May 22, 2013

Reporter Takes Football to Face and Continues Report (Video)

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*Television bloopers were so plentiful at one time, they had a show about them. But, we don’t get to see a good blooper happen in live television anymore. But during Sunday’s Houston Texans vs. Green Bay Packers game, NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport, was reporting from the field back to his studio about the teams [...]




‘Donald Driver Day’ Declared in Wisconsin

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*Donald Driver’s “day” has come in Wisconsin. In the wake of his “Dancing With the Stars” victory this week, Gov. Scott Walker has issued a proclamation declaring May 23rd to be Donald Driver Day in the state. Walker said that Driver and his Green Bay Packers have made Wisconsin proud.  He tweeted during the Tuesday [...]




Obama’s Jobs Speech and NFL Kickoff a One/Two Ratings Punch

President Barack Obama addresses a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol September 8, 2011 in Washington, DC. Obama addressed both houses of the U.S. legislature to highlight his plan to create jobs for millions of out of work Americans.

*More than 31 million Americans tuned in to see President Barack Obama deliver his agenda for creating jobs in a speech broadcast live on television. [Scroll down to watch in its entirety.] The Thursday night speech to a joint session of Congress drew a bigger audience than both his March speech on U.S. military involvement [...]




Audio: Wiz Khalifa’s Pittsburgh Ode Remixed by Green Bay Fans

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*Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow,” a song written specifically by the Pittsburgh-born rapper as an ode to his hometown Steelers, Pirates and Penguins colors, has been adopted by fans of sports teams across the country who have recorded their own versions with the words that reflect the colors of their teams. According to the Wall [...]




Chicago Car Salesman Fired for Wearing Green Bay Packers Tie

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*Did you see the game NFC championship game where the Green Bay Packers whooped up on the Chicago Bears? Well, it’s obvious that the haters at Webb Chevrolet in Oak Lawn, Il., saw it and they were not exactly showing good sportsmanship afterwards. The next day when one of the guys showed up in a Green Bay Packers tie, the [...]




Christina Aguilera to Belt National Anthem at Super Bowl

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*Before the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl on Feb 6, Christina Aguilera will take care of the national anthem, Fox television and the National Football League announced on Monday. “I have been performing the anthem since I was seven years old and I must say the Super Bowl [...]




Steelers Beat Jets: Will Play Packers in Super Bowl XLV

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*After building a 24-point lead in the first half, the Pittsburgh Steelers held off a New York Jets rally in the fourth quarter for a 24-19 victory in the AFC championship game Sunday night. Earlier, the Green Bay Packers went on the road and defeated the Chicago Bears 21-14 to win the NFC championship. The [...]




Video: B.o.B.’s Pepsi Ad for Falcons/Packers Game

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*Thanks to the rare southern snowstorm that hit Atlanta last weekend, B.o.B. ended up rapping about his beloved Atlanta Falcons playing the Green Bay Packers in a Pepsi commercial for this weekend’s NFL playoffs. “Yeah, it was crazy, man,” B.o.B told Billboard during a break from a recording session. “You know Atlanta is not too [...]




It was Nice while it lasted: Season over for Vick and Eagles

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*It’s all over for Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles. Sunday they were defeated by the Green Bay Packers 21-16. The game ended in the final 45 second when Vick threw an interception that was picked off by a Green Bay defender. “I feel like I got greedy and took a shot at the end [...]




Michael Vick is Number One in Pro Bowl Balloting

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*Old school rocker Nils Lofgren isn’t gonna like this one bit, but a year and a half after being released from prison for dog fighting charges, Michael Vick is leading the vote getter for the upcoming NFL Pro Bowl. As of Wednesday morning the the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback had 729,838 fan votes, nearly 39,000 more [...]




NFL Drama: Vikings Fire Childress; Titans Place Young on IR

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*As always, these are some rough times for NFL coaches. It seems like owners are not willing to take too much of a chance on losing streaks so they’re calling shots that aren’t too favorable for embattled coaches. Week before last it was Wade Phillips in Dallas. Yesterday, the Minnesota Vikings fired Brad Childress after [...]




Cowboys Fire Wade Phillips as Coach

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*After his team’s humiliating 45-7 loss to Green Bay on Sunday, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confirmed in a news conference Monday afternoon that Wade Phillips was out as the team’s head coach, and that assistant head coach Jason Garrett will lead the team on an interim basis. Jones also said he is elevating defensive [...]




Green Bay’s Nick Collins Confronts Fan Who Hurled Racial Insult

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*Green Bay Packer safety Nick Collins confronted a fan who hurled a racial slur at the player and spit on him after a loss on Monday night against the Chicago Bears. The league is currently investigating the matter. Milwaukee’s WITI-TV aired video in which Collins is seen yelling at a fan as he left the [...]