How to have fun on a rainy Sunday afternoon

How to have fun on a rainy Sunday afternoon

We felt like kids playing out in the rain Sunday afternoon. First we tailgated with our pals. Protected by a couple of well-placed tents and fueled by a tasty burger and a handful of Scotcheroos, we barely noticed the drizzle. Then, just as I was reaching for my game-time layer and wondering if I had [...]

Five lessons for the kids from these upstart Packers

Five lessons for the kids from these upstart Packers

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur marched into the post-game interview room last November and taught us all a lesson in accountability. The Packers had just beaten the Chargers 23-20 at Lambeau, but their coach had made a few calls he’d like to take back. Particularly galling was the third-and-six play he called in the waning [...]

Hey NFL, how about a little respect for the people buying tickets to your games?

Hey NFL, how about a little respect for the people buying tickets to your games?

I have been an NFL fan my whole life and a Packer season ticket holder for nearly 30 years. I have gladly sat through games so hot my left arm stuck to my sister's right as we held our own in Section 117, and so cold only our eyes peaked out of our double-scarfed up [...]

The everlasting impact of a legend

The everlasting impact of a legend

Henry Jordan died young, but his legacy lives on. The Hall of Fame defensive lineman was just 42-years old when he passed away after suffering a heart attack in 1977. He left his mark on Wisconsin, though, both as an All-Pro member of Coach Lombardi's talented defensive line, and, later, as the executive sales director [...]