Spoiled and Negative

[woodbuck27]

I suspect a lot of the younger fans are the ones who might be spoiled, those that don't recall the 'dark times'. We old...I mean mature fans remember what it was like back in the 70s and 80s. Wins were few are far between and GB became the Siberia of the NFL. I remember a first round pick - he was defensive lineman but I can't recall his name right now - opted to go to Canada rather than GB. It wasn't until Harlan was team prez and hired Wolf that the entire way the franchise was run had changed and we began this amazing stretch of success with only a couple of bumps in the road.

Hey ! Old Timer!! (-:

P A C K E R S FOREVER!

[woodbuck27]

I don't know if this is true, but one thing I do know is never get involved in a land war in Asia. But seriously folks, one of the best inventions ever is "Short Cuts" on DirecTV - every game distilled into a half hour of just the plays. It is awesome. I now watch up to four five games a week. Unfortunately, my wife says I can't concentrate and lack attention span. Oh shit, here she comes.

Hang in there. Make supper once in awhile. Get her flowers. Anything... to watch NFL games.

Especially 'the PACKERS' ! There's 'the really BIG Shoe'.

[woodbuck27]

Brian Bosworth made it clear that he did not want to play for the Packers, but he was doing them a favor.

Excellent re-call !

P A C K E R S !

[Patler]

Pugger:
Bruce Clark (of Penn State?) went to Canada rather than joining the Packers in, I believe, 1980.
10 years earlier, it was Stillwagon from Ohio State that opted for Oh Canada. I'm sure Patler knows the particulars.

Stillwagon may not have had an NFL position. He was a short, 220 lb MG at Ohio State. He dropped in the draft, simply because NFL teams didn't know where to play him. Rather than try a switch to LB, which the Packers wanted him to do, he went to Canada and spent his pro career there. I think he only played 5-6 years.

I remember being quite interested in seeing what the Packers would do with him, because he was a great college player. All-American a couple times, Outland Trophy winner, etc.

I don't think he went to Canada because the Packers drafted him. I think he felt he fit the game in Canada better. He was probably right.

[Upnorth]

You run a lot more in the CFL than the NFL. Bigger field plus way more special teams plays makes for more energy demand. Big guys have trouble keeping up.