...there instead of Rod Smith,'' he said. ''We have a better chance to win with these young guys.'' Green Bay coach Ray Rhodes wasn't around for last season's loss, but he has watched it enough times on tape to feel like he was there. Rhodes...

...was healthy, he'd make those throws.' Well, no one really cares about that. You have to make them.'' Coach Ray Rhodes plans to try everything, from increased use of the no-huddle offense to a bigger emphasis on the running game when...

...seeking a playoff spot for the seventh straight season, broke a four-game Monday night losing streak, and coach Ray Rhodes got his first victory on a Monday night after seven losses. But the Packers know the 49ers they faced Monday night bear...

...weeks without getting his hand hit and didn't get it jammed. That way it automatically improves,'' Packers coach Ray Rhodes said. The Packers also started using the short passing game more effectively, with Favre dropping the ball off to backs...

...nine minutes left. ''Randy Moss ... made a big difference in what happened to our football team,'' Packers coach Ray Rhodes said. The Vikings (8-6) snapped a two-game skid and moved within a game of NFC Central leader Tampa Bay. The...

...spokesman Lee Remmel said both Freeman and Jordan were at practice Friday but Jordan did not issue a statement. Coach Ray Rhodes referred questions on the matter Thursday to general manager Ron Wolf, who released a statement saying: ''The Packers...

...His teammates weren't in much of a mood to talk about what it'll take to salvage a disappointing year under coach Ray Rhodes. ''Everybody keeps talking about the playoffs,'' center Frank Winters said. ''We've got to win a game first...

...Placed LB Ruffin Hamilton on injured reserve. Signed DT Ben Huff from the practice squad. GREEN BAY PACKERS--Fired Ray Rhodes, coach. Placed LB Anthony Davis on injured reserve. Signed WR Tyrone Goodson from the practice squad. HOCKEY National...

...mediocrity was one too many for Ron Wolf. The Green Bay Packers' autocratic general manager fired first-year coach Ray Rhodes and his entire staff just hours after the Packers missed the playoffs for the first time in seven years, a source close...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Foge Fazio is out, and Ray Rhodes may be in. After four years as defensive coordinator, Fazio has resigned as Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator to become...