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Packers ink Matthews to lucrative long-term deal

Clay Matthews has signed a long-term extension with the Packers, as first reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL.com.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the five-year, $66 million deal will make Matthews the NFL’s highest paid linebacker. Matthews, a four-time Pro Bowl pick, was scheduled to make $3.73 million in the final year of his contract, but he was expected to receive an offer valued around $13 million per year, similar to the NFL’s highest-paid linebacker, the Cowboys’ DeMarcus Ware.

 

49ers 45, Packers 31: Colin Kaepernick and 49ers Dominate the Packers

Colin Kaeprnick justified Coach Jim Harbaugh’s decision to make him San Francisco’s starting quarterback as the 49ers pulled away from the Packers to advance to the N.F.C. championship game.

 

Giants 38, Packers 10: Giants Silence the Questions and Add an Exclamation Point

Eli Manning doesn’t like talking about his overall place in the game, and he wasn’t enamored with questions about his slump. But on Sunday against the Packers, he made his own contributions to the never-ending discussion about him.

 

NFL upholds Seahawks' disputed win over Packers

The NFL put its stamp of approval on the still-smoldering outcome of the Green Bay-Seattle game: Wrong call. Right review. Wrong team still wins. Seahawks 14, Packers 12. With frustration mounting among coaches, players and fans, the worst fear finally materialized: a mistake by a replacement official would decide the outcome of a game.

 

Replacement ref furor grows after wild Seattle win

Seahawks vs. Packers

The furor over the work of replacement officials reached a fevered pitch during Week 3 in the NFL, especially Monday night when Seattle beat Green Bay on a desperation pass that many thought was an interception....

 

Son of Packers' coach found dead

A body pulled from a Wisconsin river has been identified as the son of Green Bay Packers' offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, police said Tuesday.

 

Aaron Rodgers is 2011 AP Male Athlete of Year

Aaron Rodgers: AP Male Athlete of the Year

When Aaron Rodgers needs to rekindle the feelings that drove his rise from a junior college quarterback to Super Bowl MVP, he doesn't have to look too far. Rodgers held on to the many rejection letters he received from marquee college programs as he was coming out of high school. Even today, he leaves a few of them sitting out at his house.

 

Firsts for Packers and Colts, and a second (loss) for Tim Tebow

Green Bay's bid for perfect season is ended by Chiefs, Indianapolis gets first win after 13 losses, and Denver is hammered by Patriots, dropping Tim Tebow to 7-2 as starting QB. The best Green Bay can do is 15 wins.

 

Rodgers throws 4 TDs, Packers beat Vikings 45-7

Another night, another four-touchdown performance for Aaron Rodgers - just about what the Green Bay Packers have come to expect from their superstar quarterback.

 

TV Ratings: Falcons-Packers game lets NBC dominate Sunday

NBC got a big Sunday Night Football performance out of the game between the Falcons and Packers, which improved dramatically on last week's football telecast and helped the network dominate the night in all measures.

 

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