Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
It seems to me we’ve dropped a few key words from our nation’s pledge. Indivisible? We’ve become the very opposite. Aspects of our American life that used to unite us — our sporting events and entertainment — now draw us into bitter debate. I enjoyed the whole Super Bowl spectacle yesterday, which is hard for [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
We weren’t sure what to expect at the Packer’s season opener this year, given the recent addition of our $188 million dollar man. Would Micah Parsons make us better? Stronger? Faster? Like the little kid in the Life Cereal commercial back in the 1970’s, we might even have been a little bit skeptical of such [...]
NOTE: In honor of the 2025 NFL Draft being held at Lambeau Field, I am re-sharing some of my favorite posts about the draft. This one tells the story of my dad's experience. Due to the 26th Amendment, which changed the age of majority from 21 to 18, my Dad remains one of the only [...]