Here are the top stories from Monday:
Packers coach Mike McCarthy says running back Eddie Lacy must return in better shape (by Jason Wilde)
From Bill Barnwell's story on how each of the final four teams left in the playoffs can be beaten: "The Panthers are too athletic and too well-coached to beat on a regular basis. The one way you can really stretch them, though, is to get them out of their comfort zone and force them to improvise. You do that by getting out of the pocket. When the Panthers kept opposing passers in the pocket this season, they were dominant, posting a league-best opposing QBR of 38.