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NFL will not discipline Green Bay's Barnett

By Joe Zedalis

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The National Football League does not plan to take action against Green Bay Packers linebacker Nick Barnett for putting his hands on an official near the end of a 35-7 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.

In an attempt to break up a skirmish, umpire Jim Quirk grabbed a kneeling Barnett around the neck from behind with both arms and dragged him backward onto the ground. Replays showed that as Barnett tried to get up, Quirk maintained his hold, leading Barnett to use his hands to push himself away.

According to NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, Barnett is not being reviewed for discipline. He indicated that Quirk was simply pulling Barnett away from a skirmish to prevent it from escalating. McCarthy said he felt Quirk was out of line and may speak to league officials later this week.

Source: Milwaukee Journal SentinelNew Window

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  1. rkeo
    1. Posted by rkeo Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:27 pm EDT

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    waaaaah! cry baby packers get SPANKED.Watching the game showed that the packers couldnt play very effective football, so they resorted to pushing and shoving. As a bear fan i realize the bears are bad this year but if the last six or so matchups are any indication(except that joke of a game last year when the bears had the nfc playoffs locked up) the bears have the packers number.This does help to ease the pain of a poor season to watch the bears beat the nfc north div chumps twice.....good luck in dallas if you make it that far.you can thank the chicago bears for that road game.
  2. Untouchables
    2. Posted by Untouchables Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:45 pm EDT

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    have fun watching us in the playoffs 1
  3. Randy G
    3. Posted by Randy G Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    Packers will get bounced in the first game of the playoffs!!! Merry Christmas and Happy NewYear!!!!
  4. Randy G
    4. Posted by Randy G Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    packers will get bounced in the first game of the playoffs!!! merry christmas and happy newyear!!!!
  5. steve s
    5. Posted by steve s Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:40 pm EDT

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    Have a great time sitting in your chair watching your worthless bears draft their 210th quarterback in a 5 year span! This last game meant as much to the packers as last years bears loss meant to you ---loser!
  6. Glenn H
    6. Posted by Glenn H Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:08 pm EDT

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    Randy, not possible. Packers have a one-game bye post season. But assuming that is what you meant, that the packers will lose THEIR first playoff game, all I can say is that we ARE in the playoffs.
    Where is your team?
    Nere--nere--nere. As a packer fan, I'm thrilled Favre and family has gone this far. Anything more would simply be gravy.
  7. Jason P
    7. Posted by Jason P Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:45 pm EDT

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    Randy, go stick your head in the toilet and smell the bear's crap
  8. The Stud
    8. Posted by The Stud Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:44 pm EDT

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    funny thing is that a chicago radio station said this
    "Not taking away from the bears performance, but you have to wonder if the packers laid down. Brett Favre is 38 years old and you dont want him playing in 2 degree weather."
    Therefore, we get to rest everyone for 2 weeks and be healthy for our first playoff game. Then we go to Dallas where the climate is basically controlled.
    Just sit back and watch.
  9. hddude1269
    9. Posted by hddude1269 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    Packers dont have a chance. They will be gone in the first ruond. Maybe if farve gets off the dope they will have a slight chance
  10. silentbob420bmfj@...
    10. Posted by silentbob420bmfj@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:23 pm EDT

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    all bears fans know that in a fair weather game, the packers would win 80% of the time.. that first game the bears got EXTREMELY lucky with tillman getting 2 strips after the catch, and favre throwing a stupid pass right to urlacher i think it was, well that was luck, but the second game was OBVIOUSLY due to bias wind.. i dont know how wind can be bias, but orton wasnt affected at all, and neither was the punter (forgot his name), but favre and ryan were massively affected.. i think it had to do with which way the teams were facing, meaning the bears ran the ball into the wind the 1st qtr, then when they switched, the packers couldnt throw cuz they were into the wind, etc.. HAVE FUN IN THE PLAYOFFS BEARS FANS.. OH WAIT U ARENT GOING
  11. silentbob420bmfj@...
    11. Posted by silentbob420bmfj@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:23 pm EDT

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    rob said it perfectly
  12. landuece
    12. Posted by landuece Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT

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    you guys remind me of the types of people I use to stuff in lockers back in the day. Your screamming "I think my mommys calling me guys, let me go!!!"
  13. Anthony G
    13. Posted by Anthony G Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:06 pm EDT

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    Gary, I'm as big a bear fan as there is, but to bring Deanna Favre's illness into a blog about football is about as stupid a thing I have ever seen. Go back to bed and see if you can't wake up as a human being, d*ckhead.
  14. landuece
    14. Posted by landuece Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT

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    gotta admit A.G. that was pretty unclassy
  15. landuece
    15. Posted by landuece Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT

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    Very unclassy Gary.....
  16. landuece
    16. Posted by landuece Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT

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    Hey gbay or gaypooppacker....yeah you care!!! you lost home field.....and for 3 years now we own you. you guys are our *itches. If we could play the packers every week, we would make the super bowl every year
  17. Joshua H
    17. Posted by Joshua H Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

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    Why so people keep bringing up last years Bears, the game last week, the games last year? Who care Packers are in the playoffs the Bears are not. End of story!!!
  18. Joshua H
    18. Posted by Joshua H Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

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    why so people keep bringing up last years bears, the game last week, the games last year? who care packers are in the playoffs the bears are not. end of story!!!
  19. Joshua H
    19. Posted by Joshua H Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

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    You have owned us for 3 whole years huh? Wow!! What about the 12 before that? The sun shines on a dogs backside once in a while!
  20. landuece
    20. Posted by landuece Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT

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    Lovie said when he took the job......beating the packers was his goal......mission accomplished !!!!!!!!!!!
  21. buff_daddy4life99
    21. Posted by buff_daddy4life99 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:15 pm EDT

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    I'm sorry but a team losing to the Bears twice in a year is not Super Bowl caliber.
  22. rkeo
    22. Posted by rkeo Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:27 pm EDT

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    Dear packer fans, Throw out the records over the past three seasons for both these teams.I think this is a fair way to look at this.Lets look at the head to head matchups.The FACT is the bears are 5 and 1 against the packers.Do the math.Now stop looking at your sister like that!
  23. landuece
    23. Posted by landuece Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT

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    ooooooooooooooooooo SMACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good one rkeo.
  24. pakrbakr54
    24. Posted by pakrbakr54 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:48 pm EDT

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    Maybe Bear fans will get a dictionary for Christmas!! They spell like 3rd graders. Their dropout rate reflects the choice of their favorite team. Smell what the Daleys are crappin'. The Miracle Mile is where the Bears dream of a Pro Quarterback lasting more than two game without faking a injury due to lack of support {athletic or otherwise)
  25. pakrbakr54
    25. Posted by pakrbakr54 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:48 pm EDT

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    maybe bear fans will get a dictionary for christmas!! they spell like 3rd graders. their dropout rate reflects the choice of their favorite team. smell what the daleys are crappin

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