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Packers cut ties with veteran receiver Robinson (NFL.com Packer News 05/09/2008)

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:13:40 -0700

The Green Bay Packers announced the release of wide receiver Koren Robinson on Friday.

Packers Fan Memories (Packers.com Stories 05/09/2008)

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:46:08 CST

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This Week's Photos

Hey Packers fans, here's your chance to share your favorite memories of the Green and Gold with other fans from around the world! This week's edition includes a Lambeau leaping fan from Superior, a railbird meeting Paul Hornung with his grandfather, an autograph from "The Gravedigger," and a journey down to Favre's On The Bayou.

Each week, Packers.com will post a feature called 'Packers Fan Memories.'

Minimal contributions cost Robinson (PackersNews.com 05/09/2008)

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:01:00 CST

The Green Bay Packers relationship with receiver Koren Robinson may have helped him straighten out his personal life, but his impact on the football field was minimal. Thats why he was cut Friday.

Packers Release WR Koren Robinson (Packers.com News 05/09/2008)

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:59:04 CST

Packers Story: The Green Bay Packers have released wide receiver Koren Robinson. The transaction was announced Friday by Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations.

Robinson, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound player, originally joined the Packers as a free agent on Sept. 12, 2006. He appeared in four games for Green Bay in 2006 and made seven catches for 89 yards.

This past season, Robinson played in nine games for the Packers and had 21 catches for 241 yards and one touchdown. He finished second on the team with 25 kickoff returns for 596 yards.

Out of Bounds: Holmgren shapes up (PackersNews.com 05/09/2008)

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:56:00 CST

At 6-foot-5, Mike Holmgren is a big man. Yet he clearly has lost some weight since the Seahawks season ended in the snow at Lambeau Field in January.

Morency Assists State's Push For Education (Packers.com Stories 05/09/2008)

Mike Spofford, Packers.com — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:52:04 CST

Vernand Morency has put his own education on hold, twice. But even as a professional athlete, he continues to make it a personal priority.

That's why Morency felt honored earlier this month in joining Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle on his state-wide tour to promote the Wisconsin Covenant, an education initiative that guarantees affordable higher education for high school students who participate in the program and meet its requirements.

Morency joined Gov. Doyle for stops at St. Norbert College in De Pere and North Central Technical College in Wausau in mid-April to promote the Covenant by talking about the importance of education. Renowned business leader and former Milwaukee Brewers president and CEO Ulice Payne and Wisconsin State Supreme Court justice Ann Walsh Bradley also took part in the visits.

The Covenant was launched by Gov. Doyle in 2006. Eighth-grade students can sign the Covenant pledge, in which they commit to completing the classes they need to gr..

The Drill: Catching up with Brian Brohm (Packer Plus 05/09/2008)

5/9/2008

Growing up in Louisville and growing up a Brohm doesn't naturally segue into being a great fan of the National Football...

Packers set to play more softball (PackersNews.com 05/08/2008)

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:11:00 CST

GRAND CHUTE Cant wait to see the Green Bay Packers play softball at Fox Cities Stadium in their traditional June game Then go see them later this month.

Packers rookie pool is shallow (PackersNews.com 05/08/2008)

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:08:00 CST

Without a first-round draft pick to sign this year, the Green Bay Packers rookie salary pool ranks in the bottom half of the NFL.

Brothers Ready To Battle (Packers.com Stories 05/08/2008)

Mike Spofford, Packers.com — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:16:02 CST

Growing up in Charlotte, N.C., brothers Orrin and Jeremy Thompson used to compete for the kinds of things that, well, all brothers do.

Who gets the last drumstick at dinner, who gets to pick the channel and TV program after dinner. That sort of stuff.

Little did they know their athletic careers would eventually put them in a position where they'd be competing with one another on the Green Bay Packers' practice field - for a job.

