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Johnny Roland Named Running Backs Coach

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:40:04 CST

The Green Bay Packers Friday named Johnny Roland running backs coach, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced.

Roland, entering his 34th year in the NFL and 26th as a league coach, is one of the most experienced coaches in pro history. His credentials include:

* The position coach for the NFL's last two all-time rushing leaders: Walter Payton (Chicago, 1983-87) and Emmitt Smith (Arizona, 2003).

* Thirteen seasons on the staffs of two of the NFL's all-time winningest coaches: Mike Ditka (Bears assistant coach, 1983-92) and Dick Vermeil (Eagles assistant coach, 1976-78). He also played and coached for one of college football's winningest coaches, Dan Devine, at Missouri (running back, 1963-65), Green Bay (assistant coach, 1974) and Notre Dame (assistant coach, 1975).

Roland was the man behind one of the top rushing units in NFL annals, the 1980s Bears, coaching..

Falcons Hire Jeff Jagodzinski

Atlanta Falcons Press Release — Thu, 29 Jan 2004 11:48:26 CST

The Atlanta Falcons Thursday announced the addition of tight ends coach Jeff Jagodzinski to head coach Jim Mora's staff.

Jagodzinski joins the Falcons after serving as tight ends coach with the Green Bay Packers. During his five seasons (1999-2003) with the Packers, Jagodzinski was instrumental in the development of two-time Pro Bowl tight end Bubba Franks, who in 2002 became the first Packers tight end since 1995 to accumulate more than 50 receptions in a season. The 16 touchdown receptions Franks accounted for between 2001-02 marked the sixth-highest two-season total for an NFL tight end in a 20-year span.

Jagodzinski (pronounced jay-gah-ZIN-ski) originally joined the Packers in 1999 after spending two years as offensive coordinator/offensive line coach at Boston College. During his two years in Chestnut Hill, the Eagles offense averaged more than 400 yards a game in both 1997 and 1998. The Eagles also allowed the fewest sacks in the Big East over that span.
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Browns Name Ron Wolf Personnel Specialist

Thu, 29 Jan 2004 10:56:04 CST

The Cleveland Browns have named Ron Wolf as a Personnel Specialist, President and CEO Carmen Policy announced Thursday.

Wolf, who as Executive Vice President and General Manager helped the Green Bay Packers capture consecutive NFC Championships in 1996-97 along with a 35-21 Super Bowl XXXI triumph over the New England Patriots, has worked in professional football for the last 41 years.

"I am really excited to be able to work with the Cleveland Browns," Wolf said. "I have a lot of respect for Carmen Policy and Butch Davis, and I look forward to helping them in any way they wish. Although I shall not be at their facility on a regular basis, I am confident that I can assist them in the ways they ask.

"I have always admired the Cleveland Browns organization from afar and have considered the Browns to be a storied franchise in much the same way as the Green Bay Packers. I believe they have a bright future, and I am ready to get started in this new role." ..

Kurt Schottenheimer Named Defensive Backs Coach

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 16:01:14 CST

Kurt Schottenheimer, entering his 18th NFL season, is the Green Bay Packers' new defensive backs coach, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Wednesday. Schottenheimer replaces Bob Slowik, hired Wednesday as the Packers' defensive coordinator.

Schottenheimer, 54, comes to Green Bay from the Detroit Lions, where he served the last two seasons as defensive coordinator. He's also worked with three other NFL teams: Washington (defensive coordinator, 2001); Kansas City (special teams, 1989-94; defensive backs, 1995-98; defensive coordinator, 1999-2000); and Cleveland (special teams, 1987-88).

"Kurt Schottenheimer has been in this league for a number of years and has been an excellent coach," Sherman said. "I have a lot of confidence in him. I think he's a good fit for our staff and our football team. He has a passion for football that excites me that when I talked to him down at the Senior Bowl was very evident."

In 2003, Schottenheimer's unit held the Packers' r..

