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Bart Starr competes in the Thursday Pro Am

The Life And Career Of Bart Starr

There’s little doubt that, if Bart Starr played college football today, he wouldn’t be a starter. He also wouldn’t have been drafted by the NFL and would have been lost to history. Actually, that’s almost what happened in the first place. After passing for only 1,903 yards, 10 touchdowns and...

Ben Donahue • 11 months ago

LeRoy Butler #36 of the Green Bay Packers walks on the field

The Life And Career Of Leroy Butler

In 1994, actor Tom Hanks starred in the movie Forrest Gump. Hank's character overcame long odds as a young boy whose mobility was limited due to leg braces. After breaking the bonds of those braces, Forrest spent the rest of his life accomplishing amazing feats. Coincidentally, Forrest Gump c...

Ben Donahue • 2 years ago

Ty Detmer of the Philadelphia Eagles looks for an opening

The Life And Career Of Ty Detmer (Story)

There’s a saying that past performance does not accurately reflect future performance. When it comes to Heisman Trophy winners, that is certainly true. While there have been plenty of success stories of former Heisman winners making it big in the NFL, several more have found pro success diffi...

Ben Donahue • 2 years ago

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A close up of a helmet of the Green Bay Packers on the sideline during a game against the Tennessee Titans at LP Field on August 9, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Life And Career Of Jim Taylor (Story)

For the most part, sports dynasties happen suddenly and can end just as abruptly. The right mixture of front-office management, coaching, and players can turn a woebegone franchise into a perpetual champion nearly overnight. After claiming six NFL titles from the organization’s inception in 1...

Ben Donahue • 3 years ago

Quarterback Don Majkowski #7 of the Green Bay Packers

The Life And Career Of Don Majkowski (Story)

If NBA basketball had Earvin "Magic" Johnson, NFL football had Don "Majik Man" Majkowski. Both Johnson and Majkowski strutted their wares in the 1980s. The latter defied the odds and became a member of the Green Bay Packers in 1987. Majkowski, who largely flew under the radar because of his s...

Poch de la Rosa • 3 years ago

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The Life And Career Of Ray Nitschke (Story)

With the Green Bay Packers, Ray Nitschke was one of the most menacing middle linebackers of the 1960s. Nitschke leveled ball carriers such as Bobby Mitchell, Tommy McDonald, and Preston Pearson into oblivion. After Nitschke laid them out, he'd snarl at them and expose his missing front teeth—...

Poch de la Rosa • 3 years ago

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The Life And Career Of Forrest Gregg (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Truly, Forrest Gregg was the ultimate benchmark for the offensive tackle position. When Gregg joined forces with legendary Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi in 1959, they became one of the most dominant teams of the 1960s. Gregg, a nine-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman, was one of th...

A close up of a helmet of the Green Bay Packers on the sideline during a game against the Tennessee Titans at LP Field on August 9, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Life And Career Of Paul Hornung (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Paul Hornung, the NFL's "Golden Boy," was the quintessential Jack of all trades during his legendary nine-year career in Green Bay Packers green and gold from the late 1950s until the mid-1960s. Hornung could do it all. He racked up yardage in the air and on the ground, passed, kicked, and bl...

Jordy Nelson #87 of the Green Bay Packers

What Happened To Jordy Nelson? (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Jordy Nelson was one of the greatest wide receivers in Green Bay Packers franchise history. Nelson became one of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' favorite targets from 2008 to 2018. During that ten-year time frame, Nelson set several franchise records, became a Pro Bowler, and helped Green...

A close up of a helmet of the Green Bay Packers on the sideline during a game against the Tennessee Titans at LP Field on August 9, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Life And Career Of Bobby Dillon (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Imagine leading your team in interceptions in seven of the eight seasons you played in the National Football League despite being blind in one eye. That's precisely what the great Bobby Dillon did from 1952 to 1959. Not only did Dillon become the Packers' all-time leader in interceptions (52)...

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The Life And Career Of Don Hutson (Complete Story)

Ben Donahue • 4 years ago When one thinks of modern NFL football, visions of prolific passing from strong-armed quarterbacks and balletic receptions from fleet-footed receivers come to mind. Of course, this wasn’t always the case. The frenetic pace of today’s offenses is completely opposite to the style of offense whe...

