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This retirement ceremony reminds me of a wedding where the bride is 8 and a half months pregnant. Everybody just wants to get it over with.
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The other way to go would be to show-up in a Vikings jersey. Then the boos are a badge of honor.Originally posted by Fritz View Post
I would respect such a gag till the end of time, if not longer.
I'm not getting any seconds for my nominating ode to Lynn Dickey.
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Who is this Brent Faver person?Comment
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Speaking from experience?Originally posted by Scott Campbell View PostBud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.Comment
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If not Bart, Dickey by himself might not be enough. Maybe the Bikini Girls can help out.Originally posted by Harlan Huckleby View PostThe other way to go would be to show-up in a Vikings jersey. Then the boos are a badge of honor.
I would respect such a gag till the end of time, if not longer.
I'm not getting any seconds for my nominating ode to Lynn Dickey.Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.Comment
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Packers Greatest QBs
1 Brett Favre
2 Arnie Herber
3 Aaron Rodgers
4 Bart Starr
5 Tobin Rote
6 Lynn Dickey
7 Don Majkowski
8 T.J. RubleyComment
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Is John Hadl still around? No one will notice Brett if he shows up.Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.Comment
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I can't count guys like John Hadl and Jim McMahon as Packers.Originally posted by pbmax View Post
I wonder how far behind the Herschel Walker trade the Hadl heist ranks in NFL blunders.
Seriously, I think Bart Starr, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers and Lynn Dickey should be honored together. I know that Dickey is the Ringo of this Beatles reunion, but he was truly the shining star for the franchise for an era.
Dickey was the toughest QB I've ever seen, and a hell of a pure passer.Comment
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Putting Arnie Herber up there and not mentioning Cecil Isbell is a damn shame. Isbell was a pure passer who could run like the wind. And tough? The guy played with a chain running from his arm to his belt to keep his shoulder from popping out of place. And he played both ways with it. He got tackled every play but set passing records that were only broken by guys playing in the modern era.Originally posted by Harlan Huckleby View Post
I'll post a writeup in the Legends thread for all you whipper snappers with short memories.
One time Lombardi was disgusted with the team in practice and told them they were going to have to start with the basics. He held up a ball and said: "This is a football." McGee immediately called out, "Stop, coach, you're going too fast," and that gave everyone a laugh.
John Maxymuk, Packers By The NumbersComment
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Vince already posted on Isbell in the Legends thread here: http://packerrats.com/showthread.php...l=1#post533076
Here's a video of both Isbell and Herber in action:
[CHECK OUT THE AFTER-TOUCHDOWN HANDSHAKE IN THE ENDZONE. I've seen Packers' WR's shake hands like that in games this year. Could the handshake be our guys' nod to old timers like Isbell, Laws and Hutson? AND HOW ABOUT THOSE GOAL POSTS!]
And here are some pictures:
And a really good article comparing Isbell with his more famous counterparts, Sid Luckman and Sammy Baugh: http://www.profootballresearchers.or...27-06-1104.pdf
Isbell joined the Packers after leading the College All Stars to a 28-16 victory over Sammy Baugh’s Redskins in 1938. The Packers already had an All-League tailback in Arnie Herber, but Isbell was so talented that the two generally would alternate for Cecil’s first three years in the league. Sometimes both would play at the same time and occasionally even would throw passes to each other. Slow-footed Herber caught two touchdown passes from Cecil in 1938.So does Cecil Isbell belong in the Hall of Fame? No, his career was too short. The above numbers indicate, though, that Curly Lambeau was not off-base when he said that Isbell was the best passer he ever saw. Isbell was the master at any range. He could throw soft passes, bullet passes, or feathery lobs. He was the best with Sid Luckman of the Bears a close second and Sammy Baugh of the Redskins a long third. Luckman wasn’t as versatile and Baugh coudn’t compare on the long ones.
One time Lombardi was disgusted with the team in practice and told them they were going to have to start with the basics. He held up a ball and said: "This is a football." McGee immediately called out, "Stop, coach, you're going too fast," and that gave everyone a laugh.
John Maxymuk, Packers By The NumbersComment
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The DBs when Woodson was around used to do the handshake too. They used to call it the business handshake or something similar.When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro ~Hunter S.Comment
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They shared the QB position for three years. Herber played much longer and was voted to the NFL's "All 1930s" team, so I figured he must be the real legend. But I see now that Isbell was special too. Herber should have retired, then threatened to play for the Duluth Eskimos if Curly didn't let him return and play ahead of Isbell.Originally posted by Maxie the Taxi View Post
Hmmm, Isbell pushes TJ Rubley off of the Big Eight list, tis a shame. There's something wrong with a list that has Bart Starr as only the 4th best QB in Packer history.Comment
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Especially since there's been a sportswriter or two that have called Starr the best QB in NFL history.Originally posted by Harlan Huckleby View PostOne time Lombardi was disgusted with the team in practice and told them they were going to have to start with the basics. He held up a ball and said: "This is a football." McGee immediately called out, "Stop, coach, you're going too fast," and that gave everyone a laugh.
John Maxymuk, Packers By The NumbersComment
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This is a terrible rankingOriginally posted by Harlan Huckleby View Post70% of the Earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Al Harris.Comment
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