9:16 PM ET, Fri September 03, 2010

Chiefs 17, Packers 13: Post-game notes and quotes

Packers Blog | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — Comments from coach Mike McCarthy:

19 hours ago

Trade talk centers on Spitz

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — The Green Bay Packers have received one or more calls asking if offensive lineman Jason Spitz is available in a trade, while other teams are waiting to see whether he or teammate Evan Dietrich-Smith will be released on Saturday, NFL sources said this week.

20 hours ago

Last chance for Packers' bubble players

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — Two Green Bay Packers who made their case to stick around with not a second to lose were wide receiver Brett Swain and running back Kregg Lumpkin.

20 hours ago

Packers hardly bother in last exhibition game

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — On Thursday night the Packers closed their 2010 exhibition campaign in listless fashion with a 17-13 loss to the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

20 hours ago

Live blog: Packers at Chiefs

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — The Packers finally got on the scoreboard with a field goal just before halftime and trailed the Chiefs, 14-3. Follow all the action in our blog with beat writer Greg A. Bedard as the Packers wrap up their 2010 exhibition season tonight.

23 hours ago

Rodgers, Grant, Woodson among 12 that won't play vs. Chiefs

Packers Blog | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — Kansas City - Here are the players that won't play for the Packers: - QB Aaron Rodgers, CB Charles Woodson, RB Ryan Grant, S Will Blackmon, CB Brandon Underwood, LB Clay Matthews, LB Desmond Bishop, LB Brad Jones, OT Bryan Bulaga, OT Chad Clifton, DE Cullen Jenkins, OT Allen Barbre. - Lineup changes: T.J. Lang at LT for Clifton, Matt Flynn at QB for Rodgers, Brandon Jackson at RB for Grant, Mike Neal at DE for Jenkins, Brady Poppinga for Matthews, Frank Zombo for Jones, Sam Shields for Woodson. - Out for the Chiefs: CB Maurice Leggett, LB Cameron Sheffield, OG Darryl Harris, OT Rya...

September 2, 2010

ROAD TO 53: Version 4.0

Packers Blog | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — OK, here's where I see it entering the final exhibition game.

September 2, 2010

Packers may deal backup tackle

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — The Green Bay Packers traded one former tight end turned tackle at the final cut last year and probably will have chances to deal another Saturday.

September 1, 2010

Packers' Williams ready to get started

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — Now that Al Harris officially has been ruled out of the Packers' first six regular-season games, Tramon Williams officially is the starting right cornerback for a team confident that a Super Bowl berth awaits in February. Never before has the modest Williams entered a season like this.

September 1, 2010

Preview: Packers vs. Chiefs

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — Basics; five things to watch

September 1, 2010
Most talked about players in the last 24 hours
Sat 8/14 vs Cleveland L 24 - 27
Sat 8/21 at Seattle W 27 - 24
Thu 8/26 vs Indianapolis W 59 - 24
Thu 9/2 at Kansas City L 13 - 17
Sun 9/12 at Philadelphia 4:15 pm EDT
Sun 9/19 vs Buffalo 1:00 pm EDT
Mon 9/27 at Chicago 8:30 pm EDT
  • Kenny Williams son makes 49ers roster Inside the Bears | Chicago Sun-Times The San Francisco 49ers got down to 53 players today, and the son of White Sox general manager Kenny Williams has made the cut. Kyle Williams is vying to play receiver and handle some returns....
  • Detroit Lions families stand up to cancer Detroit Free Press Ricky Sandoval, security director for the Detroit Lions, battled pancreatic cancer for more than three years before succumbing in July 2009 at the age of 49. Sandoval willfully hung on, battling daunting odds: pancreatic cancer is so aggressive that the average patient dies within months of diagnosis.
  • Bears release safety Afalava Chicago Tribune Safety Al Afalava, who started 13 games for the Bears as a rookie last season, was the among the players cut Friday as the team works to get down to the 53-man roster limit by Saturday, a source confirmed.
  • Coach Jim Schwartz offers little on Lions' desire to make some trades before cut deadline Grand Rapids Press The Lions think they have some players, particularly at running back, receiver and tackle, who might upgrade another team's roster.
  • Why the Lions' 53-man roster really isn't that important Grand Rapids Press The Detroit Lions could make several waiver claims, meaning those players at the bottom of the roster could only be Lions for 24 to 48 hours.