But that's the impending scenario set to unfold when OTAs begin later this month, or at the very least during training camp. With older brother Orrin an offensive tackle and rookie fourth-round draft pick Jeremy at defensive end, it's virtually inevitable that they will be lining up across from one another in one-on-one pass-rush drills and during team (11-on-11) segments of practice.

It's a moment the Thompson brothers are looking forward to, but one they admit will be a little strange, a little heated, and everything in b..

Packers add three rookies (Packer Plus 05/08/2008)

5/8/2008

The Green Bay Packers officially announced the signings Wednesday of three players who took part in their recent...

Agency curbs ticket scheme (Packer Plus 05/08/2008)

5/8/2008

A state agency has closed down the business of a former Wisconsin man who was illegally selling Green Bay Packers...

Packers sign 3 tryout players (PackersNews.com 05/07/2008)

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:10:00 CST

The Green Bay Packers signed three of their tryout players, but theres a chance none of them will make it to training camp.

Fans Reminded To Be Aware When Buying Tickets From Secondary Sources (Packers.com News 05/07/2008)

Wed, 07 May 2008 16:02:11 CST

Packers Story: WISCONSIN MAN ILLEGALLY SELLING TICKETS SHUT DOWN

A former Wisconsin man illegally selling Green Bay Packers Tickets on the Internet as www.lambeau-tickets.com has agreed to comply with an order issued by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP).

In addition to not using the website, Ben C. Huettl agreed not to sell any tickets or receive payment for the tickets unless he has the tickets in his possession and is free to sell without encumbrance at the time of sale or payment.

The order disclosed that Huettl "misrepresents he had tickets available and will deliver the tickets several weeks before game time, when in fact he has no tickets available and is unable to know when he will have tickets to deliver."

More than 20 Packers fans in Wisconsin and other states complained to DATCP about Huettle. The state agency was successful in getting refunds for all of them.

When Packers tickets became ..

Packers, Nicolet Water Extend Partnership (Packers.com News 05/07/2008)

Wed, 07 May 2008 12:52:26 CST

Packers Story: The Green Bay Packers and Nicolet Water Wednesday announced the extension of their partnership through the 2010 NFL season.

The partnership includes Nicolet Water's designation as the Official Water of the Green Bay Packers and Lambeau Field and the exclusive game-day program, the Nicolet Water Boy and Nicolet Water Girl.

"We are very pleased to continue our relationship with Nicolet Water," said Craig Benzel, Packers director of marketing and corporate sales. "We've enjoyed a successful partnership. And with the Nicolet Water Boy or Water Girl program, our fans have had a great time on game days cheering on the young Packers fan as he or she races across the field to the Packers sideline during our pregame program."

The popular program is believed to be the longest of its kind in the NFL.

"We take pride in knowing we have hydrated Packers players for 17 years," said Dave Holdener, president of Nicolet. "To see our bottles with the players and coac..

Packers Sign Three Free Agents (Packers.com News 05/07/2008)

Wed, 07 May 2008 11:03:40 CST

Packers Story: The Green Bay Packers signed free agents Condrew Allen, Ryan Considine and Kyle Ward. The additions were announced Wednesday by Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations.

All three players participated in the Packers' Rookie Orientation Camp this past weekend.

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Allen, a 6-foot-1, 199-pound cornerback from Portland State, will wear No. 43.

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Considine, a 6-foot-4, 302-pound tackle from Louisiana Tech, will wear No. 60.

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Ward, a 6-foot-1, 199-pound cornerback from Louisiana-Lafayette, will wear No. 41.

Mike Vandermause column: DeBauche trying to beat the odds again (PackersNews.com 05/06/2008)

Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 CST

Every sports-minded boy growing up in the Green Bay area has visions of playing for the Packers. Very few get a realistic chance to live out that dream.

Votes Counted For 'Greatest Games' DVD (Packers.com Stories 05/06/2008)

Tue, 06 May 2008 15:53:00 CST

Packers Fans, your votes have been counted.

