All Entries in the "NFC North" Category
#NFL Championship Game News and Notes – January 24, 2011
Green Bay Packers 21, Chicago Bears 14 A resilient Packers team became the first #6-seed to knock off the top three seeds to make the Super Bowl. Bringing the Lombardi Trophy home is the new mission for the Packers. Packers nose tackle B.J. Raji came up big as a 337-pound spy. Undrafted rookie cornerback Sam [...]
NFL Championship Games News and Notes – January 22, 2011
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears Packers defensive line coach Mike Trgovac may be on the Denver Broncos’ radar screen. The Packers may use short, high punts to negate the Devin Hester threat, writes Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Green Bay’s secondary has good hands, resulting in more picks. Packers center Scott Wells found [...]
2010 NFC Championship Game Injury Report
Here is the final injury report of the week for this Sunday’s NFC Championship Game between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. Green Bay Out: LB Frank Zombo (knee) Questionable: C/G Jason Spitz (calf) Probable: LB Diyral Briggs (ankle), T Chad Clifton (knees), LB A.J. Hawk (knee), DE Cullen Jenkins (calf), FB John Kuhn [...]
Lions QB Matthew Stafford Goes Under the Knife
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford underwent surgery on his right shoulder today, Tom Kowalski of MLive.com reports. According to Kowalski, the surgery was performed by Dr. James Andrews, and Stafford will be out four months. Stafford injured the shoulder twice during the 2010 season, limited the first overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft to [...]
Vikings QBs Coach Addresses the Vince Young Issue
After spending the last five seasons as Vince Young’s position coach with the Tennessee Titans, newly hired Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks coach Craig Johnson knew he’d be asked about VY, who the owner has said will be released or traded this off-season. (In other words, tampering won’t be an issue here) “I know that question is [...]
NFL Injury Report – 2010 NFC Championship Game (Thursday)
Here are the Thursday’s injury and practice participation reports for this Sunday’s NFC Championship Game between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. Green Bay Did not participate: LB Frank Zombo (knee) Limited participation: DE Cullen Jenkins (calf), FB John Kuhn (shoulder), LB Clay Matthews (shin), DL Ryan Pickett (ankle), C/G Jason Spitz (calf), CB [...]
Vikings Add Jeff Davidson, Craig Johnson to Coaching Staff
Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier announced the additions of Jeff Davidson and Craig Johnson to his offensive coaching staff. Frazier made the announcements while discussing his other coaching hires, including Bill Musgrave as the team’s new offensive coordinator. After spending the last four seasons as the Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator, Davidson will coach the [...]
NFL Championship Game News and Notes – January 20, 2011
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears Takeaways and Devin Hester are a winning combination for the Chicago Bears, writes Rick Morrissey of the Chicago Sun-Times. Most people expect Jay Cutler to lose the title game, writes Neil Hayes. The Bears have are putting their trust in rookie right tackle J’Marcus Webb, writes David Haugh of [...]
Opposition Research: Chicago Bears (NFC Championship)
For the Packers to go into Soldier Field and raise the Halas Trophy, they’ll have to expunge all of the demons that have followed them since week 3.
Singletary Confirms He’s Going to Minnesota
Mike Singletary confirmed to ESPN 1000 in Chicago that he will be coaching the linebackers on Leslie Frazier’s Minnesota Vikings’ coaching staff. “I will be in Minnesota with Les,” Singletary told The Waddle & Silvy Show on Tuesday. “I will be a linebackers coach/assistant head coach.” Singletary was fired as head coach of the San [...]
Favre Files Retirement Papers
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has officially filed his retirement papers with the NFL, Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com reports. Favre has “retired” twice before, but the 41-year old future Hall of Famer is expected to remain so this time after injuries, on-field struggles, and off-field headlines plagued his 20th season in the NFL. Recruited back [...]
Singletary Close to Deal With Vikings
Mike Singletary is close to a deal to become the linebackers coach of the Minnesota Vikings, Chip Scoggins of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Singletary is also drawing interest from the Carolina Panthers, but is a former teammate and roommate of Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier. A Hall of Fame linebacker, Singletary began his NFL [...]
#NFL Playoffs News and Notes – January 17, 2011
Chicago Bears 35, Seattle Seahawks 24 The Bears jumped out to a 28-0 lead to set-up a third meeting with the Green Bay Packers…Bears tight end Greg Olsen played a big role on Sunday afternoon…Bears quarterback Jay Cutler’s solid playoff debut continued in his post-game interviews…Bears cornerback Charles Tillman isn’t satisfied…The Bears are not concerned [...]
Seahawks-Bears Inactives
The Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears have submitted their inactive lists for today’s Divisional Playoffs game at Soldier Field. Seattle: QB J.P. Losman (3rd QB), C Lemuel Jeanpierre, G Paul Fanaika, T Breno Giacomini, DT Amon Gordon, LB Joe Pawelek, CB Josh Pinkard, CB Marcus Brown Chicago: QB Caleb Hanie (3rd QB), RB Kahlil Bell [...]
Seahawks-Bears Injury Report
The Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears have submitted their final injury reports before Sunday’s Divisional Playoff game at Soldier Field. For the Bears, that meant submitting a blank document, as they have no injuries to report. Meanwhile, Seahawks middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu was able to practice in Friday’s walk-through, but has not passed his post-concussion [...]
