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Packers: Don Barclay (!) is next man up

ESPN.com

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- As the Green Bay Packers' injury list has grown this season, I've been saving the panic button for two occasions. The first is so obvious that I don't think I need to mention it. (Follow this link if you must.) The second was a little…

deadspin.com

We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from the silky-smooth Calvin Johnson to Mark Sanchez getting his hopes up. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More »

Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com

On the way to a 23-14 Minnesota Vikings loss, tight end Kyle Rudolph committed the ultimate act of Lambeau Field sacrilege. After catching a touchdown pass from Christian Ponder in the second half, Rudolph checked out the wall where Green Bay Packers pl…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

With the Green Bay Packers trailing the Bears by one game, thanks to that bad call in Seattle way back in Week Three, and reeling from a blowout loss last Sunday to the Giants, the Pack jumped back into first place, thanks to a win over the Vikings coup…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

James Starks had Green Bay's first rushing touchdown in almost two months, Morgan Burnett picked off Christian Ponder twice and the Packers overcame a monster day by Adrian Peterson for a 23-14 victory Sunday over the Minnesota Vikings.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The Green Bay Packers are playing short-handed again with offensive lineman T.J. Lang and Jordy Nelson out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Pack are back.  For now. On a day that has featured Vikings running back Adrian Peterson running roughshod over the Packers, Green Bay tailback James Starks went 22 yards for a score to put the Packers back in front. The score is now 20-14, late in …

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Leading 14-10 at the start of the third quarter, the Vikings had a chance to get some separation from the Packers. And running back Adrian Peterson did his part, reeling off a 48-yard run after the opening kickoff went out of bounds. After a four-yard r…

ESPN.com

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- So here's the deal as we open the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field. The Green Bay Packers have a 20-14 lead over the Minnesota Vikings. Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson has 210 rushing yards. Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder has co…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

We thought it could get ugly in at Lambeau Field.  And it is.  For the team we didn’t think it would get ugly. Trailing by only three points, Adrian Peterson converted a third-and-one play from his own 18 into a first down - and a touchdown. With Pa

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

On the day that Packers saw receiver Greg Jennings return, they may have lost receiver Jordy Nelson. Again. Nelson has walked to the locker room with an apparently leg injury.  If he’s limping, it’s only slightly. The Packers lead 10-0.  What would …

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Packers are celebrating their quarterback’s 29th birthday in style, so far. Seven days after being blown out by the Giants, the team is blowing out the candles on Rodgers cake by blasting into the end zone on the opening drive. In eight plays, the P…

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

The Green Bay Packers will have the services of veteran wide receiver Greg Jennings when they host the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Jennings has missed eight games this season with a groin injury, costing him over $200,000 in "per …

ESPN.com

Here is the online version of Merril Hoge's sitdown interview with Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. Suh maintained that he has turned around his image since making a "horrible mistake" last season in stomping Green Bay Packers gua…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

As the Green Bay Packers welcome the best running back in the NFL back to Lambeau Field on Sunday, the home team will trot out Alex Green (pictured), James Starks, Johnny White, and DuJuan Harris. Who? Exactly. That’s not entirely fair.  Starks has som…