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The Green Bay Packers moved back toward their roots in the West Coast offense with good, but not great, results.

Eric Mangini has a Darth Vader mask hanging in his office. Appropriate perhaps, considering how Browns fans feel about their team these days.

While the Packers and Vikings will compete Sunday on Lambeau Field, Packers fans can get involved in the rivalry Friday afternoon by supporting the Green and Gold to victory in the Salvation Army Red Kettle Challenge, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Lambeau Field Atrium.

GREEN BAY -- Donald Driver is fairly certain he knows what kind of reception Brett Favre will get from Green Bay Packers' fans on Sunday at Lambeau Field.

As Brett Favre prepares for his homecoming Sunday, the community is preparing a number of events surrounding the Green Bay Packers game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Brett Swain is out for the season, and Jordy Nelson is no closer to returning. That means the Green Bay Packers are in need of some receiver help.

Your 31-3 broasting of the Browns, and the way you did it, was a lot better than the performance you provided against the lowly Lions.

Aaron Rodgers tossed three touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers had no problems in a 31-3 win over the Cleveland Browns.Rodgers went 15-for-20 for 246 yards, while Ryan Grant had 27 carries for 148 yards and a score for the Packers , who have won two straight games after their bye week.

To: Mike McCarthy, coach of the Green Bay Packers ... I have two suggestions I think will help the team, in fact, last week I hollered the first one several times ... My exact words were 'Throw it to Driver!' Against the Lions, he made seven catches, a bunch of yards and set the new Packers' records for receptions.

The Green Bay Packers worked out a couple of running backs Monday. Former Indianapolis Colt and Oakland Raider Dominic Rhodes, along with former Packer Ahman Green, tried working out for the green and gold.

Three days after Donald Driver set the team record for career receptions, the Green Bay Packers are bringing back a player who could break two more long-standing records.

Cristian Driver had one request for his father before dad left the house on Sunday morning.

Green Bay didn't step up: When is a 26-0 win against a division opponent disappointing? When you are coming off the bye week, your opponent is terrible, you desperately needed your offensive line to show significant improvement and it showed little.

The Green Bay Packers extended their corporate partnership with Time Warner Cable on Monday, and featured record-holder Donald Driver as the centerpiece.

Last year, only the Dallas Cowboys committed more penalties than the Green Bay Packers, and no team gave away more yards via penalties than the Packers.

It took 24 hours for the record to set in. Wide receiver Donald Driver became emotional Monday when he looked back at the history becoming the Packers' career receptions leader.

When the Packers roll out the red carpet for the much improved Detroit Lions - and I say much improved because any win over an 0-16 is a giant step forward - they will be offering the Detroit entourage small packets of free Tylenol next to the Gatorade to deal with the added headache they will inevitably deploy - Jordy Nelson and Jermichael Finley ...

Safety Atari Bigby and Chad Clifton both practiced on Thursday for the second straight day and both are expected to play Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

Minnesota Vikings' Jared Allen hits Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers during during Green Bay's 30-23 loss October 5 at the Metrodome.

RUSH PASS TAKEAWAYS -- Packers +7 Detroit -3 DEFENSE 3rd DN % -- Packers 44 Detroit 36 TOT YDS -- Packers 335.2 Detroit 358.0 SACKS -- Packers 5 Detroit 10 INT's -- Packers 7 Detroit 3 OFFENSE TOT POINTS -- Packers 104 Detroit 103 PNTS PG -- Packers 26 Detroit 20.6 SKS GU -- Packers Detroit 17 3rd DN % -- Packers 39 Detroit 45 STREAKS, STATS AND ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert This isn't breaking news in Wisconsin, but I wonder how many people around the division are aware of the significant event that almost certainly will take place Sunday at Lambeau Field.

Green Bay - It could be the football equivalent of a government bailout. Something to jump-start the ailing Green Bay Packers.

Donald Driver's first NFL catch was unforgettable, for both him and anyone who witnessed the theatrics.

Aaron Rodgers exceeded expectations for the Green Bay Packers during a tenuous time period for the franchise, A.B. - After Brett.

Greg Jennings' monster start in 2008 only accentuates the relative invisibility of the Green Bay Packers' No.

This has the potential to be a huge advantage for the Vikings. Green Bay's line has had all kinds of problems and likely will be without left tackle Chad Clifton .

Aaron Rodgers, quarterback, Packers: Rodgers bounced back from a disappointing outing against Cincinnati by throwing two touchdown passes and running for another in the 36-17 victory over St.

Shortcomings continued: The king and his court reigned Monday at least until Nov.

The one Brett Favre has undoubtedly been waiting for is finally here. A little more than 20 months after taking his final snap in a storied 16- season run as the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, Favre will wear the uniform of their long-time rival - the Minnesota Vikings - when the Pack visits Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey ...

If you want someone to tell you the most impressive quality of Donald Driver, the one that has carried him to the brink of catching more passes as a Green Bay Packer than anyone before, Greg Jennings isn't a bad place to start.

For the Packers' week four game against the Minnesota Vikings, I did a Q+A with Examiner Joe Oberle.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been sacked a league-high 12 times this season.

Aaron Rodgers, surrounded by at least two dozen reporters, fielded more than a dozen questions in front of his locker Thursday at Lambeau Field.

A bruised right shoulder knocked St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger of the team's home opener Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.