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• Packers earn first win in Pittsburgh since 1970

  27-10-2025 16:14 via nytimes.com
  Aaron Rodgers faced his former team for the first time. Jordan Love, the quarterback he mentored, stole the show.
  
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• Bob Harlan, Who Steered the Green Bay Packers to a Revival, Dies at 89

  12-03-2026 17:04 via nytimes.com
  Under his watch as president, the team brought on key players like Brett Favre, modernized Lambeau Field and once again became a Super Bowl threat.
  
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• John Brodie, a Star Quarterback for the 49ers, Dies at 90

  24-01-2026 07:55 via nytimes.com
  He endured years of frustration before emerging as the N.F.L.’s most valuable player.
  
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• John Brodie, Former Star Quarterback for the 49ers, Dies at 90

  24-01-2026 06:14 via nytimes.com
  The longtime San Francisco star endured years of frustration before emerging as the N.F.L.’s most valuable player.
  
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• Packers Intercept Caleb Williams to Seal Rivalry Win Over Bears

  08-12-2025 03:49 via nytimes.com
  The Green Bay Packers hung on to beat the Chicago Bears, 28-21, and moved into first place in the N.F.C. North.
  
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• Eagles Edge Packers in Cold Monday Night Football Matchup

  11-11-2025 14:11 via nytimes.com
  In a game that featured the only scoreless Monday Night Football first half since 2009, the Philadelphia Eagles prevailed on the road, beating the Green Bay Packers 10-7.
  
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• Billy Howton, Top Green Bay Packers Receiver in the ’50s, Dies at 95

  18-08-2025 17:08 via nytimes.com
  He retired as the N.F.L.’s leading career receiver but was soon surpassed. In retirement, he went to prison for bilking investors in an $8 million fraud.
  
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• LeShon Johnson, Ex-N.F.L. Player, Is Convicted in Major Dogfighting Case

  05-08-2025 23:45 via nytimes.com
  Federal investigators said that they had seized 190 pit-bull-type dogs from the former running back, who previously pleaded guilty to state dogfighting charges in 2004.
  
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• LeShon Johnson, Ex-N.F.L. Running Back, Ran Major Dogfighting Kennel, U.S. Says

  27-03-2025 02:29 via nytimes.com
  
  Federal investigators say that they seized 190 pit-bull-type dogs from the former player, who previously pleaded guilty to state dogfighting charges in 2004.
  
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• Will the ‘Tush Push’ Be Banned in the N.F.L.?

  26-02-2025 18:33 via nytimes.com
  
  The league has received a complaint about the Eagles’ special play, in which the quarterback is pushed from behind. It may go the way of head slaps and forward fumbles.
  
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• Misogynistic Taunts Cost Philadelphia Eagles Fan His Job at D.E.I. Firm

  15-01-2025 23:49 via nytimes.com
  
  The fan, who was caught on video harassing a female Packers fan at Sunday’s playoff game, was also barred from future events at Lincoln Financial Field.
  
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• Eagles Fan Loses Job at D.E.I. Firm After Misogynistic Attack on Packers Fan

  15-01-2025 23:49 via nytimes.com
  
  The fan, who was caught on video harassing a female Packers fan at Sunday’s playoff game, was also barred from future events at Lincoln Financial Field.
  
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• NFL Playoff Picture Week 18: Team-by-Team Guide

  01-01-2025 00:11 via nytimes.com
  
  With a week to go in the N.F.L. season, these detailed trees and scenarios explain every contender’s paths to the playoffs — and to better seeding.
  
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• ¿Por qué los Cowboys y los Lions juegan todos los años en Acción de Gracias?

  28-11-2024 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  La respuesta corta: es una tradición.
  
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• Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Play on Thanksgiving Every Year?

  27-11-2024 19:11 via nytimes.com
  
  The short answer: tradition.
  
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• Brett Favre Reveals He Has Parkinson’s Disease

  24-09-2024 22:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Mr. Favre, the former N.F.L. quarterback who fell from grace after Mississippi officials accused him of helping divert funds meant for low-income residents, announced the diagnosis before Congress.
  
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• Eagles Players Feared Crime in Brazil. Is Philadelphia More Dangerous?

  06-09-2024 15:55 via nytimes.com
  
  Some N.F.L. players called Brazil dangerous ahead of the league’s first game in South America on Friday. Statistics show their home city is deadlier.
  
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• Being the Green Bay Packers’ CEO Is Complicated. A Sense of Humor Helps.

  20-07-2024 11:02 via nytimes.com
  
  In the N.F.L., being the chief executive of a publicly owned, nonprofit franchise is a singular job. Mark Murphy has been doing it for 17 years.
  
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• Aaron Rodgers Plays Ball With Podcasters and Conspiracy Theorists

  19-04-2024 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The N.F.L. great was supposed to be the Jets’ savior. But since arriving in New York, he has spent more time voicing conspiracy theories than playing quarterback.
  
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• Aaron Rodgers Has More on His Mind Than Football. A Lot More.

