Kevin Jones Will Have Another Summer Off, Spare Time to Relocate?
sports.aol.com 12/27/2007 — Veteran players are notoriously known for doing what they can to get out of having to go through the rigors of training camp. Michael Strahan raised the act to another level last summer by demanding more money, threatening a holdout, then ...

Officials Will Answer To Nobody!
endzonebuzz.com 12/27/2007 — Barnett's agent accurately states that had his client done something to that effect, there would be hell to pay.

The Rivalry Defrosted
chicagosportsreview.com 12/27/2007 — It was all Bears fans could hope for after a season to forget - a sweep of the playoff-bound Green Bay Packers, forcing our neighbors to the north to travel through Dallas if they intend to reach the Super Bowl. It may not be much, but a rivalry win is as good as it gets in an otherwise lost year.

Packers' Barnett to file grievance against referee
sports.espn.go.com 12/27/2007 — Green Bay Packers linebacker Nick Barnett will file a grievance against an NFL official for aggressively grabbing him around the neck and pulling him to the ground during Sunday's game against the Bears at Soldier Field, according to his agent.

Lions' Martz remains mum on future
detnews.com 12/28/2007 — Mike O'Hara / The Detroit News ALLEN PARK -- Mike Martz is putting off discussing his future as the Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator until the end of the season. Quarterback Jon Kitna made a strong pitch Wednesday for Martz to return, but Martz ...

Favre: Cold weather impacted team's focus in loss — ESPN.com - NFL 12/27/2007
Brett Favre said he and his teammates can't brush off the Green Bay Packers' 35-7 loss to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday simply because it was played in extreme conditions.

Barnett's agent: NFL should acknowledge ref's wrongdoing — USATODAY.com NFL - Top Stories 12/27/2007
Nick Barnett might not file a formal grievance against NFL official Jim Quirk after all. The Green Bay Packers linebacker's agent ...

Barnett wants NFL to admit ref was wrong — FOXSports.com News for NFL 12/27/2007
Nick Barnett might not file a formal grievance against NFL official Jim Quirk after all. The Green Bay Packers linebacker's agent says he is more interested in having the league admit that Quirk's rough treatment of Barnett was wrong. "Look, I don't ...

Seeing Vulnerability in N.F.C. Foes, Giants Are Confident — NYT > Pro Football 12/28/2007
Only the Giants seem to have noticed that other National Football Conference contenders, including the Cowboys and Packers, suddenly look vulnerable.

THE ODD COUPLE — NY Post: Sports 12/28/2007
Finishing like the Hall of Famers they are, The Odd Couple (Dick Klayman & Peter Tocco) are 5-1 on Best Bets over the last two weeks. So, for the grand regular-season finale: TOMORROW: Patriots. SUNDAY: Chiefs, Eagles, Panthers, Bengals, Packers...