Beyond his talent and the way he could tell a whole story with a single image, NFL Hall of Fame photographer Vern Biever was a really nice guy. One day several years ago, my mom received an unsolicited package from him and opened it to find several prints of my dad during his playing years [...]
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The good guy reflex
Patrick Taylor waved his arms in the air as he came off the field during Saturday's Packer game at Lambeau Field. The running back had lost his shoe on the previous play and he needed help getting it back on his foot quickly. Before an equipment team member could even respond, Pro Bowl back and [...]
A new era in Titletown
I don’t know why so many Packer fans still labor under the illusion that great football teams require dynastic quarterbacks. In the past 31 seasons, we’ve had two such quarterbacks – Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers – and, during that stretch, we have exactly two Super Bowl trophies to show for their efforts. That’s a [...]
Thank you, next
In other Packer news…
De'Vondre Campbell, the unassuming linebacker who shepherded an often shockingly young and wounded Packer defense to a 7-1 record, earned Defensive Player of the Month honors for October. That's Numero Uno out of the 352 defensive starters in the league. His statistics earned him the title and his attitude has made me a fan. As [...]