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RBR Reading Room: America's Quarterback
The Alabama Legends video that precedes every Crimson Tide contest in Bryant-Denny Stadium contains no game clips of Bart Starr. Despite being recognized as one of the greatest quarterbacks at the pro level, his legacy at the University of Alabama is all but overlooked due to the unfortunate...
Steelers-Packers Players on Best Behaviors
Missing from this week leading up to the Super Bowl between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers was the off-the-field problems that sometimes show up in the news involving a player on one of the two teams. Nowhere to be seen or read was the late-night partying reports of any of the...
SBN Wisconsin Hall of Fame Nomination #9 - Bart Starr
QB Bart Starr always seemed to be held in the highest regard by fans of the Green Bay Packers. I grew up believing he was the greatest player in the team's history. His stats don't look remarkable compared to the quarterbacks of today (for instance his career completion percentage is 57.4%, and he...
Today in Sports History: January 14th
(Bart Starr lines up from center. Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated) 1/14/1954 - Joe and Marilyn tie the knot One of the most famed celebrity marriages of all time occurs as Joe DiMaggio, the former outfielder for the New York Yankees, and famed actress Marilyn Monroe elope. The honeymoon did...
12/31/1967 - The Ice Bowl
(Mercein signals touchdown on the final play. All photos courtesy of AP Photos) The 1967 NFL Championship Game is considered one of, if not the greatest football games of all time. It pitted Tom Landry's Dallas Cowboys against Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers. On that winter day, Lambeau Field...
1/15/1967 - Packers win Super Bowl I
(A victorious Vince Lombardi walks off the field. All photos via NFL Films) The Green Bay Packers, the best team in the NFL, faced the Kansas City Chiefs, the best team in the AFL, in the first ever meeting between the two leagues. The heavily favored Packers held their own and handily vanquished...
Heinsohn, Don't You Ever Smile?: Book Review
As I read Heinsohn, Don’t You Ever Smile? I kept thinking, "This reminds me of something. What the hell is it?" Eventually it hit me – Instant Replay – The Green Bay Diary of Jerry Kramer. I read the latter at least four years ago, but after some thought there are numerous...
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