Matt Flynn #10 of the Green Bay Packers walks off of the field

The Life And Career Of Matt Flynn (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago All Matt Flynn wanted was a chance to become a legitimate starting quarterback in the National Football League. He never got it. Instead, Flynn played backup to the likes of Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, and E.J. Manuel during his nomadic, eight-year National Football League career. Despite...

Gilbert Brown #93 of the Green Bay Packers

The Life And Career Of Gilbert Brown (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago No other NFL defensive lineman had an eerier nickname than Gilbert Brown. "The Gravedigger" earned the moniker after his famous tackle/sack celebration dating back to his college days with the Kansas Jayhawks. Throw in his Darth Vader-like helmet visor and you get one of the most intimidating...

Oakland Raiders wide receiver James Lofton

The Life And Career Of James Lofton (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago James Lofton's blazing speed and impeccable knowledge of football set him apart from other wide receivers during his time in the National Football League. Lofton was an eight-time Pro Bowler who led the NFL in yards-per-catch average in 1983 and 1984. Bear in mind he's also the first NFL play...

Wide receiver Antonio Freeman of the Green Bay Packers

The Life And Career Of Antonio Freeman (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Antonio Freeman made up for his average speed with exceptional route-running skills that allowed him to burst through seams and beat top-notch defensive backs. Cheeseheads and Packers fans everywhere remember Freeman for his 81-yard touchdown reception in Super Bowl XXXI and that improbable t...

Sterling Sharpe

The Life And Career Of Sterling Sharpe (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Had it not been for a freak neck injury during the1994 season that abruptly ended his seven-year NFL career, Sterling Sharpe would've been in the Pro Football Hall of Fame by now. Sharpe led the NFL in catches, receiving touchdowns, and receiving yardage at various points of his pro football...

Future Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach of the Green Bay Packers Vince Lombardi poses here as a student at Fordham University circa the mid-1930s.

The Life And Career Of Vince Lombardi (Complete Story)

Ben Donahue • 4 years ago The NFL has had its share of influential coaches in its history. Arguably the best, and most quoted, coach of the modern game was Vince Lombardi. Lombardi was the head coach of the Green Bay Packers for nearly a decade. https://twitter.com/coachbillcurry/status/1403309960411426817 When he arr...

Donald Driver #80 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates as he walks off the field after a win over the Oakland Raiders on December 9, 2007 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Raiders 38-7 to win the NFC North Division title.

The Life And Career Of Donald Driver (Complete Story)

Robert Marvi • 4 years ago The Green Bay Packers are one of the most iconic franchises in National Football League history as well as all of North American sports. Their championship tradition far predates the AFL-NFL merger and the advent of the Super Bowl, and they have featured numerous stars and legends. Wide recei...

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The Life And Career Of Max McGee (Complete Story)

Ben Donahue • 5 years ago Fame is fickle. For most professional athletes, their fame peaked in college. They make it to the pros, but barely play and are released before they know it. Others are famous for their God-given skill set. They are professionals for a reason and they prove it week in and week out. Then, ther...

Quarterback Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers runs on the field during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at the RCA Dome on September 26, 2004 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Colts defeated the Packers 45-31.

The Life And Career Of Brett Favre (Complete Story)

Ben Donahue • 5 years ago Destiny can come from the most unexpected of places. One moment you’re wondering if things will ever improve and suddenly life is better than you ever thought possible. For some NFL teams this has been true. A long period of mediocrity suddenly ends with the arrival of a transformational coac...

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The Life and Career Of Johnny "Blood" McNally (Complete Story)

Ben Donahue • 5 years ago The NFL of the 1920s was a lot different than the NFL today. When the league was in its infancy, college stars who were household names largely bypassed the NFL after graduation. It was common knowledge that better money could be found elsewhere. Those that did play were a collection of casto...

Titans defensive coordinator Chuck Cecil is shown during training camp, held at the Baptist Sports Park training facilities of the Tennessee Titans.

The Life And Career Of Safety Chuck Cecil (Complete Story)

Ben Donahue • 5 years ago In the NFL, it helps if your team has a talented secondary. It’s even better if the team has someone who can both cover receivers and lay down the boom on ball carriers. That player can set the tone for how opposing offenses game plan. If offensive players have to constantly keep one eye on t...

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What Happened To Tony Mandarich? (Complete Story)

Tim Durr • 5 years ago How does the best offensive line prospect in NFL history get labeled a bust before even playing in a game? Tony Mandarich lived that reality after being selected No. 2 overall in the 1989 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. A temporary hold out and some harsh statements about the city he was...