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| Packers clinch NFC North title |
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12/02/2002 |
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| Green Bay, WI (Best E Casino) - Brett Favre threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns and Tony Fisher ran for 91 yards and a score, as the Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears, 30-20, at Lambeau Field. Green Bay (9-3) clinched the NFC North Division title, while Chicago (3-9) has lost nine of its last 10 games. Green Bay running back Ahman Green sprained his left knee early in the third quarter and saw limited action in the second half. He finished with 78 yards on 12 carries. "I feel good, unfortunately |
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| Green Bay signs WR Driver to contract extension |
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11/25/2002 |
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| Green Bay, WI (Best E Casino) - The Green Bay Packers signed wide receiver Donald Driver to a five-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2007 season. The 27-year-old Driver, in his fourth NFL season out of Alcorn State, leads the Packers in receiving this year with 53 catches for 870 yards and seven touchdowns. "I'm at a loss for words," Driver said. "You know, I worked hard. I came in here a seventh-round pick, never thought I'd get the opportunity to be able to take care of my |
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| Vikings Team Report: Something to build on |
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11/22/2002 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Vikings, who will visit the New England Patriots on Sunday, defeated the Green Bay Packers last week, 31-21. QB Daunte Culpepper, who had been benched in the team's prior game, completed 13-of-26 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns and he also rushed for 48 yards. Everything wasn't positive, however, as the starting signal-caller did throw two interceptions and lost a fumble on the Packers' one-yard line. "Well, he was the winning quarterback," head coach Mike Tice said of C |
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| Bears Team Report: Eight is enough |
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11/22/2002 |
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| k], we're going to continue to try to do some of the things we've been doing the past three or four ballgames and just make some more plays so we can win the game in the end." On the season, the Bears have allowed an average of 116.2 rushing yards per game, and have been much more consistent in the past couple of weeks. One of the changes the team made to bolster its run support was switching Bryan Robinson from defensive end to defensive tackle. COMING UP: The Bears will visit the Green Bay Packers in Week 13. |
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| Vikings dock in New England |
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11/21/2002 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Vikings, a week removed from their third win of the season, will travel to New England to take on the Patriots in a Week 12 battle on Sunday at Gillette Field. The Vikings defeated the Green Bay Packers last week, 31-21. QB Daunte Culpepper, who had been benched in the team's prior game, completed 13-of-26 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns and he also rushed for 48 yards. Everything wasn't positive, however, as the starting signal-caller did throw two interceptions and los |
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| Packers' Davenport placed on IR |
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11/20/2002 |
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| Green Bay, WI (Best E Casino) - Green Bay Packers rookie fullback Najeh Davenport broke a bone in his eye socket during Sunday's 31-21 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He was placed on injured reserve Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the season. The Packers could have defensive end Vonnie Holiday in the lineup for this Sunday's game against Tampa Bay. Holiday has missed the last two games with a knee injury he sustained in the November 4 victory against Miami. The game against the Dolphins was Holliday's |
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| Bucs cornerback Ronde Barber fractures thumb |
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11/18/2002 |
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| uccaneers Pro Bowl cornerback Ronde Barber sustained a fractured left thumb in the fourth quarter of Tampa Bay's 23-10 win over Carolina on Sunday. Barber underwent surgery on Monday and is questionable for Sunday's showdown with Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers. "We're going to remain optimistic and realize Ronde won't be playing the piano anytime soon," said Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden. "If there's any guy alive that can find a way to play, Barber's that guy." Barber had three solo tackles in the Buc |
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| Packers' Davenport breaks bone in eye socket |
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11/18/2002 |
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| Green Bay, WI (Best E Casino) - Green Bay Packers rookie fullback Najeh Davenport broke a bone in his eye socket during Sunday's 31-21 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Packers head coach Mike Sherman said Davenport will miss next Sunday's showdown in Tampa Bay against the Buccaneers. Both teams enter the contest with 8-2 records, best in the NFL. Offensive lineman Marco Rivera sprained the medial collateral ligament in his right knee in the first quarter of Sunday's game, but there is a chance he could play Sund |
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| Vikings top Packers at Metrodome |
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11/17/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - Michael Bennett rushed the ball 20 times for 130 yards, including a 62-yard run late in the fourth that helped seal Minnesota's 31-21 victory over the Green Bay Packers at the Metrodome. Randy Moss hauled in six passes for 115 yards and a touchdown, as the Vikings (3-7) snapped a two-game losing streak and beat the Packers for the ninth time in the last 11 meetings at the Metrodome. After being benched late in the third quarter in last Sunday's loss to the Giants, Daunte Culpe |
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| Cris Carter leaves hospital |
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11/15/2002 |
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| he practice field within two weeks and to game action against Buffalo on December 1. Carter, who came out of retirement on October 21 to join the injury-plagued Dolphins, was admitted to Holy Cross Hospital after playing in Miami's 24-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on November 4. He blamed fatigue, dehydration and the flu for his kidney problems. In the game against Green Bay, Carter caught three passes for 31 yards, but also fumbled once. Carter, who ranks second behind Jerry Rice in career receptions and tou |
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