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    ‘Stage is set’ for Packers on Monday night

    The two stadiums Rodgers is referring to are the Metrodome and the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium, which was the Vikings’ temporary home for two years (2014-15) while U.S. Bank was being built. Rodgers’ track record is pretty good. After losing his first two games as a starter at...
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    Billy Turner donates 700 coats to families in Green Bay and Minnesota

    Coats in almost every size were on display in the Salvation Army gym. Kids could walk in, pick out a coat, have cookies, and even play catch with Turner. “He’s very creative, he always has these ideas and I’m just happy we could bring this one to life,” said Turner’s marketing manager, Asia...
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    Za’Darius Smith making life difficult on opposition in more ways than one

    Looking to mount his own counterattack, Pettine has started lining up Smith as a rover off the line of scrimmage in certain third-down packages. After occasionally mixing inside from a two-point stance in recent weeks, Smith was a full-blown fixture there in last Sunday’s 21-13 win over Chicago...
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    Packers sign T John Leglue from New Orleans Saints’ practice squad

    The Green Bay Packers have signed T John Leglue from the New Orleans Saints’ practice squad and placed T Yosh Nijman on injured reserve. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transactions Saturday. Leglue, a 6-foot-6, 301-pound rookie out of Tulane, was originally signed as an...
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    Preston Smith buys entire Packers’ defense scooters for Christmas

    GREEN BAY – The entire Packers’ defense got quite the Christmas gift after Saturday’s practice. Waiting for the players back at Lambeau Field after their final workout of the week were personalized electric scooters, courtesy of outside linebacker Preston Smith. Earlier this season, Smith...
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    Division title at stake, first-round bye and top seed still in play for Packers

    GREEN BAY – The Packers are in the playoffs. To be determined is where they’ll be seeded. This week, the most significant item is a Green Bay win at Minnesota would clinch the NFC North, which would make the Packers no worse than the No. 3 seed and guarantee at least one home playoff game. A...
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    Don Hutson named to ‘NFL 100 All-Time Team’

    GREEN BAY – Former Packers receiver Don Hutson has been added to the “NFL 100 All-Time Team.” NFL Network continued its presentation of the centennial squad on Friday night and, to no one’s surprise, Hutson was named as one of the team’s wide receivers. A charter member of the Pro Football...
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    Packers mixing it up with Davante Adams

    “I think that’s the beauty in what we did last week, especially with Matt getting (Adams) ‘2’ in the slot,” said Rodgers on Thursday. “There’s been times over the years where we’ve put him at ‘3’, and I think ‘3’ is a dangerous spot, but you know ‘2’ can really be a dangerous spot if teams are...
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    Infographic: Packers-Vikings game preview

    [unable to retrieve full-text content]An illustrated look at the Packers' Week 16 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings
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    Hackett on Vikings LB Kendricks: 'You can't fool him'

    (on punting directionally indoors) We always try to be a directional punt team. It’s just easier knowing you can go either way and not worry about the wind. With any returner, regardless of who it is, the less field you give, … if you directional punt and give them one way to go, you can close...
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    Inbox: He’s still plenty fresh

    Chris from Springfield, IL Does the Cowboys-Eagles game feel like the first playoff game of the year? What would Week 17 hold for either team, depending on either outcome? It’s definitely like a playoff game for the Eagles, who have to win or they’re eliminated. If the Cowboys win, they win...
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    Mike Holmgren, four other Packers named finalists for Canton’s ‘Centennial Slate’

    GREEN BAY – Five individuals with Packers connections, including former head coach Mike Holmgren, are among the 20 players, 10 contributors and eight coaches who have been chosen as finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2020 “Centennial Slate.” In addition to Holmgren, former Packers...
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    Injury Report: Packers at Vikings Week 16

    [unable to retrieve full-text content]Green Bay goes on the road to Minnesota for key divisional matchup
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    Aaron Rodgers, Mike Zimmer meet again – with a lot on the line

    Rodgers is four years older now, but Zimmer doesn’t doubt he can still make a play like that. The memory, and possibility, prompted Zimmer’s retirement plea. For his part, Rodgers remembered one of his best games ever against the Vikings, late in the 2016 season during “run the table,” when...
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    Titletown to celebrate the new year with ‘TT NYE’ set for Dec. 31

    Titletown is set for its annual outdoor New Year’s Eve celebration – TT NYE, presented by Pieper Electric – with extended tubing and skating hours, special activities for all ages and a midnight countdown with fireworks planned to welcome the dawn of 2020. A variety of winter activities, ice...
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    Inbox: He remains one of the NFL’s most underrated players

    Ed from Menomonie, WI What does a player think is more of an honor, elected to the Pro Bowl or elected All-Pro? Do they get a bonus written in their contract for these awards? In my opinion, All-Pro would be a higher honor because it is by your peers and not a popularity contest. It seems...
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    ‘Road Runner’ owns his share of records in return game

    Nicknamed “The Road Runner,” Travis Williams was one of the most electrifying and powerful kickoff returners in pro football history. More spectacular than durable, Williams played only four seasons with the Packers, but his name endures in both the NFL and Packers record books. Williams’...
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    Smarts and stability are calling cards for Billy Turner, Adrian Amos

    “His football IQ, in my mind playing next to him, that’s the biggest thing that stands out people may not see,” center Corey Linsley said of Turner. Added cornerback Tramon Williams about Amos: “He’s very smart, and he’s always in the right place. He’s a person you can count on at the end of...
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    Packers and Vikings square off in primetime

    THE DOPE ON THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT: MATT LAFLEUR…In his first season as the Packers’ 15th head coach. MIKE ZIMMER…In his sixth year as the Vikings’ 9th head coach. THE PACKERS-VIKINGS SERIES Packers T/G Billy Turner is from Shoreview, Minn. and attended Mounds View High School outside of...
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    How to stream, watch Packers-Vikings game on TV

    [unable to retrieve full-text content]Monday Night Football | Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings TV channel listing, radio & streaming options
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