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If San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary reaches for his red instant replay flag during Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers, he'll be hoping for better luck than he had at Lambeau Field 20 years ago.

The Green Bay Packers should welcome back a couple of starters on Sunday. Aaron Kampman practiced Wednesday and should play after sitting out last weekend.

The musical chairs continued on the offensive line today. Center Scott Wells returned to practice today after missing yesterday's workout because of a concussion.

The Packers replaced departed Brian Brohm on their practice squad with an undrafted rookie quarterback who spent training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers and combines size with throwing accuracy but questionable arm strength.

The Green Bay Packers are riding momentum after their biggest win of the season, and suddenly they are getting healthy.

Ahman Green wasn't ready to give up his career in the National Football League. But by the middle of October, 11 months had passed since the 32-year-old running back's last game, and Green admits he was starting to think about another line of work.

According to the NFL rules on replay challenges, Green Bay Packers Mike McCarthy should have been penalized when he threw the challenge flag for the third time in the second half of Sunday's win over the Dallas Cowboys.

Mike McCarthy or Ted Thompson? Whose head should go on the guillotine first? Through eight games this season the Green Bay Packers are a disappointing 4-4 and everybody in Packers Nation is frustrated.

The loss of Aaron Kampman for this week figures to hurt the Packers most in run defense.

Though Allen Barbre practiced full time the last two days and is cleared medically to play Sunday, the Packers are starting rookie T.J. Lang in his place at right tackle in their most recent effort to shore up their offensive line play.

The Packers will be without two starters in Sunday's game against the Cowboys after ruling out LB Aaron Kampman and OT Mark Tauscher because of injuries.

Practice is over for the week. Here's the official injury report: Jake Allen, WR Quadricep Full Participation Probable Allen Barbre, T Concussion Full Participation Probable Brandon Chillar, LB Hand Limited Out Jermichael Finley, TE Knee Did Not Participate Out Korey Hall, FB Calf Full Participation Probable Cullen Jenkins, DE Ankle Full ...

The most powerful man in the Green Bay Packers organization has put the burden on General Manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy to salvage the season.

It's tailgate party time, and it is going to be Nutz Deep II style. Even though the Green Bay Packers are having a so-so year, they are still our Packers.

By CHAREAN WILLIAMS and CLARENCE E. HILL JR. IRVING - DeMarcus Ware didn't have a sack in the first four games.

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert After Green Bay's 38-28 loss at Tampa Bay, here are three indisputable facts I feel relatively sure about: Disappointing seasons naturally lead to questions about the current leadership structure, so I'm sure a Packers fan or two might be wondering about the future of general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike ...

If the foundering Green Bay Packers go on a long-shot run to the playoffs in the second half of the season, the record will show the resurrection started at approximately 2:25 p.m. Monday.

These are tough times for Cheeseheads. First an emotional home loss to the hated Minnesota Vikings to give Brett Favre and his new purple teammates the season sweep, followed by a - gulp! - choke job at winless Tampa Bay.

Coach Mike McCarthy will speak with reporters shortly in the Lambeau Field media auditorium.

After each game, former Green Bay Packers all-pro safety LeRoy Butler teams up with Journal Sentinel beat writer Tom Silverstein in our "5 Questions with LeRoy Butler" feature.