Green Bay Packers News

NFL scouts watch UW-Whitewater kicker Schebler

Mar 11th - 12:07am - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Under the watchful eyes of a half-dozen pro scouts Wednesday, UW-Whitewater kicker Jeff Schebler performed solidly but not spectacularly. That there were multiple scouts around to watch him made up for any disappointment he might have had for not kicking lights out at the Dave McClain Center.

Be a QB, see the world

Mar 10th - 10:51pm - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
John Grisham published a book in 2007 titled "Playing for Pizza," about a veteran backup quarterback for the Cleveland Browns who joins a semipro team in Parma, Italy, where the pay may not be as good, but the food, the architecture and opera are better than you find around the National Football League.

No mass boycott in works by free agents for Packers offseason schedule

Mar 10th - 9:58pm - Green Bay Press-Gazette
The Green Bay Packers restricted free agents likely arent headed for a mass boycott of the offseason workout and practice programs, though guard Daryn Colledge might skip some or all of that voluntary work.

Third Jersey To Be Unveiled Friday At Fan Fest

Mar 10th - 6:02pm - Packers.com
The "look" will be officially unveiled during the Fan Fest kickoff on Friday afternoon at the Lambeau Field Atrium, but it is official that the Packers are adding a third jersey and uniform for the upcoming season. President/CEO Mark Murphy would only say that the third, or alternate, uniform would be from the team's... Read more

Packers Set Offseason Schedule

Mar 10th - 3:59pm - Packers.com
The Green Bay Packers have set the bulk of their offseason schedule leading up to training camp for 2010. Following the start of the offseason strength and conditioning program on Monday and the NFL Draft in April, the Packers will hold their annual rookie orientation from April 30-May 2. Organized team... Read more

The Packers may be adopting a third/alternate jersey (Yahoo! Sports)

Mar 10th - 1:58pm - Yahoo! Sports
The Green Bay Packers, who sport one of the most classic and distinctive looks in all of sports, appear to be...

Safety Collins signs one-year tender offer

Mar 10th - 9:20am - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins intends to participate in the teams off-season conditioning program, and if everything goes well in the next week or so hell be doing it with a lot of cash stuffed in his pocket.

The Shutdown Corner hypothetical mock draft, Part 2 (Yahoo! Sports)

Mar 10th - 2:48am - Yahoo! Sports
For our second Shutdown Corner mock draft, we're going throw a couple semi-likely scenarios into the mix.

Kampman gets signing bonus, Clifton roster bonus

Mar 10th - 12:07am - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Free agent defensive end Aaron Kampman might have lost some bargaining power because of the major knee injury he suffered last year, but it didn't stop him from netting a $10 million signing bonus.

Collins signs tender with Packers

Mar 10th - 12:07am - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
In what agent Alan Herman called a good faith gesture aimed at kindling negotiations toward a long-term contract, Nick Collins took himself off the free-agent market Tuesday by signing as one-year, $3.3 million qualifying offer.

Notebook: Robert De Niro to play Vince Lombardi in new film

Mar 9th - 9:24pm - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Robert De Niro is set to play legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi in a film to be released on the weekend before Super Bowl XLVI in 2012.

Vandermause: Bears, Lions still irrelevant

Mar 9th - 9:02pm - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Noisy teams in March -- as the Bears and Lions have been -- usually are quiet the following January, meaning the Packers can keep their primary focus on reigning NFC North champion Minnesota.

Packers sign WR Charles Dillon (AP)

Mar 9th - 8:54pm - Yahoo! Sports
The Green Bay Packers have signed wide receiver Charles Dillon, a first-year player who spent time in Indianapolis' training camp in 2008. Dillon, a wide receiver and kick returner at Washington State, spent last season with the Spokane Shock of the af2 arena league.

Robert De Niro set to play Vince Lombardi in movie (AP)

Mar 9th - 6:53pm - Yahoo! Sports
Robert De Niro is set to play Vince Lombardi in an upcoming movie. ESPN announced Tuesday that the Academy Award-winning actor has agreed to play the Hall of Fame coach in the film it is developing with Andell Entertainment and the NFL. "Lombardi" will chronicle the years in which he transformed the Green Bay Packers from... Read more

Alternate third uniform coming in 2010 for Packers

Mar 9th - 6:35pm - Green Bay Press-Gazette
The Green Bay Packers have reached deep into their past for a third uniform they expect to use occasionally over the next few seasons.

Read Rob Demovskys chat transcript

Mar 9th - 6:13pm - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Press-Gazette reporter Rob Demovsky chatted with readers on Tuesday afternoon. To see what on the minds of Packers fans, read the transcript.

De Niro to play Lombardi in ESPN film

Mar 9th - 5:59pm - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Robert De Niro is set to play legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi in a film to be released on the weekend before Super Bowl XLVI in 2012.

Jolly's drug case gets another delay

Mar 9th - 1:07am - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The pretrial hearing in the felony drug possession case of Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly was reset again Monday, this time for March 25.

Lots of money up front in Cliftons new deal

Mar 8th - 8:34pm - Green Bay Press-Gazette
The Packers have taken the pay-as-you-go approach with LT Chad Clifton in this salary cap-free year just in case the cap comes back in 2011. Much of his deal involves bonuses and incentives.

Kampman: Im excited to put my hand back on the ground

Mar 8th - 6:57pm - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Aaron Kampman expects to be on the field when the Jacksonville Jaguars training camp begins in July and give his new team a much-needed boost to its pathetic pass rush.