GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers released wide receiver Koren Robinson Friday, but both general manager Ted Thompson and Robinson's agent said the move was made solely for football reasons, not because Robinson had encountered any off-the-field problems in his continuing... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- While former UW-Whitewater standout Justin Beaver is waiting and hoping, the Green Bay Packers have signed three other undrafted free agents who took part in last weekend's post-draft rookie orientation camp: Portland State cornerback Condrew Allen, Louisiana Tech... >>MORE

Justin Beaver's quest for a spot on the Green Bay Packers' 80-man roster may not be over, but for now at least, it's on... >>MORE

 GREEN BAY -- This marked the second time that Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy held a rookies-only camp following the draft,... >>MORE

 GREEN BAY -- Only a few sets of eyes got to see Ken DeBauche get his kicks during the Green Bay Packers' three-day post-draft... >>MORE

 GREEN BAY -- Justin Beaver has no idea what's going to happen next, but the former UW-Whitewater star and Green Bay Packers... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- Taking attendance at Friday's rookie orientation practice was a bit of a challenge given the various players who joined... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy addressed reporters for about 9 minutes following Friday's first practice of the... >>MORE

 GREEN BAY -- No, the Green Bay Packers aren't keeping Brett Favre's locker intact because they're expecting the... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- I've been meaning to do this all day, but just got to it now. My apologies.

There's some interesting... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- While a number of other teams have announced their list of undrafted free-agent signees, the Packers have yet to do so and... >>MORE

MATT FLYNN, QB, LOUISIANA STATE

6-foot-2 1/4, 231 pounds, 4.8 seconds in 40-yard dash

At a... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- The Packers finished off Day 2 of the NFL draft by taking LSU quarterback Matt Flynn with the first of what had been three seventh-round picks (No. 209), then took San Diego State wide receiver Brett Swain (No. 217) before trading away their final pick to New Orleans for the... >>MORE

BRENO GIACOMINI, OT, LOUISVILLE

6-foot-7 1/8, 305 pounds, 5.20 seconds in 40-yard dash

At... >>MORE

JOSH SITTON, DE, WAKE FOREST

6-foot-3 7/8, 321 pounds, 5.38 seconds in 40-yard dash

At a... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- The Packers took their second straight offensive lineman, picking Louisville's Breno Giacomini with their fifth-round... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- The Packers just took Central Florida offensive lineman Josh Sitton in the fourth round, with the 135th overall pick, then... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- Now THAT'S more Ted Thompson's style.

Not long after trading up in the draft for the first time in his four... >>MORE

JEREMY THOMPSON, DE, WAKE FOREST

6-foot-4 3/8, 264 pounds, 4.76 seconds in 40-yard dash

At... >>MORE

JERMICHAEL FINLEY, TE, TEXAS

6-foot-4 1/2, 243 pounds, 4.85 seconds in 40-yard dash

At a... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- Finally, Ted Thompson traded UP in the NFL draft.

After making his 10th draft-day trade on Saturday to move back from... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers took Texas tight end Jermichael Finley with their first pick of Day 2 of the NFL draft Sunday... >>MORE

PATRICK LEE, CB, AUBURN

5-foot-11 7/8, 194 pounds, 4.41 seconds in 40-yard dash

At a... >>MORE

BRIAN BROHM, QB, LOUISVILLE

6-foot-3, 228 pounds, 4.85 seconds in 40-yard dash

At a... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers finally got their cornerback.

With the 60th overall pick, the Packers -- who'd been linked... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- The cameras were rolling on ESPN's fearsome fivesome when the network came back from commercial Saturday evening,... >>MORE

JORDY NELSON, WR, KANSAS STATE

6-foot-2 5/8, 217 pounds, 4.54 seconds in 40-yard dash

At a... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- After trading back from their first-round perch (No. 30), the Green Bay Packers selected Kansas State wide receiver Jordy... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- With the 30th pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers select ...

No one.

The Packers have... >>MORE

 GREEN BAY -- While Brett Favre was continuing his I-might-not-stay-retired hint-a-thon with an appearance on ``The Late Show David Letterman'' Thursday night on CBS and in an ESPN interview that aired Friday, the Green Bay Packers took another step away from the legendary... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- Retired Packers quarterback Brett Favre's appearance on CBS' ``The Late Show with David Letterman,'' just... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- If it's not past your bed-time -- it is, after all, a school night -- stay up for retired Packers quarterback... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers' search for a backup to new starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers has taken an interesting turn:... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- Ted Thompson just wrapped up his annual pre-draft press conference a few minutes ago -- the Green Bay Packers GM opened the proceedings by promising not to lie but also by admitting he wouldn't be divulging much information -- and here are some of the highlights from the... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- Not really a Green Bay Packers story as much as it is a Wisconsin State Journal story, but I wanted to give props to our... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- It's official. The Green Bay Packers will retire legendary quarterback Brett Favre's No. 4 at the Sept. 8... >>MORE

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers A.F. — After Favre — clearly remain prime-time players, at least in the eyes of the NFL's television broadcast partners.

