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A statistical analysis of the Packers' season
jsonline.com - 1/2/2009
A statistical analysis of the Packers' season
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The average distance of Aaron Rodgers' 28 touchdown passes was 15.6 yards, almost 10 yards below Brett Favre's mark of 25.2 last season. Favre's average was 26.9 in 2006, his first season under coach Mike McCarthy.

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ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog:  Black and Blue all over: Breaking down the Packers

ProFootballTalk.com:  FRIDAY MORNING ONE-LINERS

Sports - Pancake Blocks:  Skinny Posts: Peyton's Threepeat

Packerholic:  How Cullen Jenkins Return Next Season Should Drastically Improve the Packers Defense

sunherald.com - 1/8/2009
Favre not worried by teammates’ comments
— sunherald.com — OAK GROVE — Brett Favre, disappointed by comments made by New York Jets teammate Thomas Jones, said he wasn’t going to respond. (more) Favre not worried by teammates’ comments

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Favre sounds ready to retire - NFL - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 1/4/2009
Favre sounds ready to retire - NFL - SI.com
— sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Speaking to Brett Favre Friday night from Mississippi, I got the distinct impression that he was going to retire from football, this time for good. But they don't sell insurance for this kind of thing, obviously, as his flip-flopping of the last three ... (more) Favre sounds ready to retire - NFL - SI.com

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Why I Think Favre Is Coming Back
east-coast-bias.com - 12/29/2008
Why I Think Favre Is Coming Back
— east-coast-bias.com — Yesterday, Brett Favre made a few comments that some in the media have taken to indicate that he is not returning for another season next year. "I had a blast working with these guys. It was a lot of fun", for example. Of course, any player on any ... (more) Why I Think Favre Is Coming Back

Comments vote down Deadspin found this 12/29/2008found this
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Black and Blue all over: Breaking down the Packers
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published his annual statistical analysis of the Green Bay Packers on Friday. If you're interested in numbers, it's definitely worth your time. ...

FRIDAY MORNING ONE-LINERS
ProFootballTalk.com — ... in all areas over the 2008 season. Although he’s got just one tackle and no sacks in the last two games , Dolphins coach Tony Sparano thinks LB Joey Porter is playing well. The Patriots have a lot of personnel decisions to make on defense. If the Jets move to a 4-3 defense , it may have a negative effect on LB Calvin Pace. Said Bears GM Jerry Angelo, “We have to get the quarterback position stabilized. And we’re fixated on that .” There were few statistical highlights for the Packers this season. The Lions have the draft’s first ...

Skinny Posts: Peyton's Threepeat
Sports - Pancake Blocks — ... If that gets in the way of hiring Scott Pioli, I believe they are making a big mistake. God bless the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel for stat breakdowns from this. A couple thoughts here: Green Bay was devastated by the Cullen Jenkins injury because he was playing at an All Pro level. Donald Driver still has some of the best hands in football. And the Packers need to get younger at tackle. Tony Gonzalez ...

How Cullen Jenkins Return Next Season Should Drastically Improve the Packers Defense
Packerholic — ... such a pathetic season by the unit. While I agree the unit needs to be addressed, I think a lot of people are forgetting about Cullen Jenkins being back next season. While he won’t fix all our problems on the defensive line, I think he could be a big part of a rejuvenation next season. While most Packer fans probably recognized how important Cullen Jenkins was to the defensive line, I don’t know if most people truly realize how important he was to the team. This morning I came upon this article from Bob McGinn at the Journal Sentinel. The article takes a statistical look at ...

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