Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
With their fedoras and game-day ties, Vince Lombardi and George Halas weren't just trying to win football games during their illustrious careers, they were building a legacy. Fierce rivals on the field, the two faced each other 18 times from 1959 through 1967 (and the Packers won 13 of those matchups. Go Pack Go!) The [...]
I don't know the gentleman who frequently sits in the front row of section 117 at Lambeau, but I've seen more of his tattoos than I care to admit. He almost never wears a shirt. So, I took it as a good omen when he made his way to his seat yesterday, high-fiving strangers like [...]
Molly and I sported our game day colors yesterday as we flew through Detroit on a somewhat spontaneous Thanksgiving adventure. Having never flown on Thanksgiving Day, we were both shocked by how smoothly our trip to New Jersey went. Our biggest struggle turned out to be the spotty WiFi on both our flights, which made [...]
If you want to understand the cruel impermanence of the NFL, take a look at a week in the life of one of its most earnest members. On October 26, National Tight End's Day, Packer captain Tucker Kraft called himself "spoiled as F" as he accepted a game ball from head coach Matt LeFluer. His [...]
If you want to know what makes an athlete elite, watch Micah Parsons and Josh Jacobs play football. They each move with the kind of intensity that can lift an entire team if its members are paying attention. Watch Micah Parsons bounce off a pair of blockers, spin around and drive back toward quarterback Jacoby [...]