Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
My sister Kathy was born with a silver rattle in her hands -- all the players' babies born during those first Packer Super Bowl years were. Packer legend Vince Lombardi and his wife Marie visited the wives in the hospital and gifted their newborns a sterling silver rattle. (Back then, ladies stayed in the hospital [...]
Fame snuck into Green Bay under the black fedora of a man who knew just when to doff it. Legendary Coach Vince Lombardi and his elegant wife Marie had big plans when they came to Green Bay in 1959. They wanted to win football games, sure. But they also wanted to elevate the league. To [...]
I'd hoped for a good picture when I stopped at Packer training camp, and I got it. Because Green Bay is the greatest franchise in the history of the NFL, I also got a great story. Both involve a cute munchkin with a bike, a pom pom-stuffed basket, a Packer dress and a great name. [...]
Not all heroes of the Lombardi era Packers wore helmets, some wore heels and housecoats, another his signature fedora. Even as those vaunted teams made their historic romp through NFL record books, they also set precedent off the field. Vince and Marie Lombardi packed their principles along with their parkas when they came to Green [...]
We rode a wave of kindness through the launch week of our book and podcast, and wrapped it up with an overwhelming sense of gratitude. Each venue we visited felt so much more comfortable than I'd ever imagined. Tuesday morning, we plopped down on the Good Day Wisconsin set and chatted with Rachel Manek like [...]