Packers Name Bob Slowik Defensive Coordinator

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:54:45 CST

The Green Bay Packers have named Bob Slowik assistant head coach/defensive coordinator, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Wednesday.

Slowik, 49, is the ninth defensive coordinator in Green Bay history. He has served the last four seasons as the Packers' defensive backs coach, including the last two as assistant head coach. He has 27 years of coaching experience, 12 in the NFL and seven as a league defensive coordinator. Only six current defensive coordinators have more NFL experience in that role.

"I have a lot of confidence in Bob Slowik and his abilities," Sherman said. "I've watched him over the last four years and he's done a tremendous job in helping us grow as a football team and as a defense. My goal is for us to continue to do some of the things we do well, and to fix some of the things that need to be fixed, as simple as that. I don't think we're that far away and I think Bob Slowik is that guy that can help get us there."

Seven of Slowik's 12 s..

Brett Favre Named Snickers Hungriest Player Of The Year

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:50:46 CST

Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre was named the SNICKERS HUNGRIEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR for 2003-04 in honor of his outstanding performance in the Packers' win over the Raiders on December 23, the final Monday Night game of the season. The award recognizes the season's most outstanding performance on a Monday Night Football game.

Favre received nearly 20,000 votes from fans who made their selection on Snickers.com, clearly putting him ahead of Eagles QB Donovan McNabb and Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning. In all, twenty-two players won SNICKERS HUNGRIEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK honors this season as selected by the Monday Night Football broadcast team.

"Brett's selection certainly comes as no surprise considering many have called his game that night the greatest individual performance in the history of Monday Night Football," said Jeffrey Moran, Snickers Communications Spokesperson. "The SNICKERS HUNGRIEST PLAYER honors the player with the most grit, determ..

Green Named FedEx Ground Player Of The Year

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 14:30:33 CST

Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green was chosen as the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Year, the NFL announced Wednesday at a press conference in Houston, site of Super Bowl XXXVIII.

Green led the NFC with 1,883 yards rushing and 15 rushing touchdowns on 355 carries for a 5.3 yards per carry average.

Green's 1,883 yards was a career-high that also broke the Packers' single-season rushing record by more than 400 yards. He also caught 50 passes for 367 yards and five touchdowns, to total an NFC-best 2,250 yards from scrimmage and career-high and single-season club record 20 touchdowns (combined).

Green, who helped the NFC North division-winning Packers to a 10-6 record, was nominated for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week award six times and won the award in Weeks 4, 5, 9 and 17.

Also Wednesday, the NFL announced that Indianpolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was chosen as the FedEx Express NFL Player of the Year.

Manning becam..

Packers Sign RB Dahrran Diedrick, LB Dave Moretti To Free Agent Contracts

Tue, 27 Jan 2004 17:26:14 CST

The Green Bay Packers have signed running back Dahrran Diedrick, a member of the team's practice squad in 2003, and linebacker Dave Moretti to free-agent contracts, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Tuesday.

Diedrick had two stints on the Packers' practice squad in 2003. He first signed with the club Sept. 24 and was released Oct. 20; he later signed Nov. 13 and remained on the squad through the end of the season.

The 6-foot, 225-pound former Cornhusker, the eighth-ranking rusher in University of Nebraska history, originally signed with San Diego as an undrafted free agent May 2, 2003, and spent training camp and the preseason with the Chargers before being placed on waivers in the team's final roster reduction for the regular season Sept. 1.

As a collegian, Diedrick helped Nebraska capture the 2001 national championship, rushing for a team-leading 1,299 yards, and subsequently closed out his career with 2,745 yards in 502 attempts, a 5.4-yard average..

Packers Sign LB Steve Josue, WR Scottie Vines To Free Agent Contracts

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 15:08:53 CST

The Green Bay Packers have signed linebacker Steve Josue and wide receiver Scottie Vines, both members of the team's practice squad in 2003, to free-agent contracts, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Monday.

