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Brett Favre welcomed back to Lambeau _ with boos

By NANCY ARMOUR| AP| Sports

… his Vikings teammates before strolling to midfield. There, he exchanged a handshake and pleasantries with Packers coach Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers, his replacement. He also embraced Greg Jennings, and shared a long hug with Donald Driver, his favorite …

Story|11/02/2009

Favre shakes off boos, Vikings beat Packers 38-26

By CHRIS JENKINS| AP| Sports

… the Vikings again in the playoffs. "Hopefully, we'll have another crack at these guys down the road," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. Already leading 17-3 at halftime, Favre temporarily reverted from game manager to gunslinger on the Vikings' first …

Story|11/01/2009

Childress, McCarthy forever linked by Brett Favre

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI| AP| Sports

… player put it, to convince said legend to come out of retirement a second time and join the Vikings. Fair or not, both Mike McCarthy and Brad Childress likely will find their coaching legacies tied to how they handled Brett Favre. McCarthy and Packers GM …

Story|10/30/2009

Favre says he doesn't think he'll be that nervous

By DAVE CAMPBELL| AP| Sports

… think our fans here in Green Bay are first class, and I think they'll do what they feel is appropriate," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said, when asked what kind of reception he thinks Favre will get. Favre has maintained a defiant stance when asked about …

Story|10/28/2009

Pack more confident heading into Favre rematch

By CHRIS JENKINS| AP| Sports

… this month. And this game will be at Lambeau Field. "Our confidence is high, and it well should be," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "We're growing as a football team. We're coming forward with the targets we're trying to hit. From a preparation …

Story|10/26/2009

Packers could turn to rookie Lang at left tackle

By CHRIS JENKINS| AP| Sports

… Lang stepped in and Packers coaches liked what they saw. "That's a difficult situation to go into," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "A big game like that on the road, Monday Night Football and the team's behind, you're in a 2-minute drill …

Story|10/23/2009

Rodgers shakes off sacks, Packers beat Lions 26-0

By CHRIS JENKINS| AP| Sports

… yet another chance at a touchdown. Even worse, Clifton came up limping after the play and left the game. Packers coach Mike McCarthy confirmed that Clifton re-injured the ankle that kept him out of the previous two games, but a timeline for his return …

Story|10/18/2009

Hard-hitting Bigby on track for return to Packers

By CHRIS JENKINS| AP| Sports

… a reliable backup. And while Bigby has been hampered by injuries since the beginning of the 2008 season, Packers coach Mike McCarthy hasn't forgotten what it was like to have him healthy and playing up to his potential during the team's 2007 playoff …

Story|10/16/2009

Driver set to vault to top of Packers' record book

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… while he was an underclassman at Alcorn State. "He had incredible leaping ability," said fourth-year Packers coach Mike McCarthy , who was Green Bay's quarterbacks coach in 1999. "That's the thing that just really stuck out." Fortunately for …

Story|10/16/2009

Pack QB Rodgers won't criticize porous protection

By CHRIS JENKINS| AP| Sports

… a statistic: He has one pick. One pick, and he's been hit more than any quarterback in the league." Packers coach Mike McCarthy brushed off Jennings' comments Wednesday, and didn't want to delve into the problems the Packers had in their first four …

Story|10/15/2009