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Ted Thompson

1) Introduction: Ted Thompson took over as General Manager for the Green Bay Packers in 2005, relegating Mike Sherman to the sole role of Head Coach. Thompson has met with more than his fair share of criticism through his years with the Packers. Cutting big name veterans in order to meet salary cap requirements and being the one to eventually trade away Brett Favre made him a target for a massive number of disgruntled fans. His approach has been vindicated, however, with the Super Bowl XLV Championship under his belt. The team is now built for future success, as key players and depth have been built steadily through the draft and a few select free agent signings. In fact, only 3 current players on the roster were not acquired by Thompson: Donald Driver, Chad Clifton, and Scott Wells.

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Ted Thompson

Position: Executive V.P., General Manager & Director of Football Operations
Years as Packers GM: 7 (2005-2012)
Age: 59

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Mike McCarthy

1) Introduction: Mike McCarthy was hired as the Green Bay Packers head coach by Ted Thompson in 2006 to replace the recently fired Mike Sherman. In his first season, McCarthy led the Packers to an 8-8 record, and since then they have only produced one losing season (2008). One of his most notable decisions was to install the 3-4 defense in 2009, bringing in Dom Capers to spearhead the change. He has guided the Packers to four playoff berths, leading to a 5-3 postseason record under him and one Super Bowl championship title.

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Michael John McCarthy

Position: Head Coach
Years as Packers Head Coach: 6 (2006-2012)
Age: 48

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3) Expectations coming into the season: After losing in a display of offensive fireworks to the Arizona Cardinals in the 2009 Wild Card Round, the Packers followed up with an historic run to Super Bowl XLV in 2010. Their success in bringing home the Lombardi Trophy made them early favorites to repeat in 2011, and fans really expected nothing short of that.  Read more... (516 words + 1 image, estimated 2:04 mins reading time)

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Aaron Rodgers

1) Introduction: Aaron Rodgers is the face of this franchise, and not just for his discount doub– err . . . championship belt celebration. He received this year’s Associated Press NFL MVP Award for leading his team to a 15-1 record, breaking the single-season passer rating along the way (122.5). In his fourth season as starting quarterback for the Packers, he gives fans an enormous amount of hope for more Super Bowl titles.

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Aaron Charles Rodgers

Position: QB
Height: 6-2
Weight: 225 lbs.
AGE: 28

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3) Expectations coming into the season: As the reigning Super Bowl MVP, Aaron Rodgers was expected to lead the Packers to a return title in 2011. He obviously couldn’t do it alone, but Green Bay wouldn’t be able to do it without him at the helm. Hopes were that he could stay healthy (i.e., avoid concussions) and build upon the three previous seasons as a starter.  Read more... (466 words + 1 image, estimated 1:52 mins reading time)

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Donald Driver

1) Introduction: After completing his 13th season with the Packers, Donald Driver knows his career is in its final years. There is speculation about him being released by Green Bay before next season, especially with the current depth and youth of the receiving corps. Still, he has been a staple for this offense for most of his professional career. As it stands, he is the franchise’s all-time leader in receptions (735) and receiving yards (10,060), putting him in the same company as James Lofton, Antonio Freeman, and Sterling Sharpe.

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Donald Jerome Driver

Position: WR
Height: 6-0
Weight: 194 lbs.
AGE: 36

Career Stats: http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Donald-Driver/235d2adb-c2f3-4a11-9b5b-ec7e506087e0

3) Expectations coming into the season: If you go by the official depth chart, Donald Driver was second only to Greg Jennings; however, many assumed this would be in title only. At his age, one could only expect a moderate level of production, especially with the threat of an injury similar to what he suffered last season.  Read more... (556 words + 1 image, estimated 2:13 mins reading time)

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Randall Cobb

1) Introduction: Coming from Kentucky, Randall Cobb was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round (No. 64 overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. He was praised not just for his skills as a wide receiver, but also for his kick return abilities. Throughout his first NFL season, Cobb has clearly shown the potential to be a long-term contributor in both of those roles.

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Randall Cobb

Position: WR
Height: 5-10
Weight: 192 lbs.
AGE: 21

Career Stats: http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Randall-Cobb/73b39eef-a7a8-4155-a341-c5f02b501345

3) Expectations coming into the season: Fans, players, and even coaches must have been excited to have Randall Cobb on the roster this season. The Packers finally had a potential threat at kickoff and punt returns, plus a wide receiver with quarterbacking experience who could play at a high mental and athletic level. Breaking the depth of the wide receiver corps was a foreseen challenge, but being a special teams difference maker was definitely expected.

4) Player’s highlights/low-lights: Randall Cobb won the 2011 AP Play of the Year Award with his record-breaking 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints in Week 1. That game will also be remembered for his first (and so far only) NFL career receiving touchdown, which came off an admittedly wrong route. Unfortunately, some of his other blunders weren’t so successful, as he lost 3 special teams fumbles during the season.  Read more... (462 words + 1 image, estimated 1:51 mins reading time)

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Jordy Nelson

1) Introduction: Jordy Nelson has been a hot commodity for the Packers offense ever since last year’s postseason run to the Super Bowl, and his knack for the big play this year caught league-wide attention. As a man among talent at his position, he seemed to constantly be in competition with James Jones for the third wide receiver spot behind Jennings and Driver. Opportunity came knocking, though, when Jones’ free agent status and late re-signing basically allowed Nelson to slip ahead of him on the pecking order.

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Jordy Ray Nelson

Position: WR
Height: 6-3
Weight: 217 lbs.
AGE: 26

Career Stats: http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Jordy-Nelson/ba46e536-2782-4f2d-ba7b-334998fb3bbf

3) Expectations coming into the season: After Jordy Nelson’s postseason success the previous year, he looked to be a bigger cog in the 2011 Packers offense. There were quite a few people who expected him to have a breakout year, though they probably didn’t imagine it would be as spectacular as it was.  Read more... (479 words + 1 image, estimated 1:55 mins reading time)

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