Josue, the Packers' fourth of four picks in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft, spent the entire season on Green Bay's practice squad after being waived in the final cutdown for the regular season (Sept. 1). The 6-2, 222, Carson-Newman graduate played in four preseason games and logged 4 tackles (3 solo) with the defense, as well as 1 special teams stop.

Vines, a Wyoming alum, was signed to the Packers' practice squad Sept. 2 and was later placed on the practice squad/injured list (knee) Nov. 25. The 6-2, 203-pound Vines originally signed as a rookie free agent with Detroit May 2, 2003, and was waived Aug. 27.

Download The 2003 Season-Ending Dope Sheet

Fri, 23 Jan 2004 13:54:10 CST

Two years after he co-founded the Packers with Curly Lambeau, George Calhoun began writing a piece called The Dope Sheet, which served as the official press release and game program from 1921-24.

Honoring Calhoun, the first publicity director, the Packers ran this weekly feature in their release this season, and made it available to fans exclusively on Packers.com.

The final 2003 edition of the Dope Sheet is a must for fans with an unquenchable thirst for Packers information, from stats to notes to record-watches.

Some of the highlights of the season-ending edition are listed below. Dope Sheets from throughout the season can be found by accessing the pregame sections of the Packers.com Game Centers.

MOST UNIQUE OFFENSE EVER: Tom Rossley in 2003 fielded one of the best overall offenses in NFL history. In fact, no other team in league annals has:
* Rushed for at least 2,500 yards,
* Passed for at least 3,300 yards,
* Completed a..

Sherman 'Struggles' With 2003's End, But Sees Strides

Fri, 23 Jan 2004 14:09:12 CST

There is, inevitably, what might have been...

It could hardly be otherwise for the 2003 Green Bay Packers, considering how close they came to making the "Big Dance."

And, potentially, capturing a Super Bowl ring.

Little wonder, then, that GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman described himself as "still struggling" with the reality of the overtime divisional playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles as he conducted his season-ending press conference, held at mid-week following that much-analyzed misadventure.

Throughout the 53-minute session, he made no attempt to minimize the dimensions of the disappointment he was confronting, explaining, "I'm not taking anything away from Philly, but I felt we had the opportunities to win the game."

In company and contrast with the pain of elimination, Sherman exhibited parallel emotions of pride and excitement as he both reviewed the season - punctuated by a second straight NFC North Division championship and a thi..

Mike Flanagan Named To NFC Pro Bowl Squad

Wed, 21 Jan 2004 17:00:25 CST

Green Bay Packers center Mike Flanagan has been named to the National Football Conference squad for the Pro Bowl, replacing injured center Olin Kreutz of the Chicago Bears, the National Football League announced Wednesday.

Kreutz withdrew because of a residual ankle sprain and bruised knee.

Flanagan, elected as a first alternate at the position in last month's Pro Bowl voting, will be making his first Pro Bowl appearance. He is the first Green Bay center to be named to the NFC squad since Frank Winters replaced the Dallas Cowboys' injured Ray Donaldson in the 1996 all-star game.

Flanagan, who started all 16 games in the '03 season, joins three teammates on the NFC roster - running back Ahman Green, guard Marco Rivera and tight end Bubba Franks.

Quarterback Brett Favre also was elected to the NFC squad but officially withdrew today because of the thumb fracture he suffered at St. Louis Oct. 19, which continued to trouble him for the balance of t..

Green Among Winners For 101 Awards

Wed, 21 Jan 2004 15:56:33 CST

Outstanding performances by several veteran players and coaches during the 2003 NFL season resulted in five repeat selections among six award categories for the prestigious 101 Awards. The recipients, selected by a national media committee of 101 sportswriters and broadcasters, were announced Wednesday by the Committee of 101.

The Class of 2003 will be presented with their trophies at the 34th Annual 101 Awards, a nationally acclaimed pro football awards gala in Kansas City. The prestigious event is recognized as the nation's only awards dinner dedicated exclusively to the National Football League.

