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The injury-riddled Packers beat the Cardinals for their fourth straight win

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Injuries are as common to football as cheese is to Wisconsin, but the plague that has hit Green Bay is way beyond what any normal team goes through. After beating the Arizona Cardinals by the score of 31-17, the Packers (6-3) are legitimately without 11 starting players. New injuries to WR Jordy Nelson, OL Bryan Bulaga and LB/DE Clay Matthews only adds salt to an open wound … [Read more...] about The injury-riddled Packers beat the Cardinals for their fourth straight win

Green Bay Packers running game in shambles in 24-15 win over Jaguars

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Despite giving the Jacksonville Jaguars multiple opportunities to compete, the Green Bay Packers held on for a 24-15 win in a game where it could be argued the Jaguars looked like the better team. Blaine Gabbert outplayed Aaron Rodgers and the Packers' (5-3) run-game was non-existent against a Jaguars (1-6) team who's one of the league's worst at defending the run. A win … [Read more...] about Green Bay Packers running game in shambles in 24-15 win over Jaguars

Green Bay Packers Alex Green has a shot to jump-start his career

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In the NFL, one man's injury creates a meaningful opportunity for another. As is for most teams in the league, this was the case for the Green Bay Packers with running back Cedric Benson being placed on IR (designation to return) and the promotion of second-year back Alex Green to the starting job. Green was far from overly-impressive in his first game as a starter (22 … [Read more...] about Green Bay Packers Alex Green has a shot to jump-start his career

Desperate Green Bay Packers need some help in Houston: Brutally Honest Preview

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Two teams that many had as Super Bowl picks coming out of the preseason have drifted in completely different directions to start the year. The Houston Texans are one of the league's two undefeated teams at 5-0 while the Green Bay Packers have stumbled to a 2-3 record. A week six match-up between these two pits a Packers team desperate to keep pace in a competitive NFC … [Read more...] about Desperate Green Bay Packers need some help in Houston: Brutally Honest Preview

Packers Off-Season Must; Find Answer at Running Back

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With an offense led by Aaron Rodgers and a seemingly endless amount of weapons on the perimeter, a running game has not been integral for the Green Bay Packers the past couple of years.  However, with Ryan Grant hitting the free agent market this off-season, general manager Ted Thompson will have to make a decision about which direction to go with the position. … [Read more...] about Packers Off-Season Must; Find Answer at Running Back

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