CBS Sports' Chris Simms: Rodgers Is A Leader, But Shouldn't Be Rallying Packers
NFL on CBS analyst Chris Simms talked about a few big NFL games coming up this week - including what he thinks has happened to the Green Bay Packers.
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NFL on CBS analyst Chris Simms talked about a few big NFL games coming up this week - including what he thinks has happened to the Green Bay Packers.
Last Thursday, the Detroit Lions played on Thanksgiving Day while the Green Bay Packers played on Thursday Night Football. Now, both teams return to Thursday for a big TNF game as they battle for positioning in the tough NFC North.
Just as the Houston Texans might have turned around their season in last week's game, the Philadelphia Eagles hope to do the same against the Detroit Lions.
CBS Sports analyst Steve Tasker took some time to discuss three big Week 11 contests and thinks Peyton Manning may be out a while.
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The NFL has already admitted it made a big boo-boo at the end of Monday night's Seahawks-Lions game in Seattle.
The Green Bay Packers begin their playoff season against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday at Lambeau Field and Aaron Rodgers will be a part of it. The MVP favorite quarterback has been nursing a strained calf to his left leg. The Packers list five players on their injury report and the Cowboys list 12 players on theirs.
The Green Bay Packers have made the playoffs in each of the last three seasons since winning the Super Bowl. However, they have failed to get past the divisional round and have just one win in that time frame. The Packers want to change that fortunate this weekend. The last time the Packers and Dallas Cowboys played a playoff game at Lambeau Field was the famed Ice Bowl.
A look back at the Detroit Lions' 2014 season.
Former NFL supervisor of officials Jim Daopoulos discussed the fishy call in Dallas on Felger & Mazz Monday afternoon.
As the Dallas Cowboys head into the wild card round of the 2014 NFL playoffs against the Detroit Lions, the team seems healthy outside of a key rookie linebacker.
The Green Bay Packers do not have many holes in their game as they enter the playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the NFC. However, one is their blocking in the kicking game. They allowed more combined blocked field goals, extra point attempts and punts than they had in the previous five seasons combined.
The 2014 Oakland Raiders started out 0-10, but they split their last six games to finish 3-13. This was one game worse than the 2013 squad, which finished 4-12. The Silver & Black haven't had a winning season since 2002, and they haven't been to the playoffs since losing the Super Bowl that year. What's next?
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The Green Bay Packers do not have to play this Sunday. That is a good thing as quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be able to get some extra rest before the Packers begin their run toward the Super Bowl. They will host one of three teams in the Divisional Round. Their opponent will be determined by the outcome of the Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys game.
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The Detroit Lions have won two Thanksgiving games in a row, both in blowout fashion no less. After nine straight losses on Turkey Day, it is a welcome change for Lions fans.
The Chicago Bears are going to try to reach the .500 mark when they face the Lions in the opening game of the Thanksgiving Day triple header.
Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola has been fined $10,000 by the NFL for unnecessary roughness for a striking an opponent at New England on Sunday.
The Detroit Lions are no strangers to Thanksgiving Day games and this year, they are taking on an NFC North rival in the Chicago Bears. Both teams need a win to stay in the playoff race and CBS Sports Tracy Wolfson took some time to talk Jay Cutler and Matthew Stafford facing off at Ford Field on the big holiday.
The Detroit Lions played on Thanksgiving before 24 of the current NFL franchises even existed. The Lions' first owner scheduled the inaugural game in 1934 to try and generate interest in the team.
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The MMQB's Greg Bedard and Tony Massarotti give their three best and three worst Patriots players from the Lions game.
Joshua Levy has announced he is stepping down as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
What was once an unstable building, may soon be a hotel in Chinatown. Only, the future is as shaky as the past.
Current and former public sector workers in Massachusetts are hailing the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.
The Ice Castles of New Hampshire are opening early this year.
