historical Packers' trivia...

the first shareholder/owner meeting was September 17,1923... 204 stockholders bought 1,109 shares($5 per share) for a net profit of $5,545... however,numbers at end of year under "Capital Stock Issued" listed the stock sale,at $5,585... in 1931,a fan(Willard J. Bent)sued the Packers after falling out of the stands,at City Stadium,and was awarded $5,000... verdict was handed down in February,1933,and the Packers went into receivership... the NFL went to bat and transferred the ownership to the club's president(Leland H. Joannes)and waived the transfer fee,in an unanimous vote... interesting footnote:the receivership was never officially terminated... on December 14,1934,a stock sale was launched,to raise "$10,000",and over the length of the sale,113 shareholders bought 484 shares for $12,100,but the Gazette-Journal counted 291 more shareholders,for a total of $12,416... in late 1949,facing a $90,000 shortfall,the Packers organized an intra-squad game to raise funds,so six days later,they launched a third stock sale,after a heated meeting... they wanted to raise "$200,000",but they raised by the newspaper's own story,(popular number:"$118,000"),but ledgers indicate that 4,165 1/2 shares* were sold for $104,187.50 to 1,651 shareholders...  *there were nine half shares sold for $12... at a victory party on May 22,1950,club president Emil Fischer crowed,"we have done it again... once again,Green Bay has proven to the nation what civil pride means"... that is the start of the story of the Packers' public ownership... i am very proud to be a shareholder/owner of the Packers,and of the history of the team... GO PACK GO!!!!

on to 2016...

this is a post to all my family wherever they may be... you are simply loved by me more than i can ever say... to one survivor to all of you,may you have health,love,and happiness,in 2016... here is a big kiss and hug for everyone,and to the dearly departed... may we never forget those who have passed away,and may they be in our hearts,forever... on to 2016...

commentary...

yesterday,i got a little edgy with my father over last weekend's 38-8 Packers' loss to the Arizona Cardinals... he kept on giving me the needle over the loss,and finally,i told him that enough is enough... sorry,Dad... you must understand that it was not the 38-8 score,or the needle being jabbed into my side by my father... it was the simple fact that the Packers simply have not played Packers' football,the team effort simply was not there last weekend,or the fact that the Packers playing like they are a third rate expansion team over most of this season simply disgusts me,period... you say that ten wins is good... i agree,but it is the way that they have beaten those teams that has irritated me,this season... i got to thinking about what is missing with this year's team,and you can talk about injuries,bad playcalling,bad defense at times,especially last week,but honestly,it simply comes down to one thing... wonder what it is??? because i do finally know what it is... it is not injuries and such... it is simply team grit... an attitude of "who cares,we hate you,and we are going to beat the pants off of you"... DA BEARS were 15-1,in 1985(the best team in the NFL),and they had the attitude of a team who said that you are not going to beat them,period... they were coached by Mike Ditka,a coach who simply hated the Packers,and we hated him... William Perry scored two touchdowns against the Packers:one at Soldier Field,on Monday Night Football,and caught one touchdown pass at Lambeau Field,later on that season... a funny story came out of that Lambeau Field game:somehow,DA BEARS' locker room got flooded before the game,so Ditka,pissed about what happened,called for that touchdown pass to Perry... that is grit:an attitude of "we hate you,and you are the enemy"... folks,i miss that attitude,that grit in a rivalry,like DA BEARS' linebacker breaking the Packers' player's nose,with a sucker punch,or the Packers' team band marching down Michigan Avenue,going into hotels on route to the game,blaring at full volume,one year... by the way,the one loss in 1985 that DA BEARS suffered,was on Monday Night Football,in Miami,and they got spanked 48-17,that night...

blog statement...

will preview the Vikings/Packers game,later today...

Packers' trivia,and comments...

what current Packers' receiver has similar statistics to Jordy Nelson,when Nelson was in his second year??? answer:Davante Adams... note:so there is hope,folks... he just needs more practice to catch Rodgers' passes over the off-season... my personal opinion:Nelson's injury hurt him most,as the season has progressed...

blog statement...

i am fine physically,but not in a good mood... need time to get head on straight... will preview Minnesota Vikings/Packers game,Sunday night,tomorrow... will be just fine,but am just very irritable,and honestly need "time on my knees",and some Bible study,over the next few days,and need some quiet time reading,too... nothing seriously wrong,but am not too happy...

critical plays to a rout...

4th and 2,Packers run a fake punt,get seven yards,then Rodgers gets sacked on consecutive downs to end that drive... next drive,Mike Daniels intercepted Carson Palmer,runs it down to the Cardinals' 15,and then Rodgers throws a bad pass and gets intercepted in the Cardinals' end zone,and then the Cardinals drive it 80 yards to make game,17-0,in last minute of first half,at halftime... Packers get second half kickoff,and within first minute of second half,fumble,and then the Cardinals make it 24-0 with a touchdown run,shortly after that... later on,Rodgers gets strip-sacked,fumbles both times,and Cardinals turn fumbles into touchdown returns,to close out scoring,in a 38-8 rout... in about six minutes of game play,it went from 10-0 to 24-0,and then the coup de grace,of two,not one,touchdown returns,by fumbles,to make a total rout of the game... folks,that happens... snowballing mistakes do happen... you can blame injuries on the offensive line,and the mistakes for the rout,but honestly,games like this do happen even to the best teams,but now is the time to stand up,and be the Green Bay Packers... if "we" get beat Sunday,by the Minnesota Vikings,i will tip my hat to the better team(out of respect)... however,i would love a third crack at the Vikings in the playoffs,and "bury" them into whatever turf the teams play on... Packer Pride!!!! that is what matters!!!!