Packers Reality Bytes

Packers have a fight song – Go! You Packers! Go!

The team colors include Dark Green, Gold, and White.

The Packers are one of those few NFL teams that started playing as an individual team in the beginning.

In the United States of America, at present, Packers are the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team.

Since 1992, the Packers had 13 non-losing seasons in a row, which was a record in the NFL history.

The Packers never changed their name. They have been playing under the name of “Green Bay Packers” since their formation in 1919.

However, the team has more nicknames than any other NFL team. The nicknames for the team include Indian Packers (1919), Indians (1919), Acme Packers (1921), Blues (1922), Big Bay Blues (1920s), and Bays (1920s-1940s). At present, the team’s nickname is The Pack.

The Packers is the only NFL team whose market area covers two media markets – Green Bay and Milwaukee.

The 2008 season will be the 88th season for the Green Bay Packers in the NFL and their 90th season overall.

Packers are the third-oldest franchise in the NFL.

Rivalries

The Packers have a strong rivalry with The Chicago Bears. They have already played in over 170 games.

The Dedicated Fan Base Of Packers

Packers have a dedicated fan base. Whether the team wins or loses – it doesn’t matter a lot to the fans. Since 1960, all the NFL Tickets Green Bay Packers have been sold out whenever the team has played. The team has one of the largest fan bases in the NFL. In terms of popularity, the Packers have always been within the top five teams since their debut in 1919.

Honor And Recognition

With twenty-six Pro Football Hall of Famers, The Packers is the third team with the most members in Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Chicago Bears (31) and the New York Giants (27) are the top two teams in this regard.

The team has retired five numbers so far, including 3 Tony Canadeo, 14 Don Hutson, 15 Bart Starr, 66 Ray Nitschke, and 92 Reggie White.

The Home Arena of Green Bay Packers

The former home stadiums for the Packers include Hagemeister Park (1919-1922), Bellevue Park (1923-1924), and City Stadium (Green Bay) (1925-1956). Since 1957, the team has been playing its home games in Lambeau Field. Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium, located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The stadium has the capacity to accommodate a maximum of 72,928 NFL Tickets Green Bay Packers. During the period 1957-64, the stadium was referred to as the City Stadium. The stadium was constructed at a whopping cost of $960,000. This is the first stadium that was built exclusively for an NFL team – Green Bay Packers.

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Falcons’ History

The team was founded in 1966 as an expansion team in the NFL. In 1966, the team was a member of the Eastern Conference. For the period 1967-69, they played as a part of the Coastal Division of the Western Conference. For the period 1970-2001, they played as a member of the NFC West of the National Football Conference. Since 2002, the team has been playing as a part of NFC South of the National Football Conference. The team has not won any of the League Championships so far. However, they have won the Conference Championship once and Division Championships thrice.

Falcons Reality Bytes

During the forty-two years of existence in NFL, the Falcons have compiled a record of 262-386-6 with three division championships.

The team also appeared in Super Bowl XXXIII in Miami, Florida.

The team colors are Black, Red, Silver and White.

Freddie Falcon is the official mascot of the team.

Unlike other professional American Football teams, The Falcons have never changed their name. They have been playing under the name of Atlanta Falcons since their establishment in the year 1966.

The 2008 season will be the 43rd season for the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL.

New Orleans Saints have been the archrival team of the Falcons.

Famous Players

There have been two players from the team to be inducted as Pro Football Hall of Famers. These players include 29 Eric Dickerson and 25 Tommy McDonald.

The team has retired six numbers so far, which include 78 Mike Kenn, 60 Tommy Nobis, 58 Jessie Tuggle, 57 Jeff Van Note, 31 William Andrews, and 10 Steve Bartkowski.

Seven players from this team have also been inducted with Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.

Georgia Dome

Since the year 1992, the Falcons have been playing their home games in the Georgia Dome. The stadium has the capacity to sell a maximum of 71,228 Atlanta Falcons Football Tickets. At present, there are two more tenants of this stadium, which include Chick-fil-A Bowl (NCAA) (1992-present) and SEC Championship Game (1994-present). The stadium was opened in 1992. Its construction cost is estimated as a whopping $214 million. Georgia Dome is the largest state-funded construction project in state history.

Former Home Stadiums Of Falcons

Before Georgia Dome, the Falcons had been playing all their home games in Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. They played here for a long period of 1966 to 1991. This is the same stadium that was known as the Atlanta Stadium during the period 1966-1976.