While Jerod Mayo is gone after one season as head coach, Eliot Wolf will remain the Patriots' Vice President of Player Personnel
The forecast for Massachusetts is cold and windy, and we're tracking a potential snowstorm for the weekend.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft held a press conference on Monday.
The Boston Calling lineup for the 2025 music festival is out.
Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor, the lead investigator in the Karen Read case, will sit before a trial board to face allegations of misconduct.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has already made the biggest decision of the offseason, firing head coach Jerod Mayo on Sunday. Now he's got to find someone to turn the franchise around.
A Massachusetts doctor said he welcomes the surgeon general's proposal to add warning labels to alcohol about the links to cancer but some business owners are concerned this will affect their sales.
Massachusetts is seeing an increase in reported norovirus cases this season compared to the previous year.
A 6-year-old boy has RSV, strep throat, and pneumonia. His mother never thought a cough could escalate so fast.
Minnesota Vikings legend Randy Moss will step away from his broadcasting role at ESPN "to focus on a personal health challenge," the network announced Friday.
If beauty products are on your Christmas list this year, one Massachusetts doctor is urging you to check labels for ingredients that may be hazardous to your health.
If you carry a credit card balance, beware. You'll be paying a lot more for those Christmas gifts due to rising interest rates.
A family visiting Boston left behind a videotape with precious memories in their rental car.
A Cape Cod woman reached out to the I-Team's Call for Action after struggling to get her health insurance provider to approve an overnight hospital stay for a major surgical procedure.
Detective Lieutenant Brian Tully was disciplined for failing to supervise investigators who sent inappropriate text messages during Karen Read's investigation.
WBZ-TV's I-Team has uncovered a third attempted land grab by thieves in Massachusetts, this time in West Yarmouth.
Veteran political reporter Gin Dumcius of CommonWealth Beacon previewed the upcoming legislative session and other key 2025 topics in Massachusetts politics.
By beating Ted Kennedy in 1980, Jon Keller says Jimmy Carter opened the door for Michael Dukakis, Paul Tsongas and John Kerry.
Jon Keller said Jimmy Carter is a worthy study in what makes a great American great.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says her top priorities heading in 2025 are transportation and housing.
In a year-end interview with WBZ-TV, Gov. Maura Healey had a message for the handful of Massachusetts communities that designate themselves as "sanctuary" cities for immigrants: "We are not a sanctuary state."
Many stores and supermarkets in Massachusetts are open Christmas Eve but closing early.
Holiday shoppers his the malls on Saturday to get last-minute gifts and a little bit of holiday cheer.
A romance bookstore - the first in the Boston area - has opened its doors in Cambridge, giving fans of the genre the chance to revel in romantic reads.
Ocean State Job Lot announced this week it is taking over another Christmas Tree Shops location, this one in North Attleboro.
Massachusetts is getting closer to allowing pot cafes and other sites for social marijuana consumption.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
Founded in 2014 with a mission of preserving, celebrating and sharing automotive history, the Audrain Automobile Museum is a must-stop destination for both car enthusiasts and Newport visitors alike.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
While Jerod Mayo is gone after one season as head coach, Eliot Wolf will remain the Patriots' Vice President of Player Personnel
The New England Patriots are wasting no time in their head-coaching search, reportedly requesting an interview with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.
Jerod Mayo is out as head coach of the Patriots after just one season, but there is plenty of blame to go around in New England.
One day after firing head coach Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft took the podium at Gillette Stadium and shouldered the blame for a disappointing 2024 season.
Bo Hovart scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway 3:10 into overtime and the New York Islanders snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday night.
Centuries-old angels have been uncovered at the Old North Church in Boston, made famous by Paul Revere's midnight ride.
A dog trainer in Massachusetts managed to create the perfect "dog nativity scene" that's going viral on social media.
Good Samaritans came to the rescue of a 20-year-old blind cat who was seen floating on a piece of ice in Westford.
The Mount Washington Observatory shared photos of staff members hanging ten on "rime ice" formations.
A unique ATM tree in Greenfield, Massachusetts was hit by thieves in a heist.