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Public service planned for Bart Starr in native Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A public memorial service is being planned in Alabama for former NFL quarterbacking great Bart Starr. A statement from the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame says…
Read MorePackers headed to Winnipeg to play Raiders in preseason but Rodgers itching to play overseas
The Oakland Raiders will take on the Green Bay Packers in an exhibition game in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It will be a Raiders home preseason game and takes place Aug. 22.…
Read MoreAaron Rodgers on chugging beer: "Finally a talent where they can say they are better than me."
Aaron Rodgers finally admitted he isn’t the greatest at everything. After failing to win a beer chugging contest during a Milwaukee Bucks game in the Eastern Conference Finals, Rodgers got…
Read MoreGoodell reiterates desire to shorten 4-game preseason
BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) — Four preseason games remain too much for Roger Goodell. The NFL Commissioner on Monday reiterated his stance of wanting to reduce the preseason schedule at a…
Read MoreJosh Jones not in attendance at Packers’ OTAs
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Packers would love nothing better than to put an offseason of turmoil behind them. Not so fast: Safety Josh Jones reportedly wants a trade.…
Read MoreNFL owners to consider tweaking pass interference reviews
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — NFL owners meeting Wednesday will consider a proposal to refine the new rule that allows challenges involving pass interference, and may also announce locations to…
Read MoreVikings could lose TE Rudolph
Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph could be cut or traded. The 29-year-old is saying all the right things, hoping he and the team can work something out. “This is…
Read MoreNFL concussion fund pays out $485M, but legal fights resume
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL concussion fund has paid out nearly $500 million in its first two years, but some players’ lawyers say there aren’t enough doctors in the approved…
Read MorePackers’ Ted Thompson says he has autonomic disorder
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers senior football operations adviser and former general manager Ted Thompson says he has been diagnosed with an autonomic disorder that affects his body’s nerves.…
Read MoreClay Matthews reacts hilariously, as Packers give first-round pick his No. 52
The Green Bay Packers aren’t wasting any time moving on from linebacker Clay Matthews and, at least, one person isn’t happy about it. Days after being drafted Number 12 by…
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