Green Bay Packers Football

Super Sunday Brunch

2010-01-08T07:52:00.001-06:00

Sunday, February 7 at 11a.m. "Super Sunday Brunch" at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

HOLLYWOO D, Fla. - The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Seminole Media Productions will host a Super Sunday Brunch featuring former Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys and University of Miami Hurricanes head football coach Jimmy Johnson on Sunday,
Feb. 7 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. Local sports radio talk show host and Miami Dolphins radio analyst Joe Rose will emcee the Brunch, which will also feature the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders. Guests
will be able to talk X's and O 's with Jimmy and Joe about the big game, discuss strategies, hear their keys to victory for both teams, and get their take on the 2009 pro football season. Jimmy, Joe and the Dolphins cheerleaders will also be available
for photos with guests.

Sports memorabilia company Mounted Memories also will hold a silent auction that will benefit The Russell Life Skills and Reading Foundation. The foundation was founded by former Dolphins and Hurricanes linebacker Twan Russell.
Johnson coached the Cowboys to world championships in 1992 and 1993, and he guided the Hurricanes to the 1987 National Championship. Johnson coached the Dolphins from 1996-1999.

Tickets are $175/person and a table of (10) is $1500. Three Alcoholic Beverages and Full Brunch Menu Included in ticket price.

WHO: Jimmy Johnson, Joe Rose, Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders.
WHA T: Super Sunday Brunch.
WHEN : Sunday, F eb. 7, 2010 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
WHERE : Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Ballrooms A and B .

Join former NFL Coach and current FOX Broadcaster Jimmy Johnson and host Joe Rose for an intimate Q & A, and a silent auction benefiting the Russell Reading & Life Skills Foundation. Also on-hand will be Dolphin cheerleaders who will sign autographs, and interact with guests. Tables are $1,500 or individual tickets may be purchased for $175 and are available at the Hard Rock Live Box Office, open Monday – Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. and on Sunday – only open on event days at noon. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. *Additional fees may apply. For more information please contact Erica Bachelor at 954-985-5701, ext.10737 or ericabachelor@semtribe.com.

Mabey next year

2009-10-13T12:58:00.001-05:00

Well here we are, 2-2. Not horrible but if you're like me, you were probably hoping or even
expecting a little more. 3-1 would have been nice and I really believe we should have won
against the Bengals, even though that loss seems to have given Cinci a spark. Anyone who
looked at some Vikings tape before going up against "The UN-Decider" surely had that
unwelcome pit in their stomache at kickoff, at least I know I did. Even though that loss stung I
believe we played pretty well considering that the offensive line continues to be the bane of
the green and gold. Aaron Rodgers is a very good quarterback with a solid and long carreer
ahead of him. Assuming that he can continue to take the beating that the offensive line is
giving him, a frightening thought considering he is the most sacked, most hit, and most hurried
quarterback in football!

What the Packers do have is a strong, fast, and accurate quarterback who can throw a deep
strike at any time to his choice of a very good recieving core, add Finley at tight end and the air
attack is as good as any in the league, and don't forget Ryan Grant has good hands for a screen
or a checkdown. Rodgers looks good after 4 games with a rating of 101, 6 TDs and only 1 pick!

On to the ground attack. Ryan Grant has yet to provide the consistency and the big gains of
his first year and again the blame falls directly on the offensive line! where are the holes, the
gaps, the creases? Just as with Rodgers not having time to find a reciever, Grant has little
chance of getting into the secondary when the defense is already across the line of scrimmage
when he takes the handoff. The times when Grant (or Rodgers) do make the big play is only
a further testament to their respective talents, and serves as a grim reminder of just how bad
the offensive line is.

As far as the Offensive attack, the Packers surely belong in the top 10 among such other elites
as the Colts, Patriots, and Saints, Unfortunatley for us the Vikings are in that same club this year,
and whats worse is that they are there because of Favre.

