Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
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 [...]
If you want to know what makes an athlete elite, watch Micah Parsons and Josh Jacobs play football. They each move with the kind of intensity that can lift an entire team if its members are paying attention. Watch Micah Parsons bounce off a pair of blockers, spin around and drive back toward quarterback Jacoby [...]
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 [...]
In the days leading up to her death, Cherry Starr had agreed to help my daughter Katherine and me with a project we’re working on. And, though we’ll always be sad we were not able to complete our interview with her, we are, as always, astounded by her grace. Among the millions of stories you’ll [...]