The player awards went to Peyton Manning, quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts, as AFC Offensive Player of the Year; Ahman Green, running back of the Green Bay Packers, as NFC Offensive Player of the Year; Ray Lewis, linebacker of the Baltimore Ravens, as AFC Defensive Player of the Year; and Michael Strahan, defensive end of the New York Giants, as NFC Defensive Play..

41 Players Granted Special Eligibility For 2004 NFL Draft

Mon, 19 Jan 2004 16:50:04 CST

The National Football League announced Monday the names of 41 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2004 NFL Draft on April 24-25.

Each of the 41 players has met the league's three-year eligibility rule and each has submitted a written application in which he renounced his remaining college football eligibility.

The deadline for receiving applications was January 15.

The players declared eligible are:

Andrews, Shawn - T (Arkansas)
Askew, Matthias - DT (Michigan State)
Butler, Kelly - T (Purdue)
Carroll, Ahmad - DB (Arkansas)
Childress, Ahmad - DT (Alabama)
Clayton, Michael - WR (Louisiana State)
Daniels, Brooks - LB (Alabama)
Darling, Devard - WR (Washington State)
Dorsey, Nat - T (Georgia Tech)
Gamble, Chris - DB (Ohio State)
Geathers, Robert - DE (Georgia)
Golden, Greg - DB (North Carolina State)
Gordon, Amon - DT (Stanford)
Hall, DeAngelo - DB (Virginia Tech)
Hamilton,..

Packers Sign 13 Players To Free Agent Contracts

Mon, 19 Jan 2004 17:19:39 CST

The Green Bay Packers have signed 13 players to free-agent contracts, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Monday.

The additions include six who have been members of the team's practice squad over the past two seasons, among them tackle Jason Jimenez of Southern Mississippi, 6-7 and 310 pounds; tight end Tony Donald of Western, Colo., State, 6-3 and 245; cornerback Calvin Carlyle of Oregon State, 5-11 and 184; wide receivers Wilson Thomas of Nebraska, 6-5 and 207, and Corey Parchman of Ball State, 6-0 and 185; and defensive end Eric Powell of Florida State, 6-3 and 268 pounds.

The other signees include defensive ends John Hilliard, a fourth-year professional out of Mississippi State and a former Seattle Seahawk, 6-3 and 287, and Cullen Jenkins of Central Michigan University, 6-3 and 292; fullback Kris Briggs of Southern Methodist, 5-11 and 234; guard James Broyles of Southwest Missouri, 6-4 and 303; cornerback Jason Horton of North Carolina A&T, 6-0 and 183; lineb..

Donatell, Jagodzinski Relieved Of Their Packers Coaching Duties

Fri, 16 Jan 2004 20:15:12 CST

Defensive coordinator Ed Donatell and tight ends coach Jeff Jagodzinski have been relieved of their duties on the Green Bay Packers coaching staff, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Friday.

The 46-year-old Donatell, a 14-year NFL coaching veteran, had served as defensive coordinator since 2000, when he was named to the staff by Sherman as Green Bay's incoming head coach.

Jagodzinski, who is 40, coached in the college ranks for 14 years before being named to Ray Rhodes' Packer staff in 1999. He was retained as tight ends coach when Sherman succeeded Rhodes.

Donatell, a Glenville, (W.Va.) State alumnus, coached defensive backs for the New York Jets (1990-94) and the Denver Broncos (1995-99) before joining the Sherman staff in 2000.

Jagodzinski, a West Allis, Wis., native and a former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater fullback, was named to the Packers' staff after serving as offensive coordinator at Boston College in 1997-98.

John Wirch Presented With Packers 2003 Community Quarterback Award

Wed, 14 Jan 2004 15:31:46 CST

John Wirch, a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin, was named as the 2003 Community Quarterback Award winner Wednesday by the Green Bay Packers.

A volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters for the past six years as a board member, Wirch's tenure included serving the past two years as board president. He applied his professional experience in the human resources field to search for a new executive director -- only the second such search for Big Brothers Big Sisters in its 32-year history.

Wirch has continued to provide his professional experience to the three leadership members that lead the agency through the transition period. He has been described by the agency staff as 'sincere, caring, highly professional, dedicated, helpful and humble.'

His behind-the-scenes work with policies and fundraising makes it possible for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin to serve over 400 matches per year. He has emerged as a ..

Packers Award Junior Volunteer Stars Grants

Tue, 13 Jan 2004 16:21:12 CST

The Green Bay Packers recently awarded 10 grants from its Junior Volunteer Stars program to non-profit organizations that sponsored a community involvement project performed by children, 18 years and younger, who attend school in Brown County.

The Green Bay Packers Junior Volunteer Stars, a new program in 2003, is designed to promote community investment and volunteerism in children via small-level donations. These donations must be used to finance a community improvement project, such as playground clean-up, repainting of graffiti-marked walls, planting a garden at a senior center and food and clothing distribution.

The grant recipients and their affiliations are as follows:

Washington Middle School Shoveling Snow for the Elderly Project -- Washington Middle School
Project: Shoveling snow for the elderly

St. Thomas More School Student Council -- St. Thomas More School
Project: Once-a-month community projects
..

Bubba Franks Named To The NFC Pro Bowl Squad

Tue, 13 Jan 2004 15:22:12 CST

Green Bay Packers tight end Bubba Franks has been named to the National Football Conference squad for the Pro Bowl, replacing injured tight end Jeremy Shockey of the New York Giants, the National Football League announced Tuesday.

Shockey withdrew because of season-ending knee injury suffered Nov. 9.

Franks, an elected starter for the NFC squad each of the past two years, had been named a first alternate at the position in last month's Pro Bowl voting. A standout blocker, the 6-6, 263-pound former Miami Hurricane caught 30 passes for 241 yards, an 8.0-yard average, and 4 touchdowns during the regular season and added 3 catches for 39 yards and 1 touchdown in the playoffs.

"I'm very happy to have the opportunity to represent the Packers in Hawaii," Franks said. "It's an honor to be voted in by your fellow peers, people you kind of look up to sometimes, so it's a definitely an honor."

The fourth-year professional was named to the NFC Pro Bowl s..

High School Coaches May Now Be Nominated For 2004 NFL Youth Football Summit

Tue, 13 Jan 2004 11:23:50 CST

High school football players and fans may reward their favorite coaches by nominating him or her for the NFL's fourth annual Youth Football Summit.

Coaches may also apply for their own representation in the three-day seminar, which will be held during the 2004 Pro Football Hall of Fame Weekend (August 5-8) in Canton, OH.

The NFL will invite more than 150 coaches, administrators and other supporters of youth and high school football to attend clinics, educational seminars and roundtable discussions led by some of the NFL's greatest former players and coaches.

One high school coach from each state will be selected to attend, with all of their travel and expenses paid for by the NFL. Coaches or fans of the coach may fill out the application online through the NFL's high school website, www.NFLHS.com.

The application includes an online essay which must include information about their coaching careers,..

2004 NFL Calendar

Mon, 12 Jan 2004 16:54:11 CST

January 18
Conference Championships

February 1
Super Bowl XXXVIII, Houston, Texas (CBS)

February 8
AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii (ESPN)

February 8
NFL Europe League NFL Allocated Player Draft

February 18-24
Scouting Combine, Indianapolis, Indiana

February 24
Deadline for clubs to designate franchise and transition players

February 27
NFL Europe League training camps open

March 2
Deadline for submission of qualifying offers by clubs to their restricted free agents whose contracts have expired and to whom they desire to retain a right of first refusal/compensation

March 2
Deadline for clubs to submit offer of minimum salary to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with fewer than three seasons of free agency credit whose contracts have expired

March 3
Veteran free agency signing..

