Green Bay Packers News

Packers sign Australian punter

Mar 17th - 1:22am - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
It's a terrible year to be looking for a punter, which is exactly where the Green Bay Packers happen to be. On Tuesday, the Packers signed Chris Bryan, a 28-year-old Australian who has never played American football.

Havner may face charges

Mar 17th - 12:07am - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
For now, Green Bay Packers tight end Spencer Havner only has to worry about getting his injured shoulder healed. But in the coming weeks and months he may be facing driving under the influence charges and a sanction from the NFL.

Packers sign former Australian rules football player Bryan as punter (The Canadian Press)

Mar 16th - 9:01pm - Yahoo! Sports
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Looking for another potential solution to their recent punting problems, the Green Bay Packers have signed former Australian rules football player Chris Bryan.

Packers sign former Aussie rules player to punt (AP)

Mar 16th - 7:50pm - Yahoo! Sports
Looking for another potential solution to their recent punting problems, the Green Bay Packers have signed former Australian rules football player Chris Bryan. A 6-foot-5, 210-pound rookie, Bryan played in the Australian Football League from 2005-08. He will wear No. 9 for Green Bay. The Packers have been struggling to find... Read more

Tomlinson says Favre didn't make his intentions known about whether he'll return (The Canadian Press)

Mar 16th - 5:41pm - Yahoo! Sports
NEW YORK - Brett Favre kept his plans to himself, even as he helped try to recruit LaDainian Tomlinson to play for the Minnesota Vikings.

LT: Favre didnt say whether hell return to Vikings, and I didnt ask

Mar 16th - 5:02pm - Green Bay Press-Gazette
LaDainian Tomlinson says Brett Favre gave no indication whether he would return for another season when the two chatted recently about playing for the Minnesota Vikings.

Falcons release former first round pick Hill, sign safety Matt Giordano (The Canadian Press)

Mar 16th - 4:46pm - Yahoo! Sports
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - The Atlanta Falcons released former first-round pick Tye Hill on Tuesday and signed safety Matt Giordano.

Insiders Blog: Tauschers new deal worth up to $8.7M

Mar 16th - 4:23pm - Green Bay Press-Gazette
The two-year contract Green Bay Packers right tackle Mark Tauscher agreed to over the weekend can earn him as much as $8.7 million in salary and bonuses.

You won it, Packers deliver it: 28,000 cans of soup to Wisconsin food pantries

Mar 16th - 2:46pm - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Thanks to Green Bay Packers fans and two local businesses, 29 Wisconsin food pantries have stocked their shelves with canned soup for needy families.

Poppinga Explores Business School

Mar 16th - 2:28pm - Packers.com
Linebacker Brady Poppinga is about as obsessed with the game of football as any player in the Green Bay Packers' locker room. But Poppinga is also a realist, and he knows he won't be able to play the game he loves forever. That's why he took the opportunity last month to enroll in the NFL Business Management... Read more

The four-way jersey combination tribute to Brett Favre (Yahoo! Sports)

Mar 16th - 1:06pm - Yahoo! Sports
I spend enough time here expressing my dislike for Brett Favre, so I thought, momentarily, I'd turn things...

Leon Manley dies at 83 first Packers player to wear number in 90s

Mar 16th - 11:49am - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Leon Manley, who was the first Green Bay Packers player to wear a uniform number in the 90s, died Saturday in Austin, Texas. He was 83.

Havner arrested in California on suspicion of DUI

Mar 16th - 9:13am - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Hours after a report surfaced that Green Bay Packers tight end Spencer Havner was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in California, his representatives strongly denied that any charges have been filed.

Havner injured in crash

Mar 16th - 1:22am - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Packers tight end Spencer Havner was arrested early Saturday morning after he was injured when he wrecked a motorcycle, according to the Grass Valley (Calif.) Daily Union.

Notebook: From Niagara basketball player to football

Mar 15th - 10:16pm - Green Bay Press-Gazette
The Packers again are mining college basketball for a long-shot NFL prospect who excelled at football in high school.

Packers finalize 2-year deal with veteran right tackle Tauscher (The Canadian Press)

Mar 15th - 9:17pm - Yahoo! Sports
GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers have finalized a two-year deal with Mark Tauscher, likely allowing the veteran right tackle to play his entire career for his home state team.

Work Begins For 2010 With Offseason Program

Mar 15th - 1:46pm - Packers.com
It's time to get back to work. Players returned to Lambeau Field on Monday for the start of the offseason program, which begins with a dedicated period of strength and conditioning workouts and concludes in late June with the three-day, full-squad mini-camp. Here's a breakdown of some of the changes and focal... Read more

Chat with Mike Vandermause at 1 p.m.

Mar 15th - 10:37am - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Press-Gazette sports editor Mike Vandermause will talk Packers in a live chat with readers at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Come back then to submit your questions and join in the conversation.

Chat Tuesday with Mike Vandermause

Mar 15th - 10:37am - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Press-Gazette sports editor Mike Vandermause will talk Packers in a live chat with readers at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Come back then to submit your questions and join in the conversation.

Agent says Packers agree to new deal with veteran RT Mark Tauscher (The Canadian Press)

Mar 14th - 11:25pm - Yahoo! Sports
MILWAUKEE - Veteran Green Bay Packers right tackle Mark Tauscher has agreed to terms on a multiyear contract that will bring him back to the team, his agent said Sunday.