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| Packers' Rodgers, Driver probable for Bucs game |
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11/06/2009 |
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and receiver Donald Driver practiced Friday and are probably for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay. Rodgers suffered a sprained toe in last Sunday's 38-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and has been coping with a sprain in his other foot the past few weeks. Coach Mike McCarthy said Rodgers was able to do everything in practice Friday and didn't have limited mobility. The coach said Driver had a good practice after treatment for a neck injury. The |
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| Favre, Peppers, Brown earn NFC weekly honors |
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11/04/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers and St. Louis Rams kicker Josh Brown have been named the NFC's top players for Week 8 of the NFL season. Favre, playing at Lambeau Field against the Packers for the first time, guided Minnesota to a 38-26 win over Green Bay to take the offensive honor. He completed 17-of-28 passes for 244 yards and four touchdowns, with no interceptions, for a 128.6 passer rating. It was his 21st career four |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Week 9 - Is pressure off for Packers? |
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11/04/2009 |
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| Network) - The storyline that wouldn't die is now dead, at least until January 9, 2010. That's the day the NFC playoffs begin, and the Green Bay Packers hope to hold a place of residency in that bracket. If the Pack (4-3) gets there, chances are the Minnesota Vikings (7-1) will be somewhere within close proximity in the playoff field. Perhaps the rival duo will even get to see one another again, in what would be just their second postseason meeting of all time. But unless and until that day comes, the Packers wi |
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| Waxman: Decisions threaten progress on steroids |
NFL Football |
11/03/2009 |
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| are not reversed, action by Congress may be needed. The California Democrat has held high-profile hearings on steroids in sports. He says the rulings could make sports leagues' testing programs unenforceable The NFL had attempted to suspend two Minnesota Vikings players, Kevin Williams and Pat Williams, for violating its doping policy. But last month, a federal appeals court essentially allowed them to continue playing while the players' lawsuit proceeds in Minnesota state court.Copyright © 2005 The As |
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| NFC North: After Favre drama, is pressure off for Packers? |
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11/03/2009 |
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| Network) - The storyline that wouldn't die is now dead, at least until January 9, 2010. That's the day the NFC playoffs begin, and the Green Bay Packers hope to hold a place of residency in that bracket. If the Pack (4-3) gets there, chances are the Minnesota Vikings (7-1) will be somewhere within close proximity in the playoff field. Perhaps the rival duo will even get to see one another again, in what would be just their second postseason meeting of all time. But unless and until that day comes, the Packers wi |
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| NFL commissioner seeks change in labor law |
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11/03/2009 |
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| court decisions ``call into question the continued viability of the steroid policies of the NFL and other national sports organizations,'' Goodell said. A copy of his testimony was obtained by The Associated Press. The NFL had attempted to suspend Minnesota Vikings Pat Williams and Kevin Williams for four games, but the players sued the league in state court, arguing the league's testing violated Minnesota laws. The case was moved to federal court, and the NFL players union filed a similar lawsuit on behalf of |
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| Good timing: Favre, Vikings take 7-1 record to bye |
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11/02/2009 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings have arrived at their bye week with a 7-1 record and only a handful of bumps and bruises. The injuries include a groin muscle to Favre that acted up during warmups before Sunday's win at Green Bay. Coach Brad Childress says he wasn't concerned about his 40-year-old quarterback. Other key players who could use time to rest include left guard Steve Hutchinson (back) and wide receiver Percy Harvin (shoulder). Cornerback Antoine Winfield has miss |
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| APNewsBreak: Goodell to seek change in labor law |
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11/02/2009 |
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| sions of two players who used banned substances. Goodell will ask for an amendment to the Labor Management Relations Act at a congressional hearing Tuesday. His testimony was obtained by The Associated Press. The NFL had attempted to suspend two Minnesota Vikings players, Kevin Williams and Pat Williams, for violating its anti-doping policy. But last month, a federal appeals court essentially allowed them to continue playing while the players' lawsuit is in Minnesota court. Goodell says that ``called into |
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| Packers' Rodgers hobbled, expected to play Sunday |
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11/02/2009 |
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers came out of Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings with a sprain on one foot and sprained toe on the other. Packers coach Mike McCarthy says Rodgers could miss time in practice this week but is expected to play Sunday at Tampa Bay without hurting his mobility. It's been a long year for Rodgers. He has been sacked 31 times overall - worst in the NFL - including six by Minnesota on Sunday. Rodgers was limping after the game but said he expe |
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| Favre hears boos everywhere he turns at Lambeau |
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11/01/2009 |
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -This sure wasn't the reception Brett Favre used to get at Lambeau Field. Favre was booed loudly when he and the Minnesota Vikings took the field for their first offensive series Sunday, and there were more whistles and jeers anytime the former Green Bay Packers icon got near the ball. This is Favre's first trip back to Green Bay since signing with the Vikings, the Packers' loathsome rival. Favre showed flashes of the gunslinger who delighted Packers fans for 16 years, hitting Chester |
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