You've selected the Top 10 games to be included in Green Bay's installment of Warner Home Video's DVD series, "NFL Greatest Games," and video production is underway. The DVD will feature the complete television broadcast, without commercials, of the games listed here.

"We're excited we could include the fans in this process, giving them the opportunity to vote and choose their favorites," said Kate Hogan, director of retail operations for the Packers. "It really makes this the fans' DVD."

Copies of the DVD, priced at $49.95, may be pre-ordered online and will be available by Aug. 20 in the Packers Pro Shop at Lambeau Field. Pre-order your copy now!

Note: Super Bowl II was in the running as a top 10 selection, but after voting began, Warner Bros. was infor..

Beaver fails to get offer from team (WSJ 05/06/2008)

Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Beaver fails to get offer from team (Packer Plus 05/06/2008)

5/6/2008
Green Bay - Justin Beaver isn't a member of the Green Bay Packers. At least not right now. The agents for the former...

Skills not lost in translation (Packer Plus 05/06/2008)

5/6/2008
Green Bay - The National Football League is always interested in branching out to other countries to gain a greater fan...

Youngster retires his Favre jersey (Packer Plus 05/06/2008)

5/6/2008
David Witthoft finally shunned his Brett Favre jersey for a red shirt for the first time in 1,581 days. The...

The Vikings king in the NFC North (PackersNews.com 05/05/2008)

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:15:00 CST
Veteran NFL writer Peter King writes a Monday Morning Quarterback column at SI.com, and this week proclaimed the Minnesota Vikings as the third-best team in the NFC behind the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.

OL draft picks are green, but mean (PackersNews.com 05/05/2008)

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:14:00 CST
Ted Thompson has tried this before, fishing for offensive line gems in the NFL drafts middle rounds.

Beaver not offered deal yet (PackersNews.com 05/05/2008)

Mon, 05 May 2008 23:00:00 CST
One of the feel-good stories of last weekends rookie minicamp might not have a happy ending.

Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon Returns June 11 (Packers.com News 05/05/2008)

Mon, 05 May 2008 15:11:49 CST
Packers Story: EVENT TO BENEFIT THE ANGEL FUND FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER

Packers running backs coach Edgar Bennett, along with many Packers players, coaches and scouts, will return to the lanes at Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley, Wednesday, June 11, for the fifth Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon.

The event will raise money for The Angel Fund for Children with Cancer, Inc., an organization dedicated to giving financial and social support to families residing in Brown County whose children are receiving treatment for cancer or for bone marrow failure.

Registration for the evening begins at 6 p.m., with the bowling event and silent auction to start at 6:30. Silent auction items include a full size helmet signed by all 2006 Fan Fest attendees, a bowling ball signed by Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy and a mini helmet signed by Aaron Kampman.

The Green Bay Packers are proud to have Kraft Foods return as food sponsor for the event.

Area businesses and ind..

DeBauche puts best foot forward (WSJ 05/05/2008)

Mon, 05 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700

McCarthy sees progress (WSJ 05/05/2008)

Mon, 05 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Beaver waits for next step (WSJ 05/05/2008)

Mon, 05 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Beaver's bid on hold (WSJ 05/05/2008)

Mon, 05 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Flynn too good to pass on in draft (Packer Plus 05/05/2008)

5/5/2008
Green Bay - We'll probably never know for certain the round in which the Green Bay Packers had Matt Flynn...

Notes: Lineman makes good impression (Packer Plus 05/05/2008)

5/5/2008
Green Bay - Right tackle Breno Giacomini, one of the Green Bay Packers' nine draft choices, wasn't the least bit...

Orientation camp likely to stay (PackersNews.com 05/04/2008)

Sun, 04 May 2008 23:00:00 CST
As long as Mike McCarthy is coaching the Green Bay Packers, they probably will continue to hold a rookie orientation camp.

D-III standout benefits from Packers' new practice format (NFL.com Packer News 05/04/2008)

Sun, 04 May 2008 17:48:51 -0700
Even if the NFL roster limit for training camp stays at 80 players, the Green Bay Packers might have room for former Division III college standout Justin Beaver.

