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| Favre recovering from ankle surgery |
NFL Football |
02/27/2007 |
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| Green Bay, WI (MySportsbook) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre underwent minor ankle surgery Monday morning. "The procedure went as expected and he is recovering at this time," Packers general manager Ted Thompson said in a release. "We expect no complications and that he will be cleared to participate in offseason workouts similar to his schedule in 2006." Favre announced his decision to return for a 17th season earlier this month. The future Hall of Famer started all 16 games for the 14th straight |
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| Packers sign Jenkins to 4-year contract extension |
NFL Football |
02/26/2007 |
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -Defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins has signed a four-year, $16 million contract extension with the Green Bay Packers. The deal will pay Jenkins about $6 million in signing bonus, agent Cary Fabrikant said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. Jenkins has played defensive tackle and defensive end for the Packers, and said he doesn't know where he'll fit in the defensive line rotation this season. For now, he's just happy he doesn't have to worry about an uncertain future. ``Ho |
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| Thomas trying to break offensive lineman jinx |
NFL Football |
02/22/2007 |
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| bster to workhorses such as Paul Gruber, Casey Rabach and Mark Tauscher, the Badgers have had a relatively good history of linemen in the league. Now the polite Thomas intends to add to that reputation doing it his own way. Thomas, who grew up a Green Bay Packers fan in his native Wisconsin, skipped the usual pre-combine workouts in warm weather to start preparing for next season - wherever he might play. ``I'm not really concerned with about improving my speed by one-tenth of a second,'' he said. ``The co |
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| Former Vikings WR Koren Robinson gets 90 days in jail |
NFL Football |
02/20/2007 |
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| from St. Peter to Mankato during Vikings training camp. Assistant County Attorney Paul Tanis said Robinson will be on probation for three years. He also must complete 80 hours of community service and pay a $1,500 fine. Robinson is now with the Green Bay Packers. Tanis said Robinson must report to the county jail by March 1, although he may serve the 90-day sentence in Wisconsin if he choses to do so. Robinson can also serve the sentence at the same time he serves 90 days for violating his probation in |
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| Favre to have ankle surgery in next few weeks |
Headlines |
02/18/2007 |
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Brett Favre will have ankle surgery in the next few weeks, and Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy says the three-time MVP will have plenty of time to recover for minicamps. The 37-year-old quarterback was supposed to have surgery on his left ankle the day after the season, but skipped it and had yet to reschedule. ``Yes, we're looking to have it done ... in the next couple of weeks,'' McCarthy said. McCarthy, wearing a No. 17 Matt Kenseth hat, spoke from the garage area of |
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| Retired players sue NFL union in licensing dispute |
NFL Football |
02/15/2007 |
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| s class-action status to represent the 3,500 retired players, which it says may be owed ``tens of millions of dollars.'' Parrish was a defensive back with the Cleveland Browns and Houston Oilers from 1959 to 1966. Adderley was a cornerback for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys from 1961 through 1972. The lawsuit claims that $7 million was given to 358 retired players in 2005, meaning a small percentage of players have been compensated. ``Defendant has not made diligent efforts to generate revenu |
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| Effort raises about $125,000 for needy, retired NFL players |
Headlines |
02/14/2007 |
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -About $125,000 has been raised to aid needy, retired National Football League players. The Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund was launched by Jerry Kramer, star right guard of the Green Bay Packers four decades ago under Vince Lombardi. Kramer auctioned off a replica of his Super Bowl I ring last spring, raising more than $22,000 to help supplement pension and disability benefits for other former players. Mike Ditka's 1975 NFC Championship ring - when he was an assistant coach with the Dallas |
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| Titans finally hire Seattle VP as new general manager |
Headlines |
02/12/2007 |
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| anks seventh in franchise history with 26 interceptions. His career after retirement has been even better. He has a master's of business administration in management and finance and has worked in the front office for the Los Angeles Raiders, the Green Bay Packers and most recently with the Seahawks. His teams have won six division titles, eight playoff berths, four appearances in the NFC Championship game, three Super Bowl appearances, a Super Bowl title in 1996 and 11 winning seasons with 131 wins. Chie |
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| Cowboys' Ware excited for Phillips, but Niners' Gore even happier for Turner |
Headlines |
02/08/2007 |
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| also set the club record with 2,180 total yards from scrimmage and broke the single-game rushing record with 212 yards against Seattle. The 49ers had the NFL's worst offense in 2005 under offensive coordinator Mike McCarthy, who left to become the Green Bay Packers' head coach. Turner's departure would have been yet another hurdle for Gore, quarterback Alex Smith and an offensive line that includes former Cowboys stalwart Larry Allen, an 11-time Pro Bowl pick. ``If (Turner) had left, this was going to be our |
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| New BC football coach names 2 assistants |
Division I College Football |
02/06/2007 |
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| ks. Last season, he coached running backs and special teams at Michigan State, where he was an assistant the past two years. He had spent the previous five seasons as running backs coach at Kent State. Jagodzinski, the offensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers last season, was named head coach on Dec. 19. Twelve days earlier, Tom O'Brien left to become head coach at ACC-rival North Carolina State.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News repo |
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