Packers' McCarthy named Coach of the Year
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Mike McCarthy was named the NFL Coach  of the Year Wednesday after guiding the Green Bay Packers to a  13-3 record and within one game of the Super Bowl.
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Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Brett Favre engineered three scoring drives in the fourth quarter, the final one ending with a 46-yard field goal by Ryan Longwell as time expired, to lift the Green Bay Packers to a 16-13 victory over the Houston Texans.
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A simple slant pattern to his favorite receiver gave Brett Favre yet another record in a milestone season. It's been a pretty big year for the Green Bay Packers, too, who clinched a first-round playoff bye.
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Green Bay Packers' record breaking  quarterback Brett Favre has hinted that he is likely to extend  his career by another season.
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Kansas coach Mark Mangino won the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award on Thursday as the college football coach of the year.
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New Packers general manager Ted Thompson is expected to meet with Coach Mike Sherman over the weekend to talk about the coach's future after Sherman was relieved of his GM duties last week.
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Brett Favre will have ankle surgery in the next few weeks, and Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy says the three-time MVP will have plenty of time to recover for minicamps.
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MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Brett Favre is headed to the playoffs for the 10th time in 13 years with the Green Bay Packers. Mike Tice hopes to go to the postseason for the first time as coach of the Minnesota Vikings.
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Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Ahman Green scored three touchdowns, Brett Favre passed for 143 yards and Green Bay took advantage of two key second- half turnovers to win its season opener, 24-14, over the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers.
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Brett Favre will play on with the Green Bay Packers this year in his 17th National Football League season, the team said on Friday, ending speculation over whether the three-time Most Valuable Player would retire.
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Brett Favre broke Dan Marino's career completions record, but the Green Bay Packers had to overcome three interceptions by the three-time MVP for a 17-9 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. It was only the second home victory all season for the Packers (6-8), who have won two in a row.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- With subzero temperatures descending and a hated division rival playing in the Super Bowl, Green Bay Packers fans received an unexpected jolt of good news Friday. Brett Favre is back.
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Mike McCarthy will return the West Coast offense to the San Francisco 49ers after joining the club as coach Mike Nolan's offensive coordinator on Thursday.
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Brett Favre throws three touchdown passes to rally the Packers to a 35-13 victory over the Giants and record his 149th win to become the winningest quarterback in the NFL.
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The Green Bay Packers didn't have to choose between playing it safe and playing to win on Sunday. The Packers finished their turnaround regular season with a 34-13 victory over the Detroit Lions while resting several key players for the playoffs.
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The Green Bay Packers placed backup quarterback Doug Pederson on injured reserve Thursday, ending his season. Pederson broke a rib, cracked a bone in his back and tore a muscle in his side in a 14-7 loss Sunday to the New York Giants.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (Sports Network) - The Green Bay Packers  have placed backup quarterback Doug Pederson on injured reserve  because of numerous injuries he suffered this past Sunday  against the New York Giants.