Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
My sister Kathy was born with a silver rattle in her hands -- all the players' babies born during those first Packer Super Bowl years were. Packer legend Vince Lombardi and his wife Marie visited the wives in the hospital and gifted their newborns a sterling silver rattle. (Back then, ladies stayed in the hospital [...]
Not all heroes of the Lombardi era Packers wore helmets, some wore heels and housecoats, another his signature fedora. Even as those vaunted teams made their historic romp through NFL record books, they also set precedent off the field. Vince and Marie Lombardi packed their principles along with their parkas when they came to Green [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
We took our little West Orange bagel to Lambeau Field on Saturday and bought her a New Jersey. That her jersey bore the last name and playing number of her Great-Grandpa Ron and she wore it as we introduced her to his Hall of Fame football made the day extra special. She also got to [...]