Tagged: Green Bay Packers

Sunday’s playoff game at Green Bay might be colder than famous ‘Ice Bowl,’ the coldest NFL game ever

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The “Ice Bowl,” one of the most iconic games in NFL history, had a wind chill of minus-48 degrees. It’s almost inhuman to play football in that weather.

And Sunday’s game at Green Bay might be even colder than that.

According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the bad forecast for Green Bay’s game against the 49ers got worse. According to AccuWeather, the high will be minus-five degrees, the low will be minus-20 and the wind chill will be … MINUS-51 DEGREES.

No wonder Green Bay was having trouble selling out this game.

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This day in Sports History:

Those born on this day –

1924 Victoria Draves US, platform/springboard diver (Olympics-gold-1948)
1928 Hugh McElhenny NFL halfback (San Francisco, Minnesota, New York Giants, Detroit)
1929 Peter Barker Howard May cricketer
1929 Peter May cricketer (dashing English batsman of 50’s)
1939 Willye White US long jumper (Olympics-silver-56, appeared in 5 Olympics)
1950 Inge Helten German Federal Republic, sprinter (Olympics-bronze-1976)
1950 Robert Bryan Gilder Corvallis OR, PGA golfer (1980 Canadian Open)
1963 Ed Simmons NFL tackle (Washington Redskins)
1967 Brad Daluiso NFL place kicker (New York Giants)
1970 Bryon Russell NBA forward (Utah Jazz)
1970 Dunstan Anderson NFL defensive end (Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Rhein Fire)
1971 Erin Warren Winchester MA, luger (Olympics-1994)
1972 Kelvin Kinney defensive end (Washington Redskins)
1973 Curtis Myden Calgary Alberta, 200 meter/400 meter swimmer (Olympics-2 bronze-96)
1973 George Jones running back (Pittsburgh Steelers)
1973 Hiroyuki Miura hockey defenseman (Team Japan 1998)
1975 Cole Ford kicker (Oakland Raiders)

On this day – events in Sports History

1961 Green Bay Packers shutout New York Giants 37-0 in NFL championship game
1962 American Basketball League announces suspension of operation
1962 Ohio ends suit against Reds when they agree to stay in Cincinnati for 10 years
1963 Chicago Bears win NFL championship
1967 Oakland Raiders beat Houston Oilers 40-7 in AFL championship game
1967 Packers beat Cowboys 21-17 in NFL championship game (-13ºF)
1968 New York Jets win AFL championship
1972 Miami Dolphins beat Pittsburgh Steelers 21-7 in AFC championship game
1972 Washington Redskins beat Dallas Cowboys 26-3 in NFC championship game
1972 39th Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma 14 beats Penn State 0
1973 40th Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame 24 beats Alabama 23
1980 New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Chicago Black Hawks

Wisconsin players celebrate the Packers’ game-winning touchdown while one Bears fan teammate sulks

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Wisconsin took some time out of its bowl preparation Sunday to check out the Green Bay Packers-Chicago Bears game, which was a duel for a playoff spot – winner went on to the postseason, the loser went home.

So, it was no surprise that most of the Wisconsin players were glued to the television as the Packers trailed 28-27 with less than a minutes remaining.

That was, however, until Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers found a wide-open Randall Cobb open 48 yards down the field for the game-winning score.

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Clay Matthews: I’m awesome player, not dirty

ESPN.com|Rob Demovsky
Reacting to San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh’s comments, Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews defended his style: “I’m an awesome player, not a dirty player.”

Kickalicious says league rejected Lions’ attempt to keep him on practice squad

Havard “Kickalicious” Rugland was released by the Detroit Lions after an attempt to make an NFL roster. Rugland earned a roster spot for training camp with the Lions after becoming an internet sensation for his kicking exhibitions on YouTube. The Lions elected to keep veteran David Akers as their…..
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Patriots claim Gilbert Pena off waivers from Packers

The New England Patriots have claimed defensive tackle Gilbert Pena off waivers from the Green Bay Packers and waived/injured lineman Brice Schwab. Pena signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Mississippi. He played in the Packers first three preseason games and r…
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DuJuan Harris getting second opinion on injured knee

Green Bay Packers running back DuJuan Harris came off the physically unable to perform list just two weeks ago and saw his first preseason action against the Seattle Seahawks on Friday night. His appearance was brief after getting the start as he injured his right knee in the second quarter after ge…
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Tarell Brown trying to recoup some of lost $2 million

Due to some lack of communication between the San Francisco 49ers, Tarell Brown and his former agent Brian Overstreet, Brown forfeited $2 million in salary this season by not attending the 49ers’ offseason workouts. Now Brown and his new agent, Joel Segal, are trying to get some of that money back. …
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Brandon Browner gets pay raise from Seahawks

Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner is entering the final year of the three-year contract he signed with Seattle in 2011 after four years in the Canadian Football League. Despite blossoming into a Pro Bowl selection in his first season back in the NFL, Browner has been stuck with the league-minimum contract he originally signed with the Seahawks two seasons ago.
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