Not since Jerry Kramer and Dick Schaap chronicled the 1967 Packer season in the classic sports book Instant Replay has a member of that storied franchise so eloquently described what happens behind the scenes of an historic season. Enter Robert Tonyan, a somewhat unlikely hero of this record-setting Packer season. Thanks to a piece he [...]
They’ll all be gathered around the big screen upstairs on Saturday, just like we will down here, as two Packer family members take the field for the Big Ten Championship game, proof that Coach Lombardi’s legacy lives on Wyatt Davis, grandson of Packer and NFL Hall of Famer and defensive team captain Willie Davis, and [...]
Among the hundreds of Paul Hornung photos circulating the globe, I believe my friend Suzanne Jordan has the best. In it, the NFL superstar rests cheerfully in a familiar chair while his teammates’ tiny daughters – Diana Kramer, Theresa Jordan and Suzanne – do his hair. That all four are so comfortable together is a [...]
It felt good to hoist the old green and gold tailgate tent Sunday afternoon even though: We're still in the middle of a pandemic and our infection and hospitalization in this area are definitely trending in the wrong direction. We're worried about our friends. We miss our tailgate buddies and our spot in the shadow [...]
When Gale Sayers died earlier this week, he left a legacy of elegance on and off the field. The Hall of Fame running back famously said "All I needed was 18 inches," to break open a run, and his impressive stats verify that statement. In an injury-plagued career, he put up compelling numbers -- 56 [...]