We're Black and Blue All Over:

Mark you calendars now. Wisconsin leaders, having nothing more important to take care of, have answered a grassroots effort and will make Dec. 12 "Aaron Rodgers Day" throughout the Badger State. Rodgers won the NFL's Most Valuable Player Award earlier this month.

Yes, that's 12-12-12 for those counting at home.

Fortunately, Rodgers hasn't contracted the number-changing bug that infected Minnesota Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson earlier this winter. Rodgers, in fact, said via Twitter: "Very flattered and honored that 12/12/12 is in the works. Thank u to the efforts of Jennifer Brilowski and our many incredible fans."

Brilowski is a Stevens Point, Wis., resident who started a Facebook campaign to have the holiday declared. It passed the Wisconsin state assembly Tuesday.

Continuing around the NFC North:

• The Packers have a number of personnel issues on their plate as they approach the NFL scouting combine, notes Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
• Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune has a detailed look at the Chicago Bears' salary-cap situation.
• The Detroit Lions have no interest in giving up a home game to play internationally, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press.
• Chris McCosky of the Detroit News looks at five prospects the Lions might have their eyes on at the combine.
• Lions defensive end Cliff Avril is making clear that he wants to stay in Detroit, writes Anwar S. Richardson of Mlive.com.
• Peterson wanted to change his jersey to No. 23 to pay homage to Michael Jordan, Peterson told the Dan Patrick radio show, via Brian Hall of Fox Sports North.
• Vikings owner Zygi Wilf met with Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton to discuss a proposed Minneapolis stadium, but there was no announcement of a bill-ready agreement, according to the Star Tribune.
• The issues remaining in the way of an announcement are minor, according to Doug Belden of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
• The Vikings gave offensive lineman Joe Berger a contract last season that could pay him like a starter in 2012, notes Tom Pelissero of 1500ESPN.com.