While there might be some positive flashes this year, I don't expect much overall. Not being critical, just realistic. It's going to take some time for all the young guys to mature. Even ARod struggled his first year or two. The roster is full of holes. Gutey is responsible for that. But it's going to take more than this season to judge if he can dig out of that hole.

Back to the future. Kind of.

What's different this time around is back in 1972 you were limited to talking about the Packers at work, or at school, or at the local tavern. And because you had to have funds immediately available to cover whatever checks your mouth wrote, people were more realistic and restrained in their commentary about the Packers. We griped and we hoped, just like we will in all the seasons to come, but there was a lot more tempering of the certainty of one's opinions, lest you get your ass kicked because of them.

2023? Not so much, as a perusal of the comments section on any sports blog will attest.

Great article Ken. Thanks for going to the past to help us appreciate the future.
Nobody likes to be taken out of their “comfort zone”. I sure don’t. Yet there have been times (in my personal and professional life) when that happened that I would not ever change. I thought that I was too old to appreciate change. But, let the show begin!!!

Ken nailed it, there IS a feeling of a fresh start and a new era of Packers football coming our way. I felt it when Brett Favre retired and Rodgers took over, and I feel it again this season as Jordon Love hopefully keeps the success going.

I've referenced that Packers/Vikings game a few times last week when remembering John Brockington. As a young Packers fan I was totally convinced that bumper sticker Dad put in the rear window of our Buick, "The Pack is Back", good times were ahead. 1973 didn't quite go as planned and by 1974 Dan Devine TOTALLY crippled the teams future by trading for John Hadl with Devine bolting at the end of the year...UGH!!! Talk about NO HOPE!

BUT, the 2023 Packers are different. I have good feelings about Jordon Love and the rest of this team. SB feelings? Nope, but with some extra picks this year and maybe next by trading Rodgers plus their own, I have faith in Gute to put the proper pieces in place.

Yup, that's EXCITMENT in the air!!

"Must be that adrenaline that comes with a fresh start. It feels like the beginning of something. Something new. Something good. I suspect Packer fans, young and old, happy and discontented, will rally behind this team, the way we did fifty years ago. I would like to think I have learned not to get my expectations too high. To enjoy the victories but not take them for granted. But if this team gets off to a fast start, I’m sure we will all get carried away, anticipating Super Bowls, and setting ourselves up for another possible broken heart."

This is a new start. There are still so many unknowns right now. None of us know what our future will hold. Will we go on a championship run like the 60's. Are we going to continue our past 30 years of great QB play and have at least 1 more championship? Will this be the end of the last 30 years of entertaining football, with a lot of winning and few losing seasons? We just don't know what will happen.

None of us know what Jordan Love is capable of. None of us know what he can and can't do. None of us know if he will be an utterly disappointment or the next Rodgers (great QB taking over for a HOF QB). We just don't know what our future holds. But our future is at our present and we are going through this big change together.

To all the fans that are expecting Love to take us to the Super Bowl, you might want to take a big step back. Take a breath. Lets see him win 1 game first. To all the fans that think he will be a complete bust. Again, take a step back and allow him to play 1 game as the main starter.
Basically we need to go in this with no expectations. We need to be a bit more realistic and patient. We can have hopes and we can have wishes, but we have to be realistic and patient!

It seems a little ominous to compare this fresh start to the one in the early 70s, considering how that one turned out. I share your enthusiasm, though. I wanted this to happen two years ago--which was probably a year too early, and it's happening now--which is probably a year too late. Aaron Rodgers was great, and we were lucky to have him for all those years, but just like Favre, by the time he left, I could hardly stand the sight of him. I feel like I'm getting my team back. I think the management is much better than it was in the 70s, so there is a chance for sustained success, but we don't really know. To borrow a phrase from our departing quarterback, this season is truly a beautiful mystery.

Those were some days, Ken, and you captured it perfectly.

Excitement for this 2023 season and our immediate future as Packer fans feels different this time.

The puzzle pieces are coming together. It’s not done, but I think there are many here who can actually see it.

Sometimes you’re gifted that one piece you’ve looked everywhere for to finish the job, and it was sitting on the floor, out of sight, right under the table…

Jordan Love might be that piece. Maybe it's LaFleur, finally able to work his own system unencumbered, 100%. Maybe it's a surprise draft pick or two who are absolute perfect fits.

The essence of sports is that nothing and no player or coach is forever. The only certainty with any career is that it will end. There were discussions about how long Rodgers would play by the time he turned 30.

