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Dirty Dozen: Unsung Players Who Could Impact Championship Games

We know Ben Roethlisberger, Aaron Rodgers, Jay Cutler and Mark Sanchez. We know Troy Polamalu, Charles Woodson, Brian Urlacher and Darrelle Revis. We don't know very much about Jonathan Scott, Scott Wells, Tim Jennings or Sione Pouha. Yet each of them, as well as other "unknowns',' may play as big a role in Sunday's...

2010 Green Bay Packers Season Preview: Shootouts Galore

FanHouse's 2010 NFL Season Preview features division-by-division predictions based on our tried and true "Heat Index" formula. Each team is graded on a scale of 1-10 (10 being highest) in five key categories: Offense, Defense, Special Teams, Coaching and Intangibles. The higher the score, the better we think the team will...

Packers' B.J. Raji Ready to 'Cause Havoc'

2009 was a learning experience for Green Bay Packers defensive tackle B.J. Raji. The rookie out of Boston College was late to training camp after a brief contract holdout. Upon arrival, he almost immediately started battling ankle problems that kept him inactive for a couple games. Instead of making the immediate impact...

Packers Franchise Tag Ryan Pickett

Nose tackle in a 3-4 defense is a relatively thankless job. You don't get a ton of sacks, which means you usually don't get a lot of publicity. You also don't get credit for many tackles, especially compared to the linebackers who roam behind you.In the case of Green Bay Packer Ryan Pickett, the statistics bear out the...

The Case Against Mike McCarthy

Editor's Note: Bruce Ciskie, a lifelong Packers fan, opines about the state of his beloved team.High expectations greeted the Green Bay Packers in August, as the team arrived at training camp. Practices -- held across the street from Lambeau Field -- were very physical, as the Packers tried to show they wouldn't be bullied...