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Packers say they lacked energy! Really?

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If this were Major League Baseball, where teams play roughly 30 to 40 exhibition games, followed by a 162-game regular season, you could understand if players said they lacked energy on a given day.

But when an NFL team, who only gets 16 games that count to begin with, comes out and says they lacked energy in a loss, it’s either a bad excuse for a poor performance, or they have some real concerns.

After Indianapolis Colts kick returner Jordan Todman returned the game’s opening kickoff back 99-yards for a touchdown, the Packers not only played from behind for the rest of the day, but wide receiver Jordy Nelson said they didn’t handle it well.

The Colts pulled off the upset, 31-26 over the Packers at Lambeau Field.  [Read more…]

Clay Matthews expects to return to Packers lineup Sunday (AUDIO)

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Clay Matthews

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews says his hamstring has improved and feels there’s a good chance he will play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts at Lambeau Field.

Matthews took team reps in practice on Thursday.

Last Sunday’s game in Atlanta was the second game that Matthews missed this season.  He was also absent for the week three game against the Detroit Lions.  Without him on Sunday, the Packers managed just two quarterback sacks in the one-point loss to Atlanta.

The Colts have the worst offensive line in football entering this week, having allowed a league leading 31 quarterback sacks.  Certainly that could be some incentive for Matthews to try to play this season. [Read more…]

Wildcard weekend is here! (VIDEO)

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The 2013 NFL playoffs begin Saturday with the start of Wildcard weekend.

Play begins Saturday afternoon in the AFC with the Cincinnati Bengals taking on the

JJ Watt

JJ Watt

Houston Texans in Houston (3:30pm CT).

The Bengals are looking for their first playoff win since 1990 and they’ll need a strong defensive showing to pull it off.  Over the last 8-games, the Bengals have allowed an average 12.8 points a game.  Over the last 3-games, Cincinnati has tallied  9 take/aways, 9 sacks and scored 3 defensive touchdowns.

Houston, at one time had been playing for the number 1 seed in the AFC.  Not only did the Texas fail to secure the top spot, but they failed to hang on to the number-2 spot and find themselves in wild card weekend.

The Texans are led defensively by former Wisconsin Badger defensive end J.J. Watt who put up some monster numbers this season.  Watt has 20 1/2 QB sacks, 107 tackles including 39 tackles for loss, 16 passes defensed and 4 forced fumbles. [Read more…]

Starks to be a game-time decision

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James Starks looks to return this Sunday

To say this season has been frustrating for Green Bay Packers running back James Starks would be an understatement.

Starks, who went down with turf toe during the opening preseason game, will be a game-time decision for Sunday’s game in Indianapolis and is anxious to get back to playing.

AUDIO: Starks is anxious to get back :23

Turf toe, according to WebMD.com, is a sprain to specific ligaments that surround the big toe joint.  These ligaments allow the big toe to flex up and down as well as help absorb the weight that pushes on the ball of the foot when walking or running.

The injury most commonly occurs when playing on artificial surfaces and takes three or more weeks for the pain associated to cease. [Read more…]

Colts to host Packers without their head coach

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Indianapolis Colts head football coach Chuck Pagano has been diagnosed with

Chuck Pagano

leukemia and is expected to be hospitalized six to eight weeks as he undergoes treatment.

Pagano will be replaced on an interim basis by offensive coordinator Bruce Arians.

The 51-year-old Pagano is in his first season with the Colts (1-2).  He was hired in January after serving as the Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator.

Team owner Jim Irsay said, “I think it’s unlikely he’ll be all in as the head coach the rest of the season.  He may be able to come back and be in the press box or something.”

Irsay said Pagano’s wife pushed him to see the doctor after noticing unusual bruising on the coach’s body.

Pagano was admitted last Wednesday evening where treatment started immediately. 

The Colts are coming off their bye week and will host the Green Bay Packers this coming Sunday.