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So it looks like I zigged this week when I should have zagged on the eligibility of three former UCLA players for NFC North offseason work. As it turns out, running back Johnathan Franklin, offensive lineman Jeff Baca and punter Jeff Locke are eli...

After the Green Bay Packers' 38-10 loss to the New York Giants, here are three issues that merit further examination: Part of our discussion Sunday night was the relatively low number of playmakers the Packers defense had on the field Sunday nigh...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- A few thoughts on a stunning 38-10 beat down at MetLife Stadium: What it means: It wasn't totally surprising to see the end of the Green Bay Packers' five-game winning streak in a road game against the Super Bowl champions...

Here's an interesting trend to keep in mind as Sunday night's matchup approaches between the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants. Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers has pulled back notably on blitz packages in his past two games as the eff...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 12: November woes: The Green Bay Packers have won four consecutive road games against the New York Giants, their opponent in Sunday's prime-time game. And are the Packers getting the Giants at a good time? Rece...

Three nuggets of knowledge about an early installment of Week 8: Home advantage: These Thursday night turnarounds are tough for both teams, but recent history suggests the Minnesota Vikings will get a big boost by playing this game at the Metrodom...

As you read this, Green Bay Packers players are scattering around the country, having vacated Lambeau Field weeks earlier than anyone expected. Instead of game-planning for the NFC Championship Game, coaches are reviewing the season and in some cases...

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Some thoughts from a stunned Lambeau Field following the Green Bay Packers' 37-20 loss to the New York Giants: What it means: The Packers saved their worst outing of the season for the playoffs, and it led to an unexpected and d...

From the sounds of it, many of you are falling for it. You're letting yourself fall victim to a perception that a dominant national storyline suggests the New York Giants will upset the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in the NFL's divisional playoff roun...

(Note: I hope everyone is good with pushing forward on our football discussion even as the Green Bay Packers are mourning the death of a family member. I considered holding off out of respect for those impacted by the death of Michael Philbin, but in...

Three things to know about next Sunday's New York Giants-Green Bay Packers divisional playoff game: 1. Memories: It's inevitable. Tom Coughlin, Eli Manning, Lawrence Tynes, Corey Webster and their Giants teammates will all return to the scene of o...

Most of you know I'm not a big fan of the Pro Bowl. I don't necessarily have a way of making it better, but that doesn't mean I have to like the current incarnation. In the end, the rosters are rarely a true rendering of the best players in the NFL. ...

After the Detroit Lions' 28-27 victory against the Oakland Raiders, here are three issues that merit further examination: I would imagine the atmosphere Saturday afternoon at Ford Field will rival the raucous night when Monday Night Football retu...

After Green Bay Packers' 38-35 victory over the New York Giants, here are three issues that merit further examination: With the San Francisco 49ers at 10-2, the Packers aren't going to clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs this wee...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- That'll do it. The Green Bay Packers will finish this season 16-0 unless they decide they don't want to. They took the best shot Sunday of arguably the best team they're scheduled to face for the rest of the regular season, a...

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A few thoughts on the Green Bay Packers' season-saving victory over the New York Giants: What it means: The Packers took the first step in a two-move dance to make the playoffs. Sunday's win was convincing, but it won't mean muc...