Offensively the Packers are only missing the O-line. I will acknowledge that there are several
key injuries on the line that have caused shifts and forced players into positions they don't
normally play, as well as players on the field who would otherwise be on the bench. These things
happen in the NFL, but even when the line was 100% they were just O.K. There is only one week
left to try and pick up some help on the line before the cutoff, and rumors of Mark Tauscher signing
this week during the bye would certainly not hurt, but how much it would help is questionable
considering he would be returning from major knee surgery a year ago, did not attend camp or
have any practice. The positives, he passed the physical and strength test and he would be
resuming his role of 9 seasons in an offense and with teamates that he is very familiar with.
The negatives, he would be diving in head first nearly mid season, and would have to start
making an impact right away, and there's no way to know if he can do that until we try it.
All questions aside, something absolutely must be done, and quickly. Given Tauschers 9 years
with the Pack, in this offense, with these teamates, it really is a no brainer.

(note) - I met Mark Tauscher at the Wisconsin memorial student union while in line at the
brat stand. (cool)

Defense, Dom Capers has done a good job so far but the system is still being learned on the
fly, resulting in the all to familiar inconsitent play that tarnished last year. As the team grows
into the new defence they will also rise into the top 10 and the packers will be a serious force
to reckoned with over the next several years. and Charles Woodson has picked up where he
left off, reading offences and jumping routes, and getting those interceptions! The weakest
point for the defence is again the line pressuring the quarterback. When Favre has over 7
seconds in the pocket you can bet on a completion, or any other NFL quarterback for that
matter. One of the keys missing here is the simple misuse of Aaron Kampman. Kampman is
a strong pass rusher and Capers should re-evaluate dropping him into coverage where he is
clearly uncomfortable and could even cause him to go shopping off season.

When it all comes down to it I just can't see a superbowl this year and things must improve
before thinking about the playoffs. Most important is taming the Lions next week, because these
are an improved Lions from last year and even though they only have 1 win they are playing
much better football than a year ago. The bye came at the right time for us. Lets hope it helped.

packers

2009-09-09T12:19:00.000-05:00

go packers

yoopergurl

2009-09-09T09:43:00.000-05:00

I look forward to watching my team this year, yes, my team I just loan them out to the public. LOL I do believe they have a great chance to go all the way this year. Love my team but I still enjoy watching Brett at his age still living his child hood dream.

Seahawks-Packers Post Game Thoughts

2008-10-13T14:29:00.001-05:00

Parity. That word is one of the main reason why NFL fans claim their league is the best of them all. One never knows who will succeed as they did the year before, or who will fall into mediocacy. The Seattle Seahawks are example 1A of the parity the NFL has, unfortunetely it is largely in part due to injury, and did Green Bay take advantage of it. It doesn't take the second coming of Lombardi to figure out that the once NFC West dominating Seahawks miss their three-time Pro Bowl QB Matt Hasselback. Kampman had himself one heck of a day chasing down Charlie Frye, all the while probably giving Seattle's poor right tackle Locklear nightmares about the defensive end for many weeks to come. Granted Frye held on to the ball way too long on many of those sacks, but you also have to credit Green Bay's banged up secondary for shuting down Seattle's even more banged up receiving corp.

Seattle's defense looked, at times, in good shape. But due to a lack of offensive production, a defense that is on the field that long is bound to give up some points. I liked the way they attacked Trufant with two different receivers, Greg Jennings the speed guy (huge man-crush), and Jordy Nelson a big physical guy (man-crush developing). Giving Trufant two different styles of receiver to match up with keeps him off balance, with his clubbed hand, and assuming that they were going to pick on their third string corner all day I'm thinking lead to Trufant's inconsistent day. Which bye the way, how many Seattle's defenders have casts on their hands? I'm suprised the merchandise stands haven't started to sell some of those by how popular they are among their high profile defenders (Trufant, Tatupu, and Kerney). Overall I liked the way Rodgers threw the ball, especially with the bum shoulder. I do credit the offensive staff by rolling Rodgers out as much as possible to not only let him throw on the run, which he does very well, but to also avoid some inevitable hits you take in the pocket (although it didn't stop Kerney from RAILING Rodgers one play. It was such a hard hit, Bart Starr felt it wherever he may be). The one concern I do have is the running game. It just doesn't seem to be clicking, and I don't know if you blame that on Ryan Grant not being in fall camp the entire time, or defenses are game planning to stop the run and force Rodgers to beat them. Regardless, there needs to be an improvement for balance sakes if they want to repeat as NFC North champs.

It was nice to actually get a Packers game on the West Coast for a change, and they did not disappoint my long waiting period from that debacle against the Cowboys.

