Policy change helps Green Bay Packers avoid ticket criticism
GREEN BAY (AP) — National Football League owners have made a post-season ticket policy change that will help the Green Bay Packers avoid the controversy that arose when the team qualified for the playoffs late in the 2013-2014 season.Meeting in Orlando, Fla., owners decided fans should be charged for playoff tickets only after their team makes the post-season and is assigned a home game.
GREEN BAY (AP) — National Football League owners have made a post-season ticket policy change that will help the Green Bay Packers avoid the controversy that arose when the team qualified for the playoffs late in the 2013-2014 season.Meeting in Orlando, Fla., owners decided fans should be charged for playoff tickets only after their team makes the post-season and is assigned a home game.
Packers sign D lineman Guion, Starks to return
GREEN BAY -- The Packers have signed defensive tackle Letroy Guion to a one-year contract; Guion is a run stuffer who could help solidify Green Bay's defensive line; he had 21 tackles and one sack (of Aaron Rodgers) for the Vikings last year.Running back James Starks will reportedly re-sign with the Pack.
GREEN BAY -- The Packers have signed defensive tackle Letroy Guion to a one-year contract; Guion is a run stuffer who could help solidify Green Bay's defensive line; he had 21 tackles and one sack (of Aaron Rodgers) for the Vikings last year.Running back James Starks will reportedly re-sign with the Pack.
Green Bay Packers sign DT Letroy Guion
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers have signed DT Letroy Guion.
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers have signed DT Letroy Guion.
Julius Peppers agrees to 3-year deal with Packers
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- Julius Peppers is switching sides in the NFL’s oldest rivalry.
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- Julius Peppers is switching sides in the NFL’s oldest rivalry.
Buccaneers sign free agent OL Evan Dietrich-Smith
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Free agent center Evan Dietrich-Smith has agreed to a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Dietrich-Smith spent the past three seasons with the Packers and has started 25 of 61 games he's appeared in at center and guard.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Free agent center Evan Dietrich-Smith has agreed to a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Dietrich-Smith spent the past three seasons with the Packers and has started 25 of 61 games he's appeared in at center and guard.
Mike Neal, Andrew Quarless re-signed by Packers
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers have re-signed LB/DE Mike Neal and TE Andrew Quarless.Neal posted career highs in several categories in 2013, appearing in all 16 games with 10 starts and recording 61 tackles (39 solo) and five sacks.
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers have re-signed LB/DE Mike Neal and TE Andrew Quarless.Neal posted career highs in several categories in 2013, appearing in all 16 games with 10 starts and recording 61 tackles (39 solo) and five sacks.
Packers Pro Shop Tent Sale set for April 26th at Lambeau Field
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The 21st annual Packers Pro Shop Tent Sale is set for Saturday, April 26, in the Lambeau Field Atrium from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.The sale is taking place earlier than in previous years, due to the construction at Lambeau Field and the work that the Pro Shop team must complete in preparation for the new store, which will open this summer.
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The 21st annual Packers Pro Shop Tent Sale is set for Saturday, April 26, in the Lambeau Field Atrium from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.The sale is taking place earlier than in previous years, due to the construction at Lambeau Field and the work that the Pro Shop team must complete in preparation for the new store, which will open this summer.
Packers Super Bowl champ helps in fight against bullying
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- He's a beloved Green Bay Packers Super Bowl champ, but many don't know that Gilbert Brown was bullied as a kid."It's a situation where they pick on you, what do you do?
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- He's a beloved Green Bay Packers Super Bowl champ, but many don't know that Gilbert Brown was bullied as a kid."It's a situation where they pick on you, what do you do?
Student to win trip to announce Packers draft choice
MADISON (WITI) -- Governor Scott Walker has announced the Green Bay Packers and Edvest are sponsoring the “Big Apple Giveaway” sweepstakes.
MADISON (WITI) -- Governor Scott Walker has announced the Green Bay Packers and Edvest are sponsoring the “Big Apple Giveaway” sweepstakes.
Sam Shields signs 4-year, $39 million contract with Packers
GREEN BAY (AP) — Sam Shields has agreed to re-sign with the Packers, keeping one of the top free-agent cornerbacks this offseason off the market.Shields' agent, Drew Rosenhaus, confirmed the four-year NFL veteran agreed to a four-year, $39 million deal with a $12.5 million signing bonus.Shields on his Twitter account Saturday posted that "he was happy to be back with my family."Packers QB Aaron Rodgers had this to say on Twitter -- ending his message with "Packer Nation gotta be excited."Undrafted out of Miami in 2010, Shields has emerged to combine with Tramon Williams to provide a solid corner tandem in Green Bay.
GREEN BAY (AP) — Sam Shields has agreed to re-sign with the Packers, keeping one of the top free-agent cornerbacks this offseason off the market.Shields' agent, Drew Rosenhaus, confirmed the four-year NFL veteran agreed to a four-year, $39 million deal with a $12.5 million signing bonus.Shields on his Twitter account Saturday posted that "he was happy to be back with my family."Packers QB Aaron Rodgers had this to say on Twitter -- ending his message with "Packer Nation gotta be excited."Undrafted out of Miami in 2010, Shields has emerged to combine with Tramon Williams to provide a solid corner tandem in Green Bay.
