It seems to me that any fan without pre-existing allegiances would really like what the Packers represent.
The Packers are the only NFL team that is still in a small town. They are a throwback to an earlier, simpler era.
The Packers are the only team that is owned by real people instead of a narcissistic rich guy. In 1950, the Packers sold stock to people in Green Bay to save the team. The fans responded and oversubscribed the stock offering, buying enough shares to keep their team in Green Bay. The owners now are fans who own stock. My grandfather was one of the leaders of that stock drive. I'm a shareholder, as are my mother, my brothers, my sister, and my kids.
The Packers have a long, rich history. The Packers' 13 NFL championships are by far the most of any team. The Packers remain the only team to win three straight championships, and they did it twice. The Curly Lambeau era and the Vince Lombardi era gave us two of the great dynasties in sports history, and both of them came during formative years for the NFL. There's a reason the Super Bowl trophy is named after Lombardi.
The Packers have contributed more than any franchise to the NFL's legends and aura. Lambeau. Hutson. Nitschke. The frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. Starr. The Ice Bowl. Hornung and Taylor running the power sweep. The first two Super Bowls. Lombardi. Brats and cheeseheads.
The Packers will be the underdog against Seattle. The Packers haven't played well away from home, and they are vulnerable to a defense like Seattle's. But come on, how much fun is it to root for a team owned by a Microsoft billionaire and coached by Cheaty Petey Carroll of the Tro.jans? Yeah, I like Sherman and Baldwin. But really, that's about all that franchise has going for it. Channel your inner Packer, folks!
The Packers are the only NFL team that is still in a small town. They are a throwback to an earlier, simpler era.
The Packers are the only team that is owned by real people instead of a narcissistic rich guy. In 1950, the Packers sold stock to people in Green Bay to save the team. The fans responded and oversubscribed the stock offering, buying enough shares to keep their team in Green Bay. The owners now are fans who own stock. My grandfather was one of the leaders of that stock drive. I'm a shareholder, as are my mother, my brothers, my sister, and my kids.
The Packers have a long, rich history. The Packers' 13 NFL championships are by far the most of any team. The Packers remain the only team to win three straight championships, and they did it twice. The Curly Lambeau era and the Vince Lombardi era gave us two of the great dynasties in sports history, and both of them came during formative years for the NFL. There's a reason the Super Bowl trophy is named after Lombardi.
The Packers have contributed more than any franchise to the NFL's legends and aura. Lambeau. Hutson. Nitschke. The frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. Starr. The Ice Bowl. Hornung and Taylor running the power sweep. The first two Super Bowls. Lombardi. Brats and cheeseheads.
The Packers will be the underdog against Seattle. The Packers haven't played well away from home, and they are vulnerable to a defense like Seattle's. But come on, how much fun is it to root for a team owned by a Microsoft billionaire and coached by Cheaty Petey Carroll of the Tro.jans? Yeah, I like Sherman and Baldwin. But really, that's about all that franchise has going for it. Channel your inner Packer, folks!