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Clements is the obvious choice at offensive coordinator

February 3, 2012 By

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy named quarterbacks coach Tom Clements his new offensive coordinator, replacing Joe Philbin who left to take the head coaching job with the Miami Dolphins. 

Clements has been the Packers’ quarterbacks coach for the last six seasons.  He has previous offensive coordinator experience with the Buffalo Bills in 2004-05.

The Chicago Bears tried to hire Clements away as offensive coordinator two years ago, but Mike McCarthy wouldn’t allow the Bears to talk to Clements because he was still under contract in Green Bay. 

In a written statement, coach Mike McCarthy said, “Tom has been an integral part of our success and our staff, making it an obvious decision to promote him to offensive coordinator.  He has earned this opportunity, and we look forward to continued offensive success in 2012.”

Clements has played a big role in Aaron Rodgers’ development since his arrival in Green Bay some six years ago.

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Sherman out of the running in Tampa Bay

January 26, 2012 By

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have finalized a 5-year deal with Rutgers’ coach Greg Schiano to become the teams next head coach.

Former Packers coach Mike Sherman was scheduled to meet for a second time with the Buccaneers yesterday but is out of the running. 

The 45-year-old Schiano has been an assistant coach in the NFL with the Chicago Bears from 1996-98.  He’s coached the Scarlet Knights for 11 years, leading the program to winning seasons in 6 of the last 7 seasons.

The Bucs fired Raheem Morris after a 4-12 record that included 10-straight losses.

There’s a chance that Sherman could still become the offensive coordinator in Miami under new Dolphins coach Joe Philbin.

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Green Bay may have best offer on the table, but……

January 26, 2012 By

With the Kohl Center unable to guarantee dates for the next couple of years, it

Kohl Center

certainly looks like Green Bay has put more on the table for the WIAA to consider with regards to the future of the State basketball and wrestling tournaments. 

Both cities gave their pitch to the WIAA Board of Control on Wednesday.

Based on conversations with both parties, it would appear that the Green Bay contingent has more to offer at the moment, with a guarantee that the Resch Center would be available to the WIAA on the dates needed.

Availability is an issue for the Kohl Center starting next year (2013) already.  But even more important, the long-term availability is something that can only happen if the Big Ten Conference men’s hockey schools change the format of the Big Ten Tournament. [Read more...]

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Packers are nearly out of the woods with coaching staff

January 25, 2012 By

Mike Sherman is reportedly interviewing for a second time with the Tampa

Mike Sherman

Bay Buccaneers with regards to their head coaching vacancy. 

The Oakland Raiders are set to hire Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen.

Indianapolis appears to be going in a direction that doesn’t include any Green Bay Packers assistant coaches, which means the chances of Mike McCarthy losing any more of his assistant coaches is diminishing.

A number of teams still have coordinator positions open, but Allen’s hiring in Oakland means Dom Capers and Winston Moss, who both interviewed for the Raiders opening, will be returning to Green Bay for now.

McCarthy and his coaching staff is currently in Hawaii, preparing the NFC squad for this weekends Pro Bowl.  Practices are scheduled to begin today.  Six Packers will play for the NFC squad with John Kuhn sitting out because of a knee injury he suffered in the Packers season ending loss to the New York Giants.

 

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Holmgren sets the wheels in motion for Packers

January 25, 2012 By

The Green Bay Packers were an organization going nowhere for two-plus

Mike Holmgren

decades.  That’s when general manager Ron Wolf hired Mike Holmgren to coach the Packers.  It was that move that set the wheels in motion once again for the Green Bay Packers organization.

Holmgren led the Packers into the playoffs in six of his seven seasons, compiling an overall record of 75-37.  The Packers won the NFC Central three times and NFC Championship twice.  Under Holmgren, the Packers won the Super Bowl in the 1996 season.

Those accomplishments will land Holmgren into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in late July.  Ron Wolf will be Holmgren’s presenter during the July 21st ceremony. [Read more...]

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