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    Former Packers LB, Jets coach Walt Michaels dies at 89

    Former New York Jets coach Walt Michaels died Wednesday at age 89. He played one season for the Green Bay Packers in 1951. Lou Michaels, his brother, played for the Packers in 1971. “We had a lot of fun. I enjoyed Green Bay,” Walt Michaels said in a 2004 interview. “We got to know everybody...
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    Packers’ profits fall due to unusual set of expenses

    GREEN BAY – A major drop in the Packers’ operating profit over the past fiscal year was due to multiple atypical expenses, according to President/CEO Mark Murphy as the organization released its annual financial report Friday. Profit from operations fell from $34 million a year ago to just...
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    Inbox: That’s the magic of sitting in those stands

    Carroll from Madison, WI I'm wondering how you see our depth chart compared with other Packer squads you've covered. Seems like we've not only got lots of talent, but serious depth across the board (except S/ILB and to a lesser extent CB, maybe). There is good depth on this year’s roster...
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    Willie Davis earned reputation as one of league’s greatest pass rushers

    Acquired in one of the most lopsided trades in NFL history, Willie Davis never missed a game in 10 years with the Packers and earned a reputation as one of the league’s greatest pass rushers. He also was named the first African-American captain in Packers history by legendary coach Vince...
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    Green Bay Packers Foundation awards impact grants

    The Green Bay Packers Foundation has awarded $250,000 impact grants to Freedom House, Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity and Give BIG Green Bay, the organization announced Thursday. Each grant is a matching grant, requiring the recipient to raise an additional $250,000 in order to secure the...
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    Inbox: That’s what training camp is for

    Bruce from Green Bay, WI If you already covered this, could you please cover it again? What is the supplemental draft? Are the players involved still in college? Are they able to start this year if drafted? The only thing I know is the team would lose the pick used this year in next year’s...
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    Countdown to Camp: Backup QB battle one to watch

    Boyle will be looking to improve on his respectable though not eye-catching stats from three preseason appearances a year ago (26-of-53, 294 yards, three TDs, two INTs, 69.2 rating). Those numbers alone already indicated significant progress from the forgettable ones he put up in college at...
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    Packers Hall of Fame now offering Heritage Trail Trolley Tours

    Starting this summer, Packers fans and visitors to Green Bay can relive 100 years of Packers history with Packers Heritage Trail Trolley Tours through the Packers Hall of Fame in conjunction with C & M Presents. The fun-filled, historical trolley tours will take fans back more than 100 years...
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    Inbox: It’s the greatest play that’s never seen the light of day

    Wade from Roseville, MN Do you know which individual player has the most sacks on an individual quarterback in NFL history? What about team history? I’ve searched high and low and cannot find the answer to this question. I don’t know. Rob Demovsky, who has access to ESPN Stats & Info, might...
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    Lambeau Field Live arrives in Chippewa Falls for Northern Wisconsin State Fair

    As part of the Green Bay Packers’ 100 Seasons celebration, the traveling exhibit Lambeau Field Live, presented by Associated Bank, will take the Packers on the road for a second summer, stopping this month at the Northern Wisconsin State Fair in Chippewa Falls from July 10 through July 14. The...
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    Oren Burks eyeing bigger role on Packers’ defense in second season

    It’s a roundabout way of saying he must see the play to make the play, and to see the play in time to make it – to anticipate it – he has to be looking across the line of scrimmage in the right place. That’s really the whole key to Burks becoming the player the Packers drafted him to be, when...
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    Inbox: That’s the perfect way to describe them

    Andrew from Shalimar, FL It seems like the best special teams players are often listed as safeties and linebackers. Even with those positions becoming more blended with “hybrid” players, how would they usually be deployed on the field? Would the smaller, faster safeties stay more to the middle...
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    Social Reaction: U.S. Women's Soccer wins World Cup

    [unable to retrieve full-text content]See what players were saying on social media following the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Championship
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    Raven Greene put in the work this offseason

    “Yeah, Raven, he’s a smart football player,” Head Coach Matt LaFleur said. “Again, (he) has shown some versatility whether we line him up as a dime (DB) or at safety. So, I’m excited about him moving forward.” The hybrid safety post has become a staple of Green Bay’s defenses, with Morgan...
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    Packers 'First Down for Trees' plants 437 trees in local communities

    The Green Bay Packers, Essity and Green Bay Packaging Inc., marked another successful year of the “First Downs for Trees” program Monday by planting a tree at Titletown, just west of Lambeau Field. Essity and Green Bay Packaging, Inc., the program’s corporate partners, once again provided...
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    Inbox: That’s the challenge

    Chris from Eau Claire, WI Someone smart enough out there should be able to sensor the football, and they can synchronize it with the refs’ whistle and with the game clock. Then, use the replay to frame where forward contact was made and using the time in replay, the sensor tells you where to...
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    MT5: Training camp will be crucial this year

    On the first Saturday of every month, Mark will write about a topic of interest to Packers fans and the organization, and then answer five fan questions. Fans are encouraged to email Mark with their name and hometown at: MurphyTakes5@packers.com. Training camp has always been an important part...
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    Billy Turner fitting right in with Packers’ offensive line

    Bulaga, the longest tenured offensive lineman on the roster by three years, welcomed the addition of Turner with open arms and has enjoyed the reps he’s been afforded alongside his teammate. Since T.J. Lang’s departure after the 2016 season, Bulaga has had to adjust and adapt to playing next...
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    Inbox: The Packers always endure

    10) If you are at Lambeau Field, what is your favorite thing to do on game day? Dan from Morehead City, NC When I go to a game is to make several laps around Lambeau and talk with fans and observe others tailgating. One memory of this was when I picked up a friend to go to the game and he...
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