GB vs. TB - post-game

2008-09-29T08:57:00.001-05:00

Post-game 4 - GB vs. TB

Usually I do not do a post-game article, but this week I believe it is warranted. The lethargic Packers dropped a 30-21 decision to an appreciative Buccaneer squad. As a Packer fan, that was bad enough, Rodger's injury was the more disturbing news. During this spring's drama, "As the Favre Yearns", one of the major points made about Rodgers was his durability. Sunday he threw his arm/shoulder out throwing a touchdown pass. No defensive hit. No falling down. He just threw a pass. It was a great throw and put the Packers back into a game they were frittering away. Is this guy that delicate? At least Hawk, Jenkins and Collins went out making hits. Of course, as this was transpiring, Favre was busy throwing six TDs against Arizona. The door is now wide open for all the naysayers. The "I told you so"s will be echoing throughout Green Bay. For me the defensive injuries add to the list of non-walking wounded. I assume Green Bay will start looking for a veteran QB, if Rodgers injury is serious. Flynn seemed to be a "deer in the headlights" in his brief stint on Sunday. The next few days could dictate the fate of this young season for the Green and Gold. With a first place schedule, the Packers cal ill afford to go into each game at half-strength. As the Favre soap opera moved on to another venue, the Rodgers dark comedy takes center stage. Stay tuned for Act II…

GB vs Dallas

2008-09-18T09:47:00.001-05:00

Pre-game 3 – GB vs. Dallas

After an agonizing victory over Detroit, I'm a realist; we take on the anointed NFC champions. Never mind the Giants, Dallas has been given the nod to make it to the Super Bowl. From what I've seen so far this year, who am I to argue. The Packers have already surprised me by winning its first two games. Will they win this Sunday? The realist says "No". I will be there watching from the stands, since this is one of the Milwaukee ticket package games. I have seen several upsets before. The New England Monday night game in 1979 or the overtime win against SF in 1996. I will be rooting for the Pack, as always, but I hope the game, regardless of the outcome, is well played. This will be a great milestone for Rodgers and the rest of the Packers. You see, I don't believe they were a 13-3 team last year, no matter what their record was. I am a realist.

On a lighter note, I was looking at the tickets for Sunday's game and noticed something different. There is a bar code on it! After decades of having my tickets ripped to shreds by volunteers, when entering Lambeau, I assume the tickets will be scanned. I say assume since it has taken this long for GB to move into the 90s. All other venues and sports team have been scanning tickets for years. This may be a test run this year to see if the bar code is fashionably acceptable. Or maybe the have sprung for scanners, now that they have Favre's money to play with. I guess I will just have to see. Like the environment, THINK GREEN and gold…

Green Bay vs Detroit

2008-09-11T10:59:00.001-05:00

I know this is going to sound odd, after the performance he put in last Monday night, but this game could be even more telling and scrutinized. Beating a formidable opponent at home, may pale by comparison to a weak opponent on the road. This, of course, is what Aaron Rodgers will have to overcome, this week. We all know the Packers do not do anything simple and easy. They keep their opponents in the game way to long and seem to play down to weaker teams. It is always surprising when they have a laugher, like last years home Viking game (34-0). Considering the team and the timing (late in the season), this game shocked and, also, brought false hope to many Packer fans. Until the Packers go for the throat and pummel teams they should, they will be mere pretenders. I believe this was the case in the last Chicago game and the NFC Championship. They seemed to wait for something to happen, instead of charging out of the gate. But getting back to this week's event, the Packers will have to score often and early to remove the doubt from the realistic fans. The defense will have to tighten up. Harris will have to show up. The linebackers will have to try to cover tight-ends (which they couldn't do Monday night). The running game will have to get off the ground and become more consistent. The offensive line will have to cut the number of penalties it receives. And Rodgers can take the next step up the ladder of success with a decisive and error free victory in Detroit. My prediction: Packers 20, Detroit 17.

