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Angry Packers Fan Faces Child Abuse Charges

John Johnson — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:41:11 CST

From the serious-lack-of-perspective department: A woman in Wisconsin faces felony child abuse charges because she choked her daughter in a rage after the loss of the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, say police. The 11-year-old girl had red marks and scratches on her neck and said her mother asked her,...

Lions Player Ejected for Kicking a Packer

Rob Quinn — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:00:00 CST

The Detroit Lions' Ndamukong Suh showed a huge Thanksgiving Day audience exactly why he is considered one of the NFL's dirtiest players. The defensive tackle was ejected in the third quarter of the Lions' 27-15 loss to the Green Bay Packers after the replay showed him pushing the head of...

Football Star in Trouble for Flipping the Bird

Mark Russell — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:00:00 CDT

Mighty linebacker AJ Hawk, we salute you and your sack of St. Louis quarterback Sam Bradford in last night's Packers-Rams game. Oh, apparently you saluted yourself, and with just one finger, reports the Huffington Post . Hawk later apologized for the gesture , calling it a "bad joke" and promising not to...

Cheese War Breaks Out in Wisconsin

Matt Cantor — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:23:27 CDT

When in Wisconsin, don’t talk trash about cheese. A group of physicians is bold enough to do so—near the Green Bay Packers’ stadium, no less—and now it's being threatened with a lawsuit, reports the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel . The group rented billboard space en route to the stadium to install...

David Vitter, NBC Pick Football Over Obama Speech

Kevin Spak — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:14:35 CDT

David Vitter isn’t going to attend President Obama’s speech tonight, not because he’s sending a message to the president, but because he’s got better things to do. “I have a Saints party,” the Louisiana senator told Fox News yesterday, “and I am absolutely going to be there for the big...

A Record 111M Tuned in Last Night

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:57:09 CST

For the second year in a row, the Super Bowl has set a new record for American television viewing. The Nielsen Co. said today that an estimated 111 million people watched the Green Bay Packers outlast the Pittsburgh Steelers in football's ultimate game. That tops the 106.5 million who...

The Pack Is Back: Fans Take to Streets

Mark Russell — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:30:00 CST

Thousands of Packers fans braved sub-zero temperatures and took to the streets last night in the NFL's smallest city, honking car horns, hugging strangers, and screaming in celebration of Green Bay's first championship in 13 years . Team banners hung everywhere, billboards touted the Packers, and people spray painted the snow...

Packers Win Super Bowl 31-25

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:07:17 CST

Aaron Rodgers has turned the Green Bay Packers into Super Bowl champions once again. Rodgers threw three touchdown passes and Nick Collins returned an interception for another score, leading the Packers to a 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. This was Green Bay's fourth Super Bowl title. The Packers won...

Christina Aguilera Bungles National Anthem

Kate Schwartz — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:46:03 CST

There are three things you have to do when singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl: Look good, hit the right notes, and sing the correct lyrics. Christina Aguilera is two for three. Aguilera, who isn't exactly an anthem novice (she sang the song at Game 7 of last...