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Every week during the season, we'll scout out the Cowboys next opponent. This weekend, that opponent is the Grenn Bay Packers.

These are tough times for Cheeseheads. First an emotional home loss to the hated Minnesota Vikings to give Brett Favre and his new purple teammates the season sweep, followed by a - gulp! - choke job at winless Tampa Bay.

Aaron Rodgers was on the run from Jared Allen and the Vikings defensive front for much of Sunday's game.

Ted Thompson may have made the right move parting with Brett Favre, but hasn't exactly built a powerhouse in Green Bay.

Just when it looks as if veteran Packers OTs Chad Clifton and newly re-signed Mark Tauscher are ready to settle into starting roles again, the versatile Jason Spitz appears to be saddled by a lower-back injury that team insiders are starting to fear might end his season.

It seemed like old times at practice Wednesday for the Green Bay Packers offensive line.

GREEN BAY, Wis. a ' Considering Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher were the primary tackles in practice Wednesday, it would almost seem a given that both would be in the starting lineup when the Green Bay Packers play at Tampa Bay on Sunday.

In the National Football League, a premium is put on the opening offensive drives of each half.

The Green Bay Packers appear to be contemplating a significant change on their offensive line.

The Vikings ' other starting defensive end figured he would be afforded chances to make plays Sunday at Lambeau Field.

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy feels good about having some options on the injury-riddled offensive line for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

When the Green Bay Packers left the Metrodome two weeks ago, their schedule offered up a two-week respite of pushovers followed by a return engagement with the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field.

Even after getting sacked a league-worst 20 times and taking plenty of hits in the Green Bay Packers' first four games, Aaron Rodgers isn't about to complain about his porous protection.

The Metrodome was roaring with jet engine ferocity, the Green Bay Packers were backed up near their own end zone and Minnesota's Jared Allen was licking his chops at the prospect of facing a third-string rookie left tackle coming in cold off the bench.

When the Green Bay Packers signed Ahman Green on Wednesday, it didn't take long for the sarcastic jokes to follow.

The Green Bay Packers have signed running back Ahman Green, bringing back another veteran.

Green Bay didn't step up: When is a 26-0 win against a division opponent disappointing? When you are coming off the bye week, your opponent is terrible, you desperately needed your offensive line to show significant improvement, and it showed little.

Have questions or comments about the Packers? Send them to Green Bay Press-Gazette sports editor Mike Vandermause at mvandermause@greenbaypressgazette.com and he'll provide responses in Packers Preview.

Even though the Packers have signed last year's starter at offensive tackle, Mark Tauscher, former East Newton High School and Missouri Southern State University standout Allen Barbre is expected to start Sunday when Green Bay plays the Houston Texans.

The Green Bay Packers determined this week that from now on, if anything happens to Chad Clifton, they're going to play rookie T.J. Lang at left tackle.