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Why Did The Packers Stop Playing In Milwaukee?
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<blockquote data-quote="El Guapo" data-source="post: 740341" data-attributes="member: 5830"><p>My first and only Packers game growing up as a kid in Milwaukee was a preseason game at County Stadium. The view sucked and was nothing like what I came to realize was the real experience in Lambeau.</p><p></p><p>From the Wiki page:</p><p></p><p></p><p>From the Packers website:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"></li> </ul><p>Another good link to the Packers' history in Milwaukee: <a href="https://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/packersvikingsgoldgame.html" target="_blank">https://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/packersvikingsgoldgame.html</a></p><p></p><p>All of that said, I remember once reading that Lombardi really valued the Milwaukee games because it expanded the Packers fan base and allowed a greater number of fans to watch them play. That may have also been the reason that they started doing it back in the 30s. Once the 1990s rolled around, I think that the Packers likely felt that the franchise was cemented throughout the state. Financially the Packers didn't need to play in Milwaukee anymore. In the 30s it was a trek to get to Green Bay for a game. Since they built I-43, it's a quick 2hr drive for a game. The Packers didn't need Milwaukee anymore. The team is more global than ever before.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="El Guapo, post: 740341, member: 5830"] My first and only Packers game growing up as a kid in Milwaukee was a preseason game at County Stadium. The view sucked and was nothing like what I came to realize was the real experience in Lambeau. From the Wiki page: From the Packers website: [LIST] [/LIST] Another good link to the Packers' history in Milwaukee: [URL]https://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/packersvikingsgoldgame.html[/URL] All of that said, I remember once reading that Lombardi really valued the Milwaukee games because it expanded the Packers fan base and allowed a greater number of fans to watch them play. That may have also been the reason that they started doing it back in the 30s. Once the 1990s rolled around, I think that the Packers likely felt that the franchise was cemented throughout the state. Financially the Packers didn't need to play in Milwaukee anymore. In the 30s it was a trek to get to Green Bay for a game. Since they built I-43, it's a quick 2hr drive for a game. The Packers didn't need Milwaukee anymore. The team is more global than ever before. [/QUOTE]
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