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Former Packers G.M. Ted Thompson passes at 68

Posted by Mike Florio on January 21, 2021, 1:11 PM EST

Former Packers General Manager Ted Thompson has died. He was 68. Thompson became the G.M. in 2005, and he remained in that role through 2017. His initial first-round pick, quarterback Aaron Rodgers, continues to be one of the very best players in all of football and the presumptive 2020 NFL MVP. The Packers won Super [more]

No sign of Antonio Brown at practice on Thursday

Posted by Mike Florio on January 21, 2021, 12:17 PM EST

Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown is day to day with a knee injury. Today apparently isn’t the day he’ll be back on the practice field. Via Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com, Brown wasn’t present for the portion of Thursday’s practice that was open to the media. Although Brown continues to have a significant amount of skill and [more]

Tom Brady: Let’s keep road winning streak going

Posted by Josh Alper on January 21, 2021, 10:16 AM EST

Tom Brady played a lot of playoff games over 20 years in New England, but the quarterback didn’t play too many of them on the road. Only eight of the 41 postseason games took place on the road — nine were Super Bowls played at a neutral site — but he’s getting used to life [more]

With Philip Rivers retired, Russell Wilson has longest active QB starts streak

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 21, 2021, 8:05 AM EST

In retiring yesterday, Philip Rivers brought to an end his streak of 240 consecutive games started, and 252 counting the playoffs. That was the longest active streak in the NFL, and the second-longest streak in NFL history. With Rivers’ retirement, Russell Wilson now has the longest active streak of consecutive starts by a quarterback, at [more]

Unclaimed on waivers, Mark Ingram can now sign with a playoff team

Posted by Mike Florio on January 20, 2021, 10:15 PM EST

We’re gathering more information regarding the unconventional decision of the Baltimore Ravens to waive multiple players in the aftermath of their postseason-ending loss to the Bills. As previously explained, any player claimed on waivers now won’t officially join his new team until after the Super Bowl. If, however, the player passes through waivers unclaimed, he [more]

Report: Packers are expected to bring back Tramon Williams

Posted by Charean Williams on January 20, 2021, 8:37 PM EST

Cornerback Tramon Williams has had two tours with the Packers. Could a third be in his future? Williams flew to Green Bay on a private jet Wednesday for a workout, and Tom Silverstein of packersnews.com reports if everything goes as planned, the Packers are expected to sign him to either their practice squad or 53-player [more]

Buccaneers try to set aside Week Six blowout of Green Bay

Posted by Mike Florio on January 20, 2021, 7:34 PM EST

Last Sunday, the Buccaneers beat a team that had beaten them twice during the 2020 regular season. That helps the Buccaneers realize that, despite blowing out the Packers in Week Six, a different outcome could happen in the NFC Championship rematch. “It was the same thing as the Saints last week, having beaten us twice [more]

AJ Dillon limited in Wednesday practice

Posted by Myles Simmons on January 20, 2021, 6:12 PM EST

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said running back would do some work in the club’s first practice for the NFC Championship Game. As it turns out, the rookie running back was one of several limited players on the injury report. Dillon (quad) being limited after he had to exit Saturday’s game against the Rams is [more]

Antonio Brown did not participate in Wednesday walk-through

Posted by Myles Simmons on January 20, 2021, 5:51 PM EST

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said it was too early to tell if wide receiver Antonio Brown will be able to play in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game with his knee injury. Though Tampa Bay held only a walk-through on Wednesday, the club listed Brown as a non-participant on the estimate for a full practice. Outside [more]

Davante Adams: Aaron Rodgers deserves another Super Bowl

Posted by Myles Simmons on January 20, 2021, 5:24 PM EST

Aaron Rodgers was the MVP of Super Bowl XLV, which cemented his status among the game’s elite quarterbacks. But that Super Bowl was a decade ago. Depending on who you talk to, that might have an effect on how Rodgers’ legacy is perceived. That’s part of why wide receiver Davante Adams wants to win Sunday’s [more]

Aaron Rodgers: My future is a beautiful mystery

Posted by Josh Alper on January 20, 2021, 4:25 PM EST

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said Wednesday that he doesn’t want anyone on the team thinking about the Super Bowl because “you’ll get your ass beat and you’ll be packing your bags on Monday” if you do. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a similar view when it comes to looking beyond this Sunday’s NFC Championship [more]

AJ Dillon practicing Wednesday

Posted by Josh Alper on January 20, 2021, 2:52 PM EST

Packers running back AJ Dillon‘s outlook for playing in the NFC Championship Game is looking better on Wednesday. Dillon left last Saturday’s win over the Rams with a quad injury and head coach Matt LaFleur said early this week that he was hopeful about Dillon’s chances of being in the lineup. That feeling is likely [more]

Mike Evans: At this point in his career, Tom Brady is playing chess

Posted by Charean Williams on January 20, 2021, 2:27 PM EST

For Tom Brady, this is old hat (or old helmet?). The quarterback is playing in his 14th championship game. Eighteen seasons, his teams have made the postseason, and only three of those times did Brady not win at least one playoff game. But this is a new experience for these Buccaneers. The franchise is in [more]

Matt LaFleur: I know firsthand how Tom Brady can lead his team to a comeback

Posted by Myles Simmons on January 20, 2021, 1:39 PM EST

Everyone knows how good Tom Brady can be in late-game, comeback situations. But Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has experienced it firsthand. The Patriots coming back from down 28-3 against the Falcons in Super Bowl LI is something LaFleur and Atlanta fans would probably like to forget. LaFleur was then the Falcons’ quarterbacks coach. But [more]

Bruce Arians: “You start thinking about the Super Bowl, you’ll get your ass beat”

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 20, 2021, 1:30 PM EST

Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians is reminding his players to take things one game at a time, but he’s putting a typical Arians spin on that coaching cliche. Asked today about the Super Bowl, Arians shut down any talk of that game and said his team’s entire focus has to be on Sunday’s game in Green [more]

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