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Drew Brees threw for four scores, Deuce McAllister set a Saints record with his 54th career touchdown and New Orleans rolled to a 51-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night.   Continue reading on NFL.com

The New Orleans Saints were surely glad to be back on home turf after 42 days since their last home game in Louisiana.  After exchanging scores with the Green Bay Packers for the 1st half, the Saints exploded in the 3rd quarter enroute to a dominating 51-29 victory.

The game had some pretty big implications, since both teams were not playing up to expectations and in danger of being eliminated from the playoff picture. The Saints can rest easier now at 6-5, while the Packers at 5-6 are still not out of it yet either, but certainly closer.  New Orleans won consecutive games for the 1st time all season - kind of hard to believe huh?

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Drew Brees executed a perfect offensive game plan against the league’s best passing defense (prior to the game at least).  The Saints threw to the center of the field often and got quite a few yards after the catch by Lance Moore and Marques Colston, among others.  Brees led New Orleans w/ 4 TD passes and was taken out of the game once it was clear that the Saints would win.

NO was w/out Reggie Bush, despite rumors that he would be active for the game.  After matching a team high 51 pts, it is clear that the Saints did not need Bush and that they should be even stronger when he returns.

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After seven starts, the Packers have seen enough out of Aaron Rodgers to give the quarterback a long-term extension, which runs through 2014.  Continue reading on NFL.com

The memory of Brett Favre is officially history in the minds of Packers’ management w/ the signing of Aaron Rodgers as the quarterback in Green Bay through 2014.  Despite the fact that the Green Bay Packers are only 4-3, Rodgers was rewarded w/ a 6 yr contract extension.  Watch Rodgers’ Interview

Aaron Rodgers has thrown for over 1,600 yards and has 12 TDs in just 7 games for the Packers.  Compared w/ Brett Favre’s stats this season, it would appear that Aaron is the winner to-date.  Favre is simply too careless w/ the football (11 INTs), while Rodgers has the Packers competitive in nearly every game.

The Packers will face the Tennessee Titans on Sunday in a match-up that could easily leave GB at 4-4.  The Titans are 7-0 and have looked strong all season w/ a strong running game and defense.  Rodgers and the rest of the Packers’ players have a tough challenge ahead of them.

The Green Bay Packers are hoping that quarterback Aaron Rodgers is healthy enough to play on Sunday vs. the Atlanta Falcons.  Having already shown his worth  (at least a little… let the season play out) replacing Brett Favre in Green Bay, Rodgers is the Packers only hope of making the playoffs this season.

Whether Green Bay Packers starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers plays Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons at Lambeau Field will be a game-time decision.  Continue reading on NFL.com

The Packers are facing a struggling Falcons team, so there is an opportunity to score another victory early in the season. Green Bay can ill afford to lose this game, so Rodgers’ status is of the utmost importance.

From a fantasy perspective, I suggest you bench him and only consider playing him if he’s guaranteed the start on Sunday. Even then, you should check your bench and determine if another fantasy QB has a better match-up.

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Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers hurt his right shoulder during a 30-21 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Packers don’t expect to know how serious the injury is until Monday.

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First running back Ryan Grant held out. Now he’s held up, this time by a nagging hamstring injury that’s costing him valuable practice time.  Continue reading on NFL.com

This injury should not keep Ryan Grant from performing during the regular season for the Green Bay Packers, so feel free to draft him in your fantasy football league.  Grant was a pretty big surprise last year, but won’t catch anyone off guard this time around.  Defenses will be focused on him, especially since Aaron Rodgers has limited experience in a starting role.  By shutting down Grant & the run, opponents will force Rodgers to win games - something he’s yet to show.

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hopes to have Brett Favre’s standoff with the Green Bay Packers resolved by Monday — even if he has to force the issue.

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The Packers continue to lose leverage as more time passes and the pressure mounts to trade Brett Favre.  It’s clear that they are not willing to release him, so trading him is the lone solution, since they are also working to keep him from attending training camp & disrupting the entire team.

Several teams have been rumored as trade destinations, but nothing has developed as of yet.  The potential trade partners include: Bucs, Jets, Vikings & Bears.  Considering that it’s Brett Favre, I think just about any team would be willing to get him (e.g. Dolphins, Cardinals, Ravens, etc.).

If the Packers are unable to reach a trade or other solution by Monday, Goodell will get involved and force the issue even further.  At this point, I think that the Packers coming out of this w/ 2 draft picks (4th round or better) would be considered an adequate deal.

The ongoing saga of Brett Favre’s return to the NFL continues on Tuesday, after Favre faxed reinstatement papers to the NFL office.  The paperwork sets the groundwork for Brett Favre to return to the NFL - whether that’s with the Green Bay Packers or with another NFL team.  The Packers are addressing all questions about the issue to the commissioner’s office.  They also continue to insist that Aaron Rodgers is the future and Favre is the past.  A senior Packers’ official is planning to visit w/ Favre in Mississippi to discuss the team’s plans for him.

Brett Favre’s decision to file for reinstatement will force the Green Bay Packers to do one of three things: release him, trade him, or allow him to report to camp. If he reports, it potentially could cause a major distraction for a team that committed to moving on after he retired in March. NFL spokesman Randall Liu confirmed that Favre sent his reinstatement paperwork to the NFL offices Tuesday.

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As I’ve stated previously, I hope Favre does end up w/ another team so that we can continue to watch him play.  I do not feel that Green Bay is the right place for him, so I hope he ends up in New York w/ the Jets or in Tampa w/ the Bucs.  Brett is still an asset, so it would be stupid of of the Packers to release him - if he doesn’t play, they must trade him ASAP.

Fantasy team owners will have a bugger of a draft if this issue isn’t worked out soon.  Favre is easily one of the Top 5 fantasy quarterbacks - if he is a starter in the NFL.  If he doesn’t get signed soon, however, chances are that Brett Favre will be picked in the later fantasy draft rounds as a “hopeful” contributor to a fantasy team.

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Reports out of Green Bay are that Packers coach Mike McCarthy is pushing Aaron Rodgers as the team’s starter at quarterback, despite the ongoing issues w/ Brett Favre.

Even Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy isn’t quite sure how the Brett Favre unretirement saga will play out over the next few days. But he does know this much: Favre or no Favre, Aaron Rodgers is his starting quarterback. In his season-opening news conference at Lambeau Field on Saturday, McCarthy strongly affirmed the team’s commitment to Rodgers and reiterated that players and coaches spent…

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The entire team has already indicated that Favre is done as a Packer, although not in those exact words. Green Bay is ready to move on w/ Rodgers at the helm, but they still have to figure out what to do w/ Favre. Brett has 3 yrs remaining on his contract, so the Pack aren’t just going to let him go. NFL rumors have Favre going to the Bucs (Tampa Bay) or Jets, although nothing is for sure at this point.

It would certainly be weird to see Brett Favre in another uniform, but cool at the same time. I HATE the Packers, but love Favre, so it will be nice to be able to fully cheer for his team (whoever it might be).

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