One of the amazing things about life is the opportunity for second chances. That is what Johnny Jolly is hoping to get this season-another chance to prove he can still play professional football. And a chance to prove he has changed his life forever. Jolly is far removed from where he left off his playing…
The distance between the Packers and Brett Favre continues to shrink. In the past few months, Aaron Rodgers and Favre have appeared on stage together, the first time the two were seen together since their final battle against each other in 2010. Mark Murphy has spoken about the inevitable retirement of Favre’s number 4. He has also…
If only they had a defense. That is the puzzle that will sadly never be solved regarding the 1983 Green Bay Packers. By the end of the 1983 season, goo gobs of points would be scored, records would be shattered, and the team would finish a mediocre 8-8 and out of the playoffs despite scoring 429…
To borrow one of Mike McCarthy’s quotes from the Summer of 08, Packers President is in a tough spot. He currently holds the distinction of being in charge of the team during the most tumultuous off season in Packers’ history. The divorce between Brett Favre, arguably the most popular player in team history, and the Packers divided…
Not much went well for the Packers following the departure of Vince Lombardi. After five titles in nine seasons, the team from Titletown tumbled into the lower tier of the NFL. The Lombardi Era team had grown old, and could not recapture the glory of earlier years. A 6-7-1 season in 1968 followed by an average 8-6 campaign…
The Packers have developed a reputation professional football teams want to avoid. They have been categorized as being soft. Since their most recent playoff failure, the Packers have been scrutinized up and down for not being physical enough to compete with the elite teams of the NFL. That their style of play is not capable of…
There was a time when success eluded the Green Bay Packers. After the Vince Lombardi era ended, a new era began for the Packers. An era of high hopes and unfulfilled promise. One of few highlights, and numerous disappointments. It seems like ancient history now, because of nearly 20 years of uninterrupted highs by the…
