The Prodigal Son Returns Home

[wootah]

Holy cow, I feel like one of the hobbits during the gathering of the ents in this thread. I discovered the NFL and the Packers during a quiet day at work in 2005. We drafted AJ Hawk a couple weeks later...

[Pugger]

My parents wouldn't let me go but my hubby went with his dad. We think my hubby damaged the nerves in his feet that day. They get cold real easy even down here and often they have a tingly feeling. Back then nobody had the warm clothing and foot ware we have now

[Patler]

Did any of you more mature Rats survive the Ice Bowl?

I watched it from the comfort of my living room couch, marveling at how much WARMER it was in Green Bay than it was in REAL northern Wisconsin! As I recall, we had early morning temperatures that day of around -30, and I wondered if the game would even be played. Luckily, the temperature wasn't so bad in Green Bay!!

[mmmdk]

Entmoot.

Treebeard:
“My name is growing all the time, and I’ve lived a very long, long time; so my name is like a story. Real names tell you the story of the things they belong to in my language, in the Old Entish as you might say. It is a lovely language, but it takes a very long time to say anything in it, because we do not say anything in it, unless it is worth taking a long time to say, and to listen to.”

Bart Starr: "It takes me about a week and a half to really analyze a game - play by play."

[The Shadow]

Watched it on tv. The final drive to the Starr winning sneak was the best, grittiest offensive series I have yet seen.

[Patler]

The final drive to the Starr winning sneak was the best, grittiest offensive series I have yet seen.

It was, and yet you absolutely KNEW they would pull it off, didn't you? I know I did. I never really had much doubt, because that is exactly what they always seemed to do. To have come up short would have been shocking. It was classic Starr, Lombardi, Packers.

[TravisWilliams23]

The hitting in that game was unbelievable. I still remember Chuck Mercein with those two HUGH plays to get the ball to the 1 and then almost not getting the final yard for 3 in a row. That's what legends are all about.

[Joemailman]

The hitting in that game was unbelievable. I still remember Chuck Mercein with those two HUGH plays to get the ball to the 1 and then almost not getting the final yard for 3 in a row. That's what legends are all about.

For the record, Mercein got the ball down to the 3. Donny Anderson ran for 2 yards on 2nd and 2 down to the 1 for a 1st down, and then was stuffed on 2 consecutive plays.
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...0953401229.PDF

[Deputy Nutz]

Hi Deputy. Good to see you.

How will we do in San Fran this Saturday evening?

I think the score is going to be 24-20. I just don't know for what team.

[woodbuck27]

Actually he is the dumbass for not playing along with what I said and you have no sense of humor if you dont think him getting kicked in the nuts twice is hilarious.

Nothing like a good kick in the nuts to turn your Jules into Ralphs.

[woodbuck27]

Did any of you more mature Rats survive the Ice Bowl?

I watched that game on TV. My face was about one foot from the TV screen on the huge QB sneak by Bart Starr. That was one of the most awesomely exciting moments to be a sports fan. The tension buildup before that play was intense. That TOUCHDOWN ... an enormous release.


PACKERS FOREVER !

[woodbuck27]

I think the score is going to be 24-20. I just don't know for what team.

I can't get a real feel for this game either.

The Packers must play like they really want to win this game because if we win it's going to be another Super Bowl appearance for the Packers.

GO PACK GO !

[Fritz]

For the record, Mercein got the ball down to the 3. Donny Anderson ran for 2 yards on 2nd and 2 down to the 1 for a 1st down, and then was stuffed on 2 consecutive plays.
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...0953401229.PDF

If we'd had as much social media and media scrutiny as we do today....

Donny Anderson, a failed first round pick. What the hell was Lombardi thinking? If he wanted a running back that bad, why didn't he package some picks and trade up for that Sayers kid? Or for that matter, trade down and pick Mercein - Christ, you ended up with him anyway, after the Giants drafted him in the third.

Or hell, how about giving Starr some weapons, for Chrissakes. There was that Biletnikoff guy from Florida State you coulda had in the third round - but no, Lombardi has to take that loser tight end, Allen Brown. What's he ever done, anyway?

I'm telling you, it never works to have the coach be the personnel guy, too. They oughta strip Lombardi of the personnel stuff. He can't draft for dick.

Okay, back to the present: On a side note, the Lions drafted Biletnikoff in the third round. The Lions! They sucked back then, and they suck now.

[pbmax]

If we'd had as much social media and media scrutiny as we do today....

Donny Anderson, a failed first round pick. What the hell was Lombardi thinking? If he wanted a running back that bad, why didn't he package some picks and trade up for that Sayers kid? Or for that matter, trade down and pick Mercein - Christ, you ended up with him anyway, after the Giants drafted him in the third.

Or hell, how about giving Starr some weapons, for Chrissakes. There was that Biletnikoff guy from Florida State you coulda had in the third round - but no, Lombardi has to take that loser tight end, Allen Brown. What's he ever done, anyway?

I'm telling you, it never works to have the coach be the personnel guy, too. They oughta strip Lombardi of the personnel stuff. He can't draft for dick.

Okay, back to the present: On a side note, the Lions drafted Biletnikoff in the third round. The Lions! They sucked back then, and they suck now.

Perfect post Fritz. And of course the Lions drafted a WR. Its what they do. Probably took two more the following year.

[George Cumby]

I watched it from the warm comfort of my crib

I watched it through my Mom's navel.