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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rmontro" data-source="post: 747930" data-attributes="member: 12340">I remember the 70s and 80s, but I don't think that's entirely the same as being a fan of a losing team.  I was a Packer fan, and Green Bay had a rich history and tradition, plus they had the greatest run ever in the 60s under Lombardi, winning the NFL Championship five times in nine years.  But by then, times had changed and it was all about the Raiders, the Cowboys, the Steelers, etc.  And there was no salary cap then so when things changed, they changed slowly.  We were on the bottom, and I honestly did not think the team would ever be good again.  When they won the NFC Championship to get into the Super Bowl under Holmgren, that was really all I wanted, just to be in the Super Bowl, to have the team in the spotlight again.  To now have four Super Bowl championships (in addition to the other nine NFL championships) is great, and beyond hope really.  But the other thing I have always wanted is to see the Packers have another dynasty.  Don't know if I'll be lucky enough to see that happen, the way things are going.But I guess if you are a fan of a real losing team, I guess somewhere buried deep inside you probably have some sort of hope that someday they will have their day.</blockquote>

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