prayers for Schumacher...

my prayers go out to Michael Schumacher,seven time formula one(F1)racing champion,who crashed,while skiing in the French Alps,clipped a snow covered stone,and went head first into a rock... the fall cracked his helmet... he is in a medically-induced coma,has had two surgeries,and is in very critical condition,but doctors say that he has made a "small" improvement,since admitted to the hospital... prayers go out to his family!!!!!!!

commentary...

the game against the 49ers that started this season,in Candlestick Park(thank God,that dump is going to be demolished,soon... i hated it,even when the San Francisco Giants played there...)will not be a fair reminder of how both teams play... by the way,they should demolish the Oakland Coliseum,too... that is a dump too... i am sorry,folks,but i am somewhat grumpy today... let me go back to what i wanted to say:the game that should be remembered by the Packers,honestly should be last January,at Candlestick,and two numbers should be scorched into their memory(579 total offensive yards,and 181 rushing yards by quarterback Colin Kaepernick,for the 49ers),because even though the 49ers have not been that explosive this year,they can be that explosive,and never forget running back Frank Gore,because he can devastate a team,like he did,against Seattle,on that final drive,of the 19-17 49ers' win... the Packers offense will score points,but remember that the 49ers' defense can really,"lay the real wood to you",on team defense... the Packers' defense are missing two key cogs(Johnny Jolly-their best run stuffer,and Clay Matthews-their best pass rusher),in their defense... why am i hyping the 49ers??? simply because,i really know that they are really good,period,and i do not want to puff smoke up your rear end... now,for the Packers:with the best quarterback in the NFL,in Aaron Rodgers,expect a dogfight,because he will keep slinging the football,but will throw it away,when needed,to a very dangerous receiving corps(Jordy Nelson,James Jones,and Randall Cobb),and can the offensive line keep Aaron Rodgers upright,or limit the sacks of Rodgers to a couple of sacks??? unlike last year,the Packers have an one-two punch in a bruising running attack,to relieve Rodgers somewhat on offense,in 1,178 yard rusher Eddie Lacy,and James Starks... the Packers' defensive backfield,that are missing Casey Hayward,who may be their best physical player("hitter"),and they need to limit damage by tackling early and often... without that,it really get ugly,or get into a shootout,for the Packers... even though,the Packers beat the Bears,33-28,last week,at times,the Packers' run defense looked like swiss cheese(running back Matt Forte had 110 rushing yards,and 157 combined offense yards),and i would hate to be in the defensive film room,because there may be a lot of cursing in the room,today... if Kaepernick,and Gore are not contained to a reasonable amount of rushing yards,and if the Packers can get off the field on 3rd down,the Packers can give the very dangerous Packers' offense,and quarterback Aaron Rodgers,a chance to do real damage,to the scoreboard... it will be played at Lambeau Field where the low temperature,a couple of days ago,of a record low of minus 19... BRRRRRR!!!!!!!

comments...

i just watched a replay of the Bears/Packers game,from yesterday... i am still smiling!!!!!! Packers' head coach Mike McCarthy said that it was quarterback Aaron Rodgers' finest hour... i agree,for now...

2014 Packers' opponents...

Home:Detroit Lions,Minnesota Vikings,Chicago Bears,New York Jets,New England Patriots,Philadelphia Eagles,Carolina Panthers,Atlanta Falcons... Away:Detroit Lions,Chicago Bears,Minnesota Vikings,Miami Dolphins,Buffalo Bills,Seattle Seahawks,New Orleans Saints,Tampa Bay Buccaneers...* dates not determined,yet...

commentary...

yesterday's game against the Bears was a typical NFC North "Norris" Division game... the Norris Division was the old name of the division that the Red Wings and Blackhawks played in the seasons of 1973-1974,to 1992-1993... Chicago played in the division from 1981-1982,to 1992-1993,so ESPN broadcaster Tom Berman would refer to the division,as,"the black and blue division"... the team hatred was on display during the game,at least once,as they had a big scrum,in defense of each team's teammates... both teams,honestly,deserved to win,but the Packers made one more play to win the game... both defenses really sucked most of the game,and quarterback Aaron Rodgers was very,very rusty early in the game,throwing two interceptions,but to be honest,one of the interceptions was an end zone interception,and the other interception was off the hands of wide receiver Jordy Nelson(a tipped pass),and if you asked Jordy,he would say that he would catch that pass ninety nine times,out of ninety nine... Jay Cutler,and Aaron Rodgers both had good games... the Bears did score three straight touchdowns,after halftime,to go up 28-20,with 14:55 left in the game,when Brandon Marshall caught a beautiful pass for a touchdown from Cutler... at that time,it looked like the Bears would win,but Rodgers and company caught fire,and the Bears made a couple mistakes to stop scoring,and the stage was set for the 48 yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to Randall Cobb,with 38 seconds left in game,for the Packers' win,and a place in Packers' history...

Lions fire Jim Schwartz...

this is a day that i honestly thought was way overdue:after losing six of the last seven games,and in a division that every starting quarterback,except their own,spent time on the pine,because of injury,and still the Lions could not win the NFC North,they laid the axe to head coach Jim Schwartz,and blew him out of town,after five years... he was a head coach,who was not disciplined in his tenure,and that really showed throughout his five years,as head coach

blog statement...

even though i have been on here today,i am going to rest up,and get well,today...

comment...

i will preview the 49ers/Packers Wild Card weekend game,starting tomorrow,and you may be surprised in what i have to say about the game...

commentary...

honestly,when i saw this season's schedule,i thought that it would come down to week seventeen,against the Chicago Bears,for the Packers... however,i really did not expect the division to actually implode,record-wise..i expected the Bears to play very well,but i did really expect the Lions,and Vikings to play better... before you count out the Packers against the 49ers,on Wild Card weekend,the Packers,under quarterback Aaron Rodgers,were 6-2,and the rest of the team is getting healthier,week after week... the drawbacks for the Packers is the run defense,like last year,but injuries have depleted the team defense,and offense(Randall Cobb,who missed ten games,with a broken leg-he caught two touchdown passes,against the Bears,and of course,Rodgers,who missed seven games with the pesky broken clavicle... simply said,with Clay Matthews,who missed five games,with a broken thumb,and Johnny Jolly,who will miss the playoffs were the big cogs that missed a lot of time,and the Packers' defensive backfield did not have many interceptions,or turnovers,overall,in the entire season,but had picked it up over the past five weeks... for example:having the Lions turn the ball over four times,but the offense never showed up Thanksgiving Day,and the Packers were embarrassed,40-10),but again the Lions imploded,after that rout,and missed the playoffs!!!!!! YAY!!!!!! to tell you the truth,the 49ers are a very good team,and really should be favored next weekend,but the record aside,the Packers can be dangerous in the playoffs,but honestly,everybody in the NFC playoffs are also very very tough,and dangerous to play,period...

