49ers QB Colin Kaepernick apologizes for ‘insensitive’ post about deadly Houston storms

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is apologizing for what he now calls an "insensitive" post on his Instagram account.Kaepernick used the hashtags #7tormsComing and #Houston along with a photo of dozens of cars and trucks underwater.

From West Bend to Congo: Students help rape victims thousands of miles away

WEST BEND (WITI) -- Rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo will soon have a safe place to recover and receive care -- and it's all thanks to some high schoolers from West Bend and one of the Green Bay Packers.

NFL to change extra-point kicks to longer distance

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The NFL is moving back extra-point kicks and allowing defenses to score on 2-point conversion turnovers.The owners on Tuesday approved the competition committee's proposal to snap the ball from the 15-yard line on PATs to make them more challenging.

Packers S Kyle Sebetic, Kenosha Tremper standout, "living in the moment," thrilled to be in Green Bay

GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers first and second-round draft choices this year are defensive backs, but they aren't the only secondary hopefuls with plenty of fans rooting for them to succeed.The eight members of this year's Packers draft class know that the team wants them, at least to some degree.

"Enthusiastic response:" All available tickets sold out for Favre's Hall of Fame induction ceremony

GREEN BAY (WITI) -- All available tickets, approximately 67,000, to view Brett Favre’s Packers Hall of Fame induction ceremony on the TundraVision video boards from the Lambeau Field seating bowl have been sold, the Packers Hall of Fame Inc.

Get pumped up for the return of football! Packers announce events leading up to Training Camp

GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers and Bellin Health have again partnered to bring fans a series of Back to Football events to kick off the Packers’ 2015 Training Camp.The sixth annual ‘5K Run/Walk at Lambeau Field,’ is set for Saturday, August 1st, at 6:30 p.m.The computer-timed run is highlighted by a neighborhood route that ultimately takes participants into Lambeau Field and around the famed gridiron.

"Packers Ticket Takeover Contest" winner chosen

GREEN BAY (WITI) --The Green Bay Packers again this year offered fans the chance to have their photo printed on more than 80,000 game tickets through the “Packers Ticket Takeover Contest.” After more than 9,200 entries and 24,500 votes on packerseverywhere.com, Laura Fischer of Appleton was chosen as the winner.Fischer’s photo of her 3-year-old son, Declan, will be printed on tickets for the Jan. 3, 2016, Fan Appreciation game against the Minnesota Vikings.The contest, brought to you by American Family Insurance, ran from March 30 through May 1 and asked fans to submit a photo for a chance to have it printed on the team’s game tickets.A panel of Packers officials chose the top five photos, and those five were posted on packerseverywhere.com to be voted on by fans.

Mock draft: Jameis Winston to Bucs to start NFL draft

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL draft heads to Chicago this year, with the top overall choice in our mock draft not planning to be on hand.

Mark your calendar: Packers to honor Favre, Ron Wolf in 2015 with halftime ceremonies

GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers announced Monday, April 27th that the organization will honor two of its all-time greats – Brett Favre and Ron Wolf – in halftime ceremonies during the 2015 season, with Favre’s name and retired No. 4 to be unveiled on Lambeau Field’s north façade Nov. 26 and Wolf’s name to be unveiled next to fellow Pro Football Hall of Famers on the stadium’s east side Nov. 15.“The Packers are fortunate to have had many great players and general managers in our storied history.