Books every Green Bay Packers' fan should read

GREEN BAY -- It was every bit as miserable on the streets of Green Bay Thursday as it was in Milwaukee, with the snow falling and the wind blowing, making a local bookstore an oasis from the storm.

Mayors place friendly bet on football game

WITI-TV, GREEN BAY -- The mayors of Green Bay and New York have placed a friendly wager on Sunday's game pitting the Packers against the Giants.

Menomonee Falls man develops Packers CheeseMask

MENOMONEE FALLS -- It began with a snowboarding trip - Michael Duda saw a kid snowboarding with a cheesehead on, and thought "wow, you don't see that very often!" Duda, of the Menomonee Falls' Packertime.com has spent the past 17 years providing Packers products to feed the fanaticism, and couldn't pass on another opportunity, so he developed the CheeseMask.Duda designed and developed what he hopes will be the next got-to-have Green Bay Packers item: the CheeseMask. "What could I have that people would actually be able to use on game day, or whether they're going to be outdoors, shoveling their driveway, or anything to just scream 'I'm a cheesehead!'" Duda said.Duda says the CheeseMask looks good with pretty much any Packers gear! "We think it gives you that intimidating look that we want opposing teams to come to Lambeau and realize that this is our house, and we're going to protect it with the CheeseMask!" Duda said.The CheeseMask was just released Monday, and after only a few days, it already has people talking. "I think it's neat!

Mayors of Green Bay, New York place friendly bet on football game

GREEN BAY -- The mayors of Green Bay and New York have placed a friendly wager on Sunday's game pitting the Packers against the Giants.

Meet the actor from Aaron Rodgers' "Discount Double Check" commercial

GREEN BAY -- It wasn't Aaron Rodgers' first commercial, but it was the first one to show the nation he's willing to be the butt of a good joke.

Shovelers needed to clear snow from Lambeau seating

GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers need your help to clear the snow that falls inside Lambeau Field.

Green Bay vs. New York: Green Bay has true hometown feel

GREEN BAY -- When New York Giants' fans arrive in Green Bay later this week for the playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, they will quickly realize how much of a road game this is.

Packers fans get stress test during last regular season game

GREEN BAY -- As the Green Bay Packers prepare for the playoffs, fans get a little break from the heart-pounding excitement, and while the Pack ended the season 15-1, many of those games were close, no doubt raising the stress level for some both on and off the field.The Packers at times made it look easy during this regular season.

Family, friends remembering Michael Philbin

OSHKOSH -- Oshkosh police confirmed Tuesday the body pulled from the Fox River in Oshkosh Monday is that of 21-year-old Michael Philbin, son of Green Bay packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin.

Pep rally to cheer on the Packers to be held Friday in Green Bay

GREEN BAY (AP) -- A pep rally will be held in Green Bay to cheer on the Packers in the playoffs.The City of Green Bay, Brown County and Downtown Green Bay Inc.

Green Bay Packers issue warning regarding playoff ticket scams

GREEN BAY -- It will be a hot ticket one week from Sunday, when the Green Bay Packers host the Atlanta Falcons, the New York Giants, or the Detroit Lions, but will it be a legitimate ticket?

Vegas casinos bet on Packers to win Super Bowl XLVI

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Casinos in Las Vegas think Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have a better shot at winning the Super Bowl than Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos have of getting past the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend.Oddsmakers at Cantor Gaming have the Packers as 9-5 favorites to win the Super Bowl on Feb. 5, and the Broncos as 120-1 underdogs to win the NFL title.But the Packers (15-1) are weak enough on defense to make it more likely that another team will prevent them from repeating as champions, Cantor Race & Sports Director Mike Colbert said."Offense seems to rule the day right now in the NFL, but I'm not sure that defense will be able to hold up long enough to win it all," Colbert said.Sports gambling expert RJ Bell of Pregame.com says that after adjusting for fees, sports books think the Packers, the top seed in the NFC, have a 32 percent chance of winning the Super Bowl."That, to me is the story: Not how prohibitive of a favorite they are, but the fact that they're being given less than a one in three chance," Bell said. "The Patriots and Saints combined have a better chance than the Packers."The Patriots, the top seed in the AFC, are being given an 18 percent shot, while the Saints are being given a 15 percent chance, Bell said.Cantor lines give the 49ers 12-1 title odds and the Giants a 20-1 shot, both contenders in the NFC.Longtime oddsmaker Kenny White said the Packers are still generally considered a dominant team that bettors will like."I think they're the same as the Patriot team that went 16-0" during the 2007 regular season, said White, an analyst on cable sports betting show "The Linemakers.""This year, with the Packers' dominance, they should be that big of a favorite," he said.Bell said he thinks the long odds on Denver are an invitation to Tebow fans to back the popular Broncos quarterback more despite his struggles."You're going to have a naturally biased betting group that are going to want to bet the Broncos," he said.Colbert said that while he expects plenty of Broncos bettors, they'll likely be disappointed if they expect Tebow to deliver a title."No chance -- absolutely no chance," Colbert said. "The Tim Tebow factor is a big deal -- no matter how he plays or whether he wins or loses."

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McCarthy says Clifton will get the start in the playoffs

GREEN BAY (AP) --Given Chad Clifton's long and distinguished track record, Mike McCarthy apparently didn't need to see much from the veteran left tackle to give him his job back.After a long injury layoff, Clifton returned to the field in the regular-season finale against Detroit.

Badgers fans take in Packers/Lions game in California

PASADENA -- The Wisconsin Badgers take on the Oregon Ducks Monday in the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California, but Sunday, it was all about the Packers as they took on the Lions.

Packers 15-1 in regular season after 45-41 win over Lions

GREEN BAY -- With Aaron Rodgers resting up for the playoffs, Matt Flynn had to be ready to run the Green Bay Packers offense.

Business Journal (12-29-11)

In Business News for Thursday, December 29th, 2011 - there are a couple of Wisconsin casualties so far in the Sears and Kmart list of stores that will close.

Packers' Walden headed to trial

GREEN BAY -- Green Bay Packers linebacker Eric Walden will head to trial in February.Walden was in court Tuesday, after being arrested for domestic violence.

Seven Green Bay Packers earn Pro Bowl selections

GREEN BAY -- Seven Green Bay Packers have earned Pro Bowl selections, including wide receiver Greg Jennings, fullback John Kuhn, linebacker Clay Matthews, quarterback Aaron Rodgers, nose tackle B.J. Raji, center Scott Wells, and cornerback Charles Woodson.