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Packers’ Philbin dusts off offensive play-calling duties

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Time for Joe Philbin to assume an important new responsibility with the Green Bay Packers, and it’s not just the duties that come with taking over as interim head coach.

It’s been a while since Philbin has called plays.

“Trying to think. Might have been about 20 years, maybe,” Philbin said.

Now he takes over the job on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons following the Packers’ firing of Mike McCarthy , who also called the plays.

The last time Philbin had that task?

“I think it was at Northeastern if I’m not mistaken,” said Philbin, who was offensive coordinator of the Northeastern Huskies in 1995-96.