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NFC North Notebook: Stafford survives honeymoon; Peterson's agent gets cryptic

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Every Friday, theScore's NFL editors will bring you a roundup of everything you need to know from around the division with the NFC North Notebook.

Green Bay Packers

Packers' war room is "not a democracy." General manager Ted Thompson says all the pressure of draft day falls directly on him.  

Favre gets his own song. The Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank wrote a touching tribute to Brett Favre.

Clemson linebacker could be a good fit. Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel makes the case for Stephone Anthony.

Detroit Lions

Lions not worried about OL depth. Despite the number of question marks on their offensive line, the Lions aren't sweating things just yet.

Stafford survives honeymoon. Matthew Stafford went skydiving during his honeymoon, and while he had a blast, he has no intention of trying it again.

Quin says defense will be fine without Suh. No Ndamukong Suh, no problem, says Lions safety Glover Quin.

Minnesota Vikings

Predicting Vikings' wins, losses. CBS Minnesota took a stab at predicting the Vikings' wins and losses for the 2015 season.

Peterson's agent gets cryptic. Ben Dogra, who counts Adrian Peterson among his clients, posted a cryptic Facebook photo of himself wearing a Tampa Bay Buccaneers hat Monday.

Johnson helps girl celebrate birthday. Charles Johnson was one of 300 strangers who showed up for a young girl's 10th birthday party.

Chicago Bears

Jon Gruden says Bears need young QB. The former Super Bowl-winning head coach thinks the Bears should look for a young arm to replace Jay Cutler.

Friends remember Buffone. Former Bears linebacker Doug Buffone, who passed away Monday at the age of 70, is remembered fondly by his friends as both a football player and a person.

Marshall trade was reportedly about "pure money." One team source told Metro New York that the decision to trade Brandon Marshall came down to money, not character issues.

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