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Packers legend Brett Favre talks Mahomes, Super Bowl and can’t pick a favorite

January 24, 2020 Rick Solem

If there’s one quarterback that emulates some of the most ridiculous throws that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes makes, it might be Brett Favre. That, according to Brett Favre. The Green Bay Packers legend said recently on his weekly SiriusXM NFL Radio segment, talking about the Super Bowl quarterbacks. “I see the comparison,” Favre […]

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Vikings Pick Up 5 Additions To Pro Bowl, Including Cousins

January 21, 2020 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have five additions to the NFC Pro Bowl roster, giving them eight players in the all-star game for their highest total in 10 years. The NFL announced Tuesday that quarterback Kirk Cousins, defensive end Everson Griffen, fullback C.J. Ham, linebacker Eric Kendricks and cornerback Xavier Rhodes were picked as […]

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Aaron Rodgers says ‘window’s open’ on another title run

January 21, 2020 Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The 2019 season for the Green Bay Packers marked the dawn of a new era. Matt LaFleur took over and won more games than any first-year coach in franchise history. The final result again fell short of the Packers’ goal of winning it all, but this time it had a […]

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After cashing in on QB gambles, Niners, Chiefs in Super Bowl

January 19, 2020 Associated Press

A little more than two years ago, a pair of teams gambled on quarterbacks who had all kinds of potential but were far from a sure thing. Both teams guessed right. The Kansas City Chiefs will meet the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Feb. 2 in Miami. Oddsmakers opened the line at […]

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Rodgers again falls short of another Super Bowl appearance

January 19, 2020 Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — These playoff defeats when he is oh so close sting a bit more for Aaron Rodgers now, at this later stage in his career. “It’s a little raw right now. It definitely hurts I’d say a little more than early in your career just because you realize just how difficult […]

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Super Bowl a tossup at legal sports books

January 19, 2020 Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Even the bookies are having a problem figuring out a favorite in the Super Bowl. Odds opened at pick ’em Sunday at many Las Vegas sports books, though the Kansas City Chiefs quickly moved to 1-point favorites over the San Francisco 49ers. Early bettors favored the Chiefs in a game that […]

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49ers, Packers look to go from losing seasons to Super Bowl

January 17, 2020 Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are one win away from accomplishing a turnaround that’s been done only once before in the Super Bowl era. With a victory in the NFC championship game at home on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers, the Niners will become the second team in NFL history […]

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Davante Adams’ drive to be great has become an ‘obsession’

January 15, 2020 Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Davante Adams obsesses about being great. The Green Bay Packers wide receiver wasn’t a five-star recruit. He wasn’t the biggest, fastest or most athletic. He wasn’t even a football player until late in his high school career. But the two-time Pro Bowler has worked himself into being Aaron Rodgers’ top […]

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On Football: Some answers, lots of questions for title games

January 15, 2020 Associated Press

After a wild weekend of historic offensive performances by Derrick Henry and nearly every Kansas City Chiefs player, spiced by some timely defense from all the winners, we have the answers to the makeup of the NFL’s Final Four. Which brings along a whole lot of questions. The NFC, following a wild-card weekend in which […]

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Rivalry for Packers-49ers dates back 25 years

January 14, 2020 Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brett Favre vs. Steve Young. Aaron Rodgers dueling with Colin Kaepernick. The catch by Terrell Owens, electrifying returns from Desmond Howard and breathtaking runs by Kaepernick. Few franchises have been as intertwined over the last quarter-century as the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers, with coaches getting groomed in […]