Game 1 - GBP vs Minn

2008-09-09T14:47:00.001-05:00

As I have become accustomed to, Monday night's Packer game was not for the faint of heart. With 21 total penalties, 12 beloning to the Pack, sloppy seems to be the appropriate word. From the nauseous feeling I put up with during the first two possessions, to the final "let's try three runs up the middle" fiasco with three minutes left, I was lucky I could get to sleep at all( adreneline will do that). I felt sorry for Aaron Rodgers. It almost apeared to be sabotage. But after awhile, the line settled down and Aaron went to work. Nothing flashy, he just put in a workman-like effort. He took what the defense gave him and accept for his Favre-like throw to Cory Hall, he kept himself turnover free. It's early to say that the Packer management is right. It is too early to say the Packers are the team to beat in the North. But the did beat a division team. One who decided to help motivate the Packers by opening their mouth and issuing threats. All I can say is that it couln't happen to to better teams.

Green Bay vs Denver

2008-08-22T18:42:00.001-05:00

Friday's match-up between Denver and Green Bay will be a necessary win for the Packers. An uneasy feeling is permeating the hallowed grounds of Lanbeau. After last week's debacle in SF, fans are questioning the talents and leadership of their newly appointed field general. Rogers will need to come out firing and direct several drives, for points, to cast off the cloak of dispair that the fans of the Pack have thrown on him. This will not be easy. Shanahan takes pre-season games very seriously and will have his team bent on winning tonight. Another problem is the injury list. Grant, Hawk and Jolly, all starters, will not be playing tonight. The O-Line is a mess. I don't understand this because they have the same group as last year. And of course, the secondary is as suspect as always. Add to this that no one can cover a tight end and you get the feeling that this could be an 8-8 year. I do not believe a win in necessary, if the defensive team plays well and the offense scores more than just filed goals. We will see...

2008 NFL Season

2008-08-14T14:17:00.001-05:00

The 2008 NFL Season will be the 89th season of the National Football League, the major professional American football league in the United States, themed with the slogan "Believe in Now." The Super Bowl championship game for this season, Super Bowl XLIII, is scheduled to be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009.^[2]

The regular season is set to begin on September 4 when the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants host the Washington Redskins in the NFL Kickoff game. The season will conclude with the 2009 Pro Bowl on February 8, 2009.

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[edit] Schedule

Based on the NFL's scheduling formula, the intraconference and interconference matchups for 2008 are:^[3]

Division	AFC opponent	NFC opponent
AFC East	AFC West	NFC West
AFC North	AFC South	NFC East
AFC South	AFC North	NFC North
AFC West	AFC East	NFC South
NFC East	AFC North	NFC West
NFC North	AFC South	NFC South
NFC South	AFC West	NFC North
NFC West	AFC East	NFC East

The annual NFL Kickoff Game to start the season is set for September 4 and will feature the Super Bowl XLII champion New York Giants hosting their division rivals, the Washington Redskins, at Giants Stadium. It will be held 90 minutes earlier than previous years, at 7 p.m. EDT, because of a time conflict with the 2008 Republican National Convention.^[1]

Other featured games during the opening week include the NBC Sunday Night Football game between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts, scheduled for 8:15 p.m. EDT, (the first regular season game at Lucas Oil Stadium and a rematch of Super Bowl XLI), and two Monday Night Football contests, both division rivalries, as part of the now annual doubleheader: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers at 7:00 p.m. EDT, and the Denver Broncos at the Oakland Raiders at 10:15 p.m. EDT.^[4]

Meanwhile, the traditional Thanksgiving Day games will be held on November 27, with the Detroit Lions hosting the Tennessee Titans at 12:30 PM EST on CBS, the Dallas Cowboys' home game following suit on FOX at 4:15 PM EST against the Seattle Seahawks. A third game on NFL Network, featuring the Arizona Cardinals and the Philadelphia Eagles will follow at 8:15 PM EST.^[1]^[3] It will be the first home game for the Eagles on Thanksgiving Day since 1940, and their first since the infamous Bounty Bowl Game in 1989.

In preseason games, the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game was played August 3 between the Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins, which aired on NBC Sunday Night Football.^[5] Washington won the game, 30-16.^[6] On April 3, the league revealed the other preseason games^[7] which includes the first game of the Toronto Series, which will be played August 14 between the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Thursday and Saturday night games will also see a change. Instead of starting on Thanksgiving as in previous years, this year's Thursday night games will begin three weeks prior, on November 6, and run through week 16. Seven Thursday night games and only one Saturday night game will take place, due to federal antitrust legislation that prohibits NFL games on Saturdays during college football season.