Packers' game score...

NFC North Division Champion Green Bay Packers 33,the "hated" Chicago Bears 28... commentary later... San Francisco 49ers play Packers next,at Lambeau Field...

beatdown of the week...

New Orleans Saints 42,Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17... when you score six touchdowns in first seven possessions,you deserve to stomp your way to beatdown of the week...

number one NFL Draft pick sweepstakes....

loser of fourteen straight games,the Houston Texans own the first overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft...

comments on Rex Ryan...

i am no fan of the New York Jets' head coach-Rex Ryan,but i would not have given the team two wins all year... if he gets fired by owner Woody Johnson,tomorrow,because his team has missed the playoffs for the third straight season,he should be very proud,but folks,he has done a great coaching job,with an offense that was patchwork,and with a starting quarterback going down very,very early,in the season(Mark Sanchez),and a rookie quarterback(Geno Smith)that has been,kindly said,very inconsistent(basically,he has sucked)... this team did beat New England(yes,you say,with a very bad refereeing call,on New England(they missed the field goal,but with a flag on the Patriots' defense,the Jets kicked a game winning field goal,to beat them)... i hate to say this:he deserves another year,as Jets' head coach...

comment...

GAMEDAY!!!!!!!! BEAT THE BEARS,BEAT THE BEARS,BEAT THE BEARS!!!!!!!!!! GO PACK GO!!!!!!!!

Packers/Bears team hatred over the years...

you want to really know how much the team hatred is between the Bears and Packers... in the 1920's,a Bears' player broke the nose of the Packers' starting center,when he punched him... two things happened in 1985:William "the Refrigerator" Perry scored a touchdown rushing the ball(at Soldier Field),and caught a touchdown pass(at Lambeau Field),and someone put horse manure in the Bears' locker room,before the game,at Lambeau Field,that year... talk about team hatred....

commentary...

preparing for tomorrow... Packers/Bears,afternoon game... many others of interest,but looking forward to "the Brawl in Chicago"(my title for game)... it will be a dogfight,and expect some real nastiness,in the game,because both teams simply want to knock the other team out of the playoffs,and send them to play golf over the winter,i guess,this week... the Bears/Packers rivalry is the absolute best rivalry in the NFL,simply because the teams have played 187 games(188,on Sunday,with two playoff games),and both of the teams do not care about records... the teams have played every year,since 1921,except for the strike year of 1982,when both games with the Bears were cancelled... Bears lead all-time series 93-88-6... i "hate" the Bears,but deeply respect them,period... being a shareholder/owner,and part of Packers' team history make me understand how both teams simply do not like each other,period,and i do have an ornery edge to this game...

breaking news...

Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo has had back surgery this morning,placed on injured reserve,and Kyle Orton will start,against the Philadelphia Eagles... as a fan of NFL football,i hope and pray that Romo recovers fully,and prayers go out to him...

Packers/Bears matchup...

even though the Bears gave up fifty four points to the Philadelphia Eagles,and looked like a team that had no clue how to stop anybody on offense,i do not expect that happening Sunday,but honestly,with a mostly healthy Green Bay Packers' offense,the Bears' defense needs to disrupt the timing of Rodgers,and the wide receivers,but with an addition of a bruising running game,the Packers will score points on the Bears... wide receiver Randall Cobb should play,coming back from a broken leg,along with running back Eddie Lacy who has a sprained ankle(but has vowed to play,against the Bears)... unfortunately,for the Bears,the Packers' offense will be the healthiest that they have been,since week one,which is major trouble for the Bears... now for the Packers' defense,Clay Matthews is out with a broken thumb(again),but the Packers' defense have been without Matthews most of the year,so they will be prepared to play without him... question for the Bears,and Packers:can the offenses light up the scoreboard,and the defenses stop anybody... Alshon Jeffery,Brandon Marshall,and Matt Forte power up the Bears' defense... can Jay Cutler be sharp,and basically out-score the Packers offense??? the keys to beat the Bears are to contain Matt Forte,and have quarterback Jay Cutler beat your defense... both defenses are not what they once were,but can Bears,and/or Packers take advantage(Bears:rushing defense,and Packers:passing defense:both weaknesses),but with Rodgers(who will be sharper later than earlier),and that healthy offense,points will be scored... the key to the Packers beating the Bears:keep Rodgers upright,let him run around outside the pocket,make broken plays,and let Lacy,and James Starks run through that swiss cheese defense,and on defense,force Cutler into turnovers,and have him beat you,if he can... pressure on Cutler will really help,but honestly,in that respect,the Packers' defense will miss Clay Matthews... honestly,if it is a dogfight,the Bears do have a chance,and yet,if it is a shootout,very few teams can out-score the Packers,with Rodgers at the helm,period... now for the keys for the Bears to beat the Packers:Jay Cutler being sharp,as a knife,passing the football,and running back Matt Forte rushing for over a hundred yards,and for the Bears' defense:harass and pressure Rodgers into mistakes(he has only four interceptions),stuff Lacy,and Starks,into a few yards,and make the Packers one dimensional,but with Rodgers,being one dimensional,is still deadly,or can be,period...

trivia...

to answer your question,folks,Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers is 9-2,against the Bears,and Bears' quarterback Jay Cutler is 1-7,against the Packers,lifetime...

