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…
Things did not start out well for Mike Holmgren in Green Bay. Hired as the new Head Coach by General Manager Ron Wolf on January 11, 1992, Holmgren brought to Green Bay a resume that was as impressive as there was in the NFL at the time. A former QB coach and offensive coordinator with the…
June 2, 2013
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Green Bay Packers Flashback Sunday: So Close in ’78
If you were a Packer fan in the 1970’s, success was often difficult to find. Following the dynasty of the Lombardi teams of the 1960s, the Packers of the 1970’s were often the complete reverse of that. More familiar with losing than winning for most of the first half (save for one playoff season in 1972) the…
It is almost difficult to remember just how bad the Packers used to be. From the time Vince Lombardi turned the reigns over to Phil Bengston, up until the early ’90s, to say success was limited would be the understatement of understatements. For the most part, the Packers were bad-really bad. Winning seasons were seen…
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…
May 12, 2013
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Green Bay Packers Flashback Sunday: One Devine Season
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…
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…