Despite NFL tradition to play games on Christmas if the holiday lands on a day of the week when the NFL normally plays, and the fact that Christmas lands on a Thursday in 2008, the NFL opted not to hold a Christmas game this season, instead scheduling all of its week 17 matchups for Sunday.

The 2008 season also is the third season of the use of the "flexible scheduling" for Sunday games starting with Week 11.

The NFL's Pro Bowl all-star game at the end of the season will be played at Aloha Stadium in the Honolulu suburb of ʻAiea, Hawaiʻi for the 30th consecutive season. The league had the option under their current contract to hold the game elsewhere, including the possibility of moving it to the host site of the Super Bowl.^[8]^[9]

[edit] International Play

This will be the second consecutive season that the league will play at least one regular season game outside the United States as part of its International Series. The contest between the San Diego Chargers and the New Orleans Saints will be played at Wembley Stadium in London on October 26.^[10]^[11] The Chargers will play at Buffalo the week earlier on October 19 so they can immediately travel to London afterward in order to get used to the time difference.^[10]

The league has also approved the Buffalo Bills' request to play at least one regular season home game at Toronto's Rogers Centre over each of the next five seasons.^[12] Team owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr. petitioned the league to play at least one game in Canada to strengthen his club's fan base in Ontario. ^[13] The game in Toronto will be on December 7, after the end of the 2008 CFL season^[12], against the Miami Dolphins. CBS will telecast both games regionally; the Toronto game will be carried across Canada on Rogers Sportsnet and City TV.

[edit] Rule Changes

The following rule changes were passed at the league's annual owners meeting in Palm Beach, Florida during the week of March 31:^[14]

One defensive player will be allowed to wear a radio similar to the one worn by the quarterback to communicate with the coaching staff.
The "force-out" rule on catches made near the sidelines has been eliminated. A receiver now must come down with the ball and both feet in bounds for a pass to be ruled complete; previously, passes would be ruled complete if the receiver was pushed by a defender while in the air and the official judged that he would have come down in bounds had he not been pushed. However, if a receiver is wrapped up in mid-air by a defender and carried out of bounds before both feet touch the ground, the official can still rule the play a completion.^[15]
The 5-yard incidental grabbing of the face mask penalty has been eliminated; incidental contact will not result in a penalty, though intentional grabbing of the face mask will remain a 15-yard personal foul.
Teams that win the opening coin toss now have the option to defer the decision until the start of the second half, the same as in college football.
Field goal attempts that bounce off the goal post are now reviewable under instant replay. This change followed a decision during the previous season during a Browns-Ravens game when Phil Dawson's game-tying field goal hit an upright, then the crossbar and the back of the goal post.
Legal forward hand offs that touch the ground and attempted snaps when the ball hits the ground before the quarterback touches it are now considered fumbles; previously, forward hand offs were treated as incomplete passes, while a snap that hit the ground before the quarterback touched it was a 5-yard illegal procedure penalty.

[edit] Television in the United States

For more details on this topic, see NFL on television.

This will be the third season under the league's current television contracts with its American broadcast partners. CBS Sports and FOX Sports will televise Sunday afternoon AFC and NFC games, respectively.^[16] For primetime games, NBC will broadcast Sunday Night Football and ESPN will air Monday Night Football.^[17] The NFL Network's Run to the Playoffs will also broadcast selected seven Thursday and one Saturday late season night games,^[18] although there are reportedly negotiations to move those games to ESPN Classic.^[19]

This will also be the last NFL season to be broadcast over the air in analog television in the United States; the digital television transition occurs on February 17, 2009, just eight days after the Pro Bowl. Border stations in Canada and Mexico will continue to broadcast in analog; cable stations are unaffected and will be distributed in the format of the cable provider's choice.

NBC has the rights to broadcast Super Bowl XLIII, their first Super Bowl since Super Bowl XXXII at the end of the 1997 season.^[17]

ESPN has reduced the on-air roles of sideline reporters Michele Tafoya and Suzy Kolber during the Monday Night Football telecast.^[20] Also, Emmitt Smith will be replaced on Sunday NFL Countdown by Cris Carter, who comes over from HBO. Meanwhile, NBC's Football Night in America will reunite Dan Patrick with Keith Olbermann on television for the first time since 1997 when they co-hosted SportsCenter. The in-house NFL Network saw Bryant Gumbel resign as their play-by-play announcer after two seasons on the network's Run to the Playoffs package that critics described as "lackluster."^[21] Taking his place will be New York Giants radio announcer Bob Papa.

