Two gems in the crown jewel of football franchises

Two gems in the crown jewel of football franchises

Because we are season tickets holders for the greatest franchise in the NFL, my sister and I got to hang out with two gems Saturday afternoon. It all started with an email inviting 2025 season ticket holders to apply to a lottery to attend a new event called Apps with Alumni. Intrigued, I applied and, [...]

Bo knows at least 4 Packer Hall of Famers switched from offense to defense too

Bo knows at least 4 Packer Hall of Famers switched from offense to defense too

While intriguing, the Packers’ decision to move wide receiver Bo Melton to cornerback this season is certainly not unprecedented. In fact, at least four NFL Hall of Famers who earned their Hall of Fame enshrinement on defense came to the Packers as offensive players. Herb Adderley, Willie Davis, Willie Wood and Dave Robinson made their [...]

Checking in with a Gridiron Great

Checking in with a Gridiron Great

Just nine months after being selected in the first round of the newly merged NFL’s draft, California native and San Diego State quarterback Don Horn found himself suiting up for the Ice Bowl, the coldest football game in history. “Never have I been as cold as I was in the Ice Bowl,” he said. Still, [...]

Tunnell vision and a really nice man

Tunnell vision and a really nice man

Emlen Tunnell, who followed a storied Coast Guard career with an equally impressive NFL career and was, by all accounts, a remarkable human being, once popped in to visit my dad, Ron Kostelnik. Having just finished his second season with the Packers, my 22-year old dad was both shocked and flattered to find the NFL [...]