green bay, not the siberia of the NFL anymore

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long gone are the days when players thought that green bay was the worse team to go to. its not just a place for players go to die anymore like we saw in the 70's and 80's

espn's eric allen gave a list of the top places to play.

Philly tops list of best places to play
Allen
By Eric Allen
ESPN.com
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With free agency set to begin Friday, here are my top five places to play.

1. Philadelphia: I will admit my bias here, but I consider myself lucky to have played in such a great town. There are heavy expectations placed on the players in this city by some of the most knowledgeable fans in the league. It's a great place to play.

2. Green Bay: The Packers' home is where knowledge and tradition meet. It's so much fun walking into this stadium and feeling the tradition wash over you. There aren't many other cities where the fans are as involved.

3. Pittsburgh: Talk about a rabid fan base. There are Steelers fans everywhere and that, in addition to the great ownership, makes this a great place to play.

4. New York: It doesn't matter which New York team you're playing for because the opportunities to have a post-football career are increased exponentially by the presence of the New York media. Is the scrutiny at its highest … yes, but if you can handle it well, you could be set for life.

5. Kansas City: This one might come as a surprise, but everyone I know who has played in K.C. has absolutely loved it. The fans are fantastic, the food is great and the stadium is always filled.

[Rastak]

Re: green bay, not the siberia of the NFL anymore

long gone are the days when players thought that green bay was the worse team to go to. its not just a place for players go to die anymore like we saw in the 70's and 80's

espn's eric allen gave a list of the top places to play.

Philly tops list of best places to play
Allen
By Eric Allen
ESPN.com
Archive

With free agency set to begin Friday, here are my top five places to play.

1. Philadelphia: I will admit my bias here, but I consider myself lucky to have played in such a great town. There are heavy expectations placed on the players in this city by some of the most knowledgeable fans in the league. It's a great place to play.

2. Green Bay: The Packers' home is where knowledge and tradition meet. It's so much fun walking into this stadium and feeling the tradition wash over you. There aren't many other cities where the fans are as involved.

3. Pittsburgh: Talk about a rabid fan base. There are Steelers fans everywhere and that, in addition to the great ownership, makes this a great place to play.

4. New York: It doesn't matter which New York team you're playing for because the opportunities to have a post-football career are increased exponentially by the presence of the New York media. Is the scrutiny at its highest … yes, but if you can handle it well, you could be set for life.

5. Kansas City: This one might come as a surprise, but everyone I know who has played in K.C. has absolutely loved it. The fans are fantastic, the food is great and the stadium is always filled.

I thought the general consensus was that ESPN writers were morons?


LOL......that's what I've been reading here anyway.....

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Re: green bay, not the siberia of the NFL anymore

I thought the general consensus was that ESPN writers were morons?


LOL......that's what I've been reading here anyway.....

only when i decide they're wrong about something

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Does he mention the worst 5 places to play? Who is the new Siberia? I'm thinking Minnesota......lol

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Does he mention the worst 5 places to play? Who is the new Siberia? I'm thinking Minnesota......lol

no he just gave those 5, i wished he gave more too

i'd say detroit and oakland have to be two of the worse places, just because the franchises have no clue whats going on

[Rastak]

Does he mention the worst 5 places to play? Who is the new Siberia? I'm thinking Minnesota......lol

If they said that they'd be wrong right? The general concensus is that they are always wrong.....



god this place sometimes cracks me up.....

[retailguy]

Does he mention the worst 5 places to play? Who is the new Siberia? I'm thinking Minnesota......lol

If they said that they'd be wrong right? The general concensus is that they are always wrong.....



god this place sometimes cracks me up.....

give it up, they're only wrong when the masses disagree with them! (Just ask them a Sherman question, it's all a confirmed FACT) Don't you know how it works around here?

LOL... Leave it to Rastak... I've been wondering this for about a year.

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Does he mention the worst 5 places to play? Who is the new Siberia? I'm thinking Minnesota......lol

If they said that they'd be wrong right? The general concensus is that they are always wrong.....



god this place sometimes cracks me up.....

do you ever here how the players feel about playing over there ras?

personally, i hate watching any game in a dome or texas stadium, just something about it doesn't make it seem quite right to me.

sure its nice to play without the bad weather, but do they like the field, the roof, the locker rooms.

do you hear anything about that? i know its a older place

i honestly don't think minnie would be anywhere near the bottom of the list, they got good fans, and its a nice area. my only knock would be if the players had a problem playing in a garbage bag

[MJZiggy]

They're not ALL wrong. Just most of them. :P

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Here's another vote for Brown County :

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=571947

Sentence starts: Wide receiver Koren Robinson was scheduled to report for a 90-day jail sentence Wednesday.

Robinson was given the term after violating probation related to a drunken driving conviction in 2005 in Kirkland, Wash. Robinson also will be serving a sentence for leading police on a high-speed chase on his way back to Minnesota Vikings training camp last summer.

Robinson had petitioned to serve the term in Green Bay.

[MJZiggy]

I'd be petitioning to serve that term in Honolulu, but that's just me.

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I'd be petitioning to serve that term in Honolulu, but that's just me.

no way, that would be like torture. i'd want to do it in the noth in the middle of winter. then i wouldn't feel bad about being locked up, because i wouldn't want to go outside in this white cold crap anyways

[Rastak]

Does he mention the worst 5 places to play? Who is the new Siberia? I'm thinking Minnesota......lol

If they said that they'd be wrong right? The general concensus is that they are always wrong.....



god this place sometimes cracks me up.....

do you ever here how the players feel about playing over there ras?

personally, i hate watching any game in a dome or texas stadium, just something about it doesn't make it seem quite right to me.

sure its nice to play without the bad weather, but do they like the field, the roof, the locker rooms.

do you hear anything about that? i know its a older place

i honestly don't think minnie would be anywhere near the bottom of the list, they got good fans, and its a nice area. my only knock would be if the players had a problem playing in a garbage bag

I think GREEN is the main thing Red......warm while playing is just an added bonus.....

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I'd be petitioning to serve that term in Honolulu, but that's just me.

lol, good call! same here!!

[HarveyWallbangers]

Green is the main thing, but different things are more important to different players. Guys like Bryce Paup, Brett Favre, Aaron Kampman, Corey Williams, Ahman Green, A.J. Hawk like the small town atmosphere. Many are outdoorsman. Others want the bright lights of the big city. Green Bay also appeals to the guys that are all about football. The Packers mean everything, and the fans are knowledgeable. It's a place players can focus on football.