commentary...

even though the Bears and the Packers play,Sunday,in Chicago,i do "hate" the Bears... as they are our oldest rival,in terms of years,going back to 1921,both teams have years of pure team hatred,and even fans,who simply do not like each other,period,they do deeply respect the other team,but deeply want to beat the other team,so badly,that the teams,and their fans would accept a 2-14 season,if those two wins were against the other team(laughing),but it is almost that bad of a team hatred... there have been Bears' players,and coaches that i have deep respect for(example:Gale Sayers,Walter Payton,Brian Urlacher,and George "Papa Bear" Halas),but honestly,as a fan,and shareholder/owner,i have always wanted to beat the Bears very badly,every year... i expect the game to be a real dogfight,and the Bears,or Packers would simply love to knock the other team out of the playoffs,and send the other team out to play golf,over the winter,period... this week is Bears' week,so,this week,i am irritable,and i do "hate" the Bears....

blog statement...

i will preview the Packers/Bears game,starting tomorrow,or later tonight...

Packers' news...

Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers will start for the Packers,Sunday afternoon,against the Chicago Bears,for the NFC North Division crown... first time,in seven games,since fracturing his clavicle,against the Bears,in week nine...

to a very very special lady...

to a very special lady on Christmas Day... being a part of this family has never been easy,because this is a bunch of real characters,and you literally jumped in with two teenage sons,and a third,named Margo E. Fudge(Walter),who were hellions growing up... it was a time of change for all of us... i grew up to really respect you first,and then love you over the years... two unique situations really got my attention... the only "fight" that you and my father ever had... he did something stupid,and you did something very smart,locking yourself in your car for God knows how many hours... how it ended was a classic Donism,if you understand what i mean... that got my attention,and my respect... i never told you until now that,at that moment,i smiled,and begun to understand that you were not one to mess with... we honestly have not always seen eye to eye,and i deeply regret that,in many ways... as i was reading Dickens,(a Christmas Carol,to be exact)last night,i thought about your very tough year,and how you and my dear departed mother got along,after that start was really amazing,and to this day,i do not know what you and her talked about... that is not important,but i remember that every time she got off the phone,she mentioned that you were a very good woman,and always had a smile on her face... it was like you two were like sisters,had a secret,and laughed so hard every time that you talked to one another... i smiled when i saw that smile,because i knew that you had talked... one question i always had:how did you two ever put up with my father,for 52 years,combined??? he is a character that always kept you,and us,on our toes... i have always said that you were the "rock" of the family,and i truly meant that,in the best way,because you are,and always have been,the calm one always,in a crisis... to tell you the honest truth,i was very,very worried about you,with what you have been through,but i knew down deep that you always have been tougher than iron,and a real fighter,and i knew that you were not giving up at all,without a major fight,and i know that it has been a real major fight... on this Christmas Day,i am very happy that you are there to put up with bunch of real characters,who may have been a blended family,at first,but will be always a real family,and that is most important to us all... to you,i deeply wish a Merry Christmas,and really remember that this day is all about...

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!

Packers' news...

apparently,Aaron Rodgers will know "definitely" whether he will play on Sunday,against the "hated" Chicago Bears... he has had a bone scan on his broken clavicle,in the last twenty four hours,he announced,during his weekly talk show... cross your fingers!!!!!

blog statement...

woke up with severe back spasms... i am taking medications to alleviate pain... i will be all right,tomorrow...

sorry,folks...

i have had severe muscle spasms in my back all day... for it.i am taking medication to alleviate the pain... i will be fine in morning... very,very,sorry that i have not been on my blog,today...

today is special to me...

i have been a shareholder/owner of the Packers for the last two years,today...

commentary...

now i can say that the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was heartbreaking,and yet,maybe the wackiest game this year... in a season that the Packers have played strangely,and still next week's game,against the Chicago Bears is for the NFC North Division crown... that is all that matters,period... the Packers are,in no way,perfect,but still being NFC North Division champions for the third straight year would be almost destiny for the Packers to win,but i am not giving the Bears short shrift,even with tonight's loss to the Eagles being so lopsided... honestly,i believe that they will be ready to play the Packers,as will the Packers be ready to play in Chicago,Sunday afternoon,period... BEARS WEEK IS NEXT WEEK!!! that is all that matters,period... i deeply respect the Bears,but i "despise" the Bears,being a Packers' shareholder/owner,period...

NFC North Division game that matter...

Philadelphia Eagles 54,Chicago Bears 11...

Packers' game score...

Steelers 38,Packers 31... HEARTBREAK!!!!!!!! Packers lose in last second,in a wild finish...

NFC North game that matter...

New York Giants 23,Detroit Lions 20,overtime... Detroit gets eliminated from playoff consideration...

NFL history...

Peyton Manning broke Tom Brady's NFL record for touchdown passes in a season... the Denver Broncos' quarterback threw his 51st touchdown pass of this season,against the Houston Texans...

beatdown of the week...

Cincinnati Bengals 42,Minnesota Vikings 14...

weather forecast in Green Bay...

there is snow on the pitch at Lambeau Field,and it is snowing heavy in Green Bay,and 22 degrees... welcome to real "Frozen Tundra"... Brrrr!!!!!!!! very,very,very cold!!!!!!!!!

a very cold night,at Lambeau Field...

there is a large tarp on the pitch of the "Frozen Tundra",on a very cold night in Green Bay... even though,the pitch is called the "Frozen Tundra",it is heated underneath the tarp... there will be drifting snow tomorrow afternoon during the game... what a beautiful sight!!!!!!!

Packers' options...

the Packers are mathematically eliminated from the wild card race,so it is the NFC North Division,or bust,for the Packers... win both remaining games,against the Steelers,and the Chicago Bears,and the Packers will be in the playoffs,as the NFC North Division Champions... GO PACK GO!!!

