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How Reggie White Made Green Bay Cool

Started by warriorchick, September 22, 2019, 11:29:30 AM

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The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole

Quote from: jsglow on September 23, 2019, 08:44:47 PM
Disagree vehemently. Playing for the Packers is like a whole new collegiate fraternity for many.  Everywhere else it's a job.  In Green Bay it's a way of life.  Admittedly, it's not for all.  But it's perfect for some.


That's nonsense.  Most of the players rent a place near the stadium or a room at Oneida and simply drive to the stadium and back.  It's a job. 
Matthew 25:40: Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.

Uncle Rico

Quote from: jsglow on September 23, 2019, 08:44:47 PM
Disagree vehemently. Playing for the Packers is like a whole new collegiate fraternity for many.  Everywhere else it's a job.  In Green Bay it's a way of life.  Admittedly, it's not for all.  But it's perfect for some.

As a recovering Packers fan, I use to spout nonsense like this and believe it, too.

The bill will come due soon for the organization that has been blessed with HOF QB's for nearly 30 years.  We'll see how many players enjoy a way of life playing with mediocre QBs
Ramsey head thoroughly up his ass.

🏀

Quote from: Jockey on September 24, 2019, 01:02:04 AM
Sounds like some bears fans are butt hurt by your comments.

As usual, your sports commentary is spot on.

Packers fan here, that crap sounds just as bad as dgies' Cardinals rant. It's on the same level as Wisconsin football and basketball mythology.

MUBurrow

Quote from: jsglow on September 23, 2019, 08:44:47 PM
Disagree vehemently. Playing for the Packers is like a whole new collegiate fraternity for many.  Everywhere else it's a job.  In Green Bay it's a way of life.  Admittedly, it's not for all.  But it's perfect for some.

Is the bolded true? Guys like Favre, Winters and Longwell were good buddies, but I don't know many other cases of guys forming those bonds because they played in Green Bay.

I do agree that the small town can be a blessing for guys that are looking for that environment to root down after their playing days - Donald Driver, Don Beebee, Gilbert Brown, LeRoy Butler, Bryce Paup, Mark Chmura all stick out as guys that have either a primary or secondary residence in Green Bay well after their playing days were over. But I think that's the exception more than the rule. Most guys have somewhere else they consider home and don't have any intention of setting down roots where they play.

JWags85

Quote from: MUBurrow on September 24, 2019, 10:07:07 AM
I do agree that the small town can be a blessing for guys that are looking for that environment to root down after their playing days - Donald Driver, Don Beebee, Gilbert Brown, LeRoy Butler, Bryce Paup, Mark Chmura all stick out as guys that have either a primary or secondary residence in Green Bay well after their playing days were over. But I think that's the exception more than the rule. Most guys have somewhere else they consider home and don't have any intention of setting down roots where they play.

I feel like thats often a function of post-playing $$$ opportunities.  You see guys with radio gigs or TV jobs with teams they played 1-2 seasons of a 10 year career with, but it was towards the end.

Also, I could be mistaken but pretty sure Beebe went back to his hometown in the western Chicago Burbs and has been settled there since.

Pakuni

Quote from: JWags85 on September 24, 2019, 03:44:15 PM
I feel like thats often a function of post-playing $$$ opportunities.  You see guys with radio gigs or TV jobs with teams they played 1-2 seasons of a 10 year career with, but it was towards the end.

Also, I could be mistaken but pretty sure Beebe went back to his hometown in the western Chicago Burbs and has been settled there since.

Don Beebe is head coach at D-III Aurora University.
Before that he coached at Aurora Christian High School (where he coached his son, who's now playing for the Vikings).

dgies9156

Quote from: PTM on September 24, 2019, 09:57:20 AM
Packers fan here, that crap sounds just as bad as dgies' Cardinals rant. It's on the same level as Wisconsin football and basketball mythology.

Cardinal rant? Really?

Just a happy-go-lucky baseball fan who is feeling pretty good right now.


ZiggysFryBoy

Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on September 24, 2019, 07:58:32 AM

That's nonsense.  Most of the players rent a place near the stadium or a room at Oneida and simply drive to the stadium and back.  It's a job.

Any of them live in Depere?

Uncle Rico

Ramsey head thoroughly up his ass.

🏀

Quote from: dgies9156 on September 24, 2019, 04:16:09 PM
Cardinal rant? Really?

Just a happy-go-lucky baseball fan who is feeling pretty good right now.



Dude. Just own it. I appreciate you get to piss overall excellence in the central

rocket surgeon

Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on September 24, 2019, 07:58:32 AM

That's nonsense.  Most of the players rent a place near the stadium or a room at Oneida and simply drive to the stadium and back.  It's a job.

  st norbies is near the stadium too, eyn'a?
felz Houston ate uncle boozie's hands

The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole

Matthew 25:40: Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.

rocket surgeon

Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on September 24, 2019, 08:02:25 PM
No.

  can't be but minutes away.   they even use v. mccormick hall during training camp as they have used their campus for many years straight.  wonder if theirs looks like a beer can and smells of stale pizza and ummm...other things

https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/2016/07/24/packers-move-st-norbert-college/87455294/
felz Houston ate uncle boozie's hands