Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy won't be doing the play calling next season

GREEN BAY (WITI) -- Green Bay Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy has juggled his coaching staff and he's made a major decision about play calling duties for next season.The Packers announced a flurry of coaching staff promotions and hiring on Thursday, February 12th -- highlighted by Ron Zook moving up to special teams coordinator, Edgar Bennett moving up to offensive coordinator and from that position, Tom Clements moving up to associate head coach.

Man charged with stealing $46,000 in Green Bay Packers ticket scam

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) — A 37-year-old Marshfield man is charged with 15 counts of theft after authorities say he took more than $46,000 from 15 Wood County residents in a Green Bay Packers ticket scam.The Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune Media reports Patrick Blachut was charged Friday.The criminal complaint says Blachut approached 15 people in September and offered to sell them Packers tickets.

ARRESTED: Police find $190K, marijuana, handgun in Packers DT Letroy Guion's vehicle

STARKE, FLORIDA (WITI/AP) -- Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Letroy Guion was arrested following a traffic stop that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd in his hometown of Starke, Florida.

The vote is in: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers wins second MVP award

PHOENIX (AP) — Aaron Rodgers has won his second Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award in somewhat surprisingly easy fashion.Rodgers, who also took the honor in 2011, received 31 votes for the 2014 award from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league.

Green Bay Packers dump special teams coordinator Shawn Slocum after gaffes

GREEN BAY (AP) — The Green Bay Packers released special teams coordinator Shawn Slocum on Friday, less than two weeks after mistakes marred their loss in the NFC title game in Seattle.Coach Mike McCarthy announced the move and thanked Slocum, who was with Green Bay for nine years and helped the team win the Super Bowl following the 2010 season.Green Bay blew a 16-0 lead in the 28-22 overtime loss to the Seahawks, who benefited from a pair of special teams mistakes: Seahawks holder Jon Ryan threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to tackle Garry Gilliam on a fake field goal and then tight end Brandon Bostick didn't block on an onside kick late in the game, mishandling the ball that Seattle recovered.McCarthy this week hinted that an all-out "block" call on the field goal was a mistake: "Creating the opportunity for them to make a big play is where we erred."

Packers fans caught in Super Bowl ticket mess still waiting

GREEN BAY (AP) — The National Football League continues to make good on the Super Bowl ticket debacle four years ago in Texas.Pete D'Amico, of Ellison Bay, and his son were among the hundreds of fans who had tickets to that game, but were initially turned away because temporary seating at Cowboys Stadium was deemed unsafe.The affected fans were given the option of a monetary reimbursement or tickets to a future Super Bowl of their choice.

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy thanks fans for sympathies, outpouring of support

GREEN BAY (AP) — Packers coach Mike McCarthy is thanking friends, fans and the NFL community for their condolences following the death of his brother last week.McCarthy said in a statement Wednesday that that outpouring of support was overwhelming and appreciated.

VIDEO: First look at chilling new television ad set to air during Super Bowl

(WITI) -- The transcript from a 911 call has inspired a chilling new television ad set to debut during Sunday’s Super Bowl.The soundtrack is of a 911 dispatcher receiving a call from a woman who was trying to order a pizza.

Green Bay Packers sign P Cody Mandell

GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers have signed P Cody Mandell.

NFL says no conclusion yet on Pats' deflated footballs

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The NFL says it is still investigating how the New England Patriots used underinflated balls in its last game but has no conclusions yet and no timetable for resolving the cheating accusations with the Super Bowl nine days away.The league said Friday that evidence shows the Patriots used underinflated footballs during the first half of the AFC championship game Sunday night against the Indianapolis Colts.It issued a statement that the Patriots have pledged full cooperation and have given the league information it requested and made personnel available upon request.

Report: Brother of Packers head coach Mike McCarthy has passed away

PITTSBURGH -- Joe McCarthy, the brother of Green Bay Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy passed away on Wednesday, January 21st.

Deflate-gate: NFL investigation into Patriots' under-inflated footballs ongoing

(AP) -- The NFL says its investigation into whether the New England Patriots used under-inflated footballs in the AFC championship game is ongoing after a report Tuesday night claimed the league found 11 balls were not properly inflated.Troy Vincent, the NFL's executive vice president for football operations, told The Associated Press that the "investigation is currently underway and we're still awaiting findings."Vincent was responding to an ESPN report that cited anonymous league sources saying 11 of the Patriots' 12 allotted game footballs were under-inflated by 2 pounds of air.