Steelers/Packers matchup...

the Steelers are not the same team,as in Super Bowl XLV,the very last time these teams played,won by the Packers,31-25... however,in 2009,they played in Pittsburgh,and the Steelers won 37-36,on literally a last second touchdown pass thrown by "Big Ben" Roethlisberger... even though the Steelers have won six Super Bowl trophies(Lombardi Trophy),they have an article up on their blog,still moaning about Super Bowl XLV,named "the loss that still stings."... i guess they want to remind the players what happened that day... head coach Mike Tomlin said in some bulletin board material this week that he would have drafted running back Le'Veon Bell,instead of Eddie Lacy,and the organization put out an article trying to bolster their decision,and belittle(my opinion)the Packers' decision to draft Lacy,who many pundits said was the steal of the 2013 NFL Draft... Bell is a stud,but has only 646 rushing yards,this season,so far,but Lacy has 1,028 rushing yards,this season,so far(only 78 yards to break Packers' rookie rushing record-1,105 yards set by John Brockington(an underrated Packers' running back),in 1971)... the Steelers' defense can still hit like a ton of bricks,but has not made many big plays this season... through free agency,and injuries to LaMarr Woodley,the Steelers' pass rush has been ineffective most of the season... the keys to a Steelers' victory will be the offensive line blocking for Roethlisberger,Bell's running,and how Roethlisberger plays overall,in the game,because the Steelers' defensive backfield can be had over the top... now for the Packers:the run defense in the second half of the last two games has been good,but honestly the drawbacks for the Packers is the play of "starting" quarterback Matt Flynn in the first half of all the games that he has started(he has sucked to be blunt),giving the Packers' defense major headaches,by simply not being on the field having long drives,and the Packers falling behind to every team that they have played in the first halves of games,like scoring only three points,against the Cowboys,last week... the keys to a Packers' victory will be the play of Flynn in the first half,the running attack of Lacy,and James Starks,along with the entire defensive team play:can they respond like they did,against the Cowboys,in the second half,and can the Packers play an entire sixty minutes,finally,against Pittsburgh??? if they do not,the Steelers have enough offensive firepower to simply beat the Packers,period...

commentary...

i am one of the biggest fans,and being a shareholder/owner of the Packers,i wear a Packers' item every day,expect for Christmas Day(out of respect for family,that day),since i became a shareholder/owner,in 2011... in fact,two years of being a shareholder/owner,is coming up on Monday... yesterday's criticism of the Packers' team handling the situation of the health of quarterback Aaron Rodgers' clavicle was done in total frustration of the news coverage of the situation... i support and agree with the Packers' organization with their handling of the situation,because the long term health of Rodgers is absolutely paramount... an example of a team rushing a player back early was Detroit Lions' wide receiver Charles Rogers,who broke his clavicle,at the end of one season,then broke it again,opening game the next season,and was never the same player,again,and retired shortly after that,because of the injury... so being a quarterback is more valuable (especially this quarterback on this team),so we shareholders/owners,and fans just have to be patient with the "organizational" decision to sit Aaron Rodgers,because i have a question to the frustrated shareholders/owners,and fans,including myself:is it more important that the team has Rodgers over the next few years,then having him for the next few games this season,including the playoffs,if he is rushed back into action,and get really injured,and that injury affects him the rest of his possibly great career??? i believe a healthy Rodgers would benefit the Packers in the years to come... note:the very last time i played golf with my father,i played the round of nine holes,actually with a broken clavicle,so i know the pain of a broken clavicle(i fell in a tub,the week before the round)... if you do not believe me,remember,folks,how did i swing a club that day??? i was not taking the club all the way back to level,was i,folks???

weather forecast for Saturday night,and Sunday afternoon...

weather forecast for Green Bay:Saturday night,snow falling,21 degrees... Sunday morning,and afternoon:drifting snow,and up to 25 degrees... game starts at 3:25 pm.,central time...

comments...

what made me mad was a comment that Packers' head coach Mike McCarthy said during his press conference that,"we are not ready for Aaron to start"... question to the Packers:when are you ready for him to start for the Packers??? next week??? during the playoff push??? or next season???

NFL news,and comments...

Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been ruled out by doctors,again,for this week's game,against the Pittsburgh Steelers... i know that it is for the best for Aaron,but is he going to play again this season??? any answers,general manager Ted Thompson,president Mark Murphy,or even head coach Mike McCarthy??? this is frustrating for the shareholders/owners,or even the fans... if the Packers win this week,against the Pittsburgh Steelers,the game against the Chicago Bears will be for a playoff spot,and the NFC North Division crown... it must be for the same reason that Redskins' quarterback Robert Griffith III is sitting??? unfortunately,for the shareholders/owners,and the fans,it is getting very old,and an "organizational" decision to sit Rodgers must be a real bad Groundhog Day(a Bill Murray movie)reboot for the shareholders/owners,and fans;giving the shareholders/owners,and fans hope of seeing Rodgers play,then you pull the proverbial rug from the shareholders/owners,and fans week after week... it is getting very old,and still no answers,period... this situation really sucks,period...

blog statement...

i will be online later today,or tonight... need time to wake up...

notes...

Packers lead all-time series,19-14,including a win of 31-25,in Super Bowl XLV,over the Steelers... the first time both teams at City Stadium(now Lambeau Field) played was October 15,1933,when the Packers stomped the Steelers,47-0... the Packers are 20-1(,952),in home finales,since 1992...

commentary...