It’s very hard to go out on top as a player, unless you preempt it by retiring early like Barry Sanders. A few have managed it with a lot of help from those around them, but for the most part have been past their best nevertheless.

Now the inevitable has happened. It could have been a year earlier and it might have been a year later. Soon, however, someone else was starting for GB at QB inevitably. That of course starts the debate about whether they will be good. That’s fair, but recall that most here were long in the wrong about Rodgers.

Then there’s the inevitable comparisons with the outgoing player in his pomp. That’s the pomp that no longer exists. That’s just like picking all time teams. Fun but impossible to translate to the field now. Once one sees that coming, and there are other factors like cap and surrounding roster age and turnover that factor in, the path is downward. A little worse every year.

At this point Rodgers may win with a loaded roster. We haven’t got that and we aren’t getting one this year. The path that was inevitably down is now replaced by one necessarily of uncertain direction. However, the new path has the potential to climb whereas the old one does not. Where there’s a chance there’s hope. That paradigm shift was coming. It’s now here. We have stepped off the inevitably downward path and in that lies hope and the basis for optimism and excitement over signs of reascension.

Great article Lass! Recall those days like they were yesterday. The Brockington & Lane memories....wow!

I am amazed at the anger shown by some (regarding Aaron Rodgers being traded) and who seemingly cannot move forward & look to the future. Football is a young man's game and the future is now. I am excited the Packers are going to get draft compensation for Rodgers after 18-seasons that will help the team rebuild. The future is very exciting because the Packers have a lot of very good young players already in place throughout the team both on offense and defense. This is not a team without some talent. Sure they have holes throughout the roster but the talent they have is apparent. Jordan Love is not the mystery so many like to keep throwing around simply because they are unhappy Rodgers is being traded. A 1st round QB the team traded up for who is entering year 4. Learning and being mentored by observing AR every day for 3-seasons cannot be measured. I like that both LeFleur & Gutey are young men in their early to mid-40's for consistency & long-term stability.

While the Packers are unlikely to win the division in 2023 I fully expect them to surprise and to be very competitive. While I am expecting the team to win 8 or 9 games in 2023 the biggest success will be seeing Jordan Love evolve, and the offense gel and become a legitimate threat.

I think it is unwise to believe that Jordan Love will take us to the Super Bowl in his first year, as our QB. However, I think Love will do just fine for GBP. All I hope for is that we can sweep our division and especially those division games at Lambeau. Winning at home is something that seems to have been lost, or misplaced, by the Packers. I think that Love and MLF should make winning at Lambeau a priority, again. Yes, it may seem like baby steps, but that is where we are at, right now. I think our toughest competition will come from the Detroit Lions, in the division race. The Lions have beaten the Packers three straight times, now. It's time to right that ship. Righting that ship starts with winning at Lambeau, IMO.

Ken, thanks for that trip down memory lane. I agree with most have posted that there seems to be a new beginning to Green Bay Packer football.
I'm interested in the draft, but the reality of MLF's offense being on full display this year will settle our questions on how good or bad MLF is as the leader of this team.
I hope to see less cheerleading and more play calling that's innovated and effective.
BTW, I don't think this team is as void of talent as some "experts" would have us believe.
Just MHO

You of course can compare any Packer season to another. I recall what I anticipated in 1972 and it is very different than my expectations for 2023.

In 1972, Devine still had the shine of a college coach extraordinaire, an Augusta WI native coming home, lots of goodwill remained in his emotional bank account. Hawg Hanner, a former Lombardi D line coach was now the DC of a young, talented D. Brockington was coming off rookie record setting year. Mac Lane was coming to Green Bay. QB was a "?", but the NFL was dominated by the run and defense. After 4 straight years of losing, I felt confident the Packers were going to flip the won/loss numbers. I was on the "Pack is Back" bandwagon.

In 2023, the shine is off the rose. MLF is a nice man, but I question his leadership ability. The 13 win seasons were impressive, but he still does not seem like the man in charge. Barry is a twice failed DC enjoying similar results with a young, talented D in GB. And he is not harnessing the talent like Hanner did. I question his competence. The QB is a "?" too, but Love, a talented player, has 3 years Packers' O. And unlike '72, no uncertainty at QB. O can be good, D is an enigma, surrounded by a shroud, wrapped in a mystery, ST should be good. Bicassia is possible Team Shaman, I suppose. TBD.

My bandwagon for 2023, is "The Pack is Competitive". I wish I felt they were "back". Lots of room for this season to exceed my expectations. Not the excitement of '72 though.

