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Packers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers' season-ending getaway destination is taking him to Australia for the next couple weeks.

A rather apropos travel choice, considering how the Packers' season ended in a down-under manner.

After being part of the biggest collapse from one season to the next in the illustrious 90-year history of the franchise, Rodgers said football will be the furthest thing from his mind.

"I'll probably sit on the beach in Australia and think about some of the things that went wrong and then get back in the water," a grinning Rodgers said Monday.

A 6-10 record had Rodgers and many of his teammates packing their bags and escaping snow-infested Green Bay this week much earlier than last winter, when the Packers turned a 13-3 regular season into what...

Packers release Sanders, 5 other coaches (AP)

This Jan. 17, 2008 file photo shows Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Bob Sanders answering a question at a news conference, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers have cleaned house, releasing defensive coordinator Bob Sanders and five other assistant coaches. McCarthy called the moves a difficult decision and thanked the coaches for their service.

The Green Bay Packers' season came apart thanks in large part to a defense that consistently blew fourth-quarter leads. Defensive coordinator Bob Sanders and most of his staff were let go Monday as a result. Packers coach Mike McCarthy released six assistants, including five on defense: Sanders, defensive ends coach Carl Hairston, defensive tackles coach Robert Nunn, secondary coach Kurt...


Packers fire defensive coordinator Sanders (PA SportsTicker)

The Green Bay Packers missed the playoffs one year after reaching the NFC Championship game, and someone had to be held accountable.

Vikings think they are built for a deep playoff run (Yahoo! Sports)

Minnesota Vikings safety Darren Sharper remembers playing in the Super Bowl, and he believes it can happen...

Packers special teams coach Stock retires (PA SportsTicker)

Green Bay Packers special teams coordinator Mike Stock announced his retirement Friday, ending his 44-year coaching career.

Jets’ trade for Favre, all-in-all, a failure (SportingNews.com)

Acquiring Brett Favre, on its surface, looked like a good idea at the time. But the move ended in utter failure for the New York Jets.

Packers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers' season-ending getaway destination is taking him to Australia for the next couple weeks.

A rather apropos travel choice, considering how the Packers' season ended in a down-under manner.

After being part of the biggest collapse from one season to the next in the illustrious 90-year history of the franchise, Rodgers said football will be the furthest thing from his mind.

"I'll probably sit on the beach in Australia and think about some of the things that went wrong and then get back in the water," a grinning Rodgers said Monday.

A 6-10 record had Rodgers and many of his teammates packing their bags and escaping snow-infested Green Bay this week much earlier than last winter, when the Packers turned a 13-3 regular season into what...

Police: ‘no evidence’ officers beat Driver’s dad (AP)

Houston police said Tuesday there is no evidence to back claims that three police officers brutally assaulted the father of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver during a traffic stop last month. In a one-page statement, the Houston Police Department said an internal investigation concluded they "could not prove or disprove" allegations that Marvin Driver Jr., 56, was severely beaten and...

As teams search for coaches, Shanahan joins list (AP)

NFL teams searching for coaches saw a big name stunningly burst onto their radar screens. The Denver Broncos fired Mike Shanahan, the league's second-longest tenured coach, on Tuesday after 14 seasons that included Super Bowl titles in 1998 and '99. But the Broncos blew a three-game lead in their division with three games to go this season to miss the playoffs.

Former NFL star Andre Rison arrested (AP)

Retired NFL receiver Andre Rison was arrested and cited for public intoxication after an early-morning disturbance at a San Antonio hotel. The former five-time Pro Bowl player was arrested shortly after 2 a.m. Monday, police spokeswoman Sandy Gutierrez said Tuesday. Police were called to the hotel after Rison and a friend caused a scene at the Crown Plaza Riverwalk, the San Antonio Express-News...




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