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In 1997, there was one game every NFL fan had circled on their calendar as the game of the year: October 27. This Monday night would feature a rematch of Super Bowl XXXI between the Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots. The 1997 Packers featured many of the same names which brought the Lombardi Trophy back…

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…

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…