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		<title>Green Bay Packers Spencer Havner Arrested for DUI, Injured After Crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Peoplis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/15/spencer-havner-breaks-scapula-in-motorcycle-accident/">Profootballtalk.com is reporting</a> that&#160;Packers&#160;TE/Swiss-Army knife Spencer Havner was arrested for a DUI early last Saturday in California following a motorcycle accident. Havner sustained a fractured scapula and lacerations to the back of his head and arm. He was not wearing a helmet.</p>
<p>According to TheUnion.com, Havner was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle around a cul-de-sac at 2:45 am. It was there that he lost control and suffered the injuries.</p>
<p>Definitely not the ideal way for Havner to start his offseason training. He scored four memorable touchdown&#8217;s for the&#160;Packers&#160;last year, and I figure that he could at least play an enhanced role on offense this season. These injuries and DUI charges definitely put that scenario in jeopardy.</p><p>Read more <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/nfl" title="NFL analysis, news and photos">NFL</a> news on BleacherReport.com</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/15/spencer-havner-breaks-scapula-in-motorcycle-accident/">Profootballtalk.com is reporting</a> that&nbsp;Packers&nbsp;TE/Swiss-Army knife Spencer Havner was arrested for a DUI early last Saturday in California following a motorcycle accident. Havner sustained a fractured scapula and lacerations to the back of his head and arm. He was not wearing a helmet.</p>
<p>According to TheUnion.com, Havner was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle around a cul-de-sac at 2:45 am. It was there that he lost control and suffered the injuries.</p>
<p>Definitely not the ideal way for Havner to start his offseason training. He scored four memorable touchdown&rsquo;s for the&nbsp;Packers&nbsp;last year, and I figure that he could at least play an enhanced role on offense this season. These injuries and DUI charges definitely put that scenario in jeopardy.</p><p>Read more <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/nfl" title="NFL analysis, news and photos">NFL</a> news on BleacherReport.com</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Chad Clifton Signing Good for Green Bay Packers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Peoplis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Chad Clifton got the money he wanted and has agreed to stay with the <a href="/green-bay-packers">Packers</a> for another three years, most likely guaranteeing that he will retire as a Packer.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s definitely good news for the Packers, who saw their NFC North foes beef up their defensive lines yesterday. With Julius Peppers going to <a href="/chicago-bears">Chicago</a> and Kyle Vanden Bosch signing with <a href="/detroit-lions">Detroit</a>, the Packers are going to need all the help they can get on an already shaky offensive line.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s obviously tough to know if Ted Thompson plans on signing a free agent whatsoever (early indications are no), but the re-signing of Clifton is a great way to start the free agent period.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Read more articles by Wisconsin sports analyst Brian Peoplis at www.wiscosportstalk.com</p>
<p>Follow Brian on Twitter @ MKEPEEPS</p><p>Read more <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/nfl" title="NFL analysis, news and photos">NFL</a> news on BleacherReport.com</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chad Clifton got the money he wanted and has agreed to stay with the <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/green-bay-packers">Packers</a> for another three years, most likely guaranteeing that he will retire as a Packer.</p>
<p>That&rsquo;s definitely good news for the Packers, who saw their NFC North foes beef up their defensive lines yesterday. With Julius Peppers going to <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/chicago-bears">Chicago</a> and Kyle Vanden Bosch signing with <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/detroit-lions">Detroit</a>, the Packers are going to need all the help they can get on an already shaky offensive line.</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s obviously tough to know if Ted Thompson plans on signing a free agent whatsoever (early indications are no), but the re-signing of Clifton is a great way to start the free agent period.</p>
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<p>Read more articles by Wisconsin sports analyst Brian Peoplis at www.wiscosportstalk.com</p>