it has been nineteen years(on December 4th)since i have had a drink of alcohol,of any kind...i went up to Seattle to visit my dear departed uncle Bob,and he gave me a glass of wine to celebrate... i was fighting a cold that day... well,the wine opened up my head and overnight,i had a massive cold that lasted four days... i blame uncle Bob for it(of course,i am laughing,and smiling,when i say that)... well,in 1999,i visited a friend in Connecticut,or thought i was going to do it... well,the Greyhound bus trip almost collapsed from the very beginning... they lost my duffle bag out of Sacramento,and then in Lovelock,Nevada,they put a drunk next to me,and by the time i got to Wells,Nevada,i had a 104 degree fever,and felt lousy,so i spent four days in a hotel room,very sick... after four days,i finally got on a Greyhound bus,and made it to Salt Lake City,had to argue with Greyhound over where my duffle bag was,and had to work in a LDS warehouse for some new clothes that day(still had my original clothes on,from Sacramento),found out that i still had a 104 degree fever,so i went back to the bus station,found out again from the manager that i had the wrong ticket,so they gave me a new ticket for back east(nice people in Salt Lake),but that night,i got accused of beating up the bus manager's son,by the bus manager's son(and i almost got arrested)by the Salt Lake Police... luckily,i had witnesses to tell the cops that i had been there all night,waiting for the bus... well,i made it all the way to Sandusky,Ohio,before finding out that my duffle bag was in Boston(i had it sent back to Roseville,California,to my father),so about ten days after starting the trip,i hit Grand Central Station,through White Plains,New York,stayed five days in New Haven,visited my friend in Connecticut for about two and a half hours... the next day,i traveled up to Waterbury,Connecticut,and tried to get on a bus there,after an overnight stay... the people there,at the Greyhound bus station,wanted me to stay two more weeks... i basically told them where to put that idea,and told them off... i traveled back to New Haven,got lost the entire day on the stupid bus system,and then realized that to get out of town,i had to get to take the westernmost bus out of town,and then walk... well,i did that,walked past a theater that Star Wars I was playing at midnight,so i bought a ticket to see the movie,and after the movie,i started to walk a night time walk,to Stratford,Connecticut up the Boston Post Road(Highway 1)... i stopped just short of the bridge into Stratford,found a park to sleep in,and got awakened by a softball team who was practicing,so i shagged flies with the team,and someone asked me what i was from,and i said i was from Sacramento,California... after practice,i tried to get into a shelter in Stratford... they had a 24 hour wait,on the shelter,and then i asked to call Greyhound to find out if i could get on a bus... they adamantly refused to get me on a bus,without a two week stay,then an angel finally asked to talk to Greyhound(i was very very sick,and in tears,by that time) he asked the pertinent question to them:how much money would it take to get "this guy" on a bus??? they told him the amount,and we went over to the bus station,in Bridgeport,and i was put on a bus... about three weeks later,i got a letter of apology from Greyhound,with a $25 voucher for bus travel... i tore up the voucher,wrote a letter of reply,telling them that they were damn lucky that i did not sue the pants off them,for the miserable trip,and told them that i would never take another Greyhound bus(it took a decade for me to take another Greyhound bus)... i still have a souvenir from that trip... a softball up on my shelf... i still take it down and sometimes toss it in my hand...

blog statement...

i will preview the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers,later on today...

NFL news,and commentary...

Seattle Seahawks' cornerback Brandon Browner has been suspended indefinitely for his second violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy... he can reapply for reinstatement in a year... my opinion:he got away with a four game suspension appeal last season,claiming the mishandling of his urine sample,at that time... first of all,what a jerk,and then i decry his arrogance in tempting fate a second time... that is the problem with people with money,especially movie stars,and athletes,who believe they are above the law,almost untouchable,so when they get into trouble,they either get a slap on the wrist,or even reduced jail time,for crimes that would land the vast majority of us in federal,or state prison... to Brandon,i say,enjoy your forced vacation,and GROW UP...

Packers' news...

quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be looked at,by the team doctors(with a bone scan,this week,too),on whether he could play this week... he wants to play quite badly,but i would expect Matt Flynn to start,if my gut is right,this week...

blog statement...

Reverse blog day 2014 will in first week of January 2014,where i put hockey blog on my football blog,and reverse the football blog to my hockey blog for one day only...

correction...

i am just disappointed in the NHL's Detroit Red Wings... i am going to leave previous post on this blog... sorry,folks... i will rewrite this on my other blog in a couple days,when i calm down...

Red Wings' game score,and commentary...

Ducks 5,Red Wings 2... when you have only eighteen shots,give up four goals,in first period,including one at the first period horn,and finally give up five straight goals,between Red Wings goals... a really ugly loss at home... the Red Wings looked very disinterested,and looked like dead meat,in their overall team effort,tonight... i am a hardcore fan of the Red Wings,but this really,really sucks,period... the Red Wings should stop making excuses,and that goes from top to bottom,including general manager Ken Holland,head coach Mike Babcock down to the twenty third person on the roster... NO EXCUSES,JUST PLAY RED WINGS' HOCKEY!!!!!! simply because the game that you are playing right now really stinks,and a pee wee hockey team could beat you,Red Wings!!!!!!!! what an insult to the fans,PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!

commentary...

first of all,the Packers have two games to go in this weird,and wacky NFL season... again i say,i deeply respect every NFL team that the Packers play,including the Pittsburgh Steelers,who they play at Lambeau Field,Sunday,and then they have Bears week,next week,and the game against the Chicago Bears,on the last Sunday of this NFL season... if the Packers beat the Steelers,the game against the Bears will be for the NFC North Division crown... be extremely warned,no matter what happens,next week will be Bears week,and no matter what the records are,the Bears and the Packers really do not like each other... i will be very irritable-possibly saying,"i hate the Bears" over the phone,and mumbling that in my sleep,every night...

commentary...

to be brutally honest,two weeks ago,after Thanksgiving Day,who honestly thought that the Detroit Lions would lose two games,and the Chicago Bears would lose one game,to honestly give the Packers a legitimate shot at the NFC North Division crown for possibly the third straight year??? i hoped,but snow would fall in hell before that would happen... SNOW FELL IN HELL,folks... i normally do not bet on football games,since i became a NFL owner,but knowing football,the odds would be about 1,000 to 1,because simply too many things had to happen for that scenario to happen,but to tell you the truth,i am extremely happy that it has fallen that way for the Packers... two games to go,and if the Packers win both games,especially against the Bears,in cold Chicago,in week seventeen,they will be NFC North Champions... after this up and down season,it would almost be destiny for the Packers...

NFC North score that matters...

