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There are questions about the futures of Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy.

In my business, it's not good to say I'm out of words to describe the futility of the Packers improving things and turning over a new leaf.

I've been asked if we can rebound from Minnesota. Hell, we've got to rebound from Tampa Bay.

Joe Philbin calls them "probably the biggest concern right now" for the offense.

A little more than a year ago, the Green Bay Packers climbed to 4-3 in the standings after a resounding 34-14 victory over the Indianapolis Colts at Lambeau Field.

GREEN BAY, Wis. a ' Just when it might seem a break is on the way, a new challenge emerges.

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 Sunday.

The 25th defeat in Mike McCarthy's 3 1/2-year tenure as coach of the Green Bay Packers also was one of the most disturbing.

Next game: Sunday, November 8th at Tampa Bay Packers Gameday at 10:00 a.m. on Newsradio 620 WTMJ, a live blog here and coverage on Live at 10 on TODAY'S TMJ4 HD The quarterback stats for Sunday's 38-26 Vikings win over now 4-3 Green Bay are interesting to look at: Brett Favre : 17-28, 244 yards, 4 TD passes, 0 INT's, QB rating = 128.6 Aaron Rodgers ...

5, 2009 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. Jamie Squire/Getty Images The last time the Vikings played the Packers, Jared Allen sacked Aaron Rodgers 4 1/2 times.

Coach Mike McCarthy plans to leave everyone guessing what the offensive line will look like when the Packers face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

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.

In the past three weeks, scouts and coaches from the St. Louis Rams, Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers studied for the Minnesota Vikings by watching game videotape that featured defensive end Jared Allen overwhelming the Green Bay Packers for 4 sacks against converted guard Daryn Colledge.

If the Green Bay Packers thought facing Brett Favre as the Minnesota Vikings' quarterback the first time around made for a difficult and distracting week, wait until they see what's in store this week.

CLEVELAND - Ryan Grant and John Kuhn had just been stopped for no gain on consecutive snaps from the Cleveland Browns' 1-yard line in the second quarter when Grant looked toward the Green Bay Packers' sideline and gestured demonstratively at coach Mike McCarthy.

Even with more than $16 million in salary cap space available this season, the Green Bay Packers aren't in a hurry to offer any contract extensions to their key upcoming free agents.

By Shawn Clarke, Contributing NFL Editor -- - The infamous "trap game" is the buzz word around Green Bay this week as the Packers prepare for a road test against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon.

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.

The Packers had plenty of things to be pleased about in their dominant 26-0 shutout over the division-rival Lions in Week Six.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks at his huddled teammates and delivers the orders.