Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
We waded through a sea of purple yesterday afternoon and wedged ourselves into our seats at Lambeau Field with some trepidation. Things get pretty tight on those bench seats this time of year, and we fans often have to move in synchrony, like human Venetian blinds, as we follow the action on the field. It [...]
If I could, I would have written a better ending to the Packer season. It would have wrapped up in Arizona with a Super Bowl win following one of those glorious I-told-you-so rolls through the playoffs we Packer fans could practically taste. But, I don't write fiction here and, in truth, the Packers did not [...]
Of course, the hair caught my eye first. "How in the world do those braids not get yanked in the pile?" I thought. So, I started watching De'Vondre Campbell a little closer than I would have. Pretty quickly I realized how good he is. Timing is everything in athletics and this seems like a perfect [...]
If you want some insight into what it’s like to play for a 13-3 team heading into the last round of the playoffs, ask a guy who’s been there. NFL Hall of Fame cornerback Herb Adderley knows all about magical seasons. Just a second-year guy in 1962, he played a key role on what some [...]
There really is something magical about playoff football at Lambeau and I loved every minute of last night's game. I loved that most of the stadium sang along to the National Anthem. I loved that the pregame fireworks sent so much smoke in the air you could barely see Za'Darius Smith dance down through the [...]