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'The Big Lebowski' tells Packers they're going bowling instead of practicing

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers took the day off from football Tuesday in favor of bowling and, according to the team website, it drew a favorable reaction from the players.

Coach Mike McCarthy let the players know they would be heading to a local bowling alley when a clip from the movie “The Big Lebowski” rolled during their morning meeting, Packers.com reported.

A team-building event has become a tradition under McCarthy, who has taken his players bowling, to play paintball and skeet shooting in the past.

“It was a very happy team meeting this morning,” McCarthy told the team website.