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<blockquote data-quote="Philtration" data-source="post: 20051" data-attributes="member: 213"><p>I have seen many teams that sucked...including the Packers who sucked big time for over 20 years after Lombardi left. Peaks and valleys Obi1, peaks and valleys. Remember these days?</p><p><span style="color: orange">From Packers News.com</span></p><p><span style="color: orange">On Dec. 24, 1972, the Packers faced the Washington Redskins in the nation's capital. The Redskins won that first-round playoff game, 16-3. It would be the last time the Packers would appear in post-season for another decade.</span></p><p><span style="color: orange">Much to the delight of Packer fans, Bart Starr was hired to coach at Green Bay. Starr's teams did enjoy some successes, but mostly the 1970s were a dismal time for the Packers. The closest Green Bay came to getting back in the playoffs during the '70s was in 1978 when the Packers finished 8-7-1. </span></p><p><span style="color: orange">When the 1980s began, the Packers found themselves playing in the long shadow of the 1960s, their glory years. Green Bay fans had found little to cheer about through the 1970s.</span></p><p><span style="color: orange">Bart Starr, one of the greatest quarterbacks ever to play the game, was still much appreciated, even as a struggling and fallible coach. But on the field, the Packers were a study in mediocrity.</span></p><p><span style="color: orange">Despite being one the greatest players of his era, Bart Starr was only mediocre as a coach. For the rest of the decade, the Packers never came close to matching the glory they had enjoyed during the 1960s.</span></p><p><span style="color: orange">In 1983 Packers hired another former Green Bay great, Forrest Gregg, to take over as head coach. Gregg was given a five-year contract. His tenure started on a bright note as the Packers opened their 1984 season with a 24-23 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. But during the season, Green Bay lost seven straight games to finish at 8-8. Gregg's second season produced another 8-8 record. In 1986 and 1987, under Gregg, the Packers had two losing seasons. Gregg compiled a 25-37-1 record.</span></p><p><span style="color: orange">Lindy Infante was hired to take over as Packers coach.</span></p><p><span style="color: orange">His first season was anything but brilliant as the Packers suffered through a 4-12 season. Things got brighter in 1989. Green Bay finished with a 10-6 record, its best in 17 years. An oddity of the season was that the Packers won four games that season by one point.</span></p><p><span style="color: orange">More misery returned in 1990, even though Green Bay's executive committee had decided to extend Infante's contract. The Packers got off to a decent start, winning six of their first 11 games of the 1990 season. But any chances that Green Bay would have had at returning to the playoffs were dashed as the Packers ended the season with five straight losses.</span></p><p><span style="color: orange">The picture got no brighter in 1991. Infante's team finished with a 4-12 record. On December 22, 1991, Infante was fired</span></p><p><span style="color: orange"></span></p><p><span style="color: orange">Tom Perry</span></p><p><span style="color: orange">Press-Gazette</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Philtration, post: 20051, member: 213"] I have seen many teams that sucked...including the Packers who sucked big time for over 20 years after Lombardi left. Peaks and valleys Obi1, peaks and valleys. Remember these days? [color=orange]From Packers News.com On Dec. 24, 1972, the Packers faced the Washington Redskins in the nation's capital. The Redskins won that first-round playoff game, 16-3. It would be the last time the Packers would appear in post-season for another decade. Much to the delight of Packer fans, Bart Starr was hired to coach at Green Bay. Starr's teams did enjoy some successes, but mostly the 1970s were a dismal time for the Packers. The closest Green Bay came to getting back in the playoffs during the '70s was in 1978 when the Packers finished 8-7-1. When the 1980s began, the Packers found themselves playing in the long shadow of the 1960s, their glory years. Green Bay fans had found little to cheer about through the 1970s. Bart Starr, one of the greatest quarterbacks ever to play the game, was still much appreciated, even as a struggling and fallible coach. But on the field, the Packers were a study in mediocrity. Despite being one the greatest players of his era, Bart Starr was only mediocre as a coach. For the rest of the decade, the Packers never came close to matching the glory they had enjoyed during the 1960s. In 1983 Packers hired another former Green Bay great, Forrest Gregg, to take over as head coach. Gregg was given a five-year contract. His tenure started on a bright note as the Packers opened their 1984 season with a 24-23 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. But during the season, Green Bay lost seven straight games to finish at 8-8. Gregg's second season produced another 8-8 record. In 1986 and 1987, under Gregg, the Packers had two losing seasons. Gregg compiled a 25-37-1 record. Lindy Infante was hired to take over as Packers coach. His first season was anything but brilliant as the Packers suffered through a 4-12 season. Things got brighter in 1989. Green Bay finished with a 10-6 record, its best in 17 years. An oddity of the season was that the Packers won four games that season by one point. More misery returned in 1990, even though Green Bay's executive committee had decided to extend Infante's contract. The Packers got off to a decent start, winning six of their first 11 games of the 1990 season. But any chances that Green Bay would have had at returning to the playoffs were dashed as the Packers ended the season with five straight losses. The picture got no brighter in 1991. Infante's team finished with a 4-12 record. On December 22, 1991, Infante was fired Tom Perry Press-Gazette[/color] [/QUOTE]
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