My sister and I generally have to hold our own at Lambeau Field because we sit directly behind the visitor's bench. So many fellow season ticket holders in our section sell their tickets to opposing fans that we often find ourselves surrounded by Lambeau Field first-timers dressed in strange colors and looking for trouble. (Not [...]
I have a suggestion for those people who booed Andrew Luck when they learned the Indianapolis quarterback planned to announce his early retirement from the NFL. How about you suit up and play a down? It will take you roughly a dozen years of preparation, if you start with Pop Warner. Every year you play, [...]
I sure am glad social media wasn't around when my dad, Ron Kostelnik, was drafted to play for the Green Bay Packers. Bar stool coaches would have bellowed mightily about a team blowing its second round pick (which, back then, was the 26th pick overall) on a guy with a suspect knee from the University [...]
Dear Billy Turner, Welcome to Lambeau. We like what you have to say about the place and we think you'll fit right in. You're a Midwestern guy, so we won't waste any time with tips on how to play in the frozen tundra. We just hope you get to experience the thrill of playing at [...]
We've had better sports weekends here in Wisconsin. Our Badgers lost 38-13 at Michigan, our Brewers lost 4-3 to the Dodgers, and we lost a Hall of Fame Packer running back Jim Taylor, who died Saturday morning in Baton Rouge. But, here's the thing about sports and the athletes who play them: their legacy lives [...]