  19-04-2024 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The N.F.L. great was supposed to be the Jets’ savior. But since arriving in New York, he has spent more time voicing conspiracy theories than playing quarterback.
  
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• Fans Bet Their Bar Tabs on the Jets Losing. It Wasn’t a Safe Bet.

  13-09-2023 03:27 via nytimes.com
  
  A bar in Wisconsin, where Aaron Rodgers played for years, offered free drinks if the New York Jets lost on Monday. But after a surprising comeback, patrons were left to pay for their tabs.
  
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• Aaron Rodgers’s Favorite Receiver Is Also the Jets’ Messenger

  11-09-2023 06:01 via nytimes.com
  
  Randall Cobb spent a decade catching Rodgers’s passes in Green Bay. He’s using that experience to teach young Jets receivers about their new quarterback’s tendencies.
  
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• Hall of Fame induction ceremony will open with Zach Thomas, close with Joe Thomas

  17-07-2023 16:47
  
  The Pro Football Hall of Fame will induct the nine members of the Class of 2023 on Saturday, August 5, with Zach Thomas opening the show and Joe Thomas closing it.After Zach Thomas's speech, Ken Riley will be posthumously inducted. His son, Ken Riley II, will deliver remarks on his behalf.DeMarcus Ware will be the third member of the class inducted, followed by Joe Klecko fourth.Next will be Chuck Howley, who will not give a speech as he is 87 years old and suffering from dementia. His son, Sco
  
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• Sione Takitaki: I feel like I can make a big comeback from torn ACL

  17-07-2023 15:31
  
  Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki set a career high with 71 tackles during the 2022 season, but the year did not have a happy ending.The Browns finished with a 7-10 record and Takitaki missed the final five games of the season after tearing his ACL. During an appearance on the Browns' in-house Best Podcast Available, Takitaki updated where things stand with his rehab and said that he thinks he is going to be able to bounce all the way back during the 2023 season. "I am excited," Takitaki said. "
  
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• Austin Ekeler: I know Justin Herbert will be more locked in than ever

  17-07-2023 15:31
  
  Entering his fourth season, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is in line for a contract extension that will make him among the highest-paid players in the sport. But even as a new deal has not been finalized, teammate Austin Ekeler feels like Herbert is primed for a big 2023. "As an individual, he’s already super motivated, wants to do the best, but now there’s more on [his plate]," Ekeler said in an interview with the Rich Eisen Show last week. "So, it continues to solidify how y
  
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• Scott Van Pelt, Laura Rutledge are leading candidates to replace Suzy Kolber on Monday Night Countdown

  17-07-2023 15:00
  
  ESPN's recent purge creates spots that need to be filled, presumably with internal candidates.For one of the bigger spots during football season, a pair of internal options have emerged as the leading candidates.Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reports that Scott Van Pelt and Laura Rutledge are the favorites to replace Suzy Kolber as the host of Monday Night Countdown. Kolber was included in the recent round of layoffs.Van Pelt already hosts the SportsCenter that follows the game. If he bec
  
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• Kenny Clark feels Packers are disrespected and he likes it

  17-07-2023 14:41
  
  Expectations for the Packers in their first year without Aaron Rodgers aren't terribly high and that's quite alright with defensive tackle Kenny Clark. Clark has been with the team since 2016, so he's very familiar with the feeling of heading into the season with people predicting deep playoff runs in Green Bay. During an appearance on The Zach Gelb Show, Clark was asked if he feels the absence of such predictions this year is a sign of disrespect for his club. “One hundred percent, but t
  
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• Report: No long-term deal expected for Tony Pollard and Cowboys

  17-07-2023 13:36
  
  Cowboys running back Tony Pollard signed his franchise tag earlier this offseason and it looks like that will be the only thing he signs ahead of the 2023 season. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Pollard is not expected to sign a multi-year deal with the Cowboys before Monday afternoon's deadline for tagged players to sign anything other than a one-year deal with their teams. Barring a late change of heart on both sides, Pollard will be in line to make $10.091 million this year. He won't be a
  
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• CBA dramatically limits ability of franchise-tagged players to sign long-term deals after mid-July

  17-07-2023 13:06
  
  As the annual deadline for franchise-tagged players signing multi-year deal contracts arrives, it's a good time to address a couple of interesting wrinkles regarding what comes next. One is potentially relevant to this year's franchise-tagged players. One is not, but could have been. And there's a third one to file away for future reference, possibly.First, a reader asked last week whether a team could rescind the franchise tag after the mid-July deadline and then sign the player to a long-term
  
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• DeAndre Hopkins motivated to prove his "haters and doubters" wrong in Tennessee

  17-07-2023 10:20
  
  Titans wide receiver Deandre Hopkins is motivated this season to prove he's still an elite playmaker.After agreeing to a contract with the Titans on Sunday, Hopkins wrote on Twitter that those who doubt him fuel him."I always loved having haters and doubters but I appreciate it even more now. Titan up!!" Hopkins wrote.It's not unreasonable to doubt that the 31-year-old Hopkins will ever again play at the level he played at in his 20s. He's been injured the last two years and had his two lowest
  
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