Joe Philbin on decision to fire Winston Moss: 'Didn't feel like the fit was where it needs to be'
GREEN BAY — Packers interim head coach Joe Philbin said that it wasn't easy to let associate head coach Winston Moss go from the coaching staff, but that he came to the decision because he "just didn't feel like the fit right now was where it needs to be."Philbin spoke on Wednesday before his first practice as the interim coach to replace the fired Mike McCarthy .
GREEN BAY — Packers interim head coach Joe Philbin said that it wasn't easy to let associate head coach Winston Moss go from the coaching staff, but that he came to the decision because he "just didn't feel like the fit right now was where it needs to be."Philbin spoke on Wednesday before his first practice as the interim coach to replace the fired Mike McCarthy .
Packers fire associate head coach Winston Moss
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers have parted ways with Winston Moss, the associate head coach in charge of linebackers and a 13-year veteran of the staffInterim head coach Joe Philbin announced the move late Tuesday, two days after coach Mike McCarthy was fired.
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers have parted ways with Winston Moss, the associate head coach in charge of linebackers and a 13-year veteran of the staffInterim head coach Joe Philbin announced the move late Tuesday, two days after coach Mike McCarthy was fired.
'Caught us off-guard:' Davante Adams says Coach McCarthy's firing surprised the team
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers will play their final four games with a new outlook, as the team fired Head Coach Mike McCarthy and named Joe Philbin has his replacement on an interim basis.
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers will play their final four games with a new outlook, as the team fired Head Coach Mike McCarthy and named Joe Philbin has his replacement on an interim basis.
Packers fans at Lambeau outspoken about McCarthy's firing: 'Fantastic career, unfortunate exit'
GREEN BAY -- Was it inevitable?
GREEN BAY -- Was it inevitable?
'It's gotta get better, right?' Packers fans express cautious optimism after firing of Coach McCarthy
MILWAUKEE -- Green Bay Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy was fired Sunday, Dec. 2, hours after the Packers lost to the Arizona Cardinals 20-17 at Lambeau Field -- their first loss of the season at home.
MILWAUKEE -- Green Bay Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy was fired Sunday, Dec. 2, hours after the Packers lost to the Arizona Cardinals 20-17 at Lambeau Field -- their first loss of the season at home.
'It wasn't surprising:' Timing of Mike McCarthy's departure in Green Bay makes headlines
MILWAUKEE -- Most fans expected the Green Bay Packers to fire Mike McCarthy at the end of season.
MILWAUKEE -- Most fans expected the Green Bay Packers to fire Mike McCarthy at the end of season.
Packers part ways with Head Coach Mike McCarthy, 'effective immediately'
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers have fired coach Mike McCarthy and made offensive coordinator Joe Philbin the interim head coach.The move announced by team president Mark Murphy came after a stunning 20-17 loss on Sunday to the Arizona Cardinals, dropping Green Bay to 4-7-1.Murphy, in a statement, said the 2018 season "has not lived up to the expectations and standards of the Green Bay Packers.
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers have fired coach Mike McCarthy and made offensive coordinator Joe Philbin the interim head coach.The move announced by team president Mark Murphy came after a stunning 20-17 loss on Sunday to the Arizona Cardinals, dropping Green Bay to 4-7-1.Murphy, in a statement, said the 2018 season "has not lived up to the expectations and standards of the Green Bay Packers.
Report: Mike McCarthy could be picked up by Cleveland Browns after Hue Jackson firing
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers fired Head Coach Mike McCarthy after the loss Sunday, Dec. 2 at Lambeau Field to the 2-9 Arizona Cardinals -- and FanSided.com is reporting McCarthy could possibly be headed to the Cleveland Browns.According to the FanSided.com report by Matt Verderame Sunday evening, the Browns began a search for their next head coach in late October after Hue Jackson was fired -- and sources have told FanSided.com the "Browns are already working on whether they will hire McCarthy."FanSided.com notes that McCarthy has ties to Cleveland's front office.CLICK HERE for more from FanSided.com.
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers fired Head Coach Mike McCarthy after the loss Sunday, Dec. 2 at Lambeau Field to the 2-9 Arizona Cardinals -- and FanSided.com is reporting McCarthy could possibly be headed to the Cleveland Browns.According to the FanSided.com report by Matt Verderame Sunday evening, the Browns began a search for their next head coach in late October after Hue Jackson was fired -- and sources have told FanSided.com the "Browns are already working on whether they will hire McCarthy."FanSided.com notes that McCarthy has ties to Cleveland's front office.CLICK HERE for more from FanSided.com.
20-17: Arizona Cardinals stun fading Green Bay Packers for win at Lambeau Field
GREEN BAY -- Zane Gonzalez kicked a 44-yard field goal for Arizona with 1:41 left, Green Bay's Mason Crosby missed a 49-yard attempt as time expired and the Cardinals braved wintry conditions to hold on for a 20-17 win on Sunday.Crosby pushed his kick wide right, with the flags atop Lambeau Field blowing in toward the field at the time of the play.The stunned Packers suffered another blow to their fading playoff hopes."It was clearly a very disappointing loss, it was a game we needed to win," coach Mike McCarthy said.Cardinals rookie Josh Rosen struggled for much of the afternoon, but hit veteran wideout Larry Fitzgerald for a sliding 32-yard completion on third-and-23 to help set up Gonzalez's winning kick.Arizona (3-9) won on the road for the first time since Oct. 7 at San Francisco."All the things that were said on the outside, these guys circled the wagons and came together," coach Steve Wilks sad.Sputtering Green Bay (4-7-1) has lost three straight and five of six.Aaron Rodgers was 31 of 50 for 233 yards and a touchdown.