Perfect article at perfect timing, Ken. You got inspiration from that Jordan Love to Aaron Jones video, right?

Month or more earlier I predicted that Packers will be 7-10 to 11-6 team this 2023 season. That relatively large span comes from unpredictability of many factors in playing football. First and the most important one are injuries. They will happen. The question is how many and how much severe they will be. Than some rules changing issue that will need accomodation. How good players will accomodate to the new rules? Will many of young players make that second season jump or they will enter second season slump, Will Packers have a good draft with pieces which they contribute immediately, how much of them and at what positions. Than coaching, how well they will prepare play book and how well they respond to their own players strengths and weakness as well as to opponents. And lot of other things.

In my life I pass through many changes, in business and in private life. Some changes were easier to bear, some were hard to overcome. But new beginnings always brings hope and with will and vision everybody will be on the right path to success. Faith in yourself will allways produce positive result, but you have to avoid to fool yourself. You have to be as much objetive as you can about yourself to achieve success.

For now, Jordan Love shows nothing but faith in himself and he shows that he quickly learns from his mistakes, which he admitts without any excuses. That is the way to be successful. And that should be a main message to all young players to whome he should and would be the leader.

I read a lot of about Packers young players from many sources. Christian Watson took many accolades for his second jhalf of the seasons play. He need to improve himself, no doubt, and there is sources that he is working on himself. Doubs is another player about who you can only get reports from assistent coaches that he stays one or two hours after practice and catch the ball from jug machine, thriving to be better every day.

I believe we will be much more positive about new season if we would have more information about players, what they are doing and at what phase of their improvement they are, But, it is understandable why coaches and FO do not give those informations out.

I have little expectation for this season, but I have hopes. I know that old proverb say that "Hope is fools friend", after all I except that to be fool, just Packers to thrive next season. I will be more that happy with play off spot in this season.

Thanks, Ken. You described that magical season perfectly. It was such a time of hope, almost as if the game had suddenly gone from black and white to color. That power run game was a beautiful thing to watch, especially sweet against MN.

What I recall most about the playoff loss to Washington was Hunter's pass just off the finger tips of a wide open Dave Davis. I also never understood why they had Hunter consistently roll to his left, then turn, set and throw.

And, I agree with feeling hopeful. No disrespect or ill will toward 12. Just time to move on.

Ken (My Dad's name was Ken, may he RIP.) In 1972, he had his only undefeated season as a HC. One of the best years of my childhood. '73 really sucked. We moved that summer. Had to sell all the horses. Dad was in summer school, my older brother spent the summer in Vegas (longer story), so I was in a new town. (Hated it. Hated living in town.) I wasn't built for "in town" living.

Seemed I had a fight every day that summer. Most were one on one, some were 3 on 1, and one time was 5 on 1.

My point is: Sometimes change is hard. Sometimes it is harder on some than others.

Looking back, change can be very painful. (My hands hurt that whole summer.) It was a great learning experience though. I learned who I could trust and who I couldn't.

I hope the change from AR12 to Love isn't near as painful, and I don't think it will be. I do hope Love can trust his HC to put him in a position to succeed.

If MaLF steps up, I think Love will surprise some people this year.

L%'inG...

You guys are pushing my buttons this morning with your calls for patience, highlighting of unknowns, and talk of transitions. I’ve had it with your realistic viewpoints and making sense. This is the Green Bay fricken’ Packers. 19-0. Average 60 points. No points allowed all season. 3rd HOF qb.