Ravens 18,Lions 16... Packers control own playoff destiny by winning out,with this score... now the Packers/Bears game,in week seventeen,appears to be for the NFC North Division title...

car promotion really backfires,bigtime!!!!!!!!!

one car dealership,in Federal Way,Washington,yesterday had a promotion to give away $35,000 to 12 customers,if the Seahawks shut out the New York Giants... guess what:Seattle 23,New York Giants 0... Jet Chevy will give out $420,000,to the winners of the promotion... a big OOPS!!!!!!!!

Packers' history matched...

today's win against the Cowboys matched the biggest point comeback in team history... on September 12,1982,the Packers fell behind 23-0,at halftime,to the Los Angeles Rams,in Milwaukee,then outscored the Rams,35-0,to win game,35-23... in that strike shortened season,the Packers actually led the NFL,in points with 226 points... they were 5-3-1,under head coach Bart Starr... the quarterback was the very underrated Lynn Dickey...

a night at Lambeau Field...

Lambeau Field may be dark,just showing lights from the concourses throughout the stadium,but folks,it is just a very beautiful sight... folks,i am still smiling from ear to ear about today's game...

commentary...

after a team gets a field goal,they go punt,punt,punt,interception,punt,and go down by twenty three points,at halftime,you may believe that the game may be over... it did look like that way,for the Packers at the half,and to compound that little fact,they had not beaten the Cowboys,in Dallas,since December 24,1989(a 20-10 win)... it was dire and dark,at that point,and the fact that the Packers were facing playoff elimination,if they lost... what did you think was going to happen??? the Packers do an el foldo,and kiss the season goodbye,and goodnight... well,folks,in one of the greatest comebacks in Packers' history,the Packers scored thirty four points in the second half(five touchdowns in five straight possessions),and the Packers' defense played their best half of NFL football,this season,with critical turnovers and stops during a second half comeback that will live on in Packers' history forever... Eddie Lacy rushed for 141 yards,including a 60 yard run,and has rushed for over 1,000 yards,as a rookie... question to rest of NFL:how and why did Lacy get drafted by the Packers,in the second round in the 2013 NFL Draft??? you,as a league,may have reasons to really regret that oversight,over the next few years... for the Cowboys,Tony Romo threw two forgettable interceptions,and almost a third,in last three minutes,to set the stage for a comeback that will live on in Packers' history,forever... simply said,WHAT A GAME!!!!!!!!!!

Packers' game score,and comments...

Packers 37,Cowboys 36... in an improbable comeback,scoring five touchdowns,in second half,the Packers overcome a 26-3 halftime deficit,to win a wild one... a more detailed analysis later on...

blog statement...

first,of all,i have to apologize to you all,folks,for something i said earlier...

beatdown of the week...

Seattle Seahawks 23,New York Giants 0... when your quarterback gets intercepted five times,and leads NFL,with twenty four interceptions,and gets pulled in fourth quarter,your team gets the dubious honor of beatdown of the week...

in memory:Peter O'Toole...

my all-time favorite actor Peter O'Toole just died after a long illness... i will always remember him,as Alan Swann,in the comedy,"My Favorite Year"... what a hoot of a role,and what an actor!!!!!!!!

Packers' trivia...

December 24,1989 was the last time that Green Bay beat Dallas in Dallas... the score was 20-10... the quarterback that day was Don "the Magic Man" Majkowski... the Packers finished 1989 10-6 in then the NFC Central,in second place...

blog statement...

i know it is 3:15 am,and i enjoy the quiet,but i am going back to bed... i feel fine,but i need sleep... i am going to be online later... Packers play in an afternoon game,against the Dallas Cowboys...

Packers' news...

as for many reports,the Packers' team doctors said that quarterback Aaron Rodgers would not play this week,against the Dallas Cowboys,and have been to be known to be very conservative in nature compared to other NFL teams' doctors... Rodgers,and Packers' head coach Mike McCarthy are both very,very frustrated with the opinions of the Packers' team doctors...

commentary...

first of all,i have to deeply apologize to you,folks... i usually am a little earlier on my preview on the Packers' opponent every week,but to tell you the truth,maybe i have been enamored with quarterback Aaron Rodgers(the most talented,and pure quarterback in the NFL-sorry,folks,that is what i truly believe)a little too much... i also believe that the Packers' fans,and their shareholders/owners,have been spoiled with the fact that they have had very,very few quarterbacks under center,since 1992... so the six weeks,since Aaron Rodgers have been out with that pesky broken clavicle,the previews of the Packers have been tougher to come up with,because the Packers have been underdogs basically every game,and simply that really sucks... the Dallas Cowboys have the fourth worst overall team defense,in NFL history,as stats go,but quarterback Tony Romo is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL(even with the 45-28 loss to the "hated" Chicago Bears),but that night the cold and the pathetic Cowboys' defense was the problem with the Cowboys,that night... the main weapons for the Cowboys' offense are Romo,running back DeMarco Murray,wide receiver Dez Bryant,that may be the second best wide receiver,talent-wise,behind "Megatron" Calvin Johnson,of the Detroit Lions,who got taunted by Matt Elam of the Baltimore Ravens for being "old",this week... unfortunately,the last time he got taunted,by someone,he had 329 receiving yards... unfortunately for the Ravens,they go to Detroit indoors,this Monday night,on that turf... good luck,Matt... now back to the preview,on the Cowboys' defense,watch out for one player,and that is:middle linebacker Sean Lee,who left last week's game,with a neck sprain,but he should play against the Packers... as for the Packers,with Rodgers out another game,the keys will be the running attack(Eddie Lacy,and James Starks),and if the Packers' team defense can stop Romo,Murray,and/or Bryant(more like contain them,i know)... if they can,it will be a dogfight,but if not,watch out,Packers' defense... it could get real ugly,quickly,to tell you the truth,but honestly,i am looking for a real dogfight,myself... both teams really need to win,but honestly,the Packers need the win a little more,because they will not have a chance at the wild card,but with a win,they still have a real chance at the NFC North Division crown... at this time,the Packers are a half game out of first place in the NFC North,behind the Lions,and the Bears... the Cowboys still play the Philadelphia Eagles,in week seventeen,and are one game behind them in the NFC East Division...

Rodgers out against Cowboys....

Packers report that quarterback Aaron Rodgers will not play against Dallas Cowboys,this Sunday...

to two special people,memories of them...

this is actually a very emotional time for me,because i truly miss two special people:one being my dear departed mother,who i miss every single day;i still remember her sweet laugh,and her wicked but rather sly sense of humor... i miss her hugs,and the way that we always said good night to each other... it was so unique to both of us;she even did it earlier in the night(just about 36 hours before she passed away),and i still remember that to this moment... sorry,folks,i am in tears,and i need to wipe my eyes... this time of year is honestly very tough on me... the second person that i really miss is my soulmate,even now... unfortunately,she died on Christmas Day,1999,and i still remember her sweet smile,and her eyes the most... she had the most beautiful blue eyes that i have ever seen in my life... whether you believe me,or not,she had a heart that was really giving and warm... both people had their shortcomings,like we all have,but honestly they were basically two sweet loving people,and at this time of year,i truly miss,really miss them both... to them,i deeply give my love,and a real hat tip,as they really deserve both...

commentary...

the Washington Redskins are 3-10,have had three losing seasons in last four seasons,and how does Mike Shanahan have a job,with a current 24-37 head coaching record??? he "shuts down" his franchise quarterback three games before the end... Shanahan is still living off his two "John Elways"(this one's for John,remember that???)-Super Bowl XXXII,and Super Bowl XXXIII,but without Terrell Davis running like a wildman,they do not win anything... funny thing is that Shanahan has not won anything since Super Bowl XXXIIII... not a thing!!!!!!! it is a real joke that he is still a NFL head coach... you can tell that i do not like Shanahan... simply because he is not a real good head coach,and his arrogance about his coaching,period... i really feel very badly for "starting" quarterback Kirk Cousins,because he is basically playing because the Redskins are trying to see if he is a starting quarterback,or using him for trade bait,in my opinion... as for Robert Griffith III,enjoy the offseason,because for Shanahan to bench him after "only" 38 sacks this season is a real crock,and major joke!!!!!!!! as for Shanahan,who really cares???

injury update...

Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers was limited in practice,today,and,so far,again has not medically cleared by his,and the team's doctors... expect Matt Flynn to start against the Cowboys...

NFL news...

Washington Redskins' starting quarterback Robert Griffith III will be inactive,this week... Redskins' head coach Mike Shanahan(not my favorite person) said it is because of his health;"he wants him to be healthy for the offseason"... what a real crock!!!!!!!!!!!!! Redskins' owner Dan Snyder should fire this fool!!!!!!!!!

commentary...

after the Cowboys' defensive implosion,allowing the Chicago Bears not to punt during their game on Monday night,in Chicago,the game against the Packers will be a dogfight,next Sunday... Matt Flynn is a good backup,and yet,is not quarterback Aaron Rodgers,but the defense of the Cowboys is very very bad,and honestly,without much of a pass rush,the Cowboys' defense will be carved up like they are a Christmas ham,or turkey... even though they lost 45-28,to the Bears,basically it was not the offense's fault... when you have a team that does not punt,you are definitely in trouble,but the game is at ATT Stadium in Dallas,so the Cowboys will be ready to go,and fight down to the last second...

commentary...

Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers now admits that there was too much pain on last Wednesday,to even try to start last Sunday,against the Atlanta Falcons... three weeks ago,he said there was "very little" pain... i know that he is very frustrated with his injured(broken) clavicle,and is trying to push his pain limits,to try to start,before the season ends... he will undergo a bone scan this week,and practice tomorrow... expect Matt Flynn to start,Sunday,against the Dallas Cowboys...

comments...

Bears' week is basically for me,"Love to hate" Da Bears week... of course,i deeply respect Da Bears,but that week,a special feeling of "hate" comes over me... being a shareholder/owner of the Packers makes it so special... can not wait... i wish it was this week!!!!!!!!

commentary...

because of the Chicago Bears' 45-28 win over the Dallas Cowboys,last night,the game between the Packers and the Cowboys just became a must win game for both teams-Cowboys to have a chance at either a wild card spot or even the NFC East Division,in which the Philadelphia Eagles hold an one game edge over the Cowboys-and the Packers are only a half game behind Detroit Lions,and Chicago Bears,in the fight for the NFC North Division title... Cowboys play the Eagles and Packers play the "Da Bears",both in week seventeen... LOVE Bears' week!!!!!!! see the importance of the game,now...

clarification of post... a really wild game...

i had a post,yesterday,that said the Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens scored four touchdowns in last 2:15... i was wrong:it was five touchdowns,going from a 12-7 Vikings' lead,to a 29-26 Ravens' win,switching leads in that time four separate times...

historic NFL record 64 yard field goal...

Matt Prater,of the Denver Broncos,kicked a NFL record 64 yard field goal in Denver,against the Tennessee Titans,to close out the first half... Titans lead 21-20 at halftime...

wild finish in Baltimore...

Baltimore Ravens 29,Minnesota Vikings 26... both teams combined for 42 points in fourth quarter,including a touchdown for the Ravens with four seconds left to win game... both teams scored four touchdowns,in last 2:15...

NFC North game that matters...

Philadelphia Eagles 34,Detroit Lions 20... in a snowstorm(white out,basically),the Lions implode,and today the Eagles are the best friends of the Packers...

beatdown of the week...

Kansas City Chiefs 45,Washington Redskins 10... Chiefs go out to 31-0,and 38-7 leads to crush the Redskins...

Packers' game score,and comments...

Packers 22,Falcons 21... OH BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A GAME!!!!!!!! Falcons do not score in second half,and Packers come back from a 21-10 halftime deficit to win a wild one!!!!!!!!!!!!

correction...

