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  1. Cheesehead

    Inbox: He needs to win those

    Mike from Eau Claire, WI Knowing the four turnovers are the main reason the Badgers lost, I still have some questions. Did ESPN not replay the two holding calls that took away Jonathan Taylor first-down runs? In addition, should there have been a targeting review on Oregon's last punt to the...
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    Ten unsung moves that made a difference during the Packers’ playoff push

    Dec. 28, 2019: Signing G Lucas Patrick to an extension Patrick had the perfect backdrop to sign his first NFL extension last week, with his mother, Liz, and fiancé, Annie, both in town for Christmas. A tryout player at the Packers’ 2016 rookie minicamp, Patrick has developed into a reliable...
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    T David Bakhtiari named to fourth consecutive All-Pro team

    GREEN BAY – David Bakhtiari has been voted second-team All-Pro, as determined by a vote of 50 media members of the Associated Press. It’s the fourth consecutive year the Packers’ left tackle has received recognition on the team. Regarded as one of the NFL’s best tackles, Bakhtiari was...
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    Former Packers CB Doug Hart dies at 80

    Doug Hart, starting cornerback on the Packers’ 1965 NFL championship team, died Jan. 1. Hart was 80. Hart played for the Packers from 1964 to 1971 and didn’t miss a game. The Packers signed Hart during training camp in 1963 after he had signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as a rookie free...
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    Raven Greene hoping to contribute to Packers’ playoff push

    GREEN BAY – Raven Greene didn’t know whether he’d get a chance to put his No. 24 jersey on again this season after an ankle injury landed the Packers’ second-year safety on injured reserve back in September. However, that’s now a reality for Greene thanks to Green Bay’s 13-3 record earning the...
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    Former Packers S LeRoy Butler named finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame

    During his 12 seasons with Green Bay, Butler became the first defensive back in NFL history to eclipse 20 interceptions and 20 sacks, finishing his career with 38 interceptions, 20½ sacks in 181 regular-season games. Synonymous with the Lambeau Leap, Butler was a versatile centerpiece of...
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    Inbox: It’ll take 180 more minutes

    Gail from Frisco, TX As a lifelong Packer fan and feeling the Packer offense has struggled a lot this season, why don't the Packers use any trick plays as so many other NFL teams do? The offense is boring! Go Packers! Paul from De Pere, WI Greatest leader you have observed during your time...
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    Al Carmichael on the pre-Lombardi team in ’58: ‘The players kind of lost heart’

    Cliff Christl started gathering oral histories with former Packers and others associated with the team in 2000 and will continue to gather them as Packers historian. Excerpts from those interviews will be periodically posted at www.packers.com Al Carmichael played for the Packers from 1953 to...
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    Vote for the Ice Bowl!

    The first round of voting begins today (Thursday, Jan. 2) and concludes Thursday, Jan. 9. Sixteen team moments will advance to the next round, with four rounds of voting scheduled to reach a winner, which will be announced on the FOX pregame show the morning of the Super Bowl. The Ice Bowl was...
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    LIVE: Mike's Mid-Week Chat - Packers Playoff Preview

    [unable to retrieve full-text content]Senior writer Mike Spofford previews the Packers' postseason in his weekly chat
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    FAN Hall of Fame nominees selected; voting begins today

    Ten finalists have been named in the search for the 22nd member of the Packers FAN Hall of Fame, and voting begins Wednesday for fans to make the selection. The first professional football team to have a hall of fame, the Green Bay Packers enhanced that distinction in 1998 by establishing a...
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    Inbox: It works because he’s genuine

    KB from Kaiserslautern, Germany Al Riveron’s justification for not reviewing for PI is a total insult to everyone who loves watching this game. Which does the NFL need to get rid of more, the rule or Riveron? I believe that’s the precise choice I proposed on Monday, both here and on...
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    Packers hope first-round bye sets the table for special postseason

    GREEN BAY – For all of Aaron Jones’ individual success over the years, winning hasn’t always come naturally for the Packers’ third-year running back. In four years at the University of Texas-El Paso, Jones experienced only one winning season (a 7-6 campaign that ended with a loss in the New...
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    What You Might’ve Missed: Super sub

    As mentioned, Veldheer also subbed in on the offensive line at right tackle. There isn’t as much film of him, but this is a noteworthy play. As Veldheer is initially knocked backward by the rush of LB Anthony Pittman (57), the veteran tackle’s balance and recovery are rather impressive. Despite...
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    Inbox: They always believe

    John from Peoria, IL What have we learned about Matt LaFleur after one regular season? He’s a leader of men. There were seven new head coaches in the NFL this season and LaFleur is the only one leading his team into the postseason. You don’t have that kind of success without knowing your...
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