Packers-Eagles Press Box Notes

Sun, 11 Jan 2004 14:15:16 CST

-QUARTERBACK BRETT FAVRE, with one touchdown pass this afternoon, would tie Dan Marino (32) for second place all-time in NFL postseason TD passes. Favre threw his 31st in last weekend's 33-27, overtime Wild Card victory over the Seattle Seahawks.

Marino authored 32 for scores in 18 playoff games. Favre today is playing in his 19th postseason game.

Joe Montana is the career leader with 45 TD passes, in 23 games.

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-WITH A SCORING THROW, FAVRE also would extend his new NFL postseason record for consecutive games with a TD pass. Previously tied with Marino at 13, he posted his 14th in last week's Wild Card victory with a 23-yard scoring strike to tight end Bubba Franks.

* * *
-FAVRE ALSO NEEDS pass for only six yards today to supplant Marino in third place for most postseason yards passing. He enters the game with 4,506 and 4 yards behind Marino (4,510).

* * *
-NO. 4 WILL SET A RECORD..

Al Harris Named NFL Defensive Player Of The Week

Wed, 07 Jan 2004 14:08:08 CST
Cornerback Al Harris of the Green Bay Packers, quarterback Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts and kicker Gary Anderson of the Tennessee Titans are the NFL Defensive, Offensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for Wild Card Weekend (January 3-4), the NFL announced Wednesday.

Harris earned defensive honors for his play in the Packers' thrilling 33-27 overtime win over the Seattle Seahawks at Lambeau Field, earning Green Bay its seventh trip to the NFC Divisional Playoffs in the past 11 years. The Packers will travel to Philadelphia for a meeting with the NFC's No. 1 seeded Eagles on Sunday.

Harris, who played in 80 games for the Eagles from 1998-2002, helped make a matchup against his former team a reality with a game-winning 52-yard interception return touchdown in overtime to give the Packers the victory. Harris' touchdown was the first defensive touchdown in a playoff overtime game in NFL history.

"There is no doubt that this is the biggest p..

Download The Divisional Playoff Dope Sheet

Wed, 07 Jan 2004 09:26:34 CST
Two years after he co-founded the Packers with Curly Lambeau, George Calhoun began writing a piece called The Dope Sheet, which served as the official press release and game program from 1921-24.

Honoring Calhoun, the first publicity director, the Packers are running this weekly feature in their release, which is being made available to fans exclusively on Packers.com.

A complete edition of the Dope Sheet will be available each week in PDF format, located in the Packers.com Game Centers.

Here are some highlights from the Divisional Dope Sheet, which includes pages dedicated to the record achievements of Brett Favre and Ahman Green in 2003:

SUNDAY LEFTOVERS:
* The Packers played only their second overtime playoff game. Kicker Don Chandler won their first, a 1965 NFL Western Conference playoff at Lambeau against the Baltimore Colts, with a sudden-death field goal. Chandler's controversial field goal to send the game to overtime forced the ..

Packers-Seahawks Recap

Wed, 07 Jan 2004 09:19:26 CST
The "Wild Card" designation was hardly a misnomer for what transpired in the Packers' playoff matchup with the Seattle Seahawks in Lambeau Field Sunday.

Before it was over, they had combined for more than 700 yards of offense, 60 points and a breathtaking overtime finish that found lingering fans still enthusiastically chanting, "Go Pack, Go" well after the Packers' Al Harris had intercepted a Matt Hasselbeck pass and cantered into the end zone with the game's winning touchdown to seal a 33-27 sudden death victory.

The first half, a relatively routine affair, had given little indication of what was to come. It ended with the Packers out front, 13-6, by way of a 23-yard Brett Favre scoring pass to tight end Bubba Franks, who managed to find himself alone in the end zone with 4:37 remaining in the second quarter, and a pair of Ryan Longwell field goals.

What eventuated from there was a considerably different matter. The Seahawks suddenly took the offensive - ..