When the league released its full schedule Tuesday, the Packers learned they'll play three more... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- It never ends with this guy, does it?

Less than a week after Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times (and, following up... >>MORE

These Brett Favre rumors. When will they stop?!

Then again, why should they? They're kind of funny.

But not as funny --... >>MORE

For awhile today, all of those April Fool's Day jokes from earlier this week proclaiming "Brett Favre's back" took on... >>MORE

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Just finished Mike McCarthy's 1-hour, 11-minute Q&A with reporters at this morning's NFC coaches... >>MORE

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- I'll be posting a series of highlights from Packers coach Mike McCarthy's chat with us at the NFC coaches... >>MORE

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Packers coach Mike McCarthy has altered his offseason schedule by moving the mandatory minicamp to June 17-19... >>MORE

PALM BEACH, Fla. --  The Packers' regular-season opener on Sept. 8 on ``Monday Night Football'' may very well end up... >>MORE

 PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Packers voted against the NFL allowing a defensive player to wear a radio headset in his helmet during... >>MORE

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Packers were awarded a fourth-round compensatory pick in the April 26-27 NFL draft on Monday, the ninth-highest... >>MORE

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Packers general manager Ted Thompson spent about 15 minutes with reporters Monday afternoon at The Breakers... >>MORE

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Even without Brett Favre, the Green Bay Packers apparently still have plenty of cache when it comes to the... >>MORE

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- While the annual NFL meetings kicked off Sunday at The Breakers oceanside resort, things won't get really... >>MORE

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- When Ted Thompson checked in to The Breakers Sunday afternoon, he had the same feeling I did as I staked out the... >>MORE

 GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers have lost another of their old-timers to retirement -- long-snapper Rob Davis.

 The... >>MORE

GREEN BAY -- I had a friend tell me the other day that Brett Favre's decision to retire felt like a death in the family. If that's really how many Green Bay Packers fans are feeling about their favorite quarterback's decision to hang 'em up, then Sports... >>MORE

GREEN BAY — Packers quarterback Brett Favre is going back on the cover of Sports Illustrated — this time for a... >>MORE

This just in from the Green Bay Packers public relations department ...

Retired Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre will discuss the decision to... >>MORE

Packers general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy just finished their 29-minute news conference at Lambeau Field in the... >>MORE

GREEN BAY — His daughter Alexandra's end-of-season basketball awards dinner was about to begin when Mike McCarthy's cell phone rang in his pocket.

It was the call that would change the Green Bay Packers — and the NFL as a whole — forever. Brett Favre had... >>MORE

The NFL's new league year is a little more than 13 hours old at this hour, and while the Green Bay Packers haven't carried away... >>MORE

For you 12 loyal WSJ Packers blog readers, you might remember when we were getting ready to launch. Those of you with RSS feeds for... >>MORE

Ah, it's never dull when it comes to the annual Brett Favre retirement watch.

ProFootballTalk.com posted three entries in its... >>MORE

Not only did Packers president Mark Murphy tell a group at a Milwaukee Press Club Newsmakers luncheon on Wednesday that he expects... >>MORE

Here's a full transcript of coach Mike McCarthy's trip to the podium Friday afternoon at the NFL Scouting Combine in... >>MORE

Packers general manager Ted Thompson spoke to reporters Friday morning at the annual NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Here's a... >>MORE

Packers general manager Ted Thompson will be at the podium in about 5 minutes here at the Indiana Convention Center, and coach Mike... >>MORE

INDIANAPOLIS -- Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson said late Wednesday afternoon that the club has placed the franchise tag... >>MORE

I've gotten this photo emailed to me several times in the past few days, so I thought I'd share it with you 8 faithful blog... >>MORE

Packers left tackle Chad Clifton has been added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster, the league announced today. Clifton replaces Seahawks tackle... >>MORE

Still working on a full transcription of Packers coach Mike McCarthy's 31-minute end-of-the-season news conference, but here's a... >>MORE

Brett Favre addressed reporters as part of the NFL-orchestrated pre-NFC Championship Game press conferences Friday afternoon -- teammates Al Harris, Donald Driver and Aaron Kampman also spoke, as did coach Mike McCarthy -- and here's what the Green Bay Packers quarterback had to say on... >>MORE

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy has agreed to terms on a new five-year contract worth about $4 million per season and running... >>MORE

Our sports, multimedia and online staffs have excelled once again with print and multimedia packages that match the intensity of... >>MORE

My friend Karen Dmochowsky from Sports Illustrated, a Packers fan in Giants country, forwarded me a .jpg of the New York Daily... >>MORE

Had a few technical issues and time-management problems yesterday, but we're back with the posts.