Over 57,000 pounds of food collected in Defeat Hunger Bowl II
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- This January, Wisconsinites teamed up with Green Bay wide receiver James Jones, Walmart, Sam’s Club and Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin in the Defeat Hunger Bowl to help provide food for people struggling with hunger in eastern Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- This January, Wisconsinites teamed up with Green Bay wide receiver James Jones, Walmart, Sam’s Club and Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin in the Defeat Hunger Bowl to help provide food for people struggling with hunger in eastern Wisconsin.
Items from Packers HOF going to Neville Museum temporarily
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame has been closed since November, because Lambeau Field is undergoing renovations.
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame has been closed since November, because Lambeau Field is undergoing renovations.
Cedarburg woman inducted into Packers Fan Hall of Fame
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- Vivian Scherf-Laabs, 80, of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, was named the 16th member of the Green Bay Packers FAN Hall of Fame on Wednesday, February 26th at Lambeau Field.A lifelong Cedarburg resident, Scherf-Laabs was selected by fans from 10 finalists during a voting period that ran from Jan. 1-31.
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- Vivian Scherf-Laabs, 80, of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, was named the 16th member of the Green Bay Packers FAN Hall of Fame on Wednesday, February 26th at Lambeau Field.A lifelong Cedarburg resident, Scherf-Laabs was selected by fans from 10 finalists during a voting period that ran from Jan. 1-31.
Project Play 60 set for March 15th inside Lambeau Field Atrium
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- “Project Play 60”, the Packers’ event that was formerly known as Project LEAP, is set for Saturday, March 15.
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- “Project Play 60”, the Packers’ event that was formerly known as Project LEAP, is set for Saturday, March 15.
Packers release plans for 9th annual Tailgate Tour
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers announced plans on Tuesday, February 18th for the ninth ‘Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour,’ set for April 15-19.
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers announced plans on Tuesday, February 18th for the ninth ‘Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour,’ set for April 15-19.
Green Bay Packers to raise ticket prices for 2014 season
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers announced plans for a price increase on stadium bowl tickets for the 2014 season on Monday, February 3rd.Invoices sent to season-ticket holders this week include a brochure from the Packers which outlines the new pricing, discusses next season’s home opponents and updates the Lambeau Field Atrium renovation.
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers announced plans for a price increase on stadium bowl tickets for the 2014 season on Monday, February 3rd.Invoices sent to season-ticket holders this week include a brochure from the Packers which outlines the new pricing, discusses next season’s home opponents and updates the Lambeau Field Atrium renovation.
Mark Murphy calls this year's Packers playoff policy a mistake
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy is calling this year's playoff policy a mistake.The team had a hard time selling out their final game against the San Francisco 49ers, and the game could have been blacked out in some areas of the state.Sponsors, including FOX6 News stepped up and purchased the remaining tickets, and there was no blackout.Now, Murphy says the team sent out a survey to ticket holders, and one of the biggest requests was for a "pay as we play" policy.This year, any money Packers fans spent on playoff tickets would have gone toward next year's purchase, instead of being refunded -- and that didn't go over well with the fans.
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy is calling this year's playoff policy a mistake.The team had a hard time selling out their final game against the San Francisco 49ers, and the game could have been blacked out in some areas of the state.Sponsors, including FOX6 News stepped up and purchased the remaining tickets, and there was no blackout.Now, Murphy says the team sent out a survey to ticket holders, and one of the biggest requests was for a "pay as we play" policy.This year, any money Packers fans spent on playoff tickets would have gone toward next year's purchase, instead of being refunded -- and that didn't go over well with the fans.
Meet SE Wisconsin's nominees for Packers Fan Hall of Fame
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers honor one fan every year -- they're inducted into the Packers Fan Hall of Fame.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers honor one fan every year -- they're inducted into the Packers Fan Hall of Fame.
Packers, Sargento raise $91,500 for Hunger Task Force, Paul's Pantry
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers and Sargento raised a total of $91,500 during the 2013 season for the “Touchdowns for Charity” program to benefit the Wisconsin Hunger Task Force in Milwaukee County and Paul’s Pantry in Green Bay.During the regular season, Sargento donated $1,000 to the Wisconsin Hunger Task Force and $500 to Paul’s Pantry for each touchdown scored.
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers and Sargento raised a total of $91,500 during the 2013 season for the “Touchdowns for Charity” program to benefit the Wisconsin Hunger Task Force in Milwaukee County and Paul’s Pantry in Green Bay.During the regular season, Sargento donated $1,000 to the Wisconsin Hunger Task Force and $500 to Paul’s Pantry for each touchdown scored.
See the softer side of Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk
NEW YORK (WITI) -- Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk is in New York in the days leading up to the Super Bowl.
NEW YORK (WITI) -- Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk is in New York in the days leading up to the Super Bowl.