At age 10, living in a suburb of Philadelphia, this was the first year I really followed the Packers game to game, if only through the highlights on television and what little was in the newspaper of that area.
As I remember it, the highlights included Ken Ellis snagging four interceptions against the Lions; and Ron Widby, as a punter, running a long trick play around end against the Oilers; and most of all, beating the Vikings to clinch the division while containing their elusively whirling quarterback, Fran Tarkenton.
I had a cold or something on the day of the playoff loss to the Redskins, and was really frustrated and sad -- but was also (somewhat like Ken Lass in his fine piece above) excited about the future in the naivete of my youth.
***
The next season, as I remember it, having recently moved to suburban Chicago, the Packers started strong with a win over Joe Namath and the Jets on Monday Night Football (perhaps about the same time Namath had a guest role as himself on one of my favorite shows, The Brady Bunch.)
That fall, in 6th grade, I did an art project of a decoupage with a cutout from a magazine cover of Bart Starr caught from his playing days. My teacher made it more stylish by burning the photo around the edges. (I'm still hoping this masterpiece will turn up one of these days in what is left of the family treasures.)
It was downhill from there for the team, and those were tough days to be a Packers fan. I think Willie Buchanan broke his leg on the same Sunday my dad was planting a small maple tree in our newly-sodded backyard on the reclaimed prairie outside of our aluminum-sided house.
During the 1970s and 1980s, it was season after season of mostly grinding disappointment.
I do think the thrill of the 1972 season helped me to get through -- but what had really captured my imagination and inspiration was the lore of the Lombardi Packers (probably learned through retrospectives on television), which I had missed due to being born in 1962.
I don't know why this legendary team from before my time got a hold of me at such a young age, while not even living in Wisconsin (though visiting relatives on vacations). I had a big poster of Bart Starr, as a player, in my room, even though he was retired, and remember reading a book about the venerable players of the 1960s checked out from the Wheaton public library.
Over the years, even my dad (born and raised in Milwaukee, Holy Redeemer parish, Messmer High School, worked his way through Marquette, son of a city bus driver who had immigrated as a child from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and was one of the last to serve in the horse cavalry in the American West of the 1920s) was somewhat mystified by my tenacious loyalty to the Packers, especially as he eventually defected to becoming primarily a Bears fan.
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What I realize more and more as I've grown older -- even to the disconcerting stage of reaching age 60 last June -- is that those Green Bay Packers of five championships in seven seasons (and an unmatched three in a row across the playoff era begun in 1932) are indeed a team to be cherished as the apex of NFL lore, and even an integral part of American history.
The esteemed sportswriter, the late Dick Schaap, in the 1980s called the Packers of the 1960s the greatest team of all time in all sports. What he was saying, as I understand it, is that they weren't necessarily the most talented team, not even necessarily the most successful team, but the most superb as individuals working together to reach their common potential.
That's epic. Men from all over the country, of various backgrounds, came together in the obscure outpost of Green Bay on a common mission for excellence that caught the imagination of the nation.
In the Catholic vision of Vince Lombardi, the Packers even wrote a largely overlooked though exceedingly important chapter in the Civil Rights Movement, with the coach going so far against the conventions of the day to support the marriage of one of his black players, Lionel Aldridge, with a white woman.
To Lombardi, they were all men, all equals, all loved by the God who sacrificed for us on Good Friday to bring us to glory of Easter Sunday. They were all flawed men, indeed, but their days with the Packers helped to bring out the best in them, and for many became a defining point in all of their lives.
Herb Adderley would go on to win a Super Bowl as a Cowboy, but famously said in retirement that he would always be a Packer at heart (as enshrined in the hall of fame). He said he loved his own father but didn't think about him as much as he did his former head coach; he thought about Lombardi every day.
What these players did in sacrifice for each other is indeed representative of the best of America, and a timeless lesson for today in any human endeavor.
The tough and gruff Lombardi went so far as to described this dynamic of camaraderie and teamwork among the Packers (somewhat shyly, though unapologetically) with the word "love."
Somehow, even in my childhood -- not appreciating all of this aura, but seemingly sensing something of it -- the true legend of the Lombardi Packers sustained me as a fan through many lean times -- and continues as a model of emulation and encouragement all of these years later.
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The attempt to make a comparison of the Packers after Lombardi and the coming era of Love is not any comparison I'd hope for, for those who rely on 'hope'. The Packers had one good season, 1972, so, by comparing them as new eras of optimism, it is horrifying. I'd want more than one year with Love and the Packers being good.

There was no resurrection in GB after Lombardi, just a couple of players that exceeded the other players. I'm not disparaging the play of Brockington and Lane, but their 'individual' play went for naught in the whole picture, which can easily be the case for a couple/few in this new era of excitement.

This new era has to be as productive as the most recent, not less, or it becomes as false as the one being touted in the article, of 50 years ago.

Let's not confuse the individual play as era setting, and to draw a false emotion in support of what hasn't done diddly in the perceived new. The odds are against it, but it can happen. A lot needs to get done before the season starts. Let's see how that plays out before we canonize what hasn't been performed, pre- and post-Week one.

Another article to get Rodgers out,
regardless of the costs.
Regardless of the the returns.
Ok- so you walked the path of changing history.
And You got the hate Rodgers group to walk it with you.
Well I'm not falling for your trip down memory lane.
The failures of this writer; show me the disregard for
Consistency and persistency over time.
There is RISK! More than years past!
The Feelings of getting crushed,
by a never ending burden of stress.
IT Just can't be ignored.
This Team is No Longer Americas Team.
The holes in the roster are the result of Gutey.
The failures are everywhere, if you pre-mock the draft.
And yet - you only want a figment of your imagination.

In reference to 1972 the question at the level of play at QB is an issue but the difference is the team has draft capital to address it compared to the numerous wasted high picks spent on Hadl and DelGazo. The current team has an equivalent backfield tandem and solid offensive line but are minus a true #1 WR (Carroll Dale) but their young receivers today have much more potential than Leland Glass and Dave Davis did. Rich McGeorge was a solid young TE and the Packers should be able to counter that in the draft this year which is heavy in that area. On the defensive side both eras had/have a true shut down CB (Buchanon - Alexander) but today's defense has considerable more talent than the 1972 team overall across the board. Marcol and Crosby are a wash as kickers and Nixon has provided a boost to equal what Ken Ellis provided on returns. If Love turns out to be the answer fine but the team will be competitive and if not the resources are in place to pivot from Love if they have to. Forget the Doomsday rhetoric , THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT IN GREEN BAY WISCONSIN.

I am looking forward to seeing Love play ball. Even more, I am very happy to see that he takes time to meet with his young receivers and Aaron Jones in the offseason to work on timing and routes etc. I know Rodgers was a veteran, but last year his receivers were rookies. It was disappointing that, for whatever reason, he didn't feel it would be helpful to meet with those guys during the offseason and work on a few things. I wonder if he will show up for a single non-mandatory practice for the Jets. I bet he does.

A lovely little trip in the way back machine - to 1972 - which is enjoyable. However, history never exactly repeats itself - which makes each new era unique. Frankly, I'm not too enthused about the start of this "new era" because of the lack of a clear, concise and comprehensive vision and action plan from management. Instead they seem to be creating one - on the fly - which does not augur well for optimal team development.

I was actually a Cowboy fan back in those days and somehow flipped over to being a Packer fan. And so glad I did :).

You know how the networks love to create names for special teams or players. Well I’m looking forward to the title of “Young Guns” with our passing game. Love chucking it to three 2nd year receivers along with a highly drafted WR and TE. Zipping and zagging all over the field both short and long. Having the ML offense finally take full shape without any disruptions!! That would be awesome!!

The excitement for me is that the packers might have a chance now, because I know there is little chance of the packers winning a superbowl with AR. AR is too comfortable and isn't motivated enough. Given his salary, he isn't the difference maker he is required to be, and quite frankly, he failed to deliver the past 2-3 years when it was in his hands. Both parties (packers and AR) will benefit from a split. Plus, it will be nice to get rid of all the baggage that AR brings.

Dear Ken,
Something is coming.... sort of like that burning itch that preceeds the inflammation of a massive hemorrhoid invasion.

Ken when will Cheesehead actually address what the Packers dynamic duo in the front office have done since Gutekunst's first draft?
Initially drafting Alexander in round one appeared to bolster the team. Adding Jenkins the folowing year had me thinking "holy moly Gute is building a dynasty". Since then the pea green hue of an eminent disaster has struck.
Isn't it time to evaluate what Murphy and Gutekunst have done to this team? We are losing Rodgers (not Amari). We are talking about moving Bahktiari with Rodgers. Akexander has been injured and so has Jenkins. And what have we received in return?
Right now it appears we should just accept the inevitable. Gutekunst has had his feelings hurt. Murphy has turned into a tongue in cheek, "I know nothing" Sergeant Schultz.
Come on Cheesehead writers, try being a tiny bit critical. The sun does not always rise in Green Bay. This club appears to be on the verge of disaster.
Something is about to happen. You are right. And if Love isnt the real deal Murphy and Gutekunsts will become the hemorrhoids on Vince Lombardi's rear.
I ask, how many hall of fame players have the Pack drafted during Farve's and Rodgers careers?

Yes I know. If you become critical Gutekunst and Murphy might toss you out of the Packers glee club. But im just asking what have they done for us lately? I sure hope Love is the third coming of the quarterback messiah. But even so, will this front office find a way to support him? Many here point to hey many teams dont ever win. Well Lombardi teams won and Belichek teams won. Excuse my spelling Bill, cheesehead tv seems to have lost spell check along with their objectivity.

"Coldworld
April 02, 2023 at 11:04 am
You might find this challenging to your manufactured take in history.
How Drew Brees Almost Replaced Brett Favre (from Zone Coverage)
There is plenty more out there if you really don’t remember."

