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Packers will name Titans' OC LaFleur as head coach
It appears the Green Bay Packers have hired a head coach. According to ESPN, Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur is set to become the 15th packers head coach in…
Read More4 wild-card games, all should be close
The competitive balance in NFL 2018 is such that it would be no surprise if any — or all — of the visitors win on wild-card weekend to begin the…
Read MoreGiving big-money to quarterbacks guarantees nothing
Giving quarterbacks big money doesn’t guarantee success or even playoff appearances. The NFL’s six highest-paid quarterbacks in 2018 will be spectators this postseason. Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers ($33.5 million), Atlanta’s…
Read MorePlayers hate to see coaches fired, but at least they're paid
DENVER (AP) — Every year, while a dozen NFL head coaches are preparing their teams for the playoffs, nearly as many coaches are called into their general manager’s office and…
Read MoreWatt, Texans clinch south to finish 11-5 after 0-3 start
HOUSTON (AP) — After the Houston Texans fell to 0-3 with a loss at home to the New York Giants on Sept. 23, they appeared to be headed for a…
Read MoreBears keep Vikings out of playoffs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While taking the NFC North champion Chicago Bears to the playoffs for the first time in eight years, coach Matt Nagy has displayed an energetic personality and…
Read MoreLions shut out Packers; Rodgers suffers concussion
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater lined up for a field goal but seemed a little antsy, gesturing with his arms like a quarterback calling for…
Read MoreJordy Nelson hitting stride late in season for Raiders
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Jordy Nelson’s debut season in Oakland didn’t go exactly as he hoped when he signed with the Raiders following 10 years in Green Bay. A team…
Read MoreAdams optimistic about playing with Packers records in sight
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers wideout Davante Adams is optimistic that he will be able to play in Green Bay’s season finale against the Detroit Lions, a game in…
Read MoreTop to bottom, 1st-round QBs impacted NFL along with others
From Baker Mayfield at the top of the first round to Lamar Jackson at the bottom, rookie quarterbacks had an impact, one way or another, in their NFL debuts. And…
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