John Kuhn Helps Colton's Dream Come True

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Published June 10, 2010 at 10:45 a.m.

On a gloomy and rainy afternoon, 10-year-old Colton Brandenberg's smile lit up the inside of a limousine at Best Buy when Packers' fullback John Kuhn opened the door. His one wish was to spend a night shopping and dining with his favorite Packers player, and it came true on Monday ... With assistance from Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Green Bay Packers' community outreach department, young Colton spent 90 minutes inside Best Buy shopping for his favorite video games and CDs, among other items,

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Junior Power Pack Members Participate In Memorable Clinic

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Published June 8, 2010 at 4:36 p.m.

Packers rookie Bryan Bulaga has formed many memories over the years, participating in hot and humid training camps as an offensive lineman, but on Saturday memories of a different kind were recalled when he made his first community appearance at the Junior Power Pack Clinic inside the Don Hutson Center ... Bulaga joined two teammates, offensive lineman T.J. Lang and kicker Mason Crosby, for the second session of the 13th annual event. Members of the Packers' official kids' fan club were welcomed

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Notebook: Harris Progressing With Knee Rehab

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Published June 2, 2010 at 10:38 a.m.

For veteran cornerback Al Harris, missing a game due to injury was a foreign concept for his first 10-plus seasons in the NFL ... But after playing in 175 straight games to start his career, Harris has battled injuries each of the past two years, including a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee in 2009 that sidelined him for the final six regular-season games as well as the Packers' playoff contest at Arizona ... Harris returned to Green Bay this week, where he said he will finish his rehab in

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College Rivals Zombo, Lang Now Teammates

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Published May 12, 2010 at 11:35 a.m.

Two years ago, after playing his final game for Eastern Michigan against in-state rival Central Michigan, offensive lineman T.J. Lang connected via Facebook with the defensive end he had battled head-to-head in that game, and in the rivalry game from the year before as well ... "I just said, 'Hey man, great game, keep it up,'" Lang recalled. "'I know you've got another year left, and hopefully I'll be seeing you in the NFL someday.'" ... Little did Lang know at the time he would eventually see

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Motivated Wilson Feels Prepared For Pros

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Published May 7, 2010 at 4:56 p.m.

By now, all Packers fans have heard about the chip on rookie defensive end C.J. Wilson's shoulder. How he's out to prove that he shouldn't have lasted until the seventh round of the draft, and as grateful as he is that Green Bay selected him, he's extremely motivated to show that he belongs ... Where Wilson's attitude falls on the scale between youthful exuberance and unsubstantiated bravado is up for debate. Some may lean toward the latter with a product like Wilson from East Carolina and

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Diverse Football Background Serves Ball Well

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Published May 5, 2010 at 5:08 p.m.

Considering Russ Ball's knowledge and expertise in the areas of the salary cap and contracts, it might be assumed the Packers' vice president of football administration and player finance has spent his entire career in football sitting behind a desk, crunching numbers, and negotiating deals ... But that would be far from the truth ... In fact, dating back to the early portion of his career at the University of Missouri and with the Kansas City Chiefs, Ball has dabbled in more areas of football

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Rookies Getting First Taste Of NFL Life

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Published April 30, 2010 at 11:47 a.m.

Getting ready to hit the practice field for the first time as Green Bay Packers on Friday afternoon, the 2010 draft class was admittedly nervous, and understandably so ... After all, they had received introductions to their gargantuan NFL playbooks in meetings earlier in the day, they were determined to make a strong first impression, and they were taking the field with teammates and coaches who were total strangers ... That's a lot to manage in a day's time, for sure. But the mindset that gets

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Bulaga Ready For Next Step

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Published April 29, 2010 at 11:35 a.m.

He won't get to put on full pads, or even hit anybody with any authority this weekend during the Green Bay Packers' rookie orientation. But first-round draft pick Bryan Bulaga is pretty excited just to be getting back out onto the field ... Throughout the entire NFL Scouting Combine and pre-draft process, Bulaga had to answer all sorts of questions about the thyroiditis that forced him to miss three games last season at Iowa. He had to listen to critics question whether his arms were long enough

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O-Lineman Newhouse Offers Some Flexibility

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Published April 24, 2010 at 12:39 p.m.

Green Bay's coaches value versatility from their offensive linemen, and the team added another player that brings just that with the selection of TCU tackle/guard Marshall Newhouse in the fifth round on Saturday ... Newhouse was drafted with Packers' second pick in the fifth round (169th overall), a compensatory choice that the team was awarded last month ... The 6-foot-4, 319-pound Newhouse was a three-year starter for the Horned Frogs, opening all but one contest in his final three seasons.

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Packers Ink Pair Of Defenders To Long-Term Contracts

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Published March 12, 2010 at 2:14 p.m.

The Packers' sixth annual Fan Fest brought news of two contract extensions, as two key cogs in Green Bay's defense, free safety Nick Collins and nose tackle Ryan Pickett, agreed to deals with the team on Friday night that will run through 2013 ... For Collins, it means staying with the only NFL franchise he has ever known since being selected in the second round of the 2005 draft by the Packers ... "It means a lot," Collins said. "I'm able to stay where I started at. A lot of guys like to make

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