Coldworld, are you actually Wes or Mike from the Packers website or some of other Packer management Public Relations/Propaganda writer paid by the Packers Management (i.e. Mark and Brian) to defend them?

Who else is on this website every day – 14,346 posts now – defending Packer management?

Got to be paid to put forth that much time spouting management propaganda.

You did not explicitly state what point you were trying to make with the Brees article. Please tell me what point you are trying to make?

The points I make are based in nothing but fact:

2023 for Jordan Love will be his 4th year for the Packers.

2008 for Aaron Rodgers was his 4th year for the Packers.

1) Consequently, if Packer Management’s IGNORANT EMOTION DRIVEN trade of Rodgers to the NFL Owners hunger New York Television market goes through, expectations should be for Jordan Love in 2023 to match or exceed Aaron Rodgers performance in 2008, specifically:

Statistic: 2008 total (NFL Rank)
Passing Yards: 4,038 (4)
Completions: 341 (7)
Completion %: 65.6 (10)
Touchdowns: 28 (4)
QB Passer Rating: 93.8 (6)
20-plus yd. completions:48 (5T)
40-plus yd. completions:16 (1T)
Third-down QB rating:105.8 (3)
First downs passing:182 (9T)

2) If not for the fact that the Packers defense fell from 6th ranked defense, giving up 291 points in 2007 to the 22nd ranked defense in 2008, giving up 380 points in 2008, Aaron would have the Packers in 2008 as well. (the defense lost its dominant sack leader Cullen Jenkins in game 4 for the season, its leading tackler, middle linebacker Nick Barnett to a knee injury for the last 7 games and its leader in interceptions from 2007, Atari Bigby, for most of the season in game 2.

As it is Aaron led the Packers to the playoffs in 2009, his 2nd year as starter, and a Super Bowl victory in his 3rd year as starter and the Packers were in the playoffs every year – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, until Aaron broke his collarbone in 2017 and management rode with 5th round disaster Brett Hundley.

3) And Aaron succeeded despite the fact that over the last 20 years no other team other than the Seahawks has failed to draft a wide receiver in the first but the Packers.

The Packers last draft of a wide receiver in the first round was Javon Walker in 2002 was a stud that ran a faster 40 – 4.35 - at the combine than Christian Watson’s 4.36 last year. Walker made the pro bowl in 2004 and established several NFL records in first 3 years, but the Packer management played hard ball with Walker – with the help of Favre – and alienated Walker much like they did Davante Adams last year.

There is nothing “manufactured” in the history I provided. I lived the history. I remember all of it very well.

As with the foolish 2020 drafting of Love, all of college football leader in interceptions thrown the year Love was drafted – without communicating this trade first with the QB who for 2018 (2 interceptions) and 2019 (4 interceptions) set all time NFL records for the fewest interceptions in a season by a quarterback attempting more than 500 passes - If this ignorant emotion driven trade by Packer management goes through and they continue to refuse to sign their own young free agents like Tonyan and Lazard and Reed and Barnes and other experienced vets like Cobb, Lewis, and Crosby, my fellow Packer fans and I will be watching the Packers of the late 60s, 70s, 80s and early 90s again when the Packers went through GM after GM and Coach after Coach, and QB after QB, and Rodgers will finish out his 4 year contract at the end of the 2026-27 season leading the Jets to the playoffs all 4 years – and the Jets fans, who have only known losing, will be very appreciative, unlike the young 40 and under spoiled Packer fans, who have seen a winning team for the last 30+ years largely due to Favre and Rodgers, not Packer management.

And all my Packer friends – who watch every game with me from preseason until the end of the season – feel the same way. Only Packer management plants and the NFL Owners’ talking heads – who are there to create hysteria and maximize viewership and clicks – and Rodgers to New York will be right in line with that – think differently.

And if that should happen we will be cheering loudly for all the Packer players – including Jordan Love – as we did Don Horn, Scott Hunter, Jerry Tagge, John Hadl, Carlos Brown, Lynn Dickey, David Whitehurst, Randy Wright, Don Majkowski, Anthony Dilweg, Blair Kiel, Mike Tomczak, and others.

And the young spoiled Packer fans, who complain about the Packers winning “only” 1 Super Bowl during Aaron’s 15 years as starter will be long gone.

But Packer Management’s writers will still be on these websites writing to protect Packer Management and the 31 Billionaire Owners’ talking heads will still be out there each day creating hysteria and pushing those Billionaire’s agenda to maximize collectively shared television, internet, and gambling revenues.