Jim McKay could have narrated the Packers first few days of free agency this year. In my head, he did. “The thrill of victory!” I thought when we signed running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney. “The agony of defeat,” when we lost Aaron Jones. Sometimes, “the human drama of athletic competition” can really [...]
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Five lessons for the kids from these upstart Packers
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur marched into the post-game interview room last November and taught us all a lesson in accountability. The Packers had just beaten the Chargers 23-20 at Lambeau, but their coach had made a few calls he’d like to take back. Particularly galling was the third-and-six play he called in the waning [...]
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Hey NFL, how about a little respect for the people buying tickets to your games?
The everlasting impact of a legend
Henry Jordan died young, but his legacy lives on. The Hall of Fame defensive lineman was just 42-years old when he passed away after suffering a heart attack in 1977. He left his mark on Wisconsin, though, both as an All-Pro member of Coach Lombardi's talented defensive line, and, later, as the executive sales director [...]