01/05/2009 08:05 PM

The Green Bay Packers cleaned house on Monday, releasing defensive coordinator Bob Sanders and five other assistant coaches.

01/03/2009 02:09 AM

Special-teams coordinator Mike Stock is leaving the Green Bay Packers after his unit's problems figured in a 6-10 season and a failure to make the playoffs

12/27/2008 12:52 AM

The Packers have plenty of problems that will keep them out of the playoffs this year, but Aaron Rodgers' play generally hasn't been one of them.

12/30/2008 11:53 PM

The Detroit Lions became the first 0-16 team and just the second team to finish a regular season without a win in the Super Bowl era, losing to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

12/27/2008 02:14 AM

Fifteen years ago, safety Leroy Butler invented one of the most popular ways for a Green Bay Packer to celebrate: the Lambeau Leap.

01/06/2009 09:30 AM

The Green Bay Packers became the latest NFL team to overhaul their defensive coaching staff Monday, firing coordinator Bob Sanders and four other defensive assistants.

01/06/2009 04:00 AM

Having the league's youngest team and with only a few players due to become unrestricted free agents, Green Bay's player turnover won't be great in the offseason. Some upgrades are warranted, however, particularly on defense, where an abundance of big plays given up was a key factor in the Packers' 2-7 slide to end the season.

01/06/2009 04:00 AM

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers' season-ending getaway destination is taking him to Australia for the next couple weeks. A rather apropos travel choice, considering how the Packers' season ended in a down-under manner. After being part of the biggest collapse from one season to the next in the illustrious 90-year history of the franchise, Rodgers said football will be the furthest thing from his mind.

01/06/2009 04:00 AM

--If QB Aaron Rodgers gets the final say in the matter, the early part of his offseason won't be consumed by recuperation from surgery. Rodgers was firm in saying Monday, when the players cleaned out their lockers a day after the Packers' 6-10 season ended, that his throwing shoulder isn't in need of repair. Rodgers suffered a severe sprain of the right shoulder in the Sept. 28 game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he continued playing for the rest of the season.

01/06/2009 12:30 AM

OFFENSE

01/05/2009 04:15 PM

Packers Story: The Green Bay Packers have released six assistant coaches, Head Coach Mike McCarthy announced Monday morning. Those released are Defensive Coordinator Bob Sanders, Defensive Ends Coach Carl Hairston, Defensive Tackles Coach Robert Nunn, Secondary Coach Kurt Schottenheimer, Defensive Nickel Package/Cornerbacks Coach Lionel Washington and Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Rock Gullickson.

"These are difficult decisions," McCarthy said. "I hold each of these men in high regard on a personal level, and I want to thank them for their service to the Green Bay Packers."

01/02/2009 09:01 PM

Packers Story: Green Bay Packers special teams coordinator Mike Stock has announced his retirement from professional coaching. This past season marked Stock's 44th year in coaching and his 18th at the professional level. He served as Packers' special teams coordinator each of the past three seasons (2006-08).

"I would like to thank Mike for all of his contributions over the past three years," Head Coach Mike McCarthy said. "The energy and passion he consistently displayed as a coach is something I've admired since we first worked together in Kansas City in 1995. Mike had a positive impact in developing many of the younger players on our roster, which we will continue to benefit from in coming seasons. I wish him, Peggy and their entire family all the best in Mike's retirement years."

Stock's resume includes 26 years of coaching experience at the college level, including stops at his alma mater, Northwestern (1961), Buffalo (1966-67), Navy (1968), Notre Dame (1969-74, 1983-86), Wis..

12/31/2008 09:41 PM

Packers Story: The Green Bay Packers and Sargento this season raised $59,500 for "Touchdowns for Charity," a program that raises money for the Wisconsin Hunger Task Force in Milwaukee County and Paul's Pantry in Green Bay. The two organizations completed their sixth season teaming together to support the effort.

For each touchdown scored by the Packers during the 2008 season, Sargento donated $1,000 to the Hunger Task Force, for a total of $48,000 on 48 TDs. This season Sargento also donated $500 to Paul's Pantry for every touchdown scored by a wide receiver and tight end, for a total of $11,500 on 23 TDs scored by the two positions.

Since partnering six years ago, Sargento - the official cheese of the Green Bay Packers and Lambeau Field - has contributed a total of $422,500 to the two causes.

Following each Packers touchdown during the season, the total money raised for each score was displayed on Lambeau Field's TundraVision. Fans can learn more about contributing to th..

12/31/2008 08:16 PM

Packers Story: (Can you run down the end-of-season injury report, and any surgeries?)
Yes. We have ... Nick Barnett's doing very well with his rehab on his knee. Atari Bigby's surgery went very well, and he's back in Miami, rehabbing. Breno had the ankle sprain. He's probably three or four weeks away. Korey Hall had the knee sprain, but he should be fine in a couple weeks. Justin Harrell, they're re-doing the studies on his lower back, and we'll continue to evaluate that as we move forward. Kenny Pettway is doing very well with his rehab on his knee. Mark Tauscher will probably have surgery in probably 10 to 14 days. Scott Wells will have postseason shoulder surgery, and Chad Clifton will have a couple surgeries. That's our medical report.

(Was Bigby the ankle?)
Ankle surgery, yes.

(Why did they wait so long for Tauscher?)
Every surgery is different. They're doing some pre-hab, to strengthen it before they go in. I just talk..

12/30/2008 10:55 PM

Packers Story: The Green Bay Packers have signed cornerback Joshua Abrams, wide receiver Jake Allen, defensive tackle Fred Bledsoe, punter Durant Brooks, center Brennen Carvalho, wide receiver Lorne Sam and wide receiver Brett Swain to reserve/future contracts. The signings were announced Tuesday by Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations Ted Thompson.

Each of the seven players concluded the 2008 season on the Packers' practice squad.

01/06/2009 12:24 PM

Press-Gazette Packers reporters Rob Demovsky will chat with PackersNews.com readers from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Come back on Wednesday to join in the chat.

01/06/2009 02:41 AM

Mike McCarthy wants the Packers to run a new defense, perhaps even the radically different 3-4 scheme, depending on his choice for a new defensive coordinator.

01/06/2009 12:34 AM

Somebody had to take the fall for the Green Bay Packers lousy 6-10 season, and on Monday we found out exactly where the organization was placing the blame.

01/05/2009 11:28 PM

Tom discusses the search for a defensive coordinator and looks ahead at the 2009 roster

12/26/2008 11:29 PM

Tom Pelissero discusses the Packers search for a defensive coordinator and looks ahead at the 2009 roster.