Packers
PACKERS (5-7)
vs. TEXANS (5-7)
- When: Sunday, Dec. 7, noon (CT)
- Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay
- TV: CBS / Channel 58 in Milwaukee
- Radio: AM-620 in Milwaukee
- Packers: Schedule | Statistics | Roster
- Texans: Schedule | Statistics | Roster
- Injury Report: Status for the game
- McGinn: Scouting report on the Texans (Insider subscription required)
- Last time they met: GB 16, HOU 13; Week 11, 2004
- Predictions: Week 14 forecast (Through Dec. 8)
- More Coverage: Houston Chronicle
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- New punter: Packers sign Kapinos
- Chat: Bedard at 2 p.m.
Kapinos wins battle to be Packers' next punter
If things go the way the Packers hope, Jeremy Kapinos will emerge from "nobody" status to become their permanent punter.
Notes: Texans QB set to start again
Matt Schaub was on schedule to return Sunday against the Green Bay Packers after serving as a backup to Sage Rosenfels against Jacksonville on Monday night.
Packers aren't working from position of strength
The Green Bay Packers were a play or two from going to the Super Bowl last season and now head into December with a 5-7 record and little hope for the playoffs. Such a freefall has left fans searching for reasons as to how this could happen. Here's an idea: Field position.
Punter search is continuing
The Green Bay Packers did not sign a punter Tuesday and chances are they won't have a replacement for recently released Derrick Frost ready for practice until Thursday.
SportsDay
Favre remains a ratings hit
Brett Favre interest was strong among local television viewers last Sunday.
More Headlines
- Packers cut struggling punter Frost
- Notes: Woodson's play at safety makes impression
- Packers brand ranks No. 1 in sports
- Panthers 35, Packers 31: Hopes snatched away
- Hope remains: Playoffs still possible for Packers
- Unit can't cover its holes
- Late comeback eludes Rodgers
- Jackson makes right moves in backup role
- Notes: Wells has concussion
- SportsDay: Fox provides apt analysis
- Packers-Panthers: 'I don’t want the last chance at winning a game to be given to a running back. I want it in Aaron Rodgers' hands.'
- Packers-Saints: 'You know what, I’m at a loss. I really am. It seemed like it was a collective effort that guys weren’t prepared.'
- Bears-Packers: 'It was unbelievable how these guys stepped up and gave Ryan Grant and Brandon Jackson the holes and protected Aaron Rodgers the way they did.'
- Vikings-Packers: '...if you have eight guys in the box with the safety down you should be able to not allow a guy to run for 192 yards...'
- Packers-Titans: 'I think Ryan Grant is a finisher. He’ll get stronger as the year goes on.'
- Gregg never wavered in the line of duty
- Quiz: Texans, Packers have played once before
- Secondary has late breakdown
- Rodgers continues to stall in the clutch
- Playmakers lacking on defensive line
- Kickoff unit puts team in bad position
- Packers-Panthers review
- Preview: Packers vs. Texans
- Given a chance, Jeter held tight on 'D'
- Quiz: NFC title won at Panthers' expense