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		<title>Fearless First-Round NFL Playoff Predictions&#8230;Sunday Edition</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Peoplis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Let me start off this column by saying that I have been humbled by the NFL playoffs once again. I went 0-2 in my <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/319579-fearless-first-round-nfl-playoff-predictionssaturday-edition" target="_blank">'Fearless First-Round' Saturday edition column.</a></p>
<p>The Jets took care of business against Cincinnati, and the Cowboys easily dismantled the Eagles for a second straight week.</p>
<p>I guess the lesson learned is that I should start taking into account the importance of those Week 17/Wild Card rematches, and how they may or may not have affected the outcomes of yesterday's games.</p>
<p>With that in mind, I bring you my Fearless First-Round playoff predictions, Sunday edition.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots (12:00 CST)</strong></p>
<p>Despite the slight difference in regular season record (Baltimore 9-7, New England 10-6), I think this is a battle of two very evenly matched teams.  In fact, I'd call it the closest game of the weekend.  </p>
<p>Both teams were basically feast or famine on a week-to-week basis during the regular season, so in the end, I think it's going to come down to playoff experience as the deciding factor.</p>
<p>So who do you take? Baltimore has veteran leaders, a few of which remain from the 2001 Super Bowl team. As for the Patriots, let's sum it up real easy: they're the Patriots. Enough said.</p>
<p>The loss of Wes Welker last week is surely going to hurt New England. I'd argue that Welker is more valuable to the team's offense than Randy Moss is, so this puts the onus on the rest of the receivers to step up, make big catches, and get Tom Brady's attention.</p>
<p>Baltimore took care of business at the end of the season to get them to this point, and now that Ray Rice has emerged as Baltimore's feature back, they've finally found the formula to a good offense.</p>
<p>Heck, even Willis McGahee chipped in last week, so if the two-headed rush attack can go strong again, Baltimore will be even tougher to stop.</p>
<p>I think New England, despite having homefield advantage, loses this one.  I like Baltimore mainly because of the strength of their run game against a New England defense that allowed an average of 110 yards rushing per game.</p>
<p><strong>Final score prediction: Baltimore 24, New England 13</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals (3:40 CST)</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032400073.html" target="_blank">Michael </a> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032400073.html" target="_blank">Wilbon</a> said on P.T.I. Friday that he expects the winner of this game to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. A pretty bold prediction, but I can't help but agree.</p>
<p>Call me a homer, a cheesehead, a f*****g idiot, whatever you will. But mark my words, the Green Bay Packers will not only win this game, <strong><em>they will</em> represent the NFC in February.</strong></p>
<p>With all the hype recently bestowed upon the Dallas Cowboys, the Packers have quietly gone 7-1 until this point and ended the regular season by thrashing an Arizona team that really couldn't have phoned it in more.</p>
<p>Some writers think Ken Whisenhunt was actually playing to lose last week, knowing that their playoff position was secured thanks to Minnesota's win over the Giants.</p>
<p>By not showing the Packers what their team is apparently capable of <em>actually</em> doing, the theory is that Whisenhunt showed Green Bay <em>nothing </em> last week, therefore giving Packers coach Mike McCarthy and the coaching staff little to work with in terms of strategy for this Sunday.</p>
<p>I don't buy the notion that anyone actually plays to lose, but it's hard to argue with that theory based on how god-awful Arizona looked last week.</p>
<p>I don't think the supposed "strategy" is going to play out well. Despite a potentially lethal offense from Kurt Warner and Larry Fitzgerald, the Packers defense is in full throttle at this point.</p>
<p>Dom Capers' blitz packages are wrecking havoc on opposing offenses, and Clay Matthews has more than emerged as one of the best blitzing linebackers in the NFL.</p>
<p>Which Arizona team shows up tomorrow, I have no idea. For all I know, it could be the team that manhandled Minnesota a few weeks back.</p>
<p>I think we'll see a pretty solid combination of bad Arizona/good Arizona, but not enough good to beat Green Bay.</p>
<p><strong>Final score prediction: Green Bay 35, Arizona 17</strong></p>
