We all know who the greatest football coach of all time is. He brought the Green Bay Packers from the depths of nothingness to absolute greatness from 1959-1967. He coached thirteen pro football hall of famers. He won five titles with the Packers. He is Vince Lombardi. But outside of the great wins, championships, and…
Hard to believe it’s been ten seasons since gas was poured on an NFC North rivalry which for the most part hadn’t existed. Before purple Crush there was Hatorade and waffles. Before that? I guess I can’t say. Each year, the Vikings game at Lambeau is my least favorite game; the purple Favre jerseys and…
A nugget I found amoungst the Green Bay Packers 100-season history content was Infographic: Packers’ retired numbers. The Infographic was published on the Green Bay Packers’ 100th birthday and can be found here https://www.packers.com/news/infographic-packers-retired-numbers I enjoyed the content and format, specifically reading career highlights of iconic players who played before I was born into…
Last week Friday, the Green Bay Packers announced that the organization will honor the life and legacy of Bart Starr. The team is planning several celebrations during the Home Opener weekend. The celebrations will be hosted on the same weekend as the Packers Alumni weekend. Things will kick off on Friday, September 13 with the…
The sports world continues to remember one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history and the incredible human being that Bart Starr was. Starr’s son, Bart Starr Jr. told WBAY-TV that he and his mother Cherry Starr are extremely humbled by the outpouring support that they have received since Starr passed away this weekend. The…
Starr was the quarterback of the Packers from 1956 to 1971, winning a total of five titles, including the first two Super Bowls in 1967 and 1968. He earned MVP honors in both of those games as well. He won league MVP in 1966 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. Under…
Having grown up in a time that was well past the playing days of Bart Starr, his legend status was only further cemented by the stories and first-hand accounts of who he was, not only as a player but as a human being too. From being a constant role model for kids to working with…