Great Roby at the Mic
It looked a little rocky for the Lambeau team that day. The score stood 21 -10 with but one half left to play after Witherspoon lumbered 70 yards to pick an awkward six. A pall like silence filled the...
View ArticlePacker franchise spells success with r-e-s-p-e-c-t
Of all of the blessings my dad received, the one I think of most often on beautiful fall Sundays, is the honorary captainship then Packer General Manager Ron Wolf awarded him in 1992. Baffled, then...
View ArticleHey NFL, what the hell is going on out here?
As I’ve written about before, I believe Jerry Kramer has earned a place in the NFL Hall of Fame. After yesterday’s announcement of the 2017 modern era finalists, though, I wonder if he even wants it....
View ArticleWhy we watch football
We sat facing a sweet Saturday sun, wearing our festive red gear and pondering our place in this fickle universe. Was it right to settle in and enjoy a college football game in Wisconsin while a huge,...
View ArticleA very reluctant NFL draftee
Lee Folkins may be the most reluctant-to-be-drafted player in the history of the NFL. The University of Washington tight end didn’t even know he’d been selected in the sixth round of the 1961 NFL draft...
View ArticleLike kissing your sister
Win, lose or somewhat deflating tie, Packer games have always been excellent opportunities to celebrate family. We bring them with us to games, gather around living room televisions to watch with them,...
View Article#OurCrewOurOctober
I remember exactly where I was on October 10, 1982 and, if you were a Milwaukee Brewer fan back then, I bet you do too. I was watching the final game of the American League Championship Series with my...
View ArticleA Wisconsin sports legacy
We've had better sports weekends here in Wisconsin. Our Badgers lost 38-13 at Michigan, our Brewers lost 4-3 to the Dodgers, and we lost a Hall of Fame Packer running back Jim Taylor, who died Saturday...
View ArticleCongratulations to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots
Congratulations to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. As a Packer fan, I know a thing or two about great quarterbacks and our big three -- Bart Starr, Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers -- own their...
View ArticleIt’s still too soon to pass the Bucks
Thirty-five years ago, I wrote an article encouraging Brewer and Packer-obsessed Wisconsin sports fans to follow the Milwaukee Bucks. Headlined "It's too soon to pass the Bucks", the column argued that...
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