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I am as critical as the next person so don't think I'm trying to judge anyone with this topic. I noticed that some of us are really down and feeling gloomy about things so I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to toss out a positive subject.
For whatever reason, I was thinking back to the Buffalo Bills teams that went to four Superbowls and didn't win a single one. They had Hall-of-Fame talent on both sides of the ball and got to the big game four times and they still couldn't win. Can you imagine how hard that must be on the Bills fans? They're still trying to rebuild after that era and their prospects for success aren't any better than our own G.B. Packers. At least we, as Packer fans, got one Superbowl win to hold us over til the next championship team comes around. Thinking of the Bills and the fact that they still haven't been back on top since those glory days reminds me of how hard it is to win in the NFL, especially at a championship level. The Bills were a dominant team and it's been nearly 15 years since they really had any realistic thoughts of a championship. It puts things in perspective for us, Packer fans. We're really not doing so bad right now. Yeah, we had a couple of real ugly years in which it felt like rebuilding but this is nothing like the losing Packers of the 70's and 80's and it's nothing like the wait the Bills fans have endured over the last 15 years. I actually feel pretty good about where the Packers are, if you take an overall picture perspective. Sure, I wish we had a few more players going into this year but overall, the team is in a good position with a lot of talented young guys.
And then there is #4. Some have soured on him but you can't tell me that even those fans didn't love watching him play at some point in his career. I remember back when the Packers stunk and Joe Montana was the Golden Boy of the NFL. I recall Marino's face plastered everywhere. You couldn't help but be a bit jealous and wish that your team had a player like that. Now, we have our own star that the rest of the NFL wishes they had. Favre is still one of the most exciting players to watch play the game. To be a Packer fan and have been able to watch Favre every game....what a treat that has been.
And then there is the history of the Packers....
It's not just Favre. We all know the rich tradition that the Packers have as a franchise. The Hall of Fame, legendary players that took the field in G.B.. In many ways, the Packers are the envy of the NFL when it comes to tradition. Read a piece about the Packers and you'll likely find a player or media outlet referring to our rich tradition and the sanctity of Lambeau Field. All that and it's our team. How can you not feel good about that.
I think we should all step back every now and then and remember some of the good things I've mentioned. I'm sure that you could add some things to this list of your own and I hope you do. Just pause and smell the roses every now and then. Watch the sunset. Remember players like the Minister of Defense and Bart Starr. We are truly lucky when compared to the rest of the teams and fans out there. There is no greedy owner behind the decisions being made. We are unique. In many ways, the Packers are the envy of many cities and we are the benefactors, year after year. Yeah, we want the team to do well and we all have opinions about how they should get there but don't let things like that rob you of the daily joy involved in being a Packers fan. Eat your heart out Chicago.....put an astrick next to this..... (there's another great memory....After further review....)
For whatever reason, I was thinking back to the Buffalo Bills teams that went to four Superbowls and didn't win a single one. They had Hall-of-Fame talent on both sides of the ball and got to the big game four times and they still couldn't win. Can you imagine how hard that must be on the Bills fans? They're still trying to rebuild after that era and their prospects for success aren't any better than our own G.B. Packers. At least we, as Packer fans, got one Superbowl win to hold us over til the next championship team comes around. Thinking of the Bills and the fact that they still haven't been back on top since those glory days reminds me of how hard it is to win in the NFL, especially at a championship level. The Bills were a dominant team and it's been nearly 15 years since they really had any realistic thoughts of a championship. It puts things in perspective for us, Packer fans. We're really not doing so bad right now. Yeah, we had a couple of real ugly years in which it felt like rebuilding but this is nothing like the losing Packers of the 70's and 80's and it's nothing like the wait the Bills fans have endured over the last 15 years. I actually feel pretty good about where the Packers are, if you take an overall picture perspective. Sure, I wish we had a few more players going into this year but overall, the team is in a good position with a lot of talented young guys.
And then there is #4. Some have soured on him but you can't tell me that even those fans didn't love watching him play at some point in his career. I remember back when the Packers stunk and Joe Montana was the Golden Boy of the NFL. I recall Marino's face plastered everywhere. You couldn't help but be a bit jealous and wish that your team had a player like that. Now, we have our own star that the rest of the NFL wishes they had. Favre is still one of the most exciting players to watch play the game. To be a Packer fan and have been able to watch Favre every game....what a treat that has been.
And then there is the history of the Packers....
It's not just Favre. We all know the rich tradition that the Packers have as a franchise. The Hall of Fame, legendary players that took the field in G.B.. In many ways, the Packers are the envy of the NFL when it comes to tradition. Read a piece about the Packers and you'll likely find a player or media outlet referring to our rich tradition and the sanctity of Lambeau Field. All that and it's our team. How can you not feel good about that.
I think we should all step back every now and then and remember some of the good things I've mentioned. I'm sure that you could add some things to this list of your own and I hope you do. Just pause and smell the roses every now and then. Watch the sunset. Remember players like the Minister of Defense and Bart Starr. We are truly lucky when compared to the rest of the teams and fans out there. There is no greedy owner behind the decisions being made. We are unique. In many ways, the Packers are the envy of many cities and we are the benefactors, year after year. Yeah, we want the team to do well and we all have opinions about how they should get there but don't let things like that rob you of the daily joy involved in being a Packers fan. Eat your heart out Chicago.....put an astrick next to this..... (there's another great memory....After further review....)
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