that he and the Packers have had no discussions regarding a new contract. “Hey, it’s the NFL,” Finley said. “With business right now, I do…

Feb 2 (3 days ago)

Promoting Tom Clements to offensive coordinator was the logical choice for Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy, who lost incumbent Joe Philbin two weeks ago to the Miami Dolphins. But two key questioned remained unanswered in a news release issued Thu…

Feb 2 (3 days ago)

The Raiders lost out on Greg Manusky to the Colts, but they’ve lined up fallback options to fill their defensive coordinator vacancy. Steve Corkran of the Contra Costa Times reports that the Raiders have requested permission to interview Packers corner…

Feb 2 (3 days ago)

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell may not be so pleased to hear how New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady watched Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers win the Super Bowl in 2011. Still rehabbing his foot, Brady watched an illegal stream of the game…

Feb 2 (3 days ago)

We're Black and Blue All Over: Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel provides the hard numbers that will make it so difficult for the Green Bay Packers to use their franchise tag on quarterback Matt Flynn, with the purposes of trading him, r…

Feb 1 (4 days ago)

The best thing about the candid Pro Bowl comments of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers: They have generated substantive discussion about the Pro Bowl, its limitations and the extent to which players are responsible for making it a legitimate e…

Feb 1 (4 days ago)

We spent probably too much time over the second half of the season debating the NFL's MVP award, which Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is expected to win during a televised ceremony Saturday night. But what about arguably the NFL's second-mo…

Feb 1 (4 days ago)

Despite heavy criticism from players like Aaron Rodgers, the Pro Bowl needs to remain the same, John Clayton writes in his latest mailbag.

Jan 31 (5 days ago)

Just a reminder that ESPN's Hannah Storm will debut her "Face to Face" SportsCenter special Tuesday evening. Tune in to ESPN2 at 9 p.m. ET. As we've already noted, it will include lengthy interviews with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rod…

Jan 30 (6 days ago)

Since his suspension for kicking Packers guard Evan Dietrich-Smith on Thanksgiving, Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh took steps to polish up his growing image as a dirty player. Judging from an interview he gave to Hannah Storm of ESPN, Suh is start…

Jan 27

Brandon Marshall is in recruiting mode. He’s looking for a good quarterback. Marshall, in Hawaii for the Pro Bowl, told NFL.com’s Jeff Darlington that he’s already spoken with Packers quarterback Matt Flynn about coming to Miami. “You’ve got som…

Jan 27

Previewing some of the big decisions facing NFC North teams early in the 2012 offseason: Our Air and Space division boasts arguably the top grouping of starting quarterbacks in the NFL. We have a presumptive MVP in the Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers, …

Jan 27

Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson is the sixth and final member of the NFC North to be added to ESPN.com's Any Era team, determined by a panel of 20 Hall of Fame players. A sampling of their thoughts: LARRY CSONKA "Charles Woodson isn't …

Jan 27

Next Tuesday, ESPN's Hannah Storm will debut a magazine-style interview show called "Face to Face." Two of her initial subjects play in the NFC North, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh…