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Patriots, Packers, Giants, Steelers Have Been NFL's Smartest Spenders

Oct 23, 2014 12:01 PM

The New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints have been the smartest spenders in the NFL over the past five seasons, according to a study by Bloomberg.

Bloomberg calculates how much teams spent per win and added bonuses for playoffs wins and championships.

1. New England Patriots
2. Green Bay Packers
3. New York Giants
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
5. New Orleans Saints
6. Baltimore Ravens
7. Indianapolis Colts
8. San Diego Chargers
9. Atlanta Falcons
10. Philadelphia Eagles
11. Arizona Cardinals
12. Tennessee Titans 
13. New York Jets
14. Dallas Cowboys
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16. Chicago Bears
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
18. San Francisco 49ers
19. Houston Texans
20. Minnesota Vikings
21. Denver Broncos
22. Cincinnati Bengals
23. Seattle Seahawks
24. Carolina Panthers
25. Kansas City Chiefs
26. Miami Dolphins
27. Buffalo Bills
28. Cleveland Browns
29. Washington Redskins
30. Oakland Raiders
31. Detroit Lions
32. St. Louis Rams 

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Nine Of 16 ESPN Experts Predict Super Bowl Win For Packers

Nov 25, 2014 2:27 PM

Nine of ESPN's 16 experts have predicted the Green Bay Packers to win Super Bowl XLVII.

The New England Patriots were picked by four experts, while the Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys received one vote apiece. The Packers were selected as the Super Bowl opponent by the three experts who selected the Patriots.

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Ranking The NFL's Oldest, Youngest Starters By Team

Oct 31, 2014 2:22 PM

The Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers and Baltimore Ravens have the three oldest collections of starters in the NFL. 

The Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks and Cincinnati Bengals are the youngest.

Former Vikings head coach Bud Grant had a popular saying that "for every young guy you start, you lose a game."

Pete Carroll worked for Grant early in his coaching career, but has had one of the youngest teams in the NFL during his tenure with the Seahawks.

"I was of that mindset in classic fashion until I had to be in charge of calling all the shots and then it just flipped in me that we don't know where we're going unless we find these guys out," Carroll said. "One of the really exciting things about playing guys early is ... by the middle and to the end of the season, you’ve developed players that fit into your rotations now that add to your depth and also add to the opportunity to not over-play your older guys." 

Below is a full list with the rank in offense/defense in parenthesis.

1. Atlanta Falcons (2/5)
2. San Diego Chargers (7/3)
3. Baltimore Ravens (1/15)
4. Chicago Bears (11/4)
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (25/1)
6. New York Jets (23/2)
7. New York Giants (9/2)
8. Detroit Lions (3/20)
9. New Orleans Saints (6/13)
10. San Francisco 49ers (8/8)
11. Denver Broncos (14/7)
12. Houston Texans (4/23)
13. Oakland Raiders (13/11)
14. Buffalo Bills (12/17)
15. Arizona Cardinals (16/14)
16. Washington Redskins (21/9)
17. Dallas Cowboys (18/16)
18. New England Patriots (5/28)
19. Green Bay Packers (17/21)
20. Jacksonville Jaguars (24/19)
21. Miami Dolphins (26/18)
22. Carolina Panthers (15/26)
23. Indianapolis Colts (28/10)
24. Philadelphia Eagles (19/25)
25. Tennessee Titans (10/31)
26. Minnesota Vikings (30/12)
27. St. Louis Rams (22/27)
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (20/30)
29. Cleveland Browns (31/24)
30. Cincinnati Bengals (32/22)
31. Seattle Seahawks (29/29)
32. Kansas City Chiefs (27/32) 

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Cruz, Fitzgerald, Brady, Matthews, RGIII Headline NFL's Best-Dressed

Nov 23, 2014 2:52 AM

Victor Cruz has been named the NFL's best-dressed player by Esquire.

Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals), Tom Brady (Packers), Clay Matthews (Packers), Robert Griffin III (Redskins), Reggie Bush (Dolphins), Tim Tebow (Jets), Alex Smith (49ers), Kerry Rhodes (Cardinals), Nnamadi Asomugha (Eagles), Calvin Johnson (Lions), Cam Newton (Panthers), Eli Manning (Giants), Braylon Edwards (Seahawks) and DeMarco Murray (Cowboys).

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Facing Eight-Game Suspension, Packers Release Hargrove

Sep 30, 2014 6:26 PM

The Packers have released Anthony Hargrove, who is already facing an eight-game suspension for his role in the Saints bounty pool.

Hargrove, 29, has denied NFL accusations that he lied to league investigators.

Green Bay signed the 6-foot-3, 287-pound Hargrove on March 29. He was suspended by the NFL on May 2.

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Bears Reportedly Interested In Charlie Peprah

Jul 3, 2014 10:48 PM

The Bears are weighing the possibility of signing free-agent Charlie Peprah, according to a league source.

Chicago suffered some injuries in the secondary last weekend.

Peprah was a regular starter for the Packers for the last two seasons. The 29-year-old safety had a career-high 94 tackles and five interceptions last season.

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Bears, Packers, Steelers, Raiders Rated As Having Best Uniforms

Nov 30, 2014 8:24 AM

The Bears have the best uniforms in the NFL, according to Paul Lukas of Uni Watch.

"True, the helmet design is starting to look a tad dated," writes Lukas. "But the striped sleeves, striped socks (now a rarity in the NFL, alas), unique number font, and even the perma-memorial to Papa Bear all score major points, and the Bears may be the only team in the league who look as sharp on the road as they do at home. The cream of the NFL crop."

The Packers, Steelers, Raiders and Eagles round out the top-five.

"Just suit up, baby," writes Lukas about the Raiders. "Silver and black look just as good today as they did when Al Davis came up with them. There's probably some marketer out there who wants the team to dress up like the fans in the Black Hole (and hey, that actually could be fun as a one-off thing), but you don't mess with something this elemental. Also: The Raiders are among the few NFL teams that wisely have declined to adopt the new Nike collar format."

6. Cowboys
7. Bills
8. 49ers
9. Dolphins
19. Buccaneers
11. Chiefs
12. Chargers
13. Jets
14. Colts
15. Patriots
16. Browns
17. Redskins
18. Giants
19. Titans 
20. Texans
21. Rams
22. Saints
23. Ravens
24. Broncos
25. Falcons
26. Lions
27. Seahawks
28. Jaguars
29. Cardinals
30. PAnthers
31. Vikings
32. Bengals 

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Cedric Benson Enjoyed Playing Against Bengals

Oct 31, 2014 9:30 AM

Cedric Benson faced off against the Bengals on Thursday in Cincinnati as a member of the visiting team.

Benson signed with the Packers this offseason.

"It felt good," Benson said of seeing his former teammates. "Just lets me know those guys miss me over there. I guess the run game hasn't gotten up to par in Cincinnati yet. Those guys know the type of player I am. They know how I work. Developed a pretty good relationship with those guys."

Benson produced three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons with the Bengals, but the team decided to go in a different direction this offseason.

Cincinnati Enquirer

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Packers Committed To Harrell As Backup QB

Oct 20, 2014 11:51 PM

Graham Harrell has struggled during the first two preseason games of 2012, but the Packers are committed to him as their backup quarterback.

Harrell has a 55.6 quarterback rating.

“Just continued improvement, bounce back,” Ted Thompson said. “I know there’s been a lot of criticism. I think Mike (McCarthy) mentioned that he graded out much better than you might expect. It’s not always easy doing the second half of a preseason game when the chaos is coming at you pretty good. He’s doing OK.”

Wes Hodkiewicz/Green Bay Press Gazette

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Top-Rated Rodgers Amongst 10 Packers On ESPN's Top-200

Sep 30, 2014 10:03 PM

The Packers have 10 players on ESPN's Top-200, led by Aaron Rodgers at first overall.

Clay Matthews (27), Greg Jennings (40), Jermichael Finley (66), Charles Woodson (88), Josh Sitton (94), Tramon Williams (122), Bryan Bulaga (136), Jordy Nelson (148) and B.J. Raji (153) also represent Green Bay.

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Rodgers Rated By ESPN As Top Overall Player In NFL
Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Calvin Johnson are the top-4 players in the NFL, according to ESPN.

Matt Williamson/ESPN

Benson May Have Starting Opportunity With Packers
Having recently signed with the Packers, Cedric Benson may all of a sudden have a chance to start a few games.

Jason Wilde/ESPN

Packers Hoping Pass Rushers Will Break Out
After finishing last in sack percentage last season, the Packers are hoping their pass rush will soon break out.

NFL.com

Greg Jennings Nearing Return From Concussion
Greg Jennings may be able to return to practice with the Packers on Sunday as he continues to show good signs in his recovery from a concussion.

Associated Press

Benson Chose Packers Over Lions, Raiders
Despite overtures from the Lions and Raiders, Cedric Benson opted to sign with the Packers.

NFL.com

Packers Sign Benson To One-Year Deal
The Packers have signed running back Cedric Benson to a one-year contract.

ESPN.com

Sources: Packers Expected To Sign Benson
Free-agent running back Cedric Benson is expected to sign with the Green Bay Packers, according to sources.

ESPN.com

Jordy Nelson Possibly Best Player In Packers' Camp
Jordy Nelson had a breakout 2012, catching 68 passes for 1,263 yards and five touchdowns.

Bob McGinn/Journal Sentinel (via Twitter)

Clay Matthews: 'Giants Didn't Beat Us, We Beat Ourselves'
The Giants knocked off the higher-seeded Packers en route to a Super Bowl title.

Michael Silver/Yahoo! Sports

Driver Insists He Hasn't Lost A Step
Donald Driver is taking part in his 14th training camp with the Packers.

Rob Reischel/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Greg Jennings To Miss Preseason Game With Concussion
The Packers want to be cautious with Greg Jennings.

ESPN

Greg Jennings Suffers Concussion In Scrimmage
Greg Jennings suffered a concussion during Green Bay's scrimmage on Friday.

NFL.com

Jerron McMillan Playing Way Onto Green Bay's Special Teams
Jerron McMillan, a fourth round pick at safety, is the only rookie on Shan Slocum's kickoff cover and punt return.

Rob Demovsky/Green Bay Press Gazette

Packers Sign Punter Masthay To Extension
Agent Jonathan Rabinowitz says the deal is for four years.

Associated Press

Packers Unlikely To Change Use Of Running Game
James Starks will begin the season as the Packers' featured running back, but Alex Green and Brandon Saine will also receive opportunities.

Kevin Seifert/ESPN

Rodgers Glad National Media Attention Not On Packers
Aaron Rodgers has again paid close attention to the media coverage surrounding the other 31 teams.

Kevin Seifert/ESPN