Packers' Woodson cleared to play vs. VikingsAssociated Press, ESPN.com Charles Woodson has been cleared to play again, and the Green Bay Packers are counting on the defensive back to provide a lift in Saturday night's playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com When announcing that cornerback Charles Woodson has been cleared to return from a broken collarbone, Packers coach Mike McCarthy opted to say nothing about receiver Jordy Nelson’s status until Wednesday, when the team’s first official injury report of… |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Jeffrey Lurie's search for the Philadelphia Eagles' next coach began before he fired Andy Reid and could last until the Super Bowl. |
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Faced with a short work week, Tuesday was really a Wednesday for the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers. Both teams had full practices scheduled, and in Minnesota, the Vikings opened the doors to their practice facility to give them at least a part… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Bears general manager Phil Emery is proving to be open-minded in his pursuit of job candidates. According to FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer, the Bears have asked permission to interview Cowboys special teams coach Joe DeCamillis for their head coaching job. The… |
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It's too bad the networks can't flex-schedule press conferences. Because Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery gave one of the most expansive and content-rich pressers in recent memory at a time -- New Years' morning -- when many Bears fans and perha… |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -- Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery says too many playoff misses and the inability to develop a productive offense led to coach Lovie Smith's firing. |
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NFC North 2013 opponentsJan 1
I hope everyone is having an outstanding New Year's Day. I wanted to pass along to you a handy one-stop post that will give you plenty to chew on for the next, oh, eight months. ESPN.com blog editor Brett Longdin took the time to compile the 2013 home a… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy’s not getting much rest during his bye week. Already a candidate for the Bears and Cardinals head coaching jobs, McCoy is that latest name to emerge on Buffalo’s list, as the Bills asked for permission to inter… |
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So there it is. Three months after it occurred, the "Fail Mary" deposited one ripple in the NFC playoff seeding: It cost the Green Bay Packers a first-round bye in the 2012 playoffs. You know the drill in this post. We've been tracking the pot… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Lions and Vikings are divisional rivals, but Lions wide receiver Ryan Broyles hopes that sharing an alma mater with Adrian Peterson makes the Vikings running back open to helping out a player from Detroit. Broyles tore the ACL in his right knee in e… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Lovie Smith is a good defensive coach who was never able to build a consistent offense in his nine seasons as head coach of the Bears, and that’s what cost him his job. That’s what Bears General Manager Phil Emery made clear at his Tuesday morning pre… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Former Bears coach Mike Ditka is not happy that Lovie Smith got the boot following a 10-6 finish in 2012. Ditka called the Bears “stupid” for making the decision, noting that if the Packers had beaten the Vikings on Sunday afternoon, Smith would be pr… |
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And then it was 2013Jan 1
Happy 2013 to everyone! We'll be lighter than usual here on the blog, but I'm guessing you won't mind. While I'm up and ready and raring to go -- i.e., too old to go out on New Year's Eve -- I'm guessing that a few of you are sleeping it off Tuesday mor… |
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