Green Bay Packers Sign Phillip Merling, Release Nick Hill: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Wed, 23 May 2012 16:41:00 PDT)
The Green Bay Packers completed a few roster moves on May 23, 2012. The Packers signed former Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Phillip Merling to a one-year deal. They also released former Arena Football League quarterback Nick Hill and tight end Cameron Ford.

NFL roundup: Players union files suit, accuses owners of collusion (The SportsXchange)
(Wed, 23 May 2012 16:30:14 PDT)
The NFL Players Association filed a lawsuit on Wednesday that accused NFL owners and the league of collusion during the 2010 NFL season.

Woodson preps for new 'title' for Packers (The Associated Press)
(Wed, 23 May 2012 13:56:35 PDT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) There has been plenty of talk about whether Charles Woodson is going to move to safety for the Green Bay Packers.

Packers promote Dorsey, Wolf in front office (The Associated Press)
(Wed, 23 May 2012 13:48:11 PDT)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have promoted John Dorsey to director of football operations and Eliot Wolf - the son of former Packers general manager Ron Wolf - to director of pro personnel in a series of promotions and hirings by general manager Ted Thompson.

Packers sign DE Merling (Pro Football Weekly)
(Wed, 23 May 2012 09:29:50 PDT)
The Packers signed former Dolphins DE Phillip Merling on Wednesday and released TE Cameron Ford and QB Nick Hill.

Packers sign 2008 second-rounder Merling (The SportsXchange)
(Wed, 23 May 2012 09:11:11 PDT)
The Packers signed defensive end Phillip Merling to a one-year deal.

Donald Driver compared winning ‘Dancing With The Stars’ to winning Super Bowl (Shutdown Corner)
(Wed, 23 May 2012 08:05:57 PDT)
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver was named the winner of the umpteenth season of ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" on Tuesday night. He becomes the third football player to win the Mirror Ball Trophy, following in the footsteps of Emmitt Smith and Hines Ward. Following the victory, Driver was asked whether his victory compared to winning the Super Bowl. "I think it does," he said . "It's truly something special. I reached the greatest milestone in my career, and that was winning the Super Bowl. I just made my partner reach her greatest milestone, and now she's 'Dancing With the Stars' champion." Judging by his reaction to winning -- pushing away his partner, running around like a college basketball player after a buzzer-beater and flopping on the dance floor like a fish -- I'd say he wasn't being hyperbolic.

With dancing title in hand, does Donald Driver return to Packers? (National Football Post)
(Wed, 23 May 2012 07:01:57 PDT)
WR the big winner Tuesday on 'Dancing With The Stars'

Football star Donald Driver is new 'Dancing' champ (The Associated Press)
(Wed, 23 May 2012 06:57:26 PDT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) He already has a Super Bowl ring, and now football star Donald Driver can add the ''Dancing With the Stars'' mirrorball trophy to his awards collection.

Some new faces for Packers (The Associated Press)
(Wed, 23 May 2012 02:11:21 PDT)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Practicing together for the first time since being upset in the playoffs, the Green Bay Packers agreed on one thing: It was nice to be back on a football field.

Donald Driver wins ‘Dancing With the Stars’ (Shutdown Corner)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 20:20:57 PDT)
The hallowed walls of Lambeau Field tell the tale of the most storied team in NFL history. Thirteen world championship trophies, 21 Hall of Famers and the most revered coach in all of sports have been witness as a nondescript Wisconsin town turned into a football powerhouse, and did it all while the sport transformed into a national religion. Bart Starr, Don Hutson, Ray Nitschke, Reggie White, and soon, Brett Favre, will have passed through Lambeau's halls and into a lasting spot in Canton. But all the NFC titles and Super Bowls and cheering fans and history and magic and frozen tundra can only pale in comparison to Tuesday's monumental news: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver was named the winner of ABC's "Dancing With The Stars." Ice bowl? What Ice bowl? Shutdown Corner will provide an unnecessary, yet thorough, recap of Driver's victory on Wednesday morning.

Dolphins like what they see from Tannehill (The Associated Press)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 15:34:19 PDT)
MIAMI (AP) Forgive rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill if he looks lost. Since joining the Miami Dolphins, he has been trying to get around town without using a GPS.

Goodell discusses Pro Bowl, bounties and health (Pro Football Weekly)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 15:27:42 PDT)
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell spoke to reporters on Tuesday following the NFL’s owners meeting in Atlanta, discussing several topics, including the Saints' bounty scandal and the future of the Pro Bowl.

Nate Burleson: Lions need less emotion sometimes (The Associated Press)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 12:49:22 PDT)
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) Nate Burleson says he didn't see what fellow Detroit Lions receiver Titus Young did to get himself dismissed from team workouts this week.

Seau's suicide prompts worries about post-NFL life (The Associated Press)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 09:42:21 PDT)
Junior Seau's suicide is troubling NFL players.

New Orleans emerges as 2013 Pro Bowl option (The SportsXchange)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 07:10:22 PDT)
If the NFL doesn't push the Pro Bowl from its annual schedule, the game could be played in New Orleans on Jan. 27, one week before the city hosts Super Bowl XLVI.

Player safety on owners' agenda (The Associated Press)
(Mon, 21 May 2012 18:04:00 PDT)
With the Saints bounty case moving to grievance hearings and court, NFL owners will talk about player safety when they meet on Tuesday.

Saints upbeat despite Brees' absence (The Associated Press)
(Mon, 21 May 2012 16:13:01 PDT)
METAIRIE, La. (AP) With no sign of a contract breakthrough for Drew Brees on the eve of the Saints' first offseason practice, safety Roman Harper tried to look on the bright side.

NFL: Packers waiting before retiring Favre's jersey (The SportsXchange)
(Fri, 18 May 2012 15:50:12 PDT)
The Green Bay Packers will wait at least another season to hold a ceremony to retire Brett Favre's No. 4.

Packers will wait 'year or two' before retiring Favre's number (The SportsXchange)
(Fri, 18 May 2012 08:30:14 PDT)
The Green Bay Packers will wait at least another season to hold a ceremony to retire Brett Favre's No. 4.

Wisconsin man purchases a Super Bowl XLV championship ring (National Football Post)
(Fri, 18 May 2012 06:56:10 PDT)
Packers employee sold it through pawn store

Ahman Green wants to give it another go (National Football Post)
(Fri, 18 May 2012 05:56:03 PDT)
Veteran running back, 35, still desires to play

NFL roundup: Vilma sues Goodell (The SportsXchange)
(Thu, 17 May 2012 16:20:09 PDT)
Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has sued NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for defamation, according to a ProFootballTalk report.