NFL news...

the Minnesota legislature adjourned last week without passing bill for state financing,for the Vikings' new stadium,in Arden Hills,Minnesota... in a related story,Zygi Wolf's management,and the stadium development team,was spotted talking to LA Live honcho Tim Letweke,and his AEG team,who is considering a team,in Los Angeles,at W Hotel,in downtown Minneapolis,on Tuesday night...

pre-NFL Packers' history...

on September 14,1919,The Packers had their first game,against Menominee North End A.C. they won the game,53-0...

Scandal 101...

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel resigned today,amid NCAA sanction talk,over $250 K,of illegal benefits,to his players,from a tattoo parlor owner... just like Pete Carroll did,at USC,and to USC,Tressel got out of town,before Ohio State got hit with NCAA sanctions,and probation... what a crook!!!!!!!

Packers' history...

on September 29,1957,the Packers opened,and dedicated City Stadium(renamed Lambeau Field,after Earl "Curly" Lambeau,who was coach of Packers,from 1919-1949(31 seasons),in 1965),with Vice-President Richard Nixon,and NFL commissioner Bert Bell,in attendance(who died in 1960,of heart attack,during a Philadelphia Eagles' game)... Packers beat Chicago Bears,21-17,when QB Babe Parelli threw a six yard touchdown pass,to Gary Knafelc,in fourth quarter,to clinch victory... Packers just won three games all of the 1957 season,and only that one stadium dedication day victory,at City Stadium,against the Bears...

NFL history...

St. Louis Cardinals' Larry Wilson played 13 years,in NFL,from 1960-1972... he was one of the hardest hitters in NFL history,as a defensive back... he had fifty-two interceptions in his Hall of Fame career,and he had ten of those interceptions,in 1966... he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame,in 1978...

NFL news...

Packers' players will receive Super Bowl rings,June 16th,under a special exemption,by the NFL,because under the rules,there is supposed to be very limited(except an emergency),or no contact,between players,coaches,or owner of NFL teams,during a lockout...

NFL news...

Detroit Lions' QB Matthew Stafford says that his shoulder is coming along fine,and he has high hopes for the Lions,next season... let us see if he can stay healthy...

Packers' history...

in 1941-1942,and 1966-1967,Packers won eight straight road games...

commentary...

NFL commissioner,Roger Goodell knows that fans of the NFL are mad,and turned off by the NFL lockout,and says that,"they want certainty"... in fact,i want to write about football players,and games so i talk about funny stories on this blog,but to tell you truth,i am simply frustrated,about stupid lockout,and fighting over a $9 billion business... both sides are jerks,and idiots,for this screwup of a business that people dearly love,and both sides do not care about the fans... i went through this,in 2005,when NHL shut down for the 2005 season,so it seems that when leagues tend to shoot themselves in the foot,when they have the biggest ratings,or the world at their feet,and they say that they are on strike,which means the fans get screwed over their loyalty,and the leagues,and players do not care,period... by the way,the NBA's CBA expires,after next season,and the NHL is coming soon with a CBA expiration,perhaps next year,but at last account,they are talking informally,now...

fun things at Lambeau Field...

Packers' shareholders meeting will be July 28th,at 11 am,inside Lambeau Field,rain or shine... the Jerry Parins' cruise(motorcycle ride,and tailgate party) for cancer will be July 29th,and the Packers' 5K run will be July 30th,at 10 am... Packers' Family Night is August 6th,depending on training camp,of course...

lockout news...

U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeanne Graham turned down NFL' s request,to respond to players' lawsuit,from requested day to respond of July 6th to June 6th... a appeal hearing on the legality of NFL lockout,is scheduled,for June 3rd,in front of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals...

funny story...

