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NFC North Notebook: Bridgewater wants to be like Favre; Ebron set for 2nd-year leap?

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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

Rodgers not PFF's top player. Aaron Rodgers came in at No. 2 on Pro Football Focus's list of the top 101 NFL players in 2014.

Return battle takes shape. AcmePackingCompany.com takes a look at the players vying for snaps as the Packers' punt and kick returner.

Projecting Hundley's future. Mike McCarthy has a proven track record of developing quarterbacks, but is it reasonable to expect Hundley will ever play a meaningful snap with the Packers?

Chicago Bears

Donatell crucial for secondary? DaBearsBeat.com says new Bears defensive backs coach Ed Donatell could be the key to a big turnaround in the secondary.

Bears installing bigger video boards. Soldier Field is getting some upgrades this offseason, chief among them new video boards in each end zone measuring 128 feet by 40 feet. Even better? They're the NFL's highest-resolution boards.

Grading Bears' offseason. WindyCityGridiron.com recaps all the Bears' offseason acquisitions and ponders what grade to assign new general manager Ryan Pace.

Detroit Lions

Is Ebron set for second-year leap? NumberFire.com takes an in-depth look at Eric Ebron's rookie stats and concludes he's ready to take the next step - though perhaps not as big a step as some fans hope.

Prater not a fan of new PAT rules. Matt Prater isn't happy about the NFL's decision to put extra points back to the 15-yard line, but he realizes there's little he can do about it.

Webster heavier, ready to compete. Speedy defensive lineman Larry Webster didn't dress for a game after the Lions grabbed him in the fourth round of the 2014 draft. A year later, he says he's bigger, stronger and ready to contribute.

Minnesota Vikings

Bridgewater wants to be like Favre. Teddy Bridgewater says if he could be like any quarterback, it would be Brett Favre. Except with more Super Bowls.

Peterson tops fantasy rankings. Adrian Peterson sits at the top of theScore fantasy expert Justin Boone's initial 2015 fantasy rankings.

Grant holds garage sale. Legendary Vikings head coach Bud Grant recently joined Twitter - but only to promote his garage sale. Grant is selling NFL memorabilia Wednesday through Friday this week.

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