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Green Bay As the Green Bay Packers fall further from relevancy because of their inability to win without quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the television networks are losing interest in them.

For the second time this season, the Packers are getting kicked out of the Sunday prime time slot in favor of a matchup between two playoff contenders.

This time, the Green Bay Atlanta game Dec. time slot and moved to noon. Instead of Packers Falcons, NBC will go with Carolina www.shopcanadahockeyonline.com/olympic+alex+pietrangelo+canada+jersey New Orleans.

NBC has the right to change its lineup based on a flex scheduling plan that goes into effect after Week 10. Teams must be given 12 days notice of the change.

Fox has the option of putting the flexed out game in its 3:25 slot, but with the Packers 5 5 1 and the Falcons 2 9, there aren't a lot of people rushing out to buy flat screen TVs to watch that game.

The Packers were moved out of the Sunday night slot last week when they faced the New York Giants. against the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 15 and Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 22.

Limited return: The Packers were happy to get safety Sean Richardson back after a 12 month absence, but when they really needed him, they chose to have him on the bench.

The 6 foot 2, 218 pound Richardson is a big man with good speed and the willingness to hit anybody. After watching Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson chew the defense up, defensive coordinator Dom Capers finally decided to bring in Richardson to help defend the run. Jennings.

Richardson didn't have any tackles, but he did provide a physical presence in the box that the Packers lacked most of the game. He said he felt good about all the calls that were made, but he was late reacting to the shift of a tight end on one play.

It was about a year ago against the New York Giants that Richardson suffered a herniated disc in his neck, requiring fusion surgery. After a long rehab, he was cleared three weeks ago to practice and on Saturday was moved from the physically unable to perform list to the 53 man roster.

Defensive end Jerel Worthy, who tore an ACL last year, also was moved from PUP to the 53.

Richardson had excelled on special teams and with the way the Packers' safeties have been under performing, he was given a short look.

"It felt good," Richardson Brenden Morrow Canada Hockey Jersey said. "I have confidence (in his neck) and I'm a lot stronger. I haven't had any problems since I've been back. No issues at all."

Richardson might have been a good option in overtime when the Packers kept getting gashed in the run game on Minnesota's opening drive. Peterson rushed for gains of 15 and 4 yards while backup Toby Gerhart busted off runs of 9, 12 and 11 yards.

It's possible the coaches were worried about having Richardson deep in the secondary, given that a Vikings touchdown would have ended the game. So, Richardson left Lambeau Field with a half dozen or so snaps on defense and a bunch more on special teams.

Worthy played about a dozen snaps as well www.shopcanadahockeyonline.com/olympic+brenden+morrow+canada+jersey and did not finish with a tackle.

Injury report: The Packers rarely escape a game without a significant injury. Wilson hurt his left knee and did not return. Wilson appeared to be in immense pain after twisting his leg while covering a play to the outside.

Worthy played most of the snaps Wilson would have had in the base defense.

The Packers started the game without cornerback Sam Shields (hamstring), tackle Don Barclay (knee) and end Johnny Jolly (groin). Their status for the Detroit game on Thanksgiving is not known.

Fool me once: Rookie cornerback Micah Hyde saw the craftiness of former Packers receiver Greg Jennings firsthand when Jennings ran a switch route on third and 4, cutting just underneath another Vikings receiver to create a pick.

Hyde was trailing as Jennings ran up and then left to the sideline, and quarterback Christian Ponder's throw was right on the money. Jennings turned up the field for an 8 yard gain, and the Vikings went on to score on a field goal.

"We've seen it," Hyde said. "They ran it a couple times in the first game. I just got beat straight up."

The Vikings went to that play again in overtime on third and 5 at the Minnesota 44 with just over 2 minutes left. This time, Hyde was closer to Jennings, who juggled the ball before Hyde knocked it away.

"Obviously, they came back to it," he said. "I was Alex Pietrangelo Canada Hockey Jersey just trying to be tighter with him. I don't know if he would have had the first down if he caught it."