According to Aaron Rodgers,during the television timeout,before the coin flip for the Super Bowl(SUPER BOWL XLV),there was a fight between photographers,trying to get best shot of the coin flip,with the photographers "flipping each other off",in different languages... how funny!!!!!!!!!

funny story...

while Packers' sixth round draft pick,Ricky Elmore,was at University of Arizona,and during their training camp,a couple years ago,police did a police dog demo,and asked for volunteers to be chase bait... well every other player who took part in demo,got caught within twenty yards,so Elmore put on protective suit,and actually out ran the police dog by twisting and turning,dodging,and diving out of the way,of the police dog... the police dog snipped,and bit at him,and missed him every time... so much for a 4.9 40 time...

Packers' history...

in 1983,Lynn Dickey threw 484 passes,completed 289 passes(59.7%),for 4,458 yards,for 32 touchdowns,and 29 interceptions...

RIP "Macho Man" Randy Savage... special post...

Randy Mario Poffo died of heart attack,in head-on collision,with a tree... who is,and was,Randy Poffo? Answer:Randy "Macho Man" Savage,who was WWF/WCW World Heavyweight Champion,during the late 1980's,and throughout the 1990's...

charity help...

The New Orleans Saints played a softball game benefiting the Heath Evans Foundation,who helps children,and families,who suffer sexual abuse... Great Cause!!!!!!!!!!

crime news...

the Nevada Supreme Court has rejected O.J. Simpson's appeal,of his nine to thirty-three year sentence for armed robbery,and kidnapping,when he committed a robbery in Las Vegas,in a hotel room... it was without dissent... my opinion is that he is where he belongs-in prison... what a real moronic jerk,and i am disgusted by his arrogance,of being better than anybody else... good riddance,to real garbage!!!!!

Packers' history...

David Beverly had 495 punts,in the years 1975-1980,averaging 37.9 yards/a punt

funny facts...

Carolina Panthers' Jeremy Shockey,and Team USA,placed fourth in 2011 Drambuie Pursuit,an outdoor 100 mile adventure race through the Scottish highlands... he said that it was most challenging demanding,and exciting thing he has ever done,in his life... the Pursuit is run in celebration of Bonnie Prince Charlie's legendary escape,from the British,in a failed attempt to regain the throne,from Inverness,to the Isle of Skye... in gratitude to his loyalists,he gave up the top secret recipe to his favorite,and personal,elixir,which became Drambuie... the Netherlands won the 2011 Drambuie Pursuit....

Packers' news...

Packers' CB Charles Woodson says broken collarbone,suffered in Super Bowl XLV,is healed,and wants to return to Green Bay,"as long as they want me"...(in his own words)... he has played for fourteen seasons,with Oakland,and Green Bay,and he was drafted out of the University of Michigan... he has run back an interception,for a touchdown,for the last five seasons,for the Packers,and had nine interceptions,in 2009...

RIP,Harmon Killebrew... special post...

Harmon Killebrew,of the Washington Senators,and 1960's,and early 1970's face of the Minnesota Twins,died today,at age 74... he hit 573 home runs,had 1,584 runs batted in,and walked 1559 times... growing up,he was the one visiting player that when i watched baseball,i really did watch the game... his nickname was,"Killer",because he just "killed"(pounded) the baseball,most of the time...

NFL news...

NFL has been granted a stay of an injunction lifting the NFL lockout,by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals,pending a hearing on the injunction,June 3rd... status quo,on the NFL lockout...

Packers' history...

in 1948-1949,Jack Jacobs led NFL,in punting...

poignant story...

when former Packers' running back Dorsey Levens was drafted out of Georgia Tech,in fifth round,in 1994,he said."oh no,i am going to the coldest place in NFL",but found the real affection of the Packers' fans to be really warm,and that they really cared for the team... when the Packers' Tailgate Tour showed up at the Luther Midelfort-Albert J.,and Judith A. Dunlap Cancer Center,in Eau Claire,Wisconsin,they found that the patients really loved the players,and the players really helped the patients,in giving them real hope,in fighting cancer...

Packers' news...

in a classy move,by the Packers,former Packers' cornerback Al Harris,who was on physically unable to perform list,released in November,and signed by the Miami Dolphins,will receive a Super Bowl ring... he was a great cornerback for the Packers,being there eight years... most memorable moment as a Packers' player:2004 Seattle vs Green Bay,in playoffs,when Matt Hasselback said during coin flip,"we want the ball,we are going to score"... actually,Harris picked off pass,went down right sideline,and scored touchdown,shortly after Hasselback said that...

funny facts...