Packers-Eagles Preview

Wed, 07 Jan 2004 09:16:54 CST
It was, first and foremost, a classic football game - with a spectacular, storybook finish...

And, beyond that, one with historic as well as competitive ramifications.

As a result, the Green Bay Packers will be winging to Philadelphia this weekend for an NFL postseason game for the first time in 43 years - following a dramatic, 33-27 overtime victory over the Seattle Seahawks in their Sunday Wild Card Playoff Game at Lambeau Field.

Appropriately, former Eagle Al Harris provided the decisive heroic, intercepting a Matt Hasselbeck pass and returning it 52 yards for the winning touchdown at 4:25 of the sudden death overtime, sending 70,000-plus of the faithful home in vocal delight.

Also poetically, his climactic theft-and-run propelled the Packers into a Divisional Playoff opposite the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia next Sunday afternoon (Jan. 11), with kickoff set for 3:45, CST, Wisconsin time.

The Packers thus will be re..

Packers Announce Ticket Plans For Possible Super Bowl Appearance

Mon, 05 Jan 2004 15:21:09 CST
Should the Green Bay Packers advance to Super Bowl XXXVIII and a fifth appearance in pro football's ultimate game, the bulk of the ticket allotment will be made available to season ticketholders, the team announced Monday.

Club President Robert E. Harlan reiterated the organization's longstanding policy in addressing ticket allocations in the event that the Packers would win the National Football Conference championship and the right to meet the American Football Conference champions in the Super Bowl at Reliant Stadium in Houston on Sunday, Feb. 1.

"Because our season ticketholders repeatedly have demonstrated their loyalty with annual season-ticket sellouts in Lambeau Field since 1960, we want to make sure Super Bowl tickets are available to as many of them as possible," Harlan said.

"We believe the allocation plan we have in place is fair to all our season ticketholders," Harlan continued. "Every account - whether the Green package, Gold package, or club..

Ahman Green Nominated For FedEX Ground Player Of The Year

Mon, 05 Jan 2004 10:10:34 CST
Ahman Green of the Green Bay Packers, Priest Holmes of the Kansas City Chiefs and Jamal Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens are the finalists for FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Year honors, while quarterbacks Daunte Culpepper of the Minnesota Vikings, Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts, and Steve McNair of the Tennessee Titans are the finalists for FedEx Express NFL Player of the Year honors, the NFL announced Monday.

Fans can vote for one player in each category on NFL.com from Monday, January 5 through Monday, January 19 to determine the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year.

The FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year winners will be announced Wednesday, January 28 at a press conference in Houston, Texas, site of Super Bowl XXXVIII.

The six finalists were chosen by a panel of NFL experts and after tabulating this season's fan voting. Each week, nominees in each category were chosen a..

Packers-Seahawks Press Box Notes

Sun, 04 Jan 2004 11:38:51 CST
-THE PACKERS, TODAY playing in their 36th postseason game, are one of only 10 teams in NFL annals to make as many as 35 playoff appearances.

Based on a minimum of 15 games, the Green and Gold also own the highest winning percentage in NFL history, .657, having won 23 of their 35 playoff appearances.

For the record, the Dallas Cowboys have made the most playoff appearances, 54, (including last night's defeat) and rank sixth all-time with a .593 percentage (32-22).

* * *
-THE PACKERS ARE 11-AND-1 in postseason play in Lambeau Field, having lost a playoff game for the first time ever on home turf last January (27-7 to the Atlanta Falcons).

* * *
-A PACKERS VICTORY TODAY would enable Mike Sherman to square his playoff record as Green Bay's head coach. He this afternoon enters his fourth playoff game with a 1-and-2 postseason mark.

* * *
-QUARTERBACK BRETT FAVRE, who has been virtua..

