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McCarthy insists Rodgers is Packers' starter

Sports | American football
2008-7-28

EVEN Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy isn't quite sure how the Brett Favre unretirement saga will play out over the next few days. But he does know this much: Favre or no Favre, Aaron Rodgers is his starting...

Packers say no to Favre's request for team release

Sports | American football
2008-7-14

THE Green Bay Packers' general manager and coach don't plan to grant Brett Favre's request for his release. If he does rejoin the team, they said it won't be as the starting quarterback. And Favre is unlikely...

Favre may be back if Packers call

Sports | American football
2008-4-11

IF the Green Bay Packers are hit by injuries this season, retired quarterback Brett Favre might consider returning should the National Football League team reach out to him. "It would be hard to pass up, I guess,"...

Giants, Patriots await Super clash

Sports | American football
2008-1-22

THE New England Patriots will face one more challenge in their bid for a perfect season: a Super Bowl meeting with the surprising New York Giants. The Patriots, winners of 18 consecutive games this season, and...

Green Bay fans wait on Favre's plans

Sports | American football
2008-1-22

SHOCKED Packers fans spilled into the frigid Green Bay night on Sunday still reeling from a 20-23 loss to the New York Giants and wondering if it was the last time they had seen Brett Favre at Lambeau Field. Should...

Green Bay fans keep faith in superstition

Sports | American football
2008-1-19

IF the Green Bay Packers want to guarantee themselves a win this weekend, all they have to do is make sure John Van Alstyne lowers his team flag before kickoff. The 43-year-old production engineer flies the faded...

Favre takes over TD record

Sport | American football
2007-10-2

THE Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts maintained their perfect starts to the NFL season but the previously undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers fell to their first loss on Sunday. The Packers enjoyed...

Easy for Packers

Sport | American football
2005-8-13

BRETT Favre's offseason work paid immediate dividends on Thursday in the Green Bay Packers' 10-7 preseason victory over the San Diego Chargers.

Branch shines on big stage for top honor

Sport | Rugby union
2005-2-8

VINCE Lombardi鈥檚 trophy. Vince Lombardi鈥檚 record. New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick will leave Jacksonville with a couple of nice mementos that used to belong to the late Green Bay Packers legend.

Couch, Gildon, Levens among big names cut

Sport | American football
2004-9-7

QUARTERBACK Tim Couch, the top overall choice in the 1999 draft, was cut by the Green Bay Packers as teams got down to the 53-man roster limit for the NFL regular season on Sunday.