Since 1921, the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears have taken part in the most heated rivalry in the NFL. Playing every year except for the 1982 strike shortened season, these two teams have battled 186 times (including playoffs) and have created some of the most famous-sometimes infamous-moments in the history of the National Football…
The Green Bay Packers Shareholder’s meeting is upon us, which means that the players are moving in to the dorms at St. Norbert College and camp is soon going to start. We as a people have survived the doldrums of football’s offseason. I’ve decided to take a swing at what I think the 53 man…
Most Sundays, the Green Bay Packers Flashback Sunday series has a specific format: an introduction, brief history of the game, season, or player being discussed, and a video at the end showcasing the patriculars of the subject. This week, that format is being changed. There is no need for a lengthy introduction. No need to…
July 14, 2013
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Green Bay Packers Flashback Sunday: The Dawning of a Dynasty
When Vince Lombardi was hired by the Packers, it marked the most important turning point in the history of the Packers. A former NFL powerhouse, the Packers had been reduced to a laughing stock of the league by the end of the 1950’s. Gone were the glory days of the 1930’s and 1940’s. A series of…
July 7, 2013
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Green Bay Packers Flashback Sunday: Seasons of Favre
The Seasons of Favre continue to unfold. The Spring of 2013 will be remembered as the season which witnessed Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Mark Murphy, and Mike McCarthy express their desire to move beyond the messy divorce which has haunted them for five years now. The Summer of 2013 has continued the path of reconciliation, with Packers…
June 30, 2013
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Green Bay Packers Flashback Sunday: Strike Season Success
The 1982 NFL season will always be remembered as “The Strike Season.” A 57 day player’s strike reduced the 16 game season to a 9 game season, and turned the playoffs into a tournament style event. For the die hard football fan, having nearly half of the games eliminated was tough to stomach. Luckily for Packers fans,…
The Green Bay Packers vs. the Chicago Bears. Gives you goosebumps just hearing that doesn’t it? The longest running rivalry in the NFL, going on an unbelievable 92 years this season, the Packers and Bears games have become the stuff of legends. Every contest a bitter struggle to claim superiority until the next meeting. During much of…