Additionally, NFL Films-produced Inside the NFL has changed premium cable homes from Time Warner's HBO after three decades to CBS' Showtime. Also changed: James Brown (from the parent network's The NFL Today) as host and Phil Simms as one of the analysts. Cris Collinsworth is staying, but Dan Marino has been dropped as a studio analyst, and the aforementioned Cris Carter moved to ESPN.

On radio, Westwood One has separated from its longtime corporate sister, CBS Radio. This could possibly affect the network's NFL on Westwood One coverage, which it has carried since the two networks merged in the late 1990s. The Westwood One coverage currently uses the NFL on CBS branding on its broadcasts. Also, the Sports USA Radio Network, another syndicator, has been sold along with parent company Jones Radio Networks to the Triton Media Group.

[edit] Coaching changes

The following teams will have new head coaches in 2008:

Team	2008 Coach	Former Coach(es)	Reason for leaving	Story/Accomplishments
Atlanta Falcons	Mike Smith, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator^[22]	Bobby Petrino^[23]; Emmitt Thomas, interim for 3 games^[24]	Petrino resigned after 13 games to take the same job at the University of Arkansas.	In his first and only season, Petrino went 3-10 before resigning. Under interim head coach Thomas, the Falcons went 1-2 over the remainder of the season.
Baltimore Ravens	John Harbaugh, Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs coach ^[25]	Brian Billick^[26]	Fired	Hired in 1999, and led the Ravens to a Super Bowl title at the end of the 2000 season.
Miami Dolphins	Tony Sparano, Dallas Cowboys assistant head coach/offensive line coach^[27]	Cam Cameron^[28]	Fired	In his first and only season, the Cameron-led Dolphins finished with a league worst 1-15 record.
Washington Redskins	Jim Zorn, Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks coach^[29]	Joe Gibbs^[30]	Retired	Finished 16 overall seasons as Redskins head coach. During his first tenure, 1981-92, the club won three Super Bowls (XVII, XXII, and XXVI) and four NFC Championships (1982, 1983, 1987 and 1991). After being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996, he rejoined the team in 2004.

[edit] Events

[edit] New logo

This will be the first season that the league will use a new, updated logo. Unveiled on August 31, 2007 in USA Today, the new design features eight white stars, representing each of the league's eight divisions, instead of 23 on the old logo. The football has been redesigned and rotated to the same angle as the one on the top of the Vince Lombardi Trophy given to the Super Bowl champion. Darker shades of red and blue, specifically navy blue, are also used, along with font lettering to that of the league's current typeface for other logos.^[31] The new logo officially made its debut during the 2008 NFL Draft on April 26.

[edit] New stadiums

In addition to the Bills playing one home game in Toronto's Rogers Centre, this will be the first season that the Indianapolis Colts will play their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium.^[32] Meanwhile, 2008 will be the final year that the Dallas Cowboys will play at Texas Stadium; they are scheduled to move into their new stadium in Arlington, Texas in 2009.^[33] This is also the last year both the New York Giants and New York Jets will be playing at Giants Stadium. Starting in 2009 both teams will be playing in "The Meadowlands Stadium."

[edit] St. Louis Rams and Georgia Frontiere

On January 18, 2008, Georgia Frontiere, owner of the St. Louis Rams died due to complications with breast cancer.^[34] The Rams announced that during the 2008 season they will wear a commemorative patch in her honor, with her signature on their left shoulder.

[edit] Kansas City Chiefs and Lamar Hunt

On January 31, 2008, Clark Hunt, chairman of the board for the Kansas City Chiefs announced that henceforth the team's Lamar Hunt/American Football League tribute patch that was introduced in the 2007 season will be a permanent part of the Chiefs' uniform.^[35] joining the Chicago Bears (with George Halas) and the Cleveland Browns (with Al Lerner) with such a patch.