Notebook: Rookie Camp Improved This Year (Packers.com Stories 05/04/2008)

Mike Spofford, Packers.com — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:56:52 CST
Better numbers made for better work at this weekend's rookie orientation.

With 11 free-agent signings, 19 tryout players and a handful of previous practice squad members, along with the team's nine draft picks, participating, the Packers had a greater number of players than they had last year when Head Coach Mike McCarthy organized a rookie orientation camp for the first time.

The larger numbers allowed the coaching staff to get more accomplished, because when the offense and defense were separated and working in different areas of the Hutson Center, there were enough players to form "scout teams" against whom the respective units could execute their jog-throughs.

And with the jog-throughs more worthwhile, the "team" drills pitting the actual offensive and defensive players against one another were more productive as well.

"We had some more players this year than we had last year, and you could just see the progression of practices, how they improv..

Beaver in the running for roster spot (Capital Times 05/04/2008)

Sun, 04 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Mike McCarthy Press Conference Transcript - May 4 (Packers.com News 05/04/2008)

Sun, 04 May 2008 12:01:21 CST
Packers Story: (How did the last three days go and did you get accomplished what you wanted to?)
I'll say this about the mini-camp, actually Larry (McCarren) and I were talking about this earlier, ... comparing it to last year, which is the only other rookie mini-camp that I've been a part of, it was significantly better, just as far as the overall group. We had some more players this year than we had last year, and you could just see the progression of practices, how they improved from Friday to Sunday. I'm just very pleased with how the whole weekend went, and just like I told the players when we broke, I was very impressed with the quality of work we were able to get done this weekend.

(More and more teams are going to this format, bringing in the rookies and tryout guys first. Do you see this as a trend for the future?)
I don't follow it that much as far as what the other teams are doing, but just in my experience of doing it this way and the other..

Packers plan to ease draft picks into playing time (NFL.com Packer News 05/04/2008)

Sun, 04 May 2008 09:39:12 -0700
With GM Ted Thompson preferring to view the NFL draft as a long-term investment rather than as a way to immediately fill holes in the roster, the Packers' early-round picks have often spent more time on the bench than on the field early in their careers.

Lee's ready for another big jump (Packer Plus 05/04/2008)

5/4/2008
Green Bay - Christopher Merritt has been around athletes long enough to become accustomed to their extraordinary...

Notes: Lumpkin hopes he's in running (Packer Plus 05/04/2008)

5/4/2008
Green Bay - Running back Kregg Lumpkin started just 10 games at the University of Georgia and missed...

Young O-Linemen Eager To Learn (Packers.com Stories 05/03/2008)

Mike Spofford, Packers.com — Sat, 03 May 2008 14:49:38 CST
At a combined 624 pounds, rookies Breno Giacomini and Josh Sitton form a rather imposing right side of the offensive line during this weekend's rookie orientation camp inside the Don Hutson Center.

Whether or not that's a preview of a future Green Bay offensive line is impossible to know, but the 303-pound Giacomini at tackle and 319-pound Sitton at guard are taking nothing for granted during their first days as NFL players.

Knowing that in a couple of weeks they'll be thrown in with a group of linemen that includes five other draftees over the previous three years (Junius Coston in 2005, Jason Spitz, Daryn Colledge and Tony Moll in 2006, and Allen Barbre in 2007), Sitton and Giacomini are keeping their eyes and ears open this weekend for anything that can make them viable competitors for roster spots and/or playing time.

"They're changing up my footwork a little bit, my hand placement, everything, and that's what I'm ready for," said Giacomini, a fifth-rou..

Favre's No. 4 to become sixth number retired by Packers (NFL.com Packer News 05/03/2008)

Sat, 03 May 2008 12:32:06 -0700
The Green Bay Packers will retire Brett Favre’s No. 4 at the team’s season opener, Monday night, Sept. 8, vs. the Minnesota Vikings, Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy announced.

