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Recent HeadLines Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:01:44 PST

Nolan to become next defensive coordinator for Packers? (Yahoo! Sports) Profootballtalk.com is speculating that fired San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Nolan will be the next defensive...
Packers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers' season-ending getaway destination is taking him to Australia for the next couple weeks.

A rather apropos travel choice, considering how the Packers' season ended in a down-under manner.

After being part of the biggest collapse from one season to the next in the illustrious 90-year history of the franchise, Rodgers said football will be the furthest thing from his mind.

"I'll probably sit on the beach in Australia and think about some of the things that went wrong and then get back in the water," a grinning Rodgers said Monday.

A 6-10 record had Rodgers and many of his teammates packing their bags and escaping snow-infested Green Bay this week much earlier than last winter, when the Packers turned a 13-3 regular season into what...
Packers release Sanders, 5 other coaches (AP)
The Green Bay Packers' season came apart thanks in large part to a defense that consistently blew fourth-quarter leads. Defensive coordinator Bob Sanders and most of his staff were let go Monday as a result. Packers coach Mike McCarthy released six assistants, including five on defense: Sanders, defensive ends coach Carl Hairston, defensive tackles coach Robert Nunn, secondary coach Kurt...
Packers fire defensive coordinator Sanders (PA SportsTicker)The Green Bay Packers missed the playoffs one year after reaching the NFC Championship game, and someone had to be held accountable.
Vikings think they are built for a deep playoff run (Yahoo! Sports) Minnesota Vikings safety Darren Sharper remembers playing in the Super Bowl, and he believes it can happen...
Packers special teams coach Stock retires (PA SportsTicker)Green Bay Packers special teams coordinator Mike Stock announced his retirement Friday, ending his 44-year coaching career.
Jets' trade for Favre, all-in-all, a failure (SportingNews.com)Acquiring Brett Favre, on its surface, looked like a good idea at the time. But the move ended in utter failure for the New York Jets.
Police: 'no evidence' officers beat Driver's dad (AP)Houston police said Tuesday there is no evidence to back claims that three police officers brutally assaulted the father of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver during a traffic stop last month. In a one-page statement, the Houston Police Department said an internal investigation concluded they "could not prove or disprove" allegations that Marvin Driver Jr., 56, was severely beaten and...
As teams search for coaches, Shanahan joins list (AP) NFL teams searching for coaches saw a big name stunningly burst onto their radar screens. The Denver Broncos fired Mike Shanahan, the league's second-longest tenured coach, on Tuesday after 14 seasons that included Super Bowl titles in 1998 and '99. But the Broncos blew a three-game lead in their division with three games to go this season to miss the playoffs.
Former NFL star Andre Rison arrested (AP)Retired NFL receiver Andre Rison was arrested and cited for public intoxication after an early-morning disturbance at a San Antonio hotel. The former five-time Pro Bowl player was arrested shortly after 2 a.m. Monday, police spokeswoman Sandy Gutierrez said Tuesday. Police were called to the hotel after Rison and a friend caused a scene at the Crown Plaza Riverwalk, the San Antonio Express-News...
Shutdown Corner in 2008: Socking you in the throat with joy (Yahoo! Sports) As 2008 comes to a close, we also approach the first birthday of Shutdown Corner, which was known at the time...
Packers QB Rodgers: Surgery not needed (PA SportsTicker)Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Monday said he does not think he will need shoulder surgery in the offseason.
Packers fall to 6-10, but failure not about Favre (AP)Despite a remarkably ugly player-front office dispute that turned training camp into a circus, the Green Bay Packers didn't fail this season because Brett Favre was playing somewhere else. "Favre had nothing to do with our season," wide receiver Greg Jennings said. "So people can look at it whatever way they want to view it.