A Thank You From The Favre Family

Sun, 04 Jan 2004 10:11:43 CST
The family of Irvin "BIG IRV" Favre wishes to extend sincere, heartfelt gratitude to the entire Green Bay Packers organization and its families, the Wisconsin media, the entire NFL, and to you - the greatest and most loyal fans.

In addition, thank you to the Oakland Raiders and their fans for the outpouring of respect and dignity you showed on December 22, 2003; what a tremendous gesture.

All of you have helped to ease our grief by your overwhelming support of cards, calls, Masses, prayers, flowers and donations to the Catholic Church of Delisle Building Fund. It is because of you that our family has realized how much we all need each other in times of hardship and pain. We are most definitely blessed to have been showered with so many caring and supporting people throughout this trying time.

May God bless each and every one of you!

Bonita, Scott, Morgan, Max, Brett, Deanna, Brittany, Breleigh, Jeff, Rhonda, Dylan, Jade, Jaxson and Brandi Favre

NFL Announces Pro Bowl Starters

Sat, 03 Jan 2004 10:28:34 CST
The starting all-star lineups for the 2004 Pro Bowl were announced Saturday at halftime of the Tennessee Titans-Baltimore Ravens AFC Wild Card playoff game.

The Pro Bowl will be played for the 25th consecutive year at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday, February 8 at 2:30 PM HT. It will be broadcast live at 7:30 PM ET by ESPN and CBS Radio.

Following are the AFC and NFC 2004 Pro Bowl All-Star starting lineups:

NFC ALL-STAR STARTERS
* First-time Pro Bowl selection

OFFENSE

WIDE RECEIVERS
Torry Holt, St. Louis
Randy Moss, Minnesota

TIGHT END
* Alge Crumpler, Atlanta

QUARTERBACK
Daunte Culpepper, Minnesota

RUNNING BACK
Ahman Green, Green Bay

FULLBACK
* Fred Beasley, San Francisco

TACKLES
* Flozell Adams, Dallas
Orlando Pace, St. Louis

GUARDS
Larry Allen, Dallas
Marco Rivera, Green Bay

CENTER
Olin Kr..

Historic Playoff Program Available In Packers Pro Shop Saturday

Fri, 02 Jan 2004 17:23:56 CST
Looking for a preview of Sunday's Packers-Seahawks Wild Card playoff game in Lambeau Field - and a historic memento?

You will be able to find "both" Saturday in the Packers Pro Shop, in advance copies of the Packers' special playoff issue of the GameDay program, available there throughout the postseason weekend...as long as they last.

In essence, the program also will be a historic document, featuring a photo tribute to the electrifying events of last weekend that catapulted the Packers into their second consecutive NFC North Division championship and Sunday's playoff game against the Seahawks.

The GameDay cover also will be significantly historic, featuring classic photos of three of the most memorable playoff games in team and Lambeau Field history - the 1967 "Ice Bowl," the 1965 NFL Championship and the 1996 NFC Championship.

The program, priced at $8, also includes player features - among them an extensive profile of quarterback Brett Favre - i..

Nick Barnett Named 2003 NFL Rookie Of The Year Finalist

Fri, 02 Jan 2004 11:17:01 CST
The National Football League Friday announced the five finalists for the 2003 PEPSI NFL Rookie Of The Year award.

2003 PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

Nick Barnett, LB, Green Bay Packers
Anquan Boldin, WR, Arizona Cardinals
Domanick Davis, RB, Houston Texans
Andre Johnson, WR, Houston Texans
Terrell Suggs, LB, Baltimore Ravens

Fans can vote for one of these five players on NFL.com or SuperBowl.com from January 2 through January 22 to determine the 2003 PEPSI NFL Rookie Of The Year.

The winner will be presented the 2003 PEPSI NFL Rookie Of The Year award during a press conference in Houston, the site of Super Bowl XXXVIII, on Thursday, January 29, 2004. CBS Sports' Deion Sanders, a two-time Super Bowl winner, will host the press conference.

The five finalists were selected after tabulating this season's fan voting. Each week, five nominees were..