Former UW-Whitewater RB hopes to impress Packers with heart (Chicago Tribune 05/03/2008)

Sat, 03 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Beaver makes an impression (WSJ 05/03/2008)

Sat, 03 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Favre's locker off limits (WSJ 05/03/2008)

Sat, 03 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Packers playing risky business at QB spot (WSJ 05/03/2008)

Sat, 03 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Nelson provides must-see TV (WSJ 05/03/2008)

Sat, 03 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Packers Fan Memories (Packers.com Stories 05/02/2008)

Fri, 02 May 2008 15:58:58 CST
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This Week's Photos

Hey Packers fans, here's your chance to share your favorite memories of the Green and Gold with other fans from around the world! This week's edition includes North Carolina residents with Packer fan lineage, girls who spent their Christmas money on the Packers-Seahawks "snow game," an afternoon spent in Viking territory, and an opportunity one fan had to meet Max McGee.

Each week, Packers.com will post a feature called 'Packers Fan Memories.'

Mike McCarthy Press Conference Transcript - May 2 (Packers.com News 05/02/2008)

Fri, 02 May 2008 15:33:29 CST

Packers Story: (Rookies say the speed of the game is the biggest adjustment. Is that a mental thing?)
I think it's both physical and mental. Everybody can run at this level, so that's the first thing, I would classify that as physical. And the second part of it is the anticipation. If you look at the quarterback position just playing against our defense, they won all the bump-and-run. It's a challenge, but it prepares them in my opinion so much better when you play zone teams and things like that. But I think it's clearly a mental and physical adjustment.

(Why do you like this format, to bring the rookies in first?)
I think it falls under the area of time management. In my experience, when you go through all the administrative things you need to, it's usually the first night of training camp, and 90 percent of your football team has already been here. So what happens is the pace of all the little things that are important, it's rapid, and the key guys ..

Rookies Get First Glance At Playbook (Packers.com Stories 05/02/2008)

Mike Spofford, Packers.com — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:32:29 CST

Welcome to the NFL, young men. Here's your playbook ... (thump) ... for this weekend.

"It's just Day 1 install, but it's still a pretty thick book," rookie quarterback Brian Brohm said Friday afternoon, prior to taking the field for the first of the Packers' three rookie orientation practices.

"It's a lot of stuff you have to learn, which at this level, everyone is going to have to realize it's a lot of stuff coming at you fast. We're going to have to pick it up as fast as we can."

That's the rookies' task in this three-day introduction to the NFL. A combination of nine draft picks, 11 non-drafted free agents and 19 tryout players are donning a professional football helmet for the first time inside the Don Hutson Center this weekend.

For the offensive players, much of their orientation will center around learning some of the basics of the offense. Even for players coming from major Division I programs, NFL offenses are far more complex than what th..

Packers Sign 11 Non-Drafted Free Agents (Packers.com News 05/02/2008)

Fri, 02 May 2008 13:51:29 CST

Packers Story: Prior to their Rookie Orientation Camp this weekend, the Green Bay Packers signed 11 rookie free agents. The additions were announced Friday by Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations.

6 Taj Smith WR 6-0, 192
Syracuse (Newark, N.J.)
Smith, 24, played two seasons for the Orange and totaled 56 catches for 1,049 yards and eight touchdowns. He previously attended Bakersfield (Calif.) College, where his 1,670 career receiving yards and 16 career touchdowns both rank second all-time.

7 Ken DeBauche P 6-1, 213
Wisconsin (Green Bay, Wis.)
DeBauche, 23, served as the punter all four seasons at Wisconsin, where his 42.4-yard average ranks second-best in school history. He was a second-team All-Big Ten selection this past season.

13 Jake Allen WR 6-4, 190
Mississippi College (Waynesboro, Miss.)
Allen, 23, earned first-team Division III All-America honors from the America..

Jordy Nelson impresses McCarthy in first practi (Capital Times 05/02/2008)