<p> </p><p>Read more <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/nfl" title="NFL analysis, news and photos">NFL</a> news on BleacherReport.com</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let me start off this column by saying that I have been humbled by the NFL playoffs once again. I went 0-2 in my <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/319579-fearless-first-round-nfl-playoff-predictionssaturday-edition" >'Fearless First-Round' Saturday edition column.</a></p>
<p>The Jets took care of business against Cincinnati, and the Cowboys easily dismantled the Eagles for a second straight week.</p>
<p>I guess the lesson learned is that I should start taking into account the importance of those Week 17/Wild Card rematches, and how they may or may not have affected the outcomes of yesterday's games.</p>
<p>With that in mind, I bring you my Fearless First-Round playoff predictions, Sunday edition.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots (12:00 CST)</strong></p>
<p>Despite the slight difference in regular season record (Baltimore 9-7, New England 10-6), I think this is a battle of two very evenly matched teams.  In fact, I'd call it the closest game of the weekend.  </p>
<p>Both teams were basically feast or famine on a week-to-week basis during the regular season, so in the end, I think it's going to come down to playoff experience as the deciding factor.</p>
<p>So who do you take? Baltimore has veteran leaders, a few of which remain from the 2001 Super Bowl team. As for the Patriots, let's sum it up real easy: they're the Patriots. Enough said.</p>
<p>The loss of Wes Welker last week is surely going to hurt New England. I'd argue that Welker is more valuable to the team's offense than Randy Moss is, so this puts the onus on the rest of the receivers to step up, make big catches, and get Tom Brady's attention.</p>
<p>Baltimore took care of business at the end of the season to get them to this point, and now that Ray Rice has emerged as Baltimore's feature back, they've finally found the formula to a good offense.</p>
<p>Heck, even Willis McGahee chipped in last week, so if the two-headed rush attack can go strong again, Baltimore will be even tougher to stop.</p>
<p>I think New England, despite having homefield advantage, loses this one.  I like Baltimore mainly because of the strength of their run game against a New England defense that allowed an average of 110 yards rushing per game.</p>
<p><strong>Final score prediction: Baltimore 24, New England 13</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals (3:40 CST)</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032400073.html" >Michael </a> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032400073.html" >Wilbon</a> said on P.T.I. Friday that he expects the winner of this game to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. A pretty bold prediction, but I can't help but agree.</p>
<p>Call me a homer, a cheesehead, a f*****g idiot, whatever you will. But mark my words, the Green Bay Packers will not only win this game, <strong><em>they will</em> represent the NFC in February.</strong></p>
<p>With all the hype recently bestowed upon the Dallas Cowboys, the Packers have quietly gone 7-1 until this point and ended the regular season by thrashing an Arizona team that really couldn't have phoned it in more.</p>
<p>Some writers think Ken Whisenhunt was actually playing to lose last week, knowing that their playoff position was secured thanks to Minnesota's win over the Giants.</p>
<p>By not showing the Packers what their team is apparently capable of <em>actually</em> doing, the theory is that Whisenhunt showed Green Bay <em>nothing </em> last week, therefore giving Packers coach Mike McCarthy and the coaching staff little to work with in terms of strategy for this Sunday.</p>
<p>I don't buy the notion that anyone actually plays to lose, but it's hard to argue with that theory based on how god-awful Arizona looked last week.</p>
<p>I don't think the supposed "strategy" is going to play out well. Despite a potentially lethal offense from Kurt Warner and Larry Fitzgerald, the Packers defense is in full throttle at this point.</p>
<p>Dom Capers' blitz packages are wrecking havoc on opposing offenses, and Clay Matthews has more than emerged as one of the best blitzing linebackers in the NFL.</p>
<p>Which Arizona team shows up tomorrow, I have no idea. For all I know, it could be the team that manhandled Minnesota a few weeks back.</p>
<p>I think we'll see a pretty solid combination of bad Arizona/good Arizona, but not enough good to beat Green Bay.</p>
<p><strong>Final score prediction: Green Bay 35, Arizona 17</strong></p>
<p> </p><p>Read more <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/nfl" title="NFL analysis, news and photos">NFL</a> news on BleacherReport.com</p>]]></content:encoded>
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