The Packers are practicing... >>MORE

This one's not going to make the paper -- space is tight, you know -- but I cannot believe what I just read on profootballtalk.com.

The Green Bay Fox affiliate WLUK says it will not air Seinfeld in its regular Saturday... >>MORE

If you're lucky enough to have tickets to Sunday's NFC Championship Game at Lambeau Field, you'd better bundle up.

The... >>MORE

Lots o' excitement and interviews here at ol' 1265 Lombardi Ave. today as the NFC Championship Game hype machine is gearing up, and hopefully we'll be able to keep up with the blog posts while also doing our transcribing and writing. Unfortunately, this is our first post of the... >>MORE

My mother suffers from Multiple Sclerosis, so when the Wisconsin chapter of the MS Society sent this my way today, I thought... >>MORE

Brett Favre won't only have to beat the New York Giants in Sunday's NFC Championship Game to get the Packers to Super Bowl XLII,... >>MORE

Although it took us until the end of the season to get the blog up and running, one of the things I'd been wanting to do was post a list of links to Packers stories I read so others can read them, too. Now, I know the State Journal is the FIRST place you go for your Packers coverage,... >>MORE

Governor Jim Doyle might've jumped a gun a smidge with a press release he sent out this afternoon lauding Brett Favre's decision... >>MORE

First, a disclaimer: I'm struggling with this story because I feel a little bit like we're feeding the media hype stereotype by... >>MORE

Good morning! Another busy day here at Lambeau Field, but we'll try to keep the posts coming. Got my preview info box to do this morning before practice at 10:15, and we'll have the post-practice update and Mike McCarthy's words of wisdom at 12:05, which you can watch on ... >>MORE

If you haven't OD'ed on Matt Hasselbeck stories, here's one last one about the ex-Packers backup and current Seattle... >>MORE

Yet another item that won't make it into the paper but should entertain you 11 blog readers ...

As if the story about kicker... >>MORE

If you haven't caught Hasselbeck's potential Super Bowl ad at NFL.com yet, do yourself a favor and check it out.

You can... >>MORE

Matt Hasselbeck was in rare form on Wednesday.

One of my all-time favorite players to deal with during his three years in... >>MORE

Sorry for the long lag time on postings, but we've been inundated today. I think the AP's Chris Jenkins just passed out in his... >>MORE

Am I the only one who laughed at this story, courtesy of the Associated Press?

SEATTLE -- Seattle Seahawks kicker Josh Brown says... >>MORE

Wide receivers Greg Jennings (groin) and James Jones (hamstring) both left practice early today, but coach Mike McCarthy said it was... >>MORE

I don't get to deal with much UW football as the Packers' beat writer, since Tom Mulhern, Tom Oates and Andy Baggot more than... >>MORE

Packers coach Mike McCarthy said on Tuesday that his team figures to be "very healthy" going into Saturday's NFC... >>MORE

A few quick hits following the open-to-the-media portion of the Packers' practice this morning inside the Don Hutson Center in... >>MORE

The Green Bay Packers have signed general manager Ted Thompson, to a new five-year contract that adds three years to his deal and will... >>MORE

A quick rundown of Friday morning's practice based on the 1:15 reporters were allowed to watch:

> With Junius Coston (calf)... >>MORE

 Former Packers receiver Javon Walker wants out of Denver, and you're never going to believe where he'd consider... >>MORE

Director of pro personnel Reggie McKenzie and personnel analyst John Schneider, two of Green Bay Packers general manager Ted... >>MORE

The Packers could be without two of their top three guards when they play their first playoff game, on Jan. 12.

Coach Mike... >>MORE

The Packers will hold a playoff pep rally on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008, from 6 to 9 p.m. inside Lambeau Field. The Packers play their NFC... >>MORE

The Packers will play their NFC divisional playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 3:30 p.m., the NFL announced Sunday evening.

By... >>MORE

If you thought the Packers were taking their meaningless regular-season finale seriously, one look at their inactive list should have... >>MORE

 After saying earlier this week that it would not take any disciplinary action against umpire Jim Quirk, who pulled Packers linebacker Nick Barnett down from behind in a choke-hold during a skirmish Sunday at Chicago, the NFL announced Friday afternoon that it has fined Quirk for... >>MORE