Packers have won back to back NFC North Division titles... i corrected the slight mistake in previous post...

keep your chin up...

i was reading a Packers' writer and one question on his blog post got me to thinking:we as shareholders/owners,and/or fans have gotten used to winning games,and sometimes you forget that the losses that the team suffer does not mean that the team should fire everybody on the coaching staff,and/or the front office... the fans,and the shareholders/owners should really understand that NFL teams all go through losing streaks,and only the good teams cut them short,and have real class in dealing with them... in the terms of the Packers,major injuries have depleted the roster,not the fact that the coaching staff,and/or the front office have gotten stale,because the coaching staff are the same that have won back to back NFC North Division titles,a 15-1 record,in 2011,and Super Bowl XLV... to the shareholders/owners,and fans,i remind them that you should show team pride,and real class,even in a tough position,and a season that we are not used to,and in that way,keep your chin up,and root for the Green and Gold... that is a true Packer fan,period...

Favre is champion,again!!!!!!!!

Brett Favre is a State High School Champion,now... the assistant coach helped Oak Grove High School beat Tupelo High School 14-7 for the Mississippi 6A State High School Championship... he said that it may not be the Super Bowl but it is close... congrats,Brett!!!!

a day that will live in infamy...

seventy one years today,the Imperial Japanese Fleet attacked the United States Fleet,killing 2,402 people,1,177 on the U.S.S. Arizona alone,and wounding 1,282 people... the attack propelled the United States into World War II... to their memories,i give a deep bow,and a respectful hat tip...

Packers' news...

quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been ruled out for the game against the Atlanta Falcons,like expected...

Falcons/Packers,notes,and a commentary...

with the Packers coming off the lowest team point since the 1980's(a 40-10 non-competitive loss to the Detroit Lions),i have had a very hard time getting ready mentally for the Atlanta Falcons... the Falcons have a pitiful record in 3-9,which is good for the Packers to get well mentally,and even their also pitiful 5-6-1 team record to 6-6-1... luckily,for the Packers,the game is in Lambeau Field,not the Georgia Dome like most of the recent games between the teams... however,both teams have not played up to their potential,and have major injuries,and problems on offense to deal with... however,the Falcons' defense is their weakest part of their team;very few sacks,and their defensive backfield has been exposed as an unit that gives up gobs of yardage in the air... the Packers' defense has been pitiful through this five game non-winning streak(four losses,and a tie)... the keys to a win,for the Falcons,Roddy White,Tony Gonzalez,and quarterback Matt Ryan,and for the Packers:the entire Packers' defense... i could complain about the loss of quarterback Aaron Rodgers,and the pitiful Packers' offense(at least against the Lions),but honestly the drawback to the Packers' season so far,has been a very pitiful and embarrassed Packers' defense who given 400+ yards of opposing team offense through this long non-winning streak,and they have let down the entire team... if i had the chance to talk to head coach Mike McCarthy,and defensive coordinator Dom Capers,i would tell them:stop making excuses,and just play Packers' football,period... this season has sucked for the most part,i hate to admit,but winning games would help... stop talking about making the playoffs(the Packers are the 10th seed),and just win a game... JUST WIN A GAME,PERIOD...

weather forecast for Green Bay,Saturday night/Sunday morning...

snow in Green Bay,finally... weather forecast:Green Bay 21 degrees... weather forecast for Saturday night:5 degrees... game time:noon central time...

a very tragic true story...

this is the true story of the only NFL player who literally died on the field,during a NFL game... his name was Chuck Hughes... he played for a couple of NFL teams,including the Detroit Lions... during the 1971 season,he got injured,while suffering a big hit,got transported to the hospital,spent four days in there,and the doctors could not figure what was wrong... doctors back then did not think about a heart attack or check in a person that fit or young,even though he did complain of chest pains... the week before the tragic October 24,1971 game,against the Bears,he was very ill,and did not feel well,but the night before the game,he went to the team hotel,per custom,back then... according to players,he spent the night vomiting,and did not call his wife that night,like he did before every game... during the game,he caught a few passes,and during a break in the action,he locked eyes with Dick Butkis,and fell over dead... at first,Butkis thought that it was a fake injury,like players were to known to do,but when Hughes did not move,Butkis went nuts,waving his arms,trying to get attention... an autopsy revealed that Hughes had an enlarged liver,and spleen,during the earlier injury,and suffered a heart attack that day,too,because of a very painful spleen injury,doctors believe that he had,that doctors say that he had,and it triggered the first heart attack... the autopsy revealed that he died of a blood clot that lodged in a hardened artery that resulted the final heart attack that killed him that October 24,1971... pro football nowadays is a safer,but still violent contact sport,but it is safer now,simply because of a very tragic death of a backup football player named Chuck Hughes on that October,24,1971...

Packers' news...

Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers "not ruled out" to play,against the Atlanta Falcons,but has not been medically cleared to play... expect Matt Flynn to start against the Falcons... oh,folks,he has to play better than when he played against the Detroit Lions,or does he... 40-10,UGH!!!!!!!!!

blog statement...

i woke up with a migraine,so everything i had planned for today is now planned for tomorrow... i am just fine,folks...

injury update,and comments...

Packers' quarterback are undergoing tests on his broken clavicle... there is a rumor that the Packers are debating whether to shut down Rodgers for the season,if the Packers are out of the hunt for the playoffs,and the Packers need some wins,and some help to get a playoff spot,i have to admit that... Mike McCarthy has put his usual Monday press conference back one day to today,i guess,to give an update on Rodgers...

blog statement...

after a couple days of healing after a nasty fall on Thanksgiving Day,i took a long walk,and also did some running,today... i will talk of this weekend's game against the Atlanta Falcons,at Lambeau Field,starting tomorrow...

NFC North game that matters...

Minnesota Vikings 23,Chicago Bears 20,overtime... Adrian Peterson rushed for 211 yards,as the Vikings win a wild game,in overtime...

special mention...

Adrian Peterson,of the Minnesota Vikings,became the 28th player in NFL history to rush for more than 10,000 yards in his NFL career...

NFL history...

Josh Gordon of the Cleveland Browns became the only player in NFL history to have two consecutive 200+ yard receiving days in last two games...

note...

i am watching NFL football... having fun right now... Chicago Bears/Minnesota Vikings,later on...