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[rmontro]

Want to know something? The Cubs used that motto in media all season....in 1969! Little did they know it would be 47 years before a World Series Championship.

And Back to the Future II predicted it. Well, they were one year off. Pretty close though.

 

[DoURant]

Around 1982 a buddy gave me a hat that said The Pack Will Shine In 89

I remember the "Fresh Start With Bart" bumper stickers in the 70's.

 

[Heyjoe4]

Lofton, Jefferson, Coffman, Ed "toolbox" West

Interesting; while verifying names I noticed Packers were 8-8 in '81, '83, '84, 85. Usually in 2nd place. It was '86-'91 they bottomed out with 4-5 wins. Except for '89.

Thanks Papa. I'm sure working with Dickey helped guys like Lofton and Coffman be successful. He was a very productive QB with a solid arm. Not HOF stuff, but good enough for what the Packers were experiencing post-Lombardi and pre-Wolf.

 

[Heyjoe4]

89 was the Majik year. Should have made the playoffs. Just missed.

Hey milani, what ever happened to the Majik Man once he was replaced by Favre? I remember him as being an above average QB for GB, and deserving of a starting QB gig. I just lost track of him after Favre stepped in (and stepped out about 250 plus consecutive starts later…..).

 

[Heyjoe4]

That was disappointing. We didn't see many opportunities in those days.

I remember how good it felt to make the playoffs between Lomardi and Wolf. Those were some lean years.

 

[Heyjoe4]

Since we're reminiscing, I was just thinking that more years have now passed since our last Super Bowl win, than passed between the Bears Super Bowl win and our Super Bowl win against New England. From the Bears win to Super Bowl XXXI was 11 years, and it's been 15 years (and counting) since Super Bowl XLV.

For some reason that time between the Bears Super Bowl and our win in XXXI feels like an eternity, while our win with McCarthy and Rodgers doesn't seem all that long ago. I think this is an example of "old age time distortion", time passing much faster as you get older.

In fact, it was only six years after the Bears Super Bowl win that Mike Holmgren became the Packers coach. And that was the point where I actually started to feel hope again - because he was a product of a winning (49ers) system.

I keep referring to the Bears winning the Super Bowl because that was the low point of my football fandom life lol. I remember going to a bar after the game and everyone walking around in Bear jerseys going "Whooo!". And Ric Flair wasn't there either. It was so depressing I decided to just go home.

The Bears win in 85 was so depressing because the Packers, post-Lombardi, had been so bad. But yeah, Wolf and Holmgren arrived is the early 90s, not sure of it was 91 but it doesn't matter. We've been treated to three decades of outstanding football since, and two SB wins.

And yeah, it does feel like it's time for another Lombardi trophy. That's a sign of how spoiled we have become as fans. But c'mon, every fan wants their team to win the SB. At least we have a reasonable expectation if could happen soon.

 

[gopkrs]

Want to know something? The Cubs used that motto in media all season....in 1969! Little did they know it would be 47 years before a World Series Championship.

My buddy got it from The Pack Will Shine With Dan Devine. Remember that? Didn't work out very well.

 

[Half Empty]

Hey milani, what ever happened to the Majik Man once he was replaced by Favre? I remember him as being an above average QB for GB, and deserving of a starting QB gig. I just lost track of him after Favre stepped in (and stepped out about 250 plus consecutive starts later…..).

2 with IND, 2 with Det

 

[milani]

Hey milani, what ever happened to the Majik Man once he was replaced by Favre? I remember him as being an above average QB for GB, and deserving of a starting QB gig. I just lost track of him after Favre stepped in (and stepped out about 250 plus consecutive starts later…..).

He was picked up by Indy and Detroit. Nothing happened. He became a sideline reporter.

 

[milani]

My buddy got it from The Pack Will Shine With Dan Devine. Remember that? Didn't work out very well.

THE PACK WILL BE BACK!

 

[gopkrs]

The Pack Is Back

 

[OldSchool101]

My buddy got it from The Pack Will Shine With Dan Devine. Remember that? Didn't work out very well.

You can’t shine before it’s time even with the Devine

 

[rmontro]

And yeah, it does feel like it's time for another Lombardi trophy. That's a sign of how spoiled we have become as fans. But c'mon, every fan wants their team to win the SB. At least we have a reasonable expectation if could happen soon.

I don't know why, I'm just not feeling the spark and expectation like when we had Favre and Rodgers. I always felt there was a possibility with them. Nothing against Love, I'm just not certain if Love/MLF is going to deliver on the highest level. Right now we don't even know if Jacobs is going to be on the team. Oh well, you can't see them all coming.

 

[gopkrs]

I don't know why, I'm just not feeling the spark and expectation like when we had Favre and Rodgers. I always felt there was a possibility with them. Nothing against Love, I'm just not certain if Love/MLF is going to deliver on the highest level. Right now we don't even know if Jacobs is going to be on the team. Oh well, you can't see them all coming.

Well, you are comparing him to two hall of famers. Maybe that's why.

 

[Poppa San]

Not good enough to make the playoffs though.

IIRC the following season had another playoff team added to the mix. Packers were a year too early.

I remember the "Fresh Start With Bart" bumper stickers in the 70's.

Everything's fine with Devine.

 

[milani]

Or " We'll Win with Bengtson."

IIRC the following season had another playoff team added to the mix. Packers were a year too early.

Everything's fine with Devine

 

[rmontro]

Well, you are comparing him to two hall of famers. Maybe that's why.

It's not really about Love particularly, I think he's good enough he could win a Super Bowl, in the right situation. In the past, I've felt like the team was on the right track to win a Super Bowl. For whatever reason, I'm just not feeling that with the current team.

MLF I do have definite reservations about.

 

[rmontro]

Or " We'll Win with Bengtson."

Or not.

 

[gopkrs]

I think you guys are either making **** up or think you remember things when you think them.

 

[milani]

I think you guys are either making **** up or think you remember things when you think them.

These slogans were real. I can attest. Even had bumper stickers handed out at the time.

 

[rmontro]

I think you guys are either making **** up or think you remember things when you think them.

The bumper stickers were real. It was Freddie and the Dreamers that were made up.

 

[DoURant]

I think you guys are either making **** up or think you remember things when you think them.

"There Is No W(h)ine, Before Devine.... But Plenty After". Now this one I just made up.

 

[Heyjoe4]

My buddy got it from The Pack Will Shine With Dan Devine. Remember that? Didn't work out very well.

OMG that was a stomach churning statement then, and it still delivers - an upset stomach.

 

[Heyjoe4]

"There Is No W(h)ine, Before Devine.... But Plenty After". Now this one I just made up.

Better than The Pack Will Shine With Dan Devine D. I'm guessing that statement came out before sone fan(s) killed his dog.

 

[Heyjoe4]

These slogans were real. I can attest. Even had bumper stickers handed out at the time.

Yep, there were a number of these stomach-churning statements. The Pack Will Go Far with Starr! (OK I just made that up.)