Pack plays again for Charities

	BIG GAME: Bp. David Zubik chats with David Owens, sound engineer for Packers' games at Lambeau Field, before the 2006 Bishop's Charities Game. This year, the Packers will host the Jacksonville Jaguars at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23. Bp. Zubik will greet fans in the parking lot before the game. (Rick Evans photo)

By Jeff Kurowski
Compass Assistant Editor

Next week's Bishop's Charities Game will mark the 47th annual in the series, which was started in 1961 by Vince Lombardi and Bp. Stanislaus Bona.

This year, the Packers will take on the Jacksonville Jaguars at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, at Lambeau Field.

In the 2006 Bishop's Charities Game, the Tennessee Titans defeated Green Bay 35-21. Overall, the Packers are 24-21-1 in Charities contests.

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