Winners and losers: McNabb, Reid stay alive (Yahoo! Sports)Written off after a blowout loss to the Ravens, Donovan McNabb and Andy Reid aren't quite done in Philly.
NFL Capsules (AP)The Detroit Lions own a distinction no team wants: worst in NFL history. Facing one last chance to avoid their dubious destiny, the Lions lost Sunday's season finale to the Green Bay Packers 31-21 to complete the league's first 0-16 season. The 1976 expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-14) were the last NFL team to complete a season without a victory.
NFL Today, Week 17 (AP) STARS Passing -- Drew Brees, Saints, threw for 386 yards and four touchdowns in New Orleans' 33-31 loss to Carolina. -- Matt Schaub, Texans, had 328 yards and two touchdowns in Houston's 31-24 win over Chicago. -- Aaron Rodgers, Packers, threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns in Green Bay's 31-21 win over Detroit.
Futile first: Lions 0-16 after 31-21 loss to Pack (AP)
Nobody will remember the Detroit Lions came close to winning their last game. All anyone will know -- now and forever -- is 0-16. The worst record in NFL history, a dubious distinction that will permanently stain everyone involved. The Lions lost to the Green Bay Packers 31-21 on Sunday, making them the first team to go winless through a 16-game season.
Green Bay's Crosby misses free kick against Lions (AP)Green Bay's Mason Crosby missed an attempt at the longest field goal in NFL history on a free kick to end the first half of Sunday's game with the Lions. With Green Bay leading 14-7, Packers punt returner Will Blackmon called for a fair catch as time expired at the Green Bay 41. That allowed the team to try the free kick.
Your comprehensive guide to week 17 in the NFL (Yahoo! Sports) NFL fans are getting a belated holiday gift from the league today with a whopping 16 games, ten of which have...
Packers give Lions last chance to avoid 0-for-'08 (AP)To some, it might seem trivial to compare the struggles of millionaires who play games for a living to the plight of a blue-collar worker worried about his family's financial future. But in the eyes of Detroit Lions coach Rod Marinelli, his team has a responsibility to keep fighting in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
Packers' Rodgers learns lessons from trying season (AP)As the Green Bay Packers' season skids to a disappointing end, Aaron Rodgers still doesn't have a signature come-from-behind victory. But that hardly makes his first season as a starting quarterback a failure. The Packers have plenty of problems that will keep them out of the playoffs this year, but Rodgers' play generally hasn't been one of them.
Intrigue, relevance stick through final weekend (Yahoo! Sports)From the Lions trying to avoid history to several teams hoping to make the playoffs, the league keeps fans engaged.
Packers' Rodgers may need off-season shoulder surgery (Yahoo! Sports) While Aaron Rodgers' throwing arm has shown no ill effects from his right shoulder injury suffered Sept.
Week 17 NFL picks: Watch out for reenergized Chargers (SportingNews.com) The San Diego Chargers have proved they have an electric offense, led by quarterback Philip Rivers.
Mike McCarthy: Lions matchup is just another game (AP)Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy knows full well what's ahead this week, with the 0-15 Detroit Lions coming to Lambeau Field for Sunday's season finale. But McCarthy downplayed the possibility of the Packers being the team that sends the Lions to NFL infamy -- the first team in league history to finish a season 0-16 -- as well as the potential embarrassment of being the first team to lose to...
Titans help prove draft grades are bogus (Yahoo! Sports)Players who got low grades by "sudden" college football experts in April are turning heads in Tennessee.
Bears rally to beat Packers in OT 20-17 (AP)Alex Brown reached up and saved the Chicago Bears' season. Brown blocked Mason Crosby's 38-yard attempt with 18 seconds to go in the fourth quarter Monday night, forcing overtime against the Green Bay Packers. And once the Bears got to the extra period, reliable Robbie Gould kicked a 38-yard field goal for a 20-17 win.
Monday Night Live Blog: Packers vs. Bears (Yahoo! Sports) Tonight, it's the Packers and the Bears in the last Monday Nighter of the season. The Bears are playing for a...
Winners and losers: Faltering Favre arrives (Yahoo! Sports)The Jets are getting a good look at the late-season Brett Favre collapse that became routine in Green Bay.