GREEN BAY -- Zane Gonzalez kicked a 44-yard field goal for Arizona with 1:41 left, Green Bay's Mason Crosby missed a 49-yard attempt as time expired and the Cardinals braved wintry conditions to hold on for a 20-17 win on Sunday.Crosby pushed his kick wide right, with the flags atop Lambeau Field blowing in toward the field at the time of the play.The stunned Packers suffered another blow to their fading playoff hopes."It was clearly a very disappointing loss, it was a game we needed to win," coach Mike McCarthy said.Cardinals rookie Josh Rosen struggled for much of the afternoon, but hit veteran wideout Larry Fitzgerald for a sliding 32-yard completion on third-and-23 to help set up Gonzalez's winning kick.Arizona (3-9) won on the road for the first time since Oct. 7 at San Francisco."All the things that were said on the outside, these guys circled the wagons and came together," coach Steve Wilks sad.Sputtering Green Bay (4-7-1) has lost three straight and five of six.Aaron Rodgers was 31 of 50 for 233 yards and a touchdown.
'Great to see 'em!' Members of Packers Super Bowl XXXI team share memories at autograph signing
WEST ALLIS -- It was an opportunity of a lifetime for Green Bay Packers fans Saturday, Dec. 1 at Wisconsin State Fair Park -- where members of the Super Bowl XXXI team reunited for the first time in 20 years.
WEST ALLIS -- It was an opportunity of a lifetime for Green Bay Packers fans Saturday, Dec. 1 at Wisconsin State Fair Park -- where members of the Super Bowl XXXI team reunited for the first time in 20 years.
Super Bowl 31 Team Reunion Autograph Show celebrates the Packers' legendary 1996 win
MILWAUKEE -- The Green Bay Packers have won more than a couple of Super Bowls, but few are as memorable as Super Bowl XXXI.
MILWAUKEE -- The Green Bay Packers have won more than a couple of Super Bowls, but few are as memorable as Super Bowl XXXI.
Packers hope to get back to winning ways against Cardinals at Lambeau Field
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers (4-6-1) host the Arizona Cardinals (2-9) on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 2 at Lambeau Field.
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers (4-6-1) host the Arizona Cardinals (2-9) on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 2 at Lambeau Field.
Once-in-a-lifetime chance to get autographs from the Packers' Super Bowl XXXI team
WEST ALLIS -- For the first time in 20 years, Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre and a bunch of his Super Bowl XXXI teammates return to Milwaukee for a massive autograph signing event.
WEST ALLIS -- For the first time in 20 years, Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre and a bunch of his Super Bowl XXXI teammates return to Milwaukee for a massive autograph signing event.
'It's been a grind:' Mason Crosby says Packers 'need to make sure we take care of business' in last 5 games
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers are facing five must wins to have a chance at the playoffs.
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers are facing five must wins to have a chance at the playoffs.
Packers fall to Vikings 24-17; Green Bay is 0-6 on the road this season
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Once Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings took the lead on Green Bay, they played with a fierce refusal to let it go.They held onto the ball with the same determination.Cousins bounced back from his worst game of the season with 342 passing yards and three touchdowns without a fumble or an interception, and the Vikings overcame some early gaffes to outlast the depleted Packers for a 24-17 victory on Sunday night.Completing 29 of his 38 attempts, Cousins found Dalvin Cook, Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen for scores.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Once Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings took the lead on Green Bay, they played with a fierce refusal to let it go.They held onto the ball with the same determination.Cousins bounced back from his worst game of the season with 342 passing yards and three touchdowns without a fumble or an interception, and the Vikings overcame some early gaffes to outlast the depleted Packers for a 24-17 victory on Sunday night.Completing 29 of his 38 attempts, Cousins found Dalvin Cook, Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen for scores.
Aaron Rodgers thanks fans for donating to wildfire relief fund
GREEN BAY -- Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers thanked his followers on social media for their donations to his wildfire relief fund."There is hundreds of thousands of dollars that has come in already," Rodgers said in the video. "So those of you who have gone online and donated already, thank you, you are beautiful people."Rodgers established the Aaron Rodgers NorCal Fire Recovery Fund to support the victims of the Camp Fire in Butte County, California.
GREEN BAY -- Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers thanked his followers on social media for their donations to his wildfire relief fund."There is hundreds of thousands of dollars that has come in already," Rodgers said in the video. "So those of you who have gone online and donated already, thank you, you are beautiful people."Rodgers established the Aaron Rodgers NorCal Fire Recovery Fund to support the victims of the Camp Fire in Butte County, California.
Packers place linebacker Nick Perry on injured reserve
GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers have placed Nick Perry on injured reserve with a knee injury, ending the veteran outside linebacker's season.Rookie defensive end James Looney, a seventh-round pick out of California, was signed from the practice squad to take Perry's spot on the roster ahead of the road game Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings.Perry, who was counted on to provide pass-rush punch from the edge along with Clay Matthews, finishes the season with 24 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks.
GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers have placed Nick Perry on injured reserve with a knee injury, ending the veteran outside linebacker's season.Rookie defensive end James Looney, a seventh-round pick out of California, was signed from the practice squad to take Perry's spot on the roster ahead of the road game Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings.Perry, who was counted on to provide pass-rush punch from the edge along with Clay Matthews, finishes the season with 24 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks.