Whether it was information that another player had been injured or a salacious story about the most famous of former Packers, every report seemed to take on a negative connotation.
Updates on the status of Aaron Rodgers, Jermichael Finley, Nick Barnett, Clay Matthews and others were given by head coach Mike McCarthy this afternoon.
Brandon Jackson did well and Charlie Peprah performed poorly, but who else earned our weekly designations in the Packers' 13-16 loss to the Washington Redskins?
Among other efforts, linebacker Brady Poppinga recently visited a local elementary school to participate in the team's Youth Football Outreach Camp and stress the importance of physical fitness.
Safety Morgan Burnett was placed on injured reserve, linebacker Maurice Simpkins was signed to the 53-man roster and linebacker Johnny Williams was added to the practice squad.
Packers general manager has taken a few calculated risks this offseason when it comes to extending what he clearly believes are core players on his roster.