Category: Aaron Rodgers

The Super Bowl window is closing on Green Bay Packers’ QB Aaron Rodgers

Jan 22, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers reacts during the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons in the 2017 NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome. John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports When the Green Bay Packers were dismantled by the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday afternoon, there was more than a game that was lost.

Dallas Cowboys Failed to Finish the Fight; A Bittersweet End

As the Dallas Cowboys season comes to a bittersweet end, we reflect on how America’s failed to finish the fight, their core mantra for the year. I was as disappointed as any loyal Dallas Cowboy fan could be after seeing this year’s team and magical season come to a sudden, abrupt and unanticipated end, as the Packers defeated America’s team by the score of 34-31 at AT&T Stadium.

Packers’ Davante Adams may be game-time decision on Sunday

The Green Bay Packers’ Davante Adams says he may not know until warmups on Sunday whether he’ll be able to play in the NFC championship game against the Atlanta Falcons Packers’ Davante Adams may be game-time decision on Sunday The Green Bay Packers’ Davante Adams says he may not know until warmups on Sunday whether he’ll be able to play in the NFC championship game against the Atlanta Falcons Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jF2q8M Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson watches during NFL football practice inside the Don Hutson Center Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017 in Ashwaubenon, Wis. The Green Bay Packers play the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC championship game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017.

Super Bowl 2017: Date, Schedule and Predicting Teams for NFL Championship Game

The participants who have earned entry to the NFC and AFC Championship Games that will take place on Sunday, January 22, have been decided, and it’s only natural to start predicting what the final combination of teams that will advance to Super Bowl LI will be. In the NFC, the red-hot Green Bay Packers will have to see if their momentum can carry them past the Atlanta Falcons, who had the highest-scoring offense in the league in the regular season with their 33.8 points per game.

Your Opinion

After another improbable throw from Aaron Rodgers that propelled the Green Bay Packers to a playoff win, coach Mike McCarthy was asked if it was the best one yet from his star quarterback. The Scranton Sewer Authority sale is an opportunity for urban Northeast Pennsylvania communities to address problems that threaten Lackawanna River water quality and cause flash flooding, one of the region’s top environmental advocates said.

NFL Playoff Picture 2017: AFC, NFC Championship Scenarios, Picks After Saturday

The playoffs have been so uncompetitive and boring that one could make a case that the most exciting matchup was the Green Bay Packers’ 38-13 blowout of the New York Giants, which was 14-13 to the Packers late into the third quarter and featured one exciting play: the half-ending Hail Mary. Let’s take a look at the NFL playoff picture, some scenarios for the AFC and NFC title games and some quick-hit predictions for the rest of the postseason.

Dallas-area bar welcomes Packers fans

A Dallas-area bar will provide a green-and-gold welcome to fans traveling to see the Packers take on the Cowboys on Sunday. For the past 30 years, Vernon’s Gastropub has been home to the Cheddar Heads of North Texas – and this weekend they’re expecting a lot of company from the north, starting with a Wisconsin-flavored feast Friday night.

The pecking order after Round 1

… Wow, what a fantastic narrative. The only thing more tired than that storyline is using the word “narrative” in sports. Even Steelers fans are completely desensitized. Let me speak for nearly every Pittsburgh fan I know: We don’t care — just don’t …

New York Giants: Tom Coughlin Breakup Looming Large

Jan 3, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin looks on prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim O The New York Giants looked nothing like the team that had won two Super Bowls in the last four playoffs appearances they’d made prior to 2016.

Hail Yeah… On to Dallas

Aaron Rodgers lofted a 42 yard prayer with :06 left in the first half that dropped into the lap of Randall Cobb at the back of the end zone that gave the Packers a 14-6 halftime lead over the New York Giants. Rodgers fired four touchdown passes in all, three to Cobb and another to Davante Adams to fuel a 38-13 rout of the Giants in the NFC Wild Card game before 77, 549 fans in 14 degree temperatures.

Rodgers works Hail Mary magic, Packers beat Giants 38-13

To beat Dallas next week, the Green Bay Packers figure that they’ll need to build a big lead to make the Cowboys one-dimensional on offense. The Packers look as if they can beat anybody with the way quarterback Aaron Rodgers is throwing the ball, even if they could be without receiver Jordy Nelson with a rib injury.

Giants without a prayer

JANUARY 8: Damarious Randall #23 of the Green Bay Packers makes an interception in the fourth quarter during the NFC Wild Card game against the New York Giants at Lambeau Field on January 8, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. ORG XMIT: 690738049 less GREEN BAY, WI – JANUARY 8: Damarious Randall #23 of the Green Bay Packers makes an interception in the fourth quarter during the NFC Wild Card game against the New York Giants at Lambeau Field on January 8, … more Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb celebrates after making a touchdown reception during the first half of an NFC wild-card NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Green Bay, Wis.

Rodgers, Cook among top story lines of wild-card weekend

Aaron Rodgers, Connor Cook among top story lines of wild-card weekend Can a rookie QB win for Raiders? Can Packers stay hot? These and other issues. Check out this story on mynorthshorenow.com: http://usat.ly/2jeIq9k We asked the USA TODAY Sports NFL staff the following question: What is the top story line of wild-card weekend? Their responses: What can be a bigger story line than the matchup between two Super Bowl MVP quarterbacks dueling on the frozen tundra? Well let’s just say I’m intrigued by the X-factor of the least-compelling matchup of the weekend.

Packers, Giants hottest teams in NFC

When the Giants lost at Lambeau Field nearly 3 months ago, they fell to 2-3 on the season, but they responded by winning their next 6 games, and 9 of their final 11. We are all aware that the Packers won their 6th straight game last night to capture the NFC North and earn the right to host the Giants in a Wild Card game here on Sunday. So whose side will big momentum be on Sunday? “I think both teams come into this game with a lot of momentum, a lot of confidence, and with that it is going to be an excellent competition.

Rodgers-led Packers beat Lions 31-24 to win NFC North

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers stiff arms Detroit Lions defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Detroit. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers stiff arms Detroit Lions defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Detroit.

Rodgers-to-Nelson: Packers’ prolific duo is on a roll

In this Dec. 11, 2016, file photo, Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers congratulates Jordy Nelson after a touchdown catch during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, in Green Bay, Wis. Rodgers and Nelson have worked with each for so long that it often seems they can create plays when Rodgers is in trouble just by making eye contact.