[edit] "Retirement"/Unretirement of Brett Favre

The 2008 season will mark the first time since September 20, 1992 that someone other than Brett Favre will start at quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, as Aaron Rodgers will become the new offensive "Leader of The Pack." At first, this was given Favre's announcement on March 4 that he would retire from the league after sixteen seasons. He owns many NFL records, including most wins as a quarterback, most touchdowns thrown, and most consecutive starts at quarterback. He started every Packers game, regular season and postseason, for nearly sixteen full seasons (September 27, 1992–January 20, 2008). The Packers were scheduled to retire Favre's #4 jersey in a ceremony during the first week of the season. However in July, he publicly indicated that he wanted to play again as the starting quarterback. The Packers did not give it to him, nor were they willing to release him, and was reinstated on August 3 by Commissioner Goodell. Three days later, Favre was traded to the New York Jets for a draft pick.

[edit] Tim Russert

The stretch of highway outside Ralph Wilson Stadium along U.S. Route 20A in Orchard Park, New York has been named the Timothy J. Russert Highway. Russert was NBC News's chief Washington bureau correspondent and the host of Meet the Press. Russert was also a noted Buffalo Bills fan, and died of a heart attack in June 2008.

[edit] Uniforms

The 2008 season will mark just the third time in the salary cap era (and first since 2001) that no NFL team made major changes to their uniforms or logo. Since 1993, half of the league's teams (Arizona, Atlanta, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Minnesota, New England, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, and Tennessee) have completely redesigned their uniforms (The Patriots doing it three times, though none since 2000.). However, five teams (Detroit, Green Bay, Miami, New Orleans, and Pittsburgh) will make minor but noticeable changes.

The Detroit Lions, in celebration of their 75th season in Motown, abandoned their black third jerseys in favor of 1950's style throwback uniforms. They will wear these uniforms against Jacksonville (November 9th) and Tennessee (Thanksgiving Day - November 27th).

For the 2009, the 49ers are expected to return to their 1980's style uniforms.^[36]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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^ ^a ^b "NFL.com: Future Super Bowl sites". Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
^ ^a ^b 2006 NFL Record and Fact Book, 16. ISBN 1-933405-32-5.
^ Kickoff Weekend primetime schedule includes Monday doubleheader. NFL.com. 31 March 2008.
^ Colts vs. Redskins in '08 HOF Game. Pro Football Hall of Fame. 10 February 2008.
^ [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter?game_id=29848&displayPage=tab_gamecenter&season=2008&week=PRE0 NFL.com Gamecenter: Hall of Fame Week 2008 - Colts vs. Redskins
^ Preseason national TV lineup to feature every '07 playoff team. NFL.com. 3 April 2008.
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^ "NFL's Pro Bowl will stay in Honolulu", SI.com (2007-12-28). Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
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^ "New Orleans Saints to host the San Diego Chargers as the NFL returns to Wembley", Daily Mail (2008-01-27). Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
^ ^a ^b "Bills have deal in place for Toronto games", The Buffalo News (2008-01-30). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
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Favre traded to the Jets

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"Brett Favre Traded To The Jets"

CLM News reports on the Green Bay Packers decision to trade legendary quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets for a 4th round pick.

Green Bay Packers 2008 Schedule

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1 Sep 08 MIN @ GB 7:00 PM Tickets ESPN

2 Sep 14 GB @ DET 1:00 PM Tickets FOX

3 Sep 21 DAL @ GB 8:15 PM Tickets NBC

4 Sep 28 GB @ TB 1:00 PM Tickets FOX

5 Oct 05 ATL @ GB 1:00 PM Tickets FOX

6 Oct 12 GB @ SEA 4:15 PM Tickets FOX

7 Oct 19 IND @ GB 4:15 PM Tickets CBS

8 Bye

9 Nov 02 GB @ TEN 1:00 PM Tickets FOX

10 Nov 09 GB @ MIN 1:00 PM Tickets FOX

11 Nov 16 CHI @ GB 1:00 PM Tickets FOX

12 Nov 24 GB @ NO 8:30 PM Tickets ESPN

13 Nov 30 CAR @ GB 1:00 PM Tickets FOX

14 Dec 07 HOU @ GB 1:00 PM Tickets CBS

15 Dec 14 GB @ JAC 1:00 PM Tickets FOX

16 Dec 22 GB @ CHI 8:30 PM Tickets ESPN

17 Dec 28 DET @ GB 1:00 PM Tickets FOX

Due to flexible scheduling, the kickoff time of games in the latter part of the season are subject to change.