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The Sporting News

| December 09, 2002 | Pompei, Dan | COPYRIGHT 2002 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Now that December is upon us, many NFL teams resemble the grass fields on which they often play. That is, there isn't much left of them.

With a little help from a partial resodding and an underground heating system, green grass still covered the playing surface in Green Bay on Sunday, oblivious to the snow flurries, biting winds and temperatures that make the ball so difficult to grasp. The team that plays on this Kentucky bluegrass, interestingly enough, has been just as resilient.

On Sunday, the Packers clinched the inaugural NFC North championship with a victory over the Bears, who had won the final NFC Central crown a year ago. At this point last ...

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