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Hawk a favorite of Packers fence sloganeers
By Mike Hoeft
mhoeft@greenbaypressgazette.com
Linebacker A.J. Hawk appears to be an early favorite to ride the fence this year outside Lambeau Field.
Fence painter Chris Handler has received more than 600 entries so far for a new slogan to cheer on the Green Bay Packers this season. The deadline is Thursday. Handler plans to paint the new slogan on Saturday morning, the day before the Packers host the Philadelphia Eagles in the season opener.
“A lot of great e-mails,” Handler said Monday.
Some entries so far:
Lambeau is fifty! - Isn't it nifty?
Floats like a butterfly stings like a Hawk
Hawk'n D-Fence Packs a Bigby Punch
Packer Crunch: 1T Nick, 2T Popp, dash of AJ
Def: Put ‘em in a ‘Cheese Squeeze’
Hot Coles turn offense to ashes
Packers Hawk Will fly us Favre
Take the Bears to the Woodshed
Jumpin the Pickett to the playoffs
Hawk preys on quarterbacks
Brett to pass Favre beyond Marino record
Rodgers Raaron’ to be Packers future QB
Rodgers Raaron’ to go up in the ranks
Dar’yn to give O line the old Colledge try
Favre2Driver=Kamp-in AZ4Hawk flyover
McCarthy era drives Favre to Super Bowl
4 to 80 to XLII Need we say more?
Hard hits, no walk, not a train, just a Hawk
Snow, Ray-nor shine — Let’s go Pack!
Packer fans do More-n-sy just a game
The fence slogan tradition started in 1984 by the home's former owner, Steve Kraft. Family and friends painted on slogans until Kraft sold the Shadow Lane home in 2002. The home's new owner, Fred Harrsch, is a Packers fan and retiree from New Jersey. Harrsch and Handler usually decide the winning slogan.
Toby Kraft, Steve Kraft’s brother, said there were a few years the family did not have slogans on the fence.
“The Packers were not doing real well in the ‘80s,” Toby Kraft said. The very first saying on the fence in 1984 was "Welcome back, Forrest” for Forrest Gregg (lineman 1956, 1958-70 and coach 1984-87).
Handler said the prize for winning slogan this year is a male or female comfort bike donated by Chain Reaction Cycling & Fitness, 821 S. Huron Road, Green Bay, owned by Gary and Jim Galbraith. Handler also will paint a 12-by-12 room for the winner free of charge, including paint.
Some readers suggested that the bike be donated to a needy family or the Salvation Army. Others said they didn’t want recognition for themselves.
By Mike Hoeft
mhoeft@greenbaypressgazette.com
Linebacker A.J. Hawk appears to be an early favorite to ride the fence this year outside Lambeau Field.
Fence painter Chris Handler has received more than 600 entries so far for a new slogan to cheer on the Green Bay Packers this season. The deadline is Thursday. Handler plans to paint the new slogan on Saturday morning, the day before the Packers host the Philadelphia Eagles in the season opener.
“A lot of great e-mails,” Handler said Monday.
Some entries so far:
Lambeau is fifty! - Isn't it nifty?
Floats like a butterfly stings like a Hawk
Hawk'n D-Fence Packs a Bigby Punch
Packer Crunch: 1T Nick, 2T Popp, dash of AJ
Def: Put ‘em in a ‘Cheese Squeeze’
Hot Coles turn offense to ashes
Packers Hawk Will fly us Favre
Take the Bears to the Woodshed
Jumpin the Pickett to the playoffs
Hawk preys on quarterbacks
Brett to pass Favre beyond Marino record
Rodgers Raaron’ to be Packers future QB
Rodgers Raaron’ to go up in the ranks
Dar’yn to give O line the old Colledge try
Favre2Driver=Kamp-in AZ4Hawk flyover
McCarthy era drives Favre to Super Bowl
4 to 80 to XLII Need we say more?
Hard hits, no walk, not a train, just a Hawk
Snow, Ray-nor shine — Let’s go Pack!
Packer fans do More-n-sy just a game
The fence slogan tradition started in 1984 by the home's former owner, Steve Kraft. Family and friends painted on slogans until Kraft sold the Shadow Lane home in 2002. The home's new owner, Fred Harrsch, is a Packers fan and retiree from New Jersey. Harrsch and Handler usually decide the winning slogan.
Toby Kraft, Steve Kraft’s brother, said there were a few years the family did not have slogans on the fence.
“The Packers were not doing real well in the ‘80s,” Toby Kraft said. The very first saying on the fence in 1984 was "Welcome back, Forrest” for Forrest Gregg (lineman 1956, 1958-70 and coach 1984-87).
Handler said the prize for winning slogan this year is a male or female comfort bike donated by Chain Reaction Cycling & Fitness, 821 S. Huron Road, Green Bay, owned by Gary and Jim Galbraith. Handler also will paint a 12-by-12 room for the winner free of charge, including paint.
Some readers suggested that the bike be donated to a needy family or the Salvation Army. Others said they didn’t want recognition for themselves.
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