Happy Tuesday, ladies and gentlemen. We missed Cheese Curds yesterday because I was traveling ahead of the rush to get to my parents' house for Thanksgiving. Since I last wrote in these pages, the Green Bay Packers have taken over first place in the NFC North. Thanks, Bears offensive line! Here's your (usually) daily dose of Green Bay Packers news and links.

Packers' McCarthy didn't like play-calling | Packers.com

I'm sick of McCarthy passing the buck and shifting blame for poor performances to other people.

(sorry, I know sarcasm doesn't translate well on the internet)

Packers vs. Lions: The Aftermath | Cheesehead TV

In short, it doesn't matter how you get it done as long as you get it done.

Packers coach sticks with struggling kicker | FOX Sports Wisconsin

Because if there's a 1 percent chance you're sticking with your kicker, you have to say "we're fully committed to [kicker]".

Packers' defense prepares for Giants challenge | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

I ain't even scared tho.

More from around SB Nation

Stop inventing rivalries, NFL | SB Nation

Seriously. Colts-Pats is not a rivalry. Manning-Brady was a rivalry.

Colin Kaepernick opens 49ers QB controversy with strong performance | SB Nation

He also manufactured some free draft picks for his team, because one of these guys is getting traded in March.

Bears At Niners: Notes, Scribbles, and Things Jotted Down | Windy City Gridiron

This is a justifiably angry and bitter post.

Byron Leftwich broke two ribs in Steelers loss to Ravens, Charlie Batch to start in Week 12 | Behind The Steel Curtain

Zomg Steelers QBs, stop breaking ribs.