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Mike Clemens
August 08, 2019 - 4:48 pm

Packers re-sign safety, waive two

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Packers announced a trio of roster moves prior to Thursday's preseason opener against the Texans. Today is a game day, but also a business day. The #Packers waived/injured LB Kendall Donnerson (hamstring) and RB Corey Grant (already!) and brought back safety Ibraheim Campbell...
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August 07, 2019 - 5:20 pm

Chryst, players hope Cephus can rejoin the Badgers

MADISON - Once Quintez Cephus was found not guilty of sexual assault, the first question on a lot of Badger fans minds was if the talented receiver would be able to rejoin the team that removed him last August. If it's up to Cephus, his teammates, and Head Coach Paul Chryst, Cephus would be back...
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August 06, 2019 - 6:38 pm

Struggles in the Red Zone

GREEN BAY - Any time a team hires a new Head Coach, growing pains are expected, especially on the offensive front - and it's hard to predict what the offense will truly look like come Week 1. But will the offense Matt LaFleur has installed be successful where it matters the most - the red zone?...
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August 06, 2019 - 6:29 pm

Jordy Nelson retires as a Packer

GREEN BAY - After nine successful seasons with the Packers and one underwhelming season with the Radiers, Wide Receiver Jordy Nelson has decided to call it a career. Nelson was a part of the 2010 Super Bowl winning squad for the Packers, and will be remembered in Titletown for his route running and...
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August 05, 2019 - 4:43 pm

Ready for QB Graham Mertz? You might have to wait, Badgers fans

MADISON, Wis. -- Highly-touted quarterback recruit Graham Mertz has had Badgers football fans clamoring for a freshman phenom under center since he announced he'd be joining Wisconsin. Those fans will likely have to wait for that, though, at least of the team's early outlook at training camp is an...
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August 02, 2019 - 5:35 pm

Former Badger Cephus found innocent

Former Badgers receiver Quintez Cephus was found not guilty of second and third degree sexual assault, a jury found today. Cephus was kicked off the team last August, and expelled from the school shortly after for the incident in question, and it remains to be seen whether he will be reinstated to...
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Wendy's Big Show
August 01, 2019 - 2:55 pm

Rodgers voted Top 10 in NFL

Aaron Rodgers had what has been considered by many a "down year" last season. 4,442 yards, 25 touchdowns, two interceptions, a 62.3 completion percentage and a 97.6 quarterback rating. Of course, the Packers' 6-9-1 record overshadowed any statistic success or struggle that Rodgers endured. Injuries...
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FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2014, file photo, former NFL safety Darren Sharper appears in Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles. Disgraced NFL star Darren Sharper’s attempt to get out of a 2016 plea deal and the resulting 18-year prison sentence in a sexual assault case has been rejected by a federal judge. Attorneys for Sharper argued in a motion filed last year that he was not adequately advised by his previous lawyers on the consequences of his 2016 guilty plea, which arose from allegations that Sharper drugged and sexually assaulted as many as 16 women in four states. (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool, File)
August 01, 2019 - 10:28 am

Sharper loses plea deal bid

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Disgraced NFL star Darren Sharper's attempt to get out of a 2016 plea deal and 18-year prison sentence in a sexual assault case has been rejected by a federal judge. Attorneys for Sharper argued in a motion filed last year that he was not adequately advised by his previous...
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Wendy's Big Show
July 30, 2019 - 2:37 pm

Rodgers overrated? OK. But not a Top 5 QB? Here's why...

It's difficult to find guys in NFL history, let alone in the NFL today , that can boast a football resume on par with Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers. -Super Bowl Champion -Super Bowl MVP -2x NFL MVP -7x Pro Bowler -3x All-Pro If he were to retire today, he'd hold the NFL records for career...
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July 29, 2019 - 3:00 pm

Wisconsin, Alabama announce home-and-home series

Wisconsin's cardinal and white. Alabama's crimson and white. Fans who bleed all shades of red -- for both football programs -- will be seeing plenty of red in Madison and Tuscaloosa in the not too distant future. The Wisconsin and Alabama athletic departments announced, Monday, a home-and-home...
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