Cincinnati Bengals' wide receiver Chad Ochocinco(real name-changed name from Chad Johnson,to his uniform number)may try bull riding,and the PBR(Professional Bull Riding association)allowed him to name his bull,after his coach,Marvin Lewis,saying in a tweet today,"everything that he says about me is bull..."

NFL news...

Ramsey County(Minnesota),and the Vikings have agreed to build retractable roof stadium... it will be built on the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Property site,in Arden Hills,Minnesota... supposedly,it will be a partnership,between the Vikings,state,and county... it will cost,supposedly,$1,057 billion of total stadium costs... POOR TAXPAYERS!!!!!!!!!!

funny facts...

Peyton Hillis,of the Cleveland Browns,does not believe in the supposed EA Sports Madden '12 hex... it means that every player on the cover of video game,has been injured,or has had a very bad year,after showing up on the cover,since the game has been out...

Packers' history...

Ahman Green rushed for 218 yards,in a game,against the Denver Broncos,on December 28,2003...

Packers' history...

the best team,under Vince Lombardi,the pundits say,would be the 1962 team,in which they were 13-1-0... they only lost to Detroit,26-14,Thanksgiving Day,scoring 415 points,and giving up 148 points,on defense,including that game,in Detroit... they beat Y.A. Tittle,and the New York Giants,16-7,in NFL Championship,that year... in 1961 NFC Championship,the Packers shut out the Giants,37-0(the second biggest championship shutout,in NFL history)...

Seve Ballesteros,RIP...

i know that this is a Packers' blog,but i had to tell you that five time major golf winner Seve Ballesteros had died in Madrid,Spain,of a brain tumor... Phil Mickelson,who won the Masters,in 2010,had the Champions' banquet,who normally cooks up the champion's favorite meal,cook up Ballesteros' favorite food,in a emotional tribute to Seve,because he knew that Ballesteros was too sick to be at Augusta,this year... he won the British Open,in 1979,1984,and 1988... he won the Masters,in 1980,demolishing the field,much like Tiger Woods,did,in 1997,leading by 10 shots,before spraying tee shots,on back nine,and winning by four shots... he also won Masters,again,in 1983... at 23,he was the youngest champion at Augusta,until Tiger Woods won,at age 21,in,i believe,1997...

Packers' history...

Arnie Herber led NFL,in passing yardage,three times,in 1932,1934,and 1936...

Pro Football Hall of Fame renovation...

the Pro Football Hall of Fame is going to get a $27 million dollar expansion,and renovation,for two years,and slated for completion,in 2013...

Super Bowl history...

Pittsburgh Steelers:6 wins(6-2)
Dallas Cowboys:5 wins(5-3)
San Francisco 49ers:5 wins(5-0)
Green Bay Packers:4 wins(4-1)

commentary...

this is my opinion on the talent level of the NFC North Division for 2011:
Green Bay Packers:A
Chicago Bears:A- (quarterback troubles-can Jay Cutler stay healthy?)
Detroit Lions:C+(defensive backfield,and quarterback troubles-can Matthew Stafford stay healthy-injuries,his first two years)
Minnesota Vikings:C+(who can play quarterback? Joe Webb,or Christian Ponder-not a good choice)
Problem with all teams,in division,except Packers,is at quarterback-if Detroit can keep Stafford healthy,they are a very dangerous team to play,and will be fun to watch this season,except when they play Packers...

NFL history...

Don Hutson led NFL,in scoring FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS,from 1940-1944...

Packers' history...

Aaron Rodgers had 48 pass attempts,in a game,without an interception,against Pittsburgh,on December 20,2009,but Packers lost game,37-36,on last second touchdown pass,by Ben Roethlisberger,in Pittsburgh...

Packers',and NFL record...

linebacker Tim Harris,out of the University of Memphis,had two safeties,in 1988,which is a NFL record...