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Message: <blockquote data-quote="milani" data-source="post: 1095563" data-attributes="member: 6654">Especially in the modern day. You picture Halas, coach, GM, AND owner. Not even Jerry Jones does that. But even back then I believe it actually hurt both Halas and Lombardi, particularly in the days of smaller rosters. Halas, although he won a championship in 1963, he always had QB and OL issues.Lombardi missed the scouting of Jack Vainisi who died in 1960. Vince could have used him. The suspension of Hornung in 1963 did not appear to be a big deal since the Packers finished 11-2-1 that year. But the ensuing season of 1964 saw the absence of Jerry Kramer, due to a strange critical infection, who had assumed the place kicking duties in late 1962 for Hornung. Vince put Hornung back as a kicker and he had a horrific season going 12-39 on FGs and missed 2 PATS ( from 10 yards! ). It cost the Packers the conference when you analyze the games we lost that season. Had Vince had a GM or a Vainisi the team may have addressed its kicking needs before Don Chandler arrived in 1965.</blockquote>

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