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Vikings and coach Kevin O'Connell agree to a multiyear contract extension after a 14-win season
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O'Connell agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension on Tuesday, following a 14-3 regular season that defied external widespread preseason projections of at least a losing record if not a last-place finish in the NFC North. ...
Bears interview Vikings' Flores and Packers' Stenavich for head coaching job
The Chicago Bears interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich for their head coaching job Saturday. The 43-year-old Flores has been running Minnesota’s defense the last two seasons after a stint as a...
Jets interview Vikings' Flores and McCown and Packers' Hafley for their head coaching job
The New York Jets interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley on Friday for their head coach vacancy. The trio increased the list to 15 coaching candidates to meet with the...
Packers fire Jason Rebrovich as defensive line coach
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have fired Jason Rebrovich as defensive line coach less than a week after their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC wild-card playoff round. “We appreciate Jason for his hard work and contributions to the organization over the...
Green Bay GM Gutekunst says Packers must 'ramp up our sense of urgency' after early playoff exit
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst saw a team that improved throughout the season. However, he also knows losing in the opening round of the playoffs isn’t good enough for a team with high expectations. So although Gutekunst...
Jayden Daniels accomplishes a feat last done by Slinging Sammy Baugh in 1937
Jayden Daniels, meet Slinging Sammy Baugh. The Commanders' dynamic rookie quarterback accomplished a feat in his playoff debut that no quarterback in the NFL had done since Baugh during the franchise's first season in Washington back in 1937. Daniels threw two...
Tom Clements stepping down as Packers' QBs coach after working with Favre, Rodgers and Love
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Tom Clements is stepping down as the Green Bay Packers quarterbacks’ coach after a 25-year NFL career in which he worked with Hall of Famer Brett Favre and four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Tuesday that the 71-year-old Clements is...
Packers' inability to produce against the best teams results in an early playoff exit
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers had several opportunities to match up with the NFC’s top teams this season. They couldn’t pass any of those tests. Green Bay generally won the games it was supposed to win, but it lost all six times it faced a team...
Hurts tosses 2 TD passes and Goedert throws 3 stiff-arms to lead Eagles past Packers 22-10
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dallas Goedert fired one stiff arm to a Packers defender, smacked him again and then — in a sports city known for its Broad Street Bullies — dispatched one final shot to the face on his way to end zone. Goedert refused to be stopped — and neither were the...
Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean leaves on crutches after injuring his left knee against the Packers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean injured his left knee in the team's wild-card game Sunday against Green Bay and his status for the remainder of the playoffs is uncertain. Dean could be seen using crutches and with his left leg in a brace after the...
