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Flashback Friday: The Run Begins
It was the day after Christmas, and Packers fans woke up with a sense of nerves around them. After shockingly losing in Detroit with quarterback Aaron Rodgers sustaining a concussion, and dropping a game in New England the week prior the Packers were left scrambling. A season that began with Super Bowl aspirations appeared to be on the brink of missing the playoffs altogether.
Luckily for the Packers Desean Jackson returned a punt for a touchdown to defeat the New York Giants in stunning fashion, allowing them to control their own destiny. The Packers needed two wins at home to reach the postseason. Standing in their way before the season finale against the Chicago Bears was the New York Giants led by Eli Manning. The last time the Giants visited Lambeau Field prior to this matchup the lasting impression is not pleasant. The Packers were playing at home with a chance to go the the Super Bowl. Instead of a coronation, the Giants dominated the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, and Brett Favre threw an interception in overtime allowing the Giants to advance and eventually become Super Bowl champions.
The game also marked the return of quarterback Aaron Rodgers who had missed the game in New England after sustaining his second concussion of the season in Detroit. Rodgers return was marked with a challenge from head coach Mike McCarthy.
Top 10 Packers games in the last 20 years
Every fan has a list of games that they will never forget. This piece will be ranking the top ten Packers games from 1993-2013.
10.) Favre wins it on the first play. November 22, 2008 Packers 19 Broncos 13
The Packers were off to a 5-1 start early in the season, but many were left pondering if the team who was 8-8 the previous season was simply just a flash in the pan or a serious contender. A true test was a Monday Night Showdown in Denver against Jay Cutler and the Denver Broncos. Favre hit James Jones for a 79 yard score early in the game, answering when Cutler ran for a Touchdown. The teams traded field goals for the rest of the regulation leaving it at 13-13 going into Overtime. The Packers won the toss and elected to receive and I recall as a fan saying to myself to come out with something conservative as it had been a struggle all night offensively, and in the back of my head I knew Favre was prone to the big turnover. Head Coach Mike McCarthy, however proved to be much smarter than I was running a play action post route to Greg Jennings, and well, I’ll let the video take it from here. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=T7QGaNwBELw) the call from Tirico still sends chills down my spine at the legend of Brett Favre.
9.) Rodgers reclaims his belt. January 15, 2011 Packers 48 Falcons 21
It’s Still OK to Trust Ted Thompson
The first quarter of 2013 has been a rough three months for Packers fans.
It started out well enough, with a solid playoff win against the Vikings at Lambeau Field.
Unfortunately, things have gone south after that.
First, there was the embarrassing loss to the 49ers in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
Donald Driver, the team’s all time leading receiving leader, retired after 14 seasons, including a final season which saw him barely on the field.
Just over a week after Driver’s retirement, they released Charles Woodson after seven seasons.
They tried to, and failed, to sign free agent defensive lineman Chris Canty, after medical concerns.
They lost out on the Steven Jackson sweepstakes.
Greg Jennings took the (less) money and ran to Minnesota to join the hated Vikings.
And on the same day that Jennings bolted, word came out that fan favorite Tom Crabtree signed with the Buccaneers, after an apparent lack of interest in the Packers resigning him.
That is a lot of ache for fans to process in such a short period of time.
More than a handful have aimed their frustration and anger at General Manager Ted Thompson for his inactivity thus far, his only actions being a restructuring of a bloated AJ Hawk contract and resigning backup linebacker Robert Francois.
Thompson decided to address this on Sunday, the day before the NFL Owners Meetings begin.
Revisiting the NFL Network’s Top 10 Green Bay Packers
It is difficult to try and select the top 10 players in the history of the Packers.
A team which has been in existence for nearly 100 years, rich in tradition and history, has certainly had more than its share of top tier players.
Last year, the NFL Network explored this very topic, coming out with their list of the top 10 players in Packers history. The list, which caused much debate, went as follows:
10: Jim Taylor
9: Jerry Kramer
8: James Lofton
6: Paul Hornung
5: Ray Nitschke
4: Reggie White
3: Bart Starr
2: Brett Favre
1: Don Hutson
That is a very impressive list of players, all of whom have made a significant impact on the history of the Packers.
One year after this list first came out, it is time to re-examine the list to see if the right players are on the list, and in the correct order.
The first thing that needs to be done is review some of the newsworthy items that have taken place over the past few months, as they might have an impact on the players and the order.
The omission of Aaron Rodgers was seen by some as a glaring oversight by some last year. After another season of statistical excellence, should Rodgers be added to the list of Top 10 Packers?
How about Donald Driver, who retired after a 14 year career as the Packers all time leader in receptions and receiving yards? Does Quickie deserve a place on the list?
2014 Could Be the Ultimate Packers Hall of Fame Class
The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame is one of the most unique experiences in all of professional sports.
Residing on the grounds of Lambeau Field, the Packer Hall of Fame is 25,000 square foot trip through the history of this great franchise. Memorabilia, old uniforms, a look at what medical services used to be offered, and even an exact replica of Vince Lombardi’s office, A tribute to decades past, celebrating success for both the team as well as individuals, it is a must visit for any NFL fan, especially for any Packers fan.
Every year, the Hall of Fame inducts players from the past to join their fellow Packer greats. This year, the Packer Hall of Fame will induct Chris Jacke and Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, along with former team president Emil Fischer. They will join 148 other members as the most impactful individuals, either on the field or off, in the history of the Packers.
While the class of 2013 may be set, there is great potential for the class of 2014 to be the biggest induction ceremony Packer fans have ever seen.
With the retirement of Donald Driver and an apparent thawing of the ice Packers and Brett Favre, along with the retirement of Ahman Green in 2011, the possibility for all three of these Packer greats being inducted at the same time exists.
This idea was first proposed by Jerry Windisch on Twitter, and it is an idea that the Packer Hall of Fame should definitely consider.
Consider the impact these three players had on the Packers:
Out of the Pocket: Where Is Your Moses Now?
Kelly & Richard discuss Favre & Rodgers presenting the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award, fight about Favre’s departure from Green Bay, reflect on Donald Driver’s career, question whether the Packers should retire #80, get a surprise call from Colleen (back from China), and advise all men to keep their hair short.
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Ol’ Bag of Donuts: Donald Driver Edition
Adam and Chris take a break from all of the hoopla of the Harbowl, errr Super Bowl, to look back and reflect on the amazing career of the retiring Donald Driver. But it wouldn’t be a Super Bowl week without also chiming in on America’s favorite “alleged” murder conspirator and what may have been if Ron Wolf’s 1996 draft fell they he hoped for.
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