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In case of Arnold Tucker, the case was simple ? He finished 50 more than the year when he was inducted. Reasons well enough for him to be selected! Yes and no ? As opinions are divided across the football circles. A lot of people feel that some other deserving players possibly lost out to Tucker due to his exploits.

Age, though was not the only criterion here. Tucker?s exploits on the field are worthwhile mentioning. Way back in 1946, Arnold Tucker was recognized as the best amateur athlete of the nation. And these really were the years when Arnold made a lot of name for himself. Some of us were not even born at that time, when Arnold Tucker was busy carrying raids into the opposition area.

During 1944-1946, Tucker established himself as a reputed quarterback for the cadets. In fact, these were the golden years for the Cadets, as they were powered to a 27-0-1 record; a record that is considered nigh impossible for a lot of teams to achieve. Tucker himself tallied a total of 10 touchdowns and 1127 passes to touchdowns during this time. Clearly, some achievements that would take some beating by a player of any era!

Tucker also played as a center-forward in the Army during which time he powered them to a 5-0-1 record, with wins against Miami, Michigan and Oklahoma. One of the highlights of Tucker?s career was the clean slate he maintained against arch rivals Navy. It seemed that every game against the Navy used to get the best out of Tucker!

It is true that Tucker played in a different era. It was quite unfortunate that those days games could not be covered by Television as exhaustively as they are done today. But with that being said, none of what Tucker did can be belittled by any stretch of imagination. He set some standards those days that have taken a good 61 years, and stand yet to be beaten.

If anyone has any questions about the credentials of Tucker, this should put to rest. In hindsight, the decision taken by Honors Review Committee is a well-appreciated one. Apart from Tucker himself, the whole world could also get to know the exploits of this quarterback come center.

The thoughts of a boxing hall of fame were first generated from a town’s love for it’s hometown boys who later went on to become the world’s champions. In 1982, Canastota, NY residents chose to honor Carmen Basilio, one-time welterweight and middleweight champion, and his nephew Billy Backus, 1970 welterweight title holder. Residents of the city raised funds for a showcase that would celebrate their love and the achievements of these two local boxing heroes.

It was this single project that sparked the enthusiasm needed to explore the possibility of creating boxing’s inaugural hall of fame and museum. In 1989, the project was completed with two dozen former boxing champions on hand. The International Boxing Hall of Fame held it’s ribbon cutting ceremony on what is a major tourist attraction to this day. One year after it’s creation, the first class of boxing legends were inducted. Among them, legendary boxing great, Muhammad Ali. Since that time, the International Boxing Hall of Fame has added an additional wing to the museum and an event pavilion, which sits adjacent to the hall. Each year, in early June, the International Boxing Hall of Fame holds it’s annual induction ceremony to highlight the four-day celebration of the sport of boxing and it’s legendary athletes.

One of the most impressive aspects of the International Boxing Hall of Fame is it’s memorabilia shop, which offers a rare opportunity for autograph collectors to own some amazing items. A certificate of authenticity is issued with each purchase. Everything from autographed boxing gloves to a post, robe or speed bag is available for purchase. One of the most popular items available for sale is The Championship Glove, which sells for $195.00. A collage of autographs, which are featured on one single red Everlast glove, includes Arguello, Basilio, Buchanan, Carbajal, Chacon, Chuvalo, Corrales, Griffith, Hagler, Danny Lopez, McGuigan, Minter, Mosley, Norris, Norton, Olivares, Pryor, Leon Spinks, Starling, Stracey, Torres and Ward. If this is out of a collector’s price range, single autographs can be purchased on an Everlast glove for $85.00 each. The Everlast boxing robe, which sells for $275.00, features 23 autographs and is available through the International Boxing Hall of Fame’s website.

Whether you are looking for the perfect vacation getaway for the boxing fanatic or you are a collector looking to add some impressive autographs to your collection, the International Boxing Hall of Fame is definitely worth your time.

For additional information or to place an order, collectors may write to: Boxing Hall of Fame, 1 Hall of Fame Drive, Canastota, NY 13032. Or, they may call 315-697-7095 or fax 315-697-5356. The International Boxing Hall of Fame can be accessed online at ibhof.com.

The quarterbacks of the Chicago Bear football team in September 2006 were Ray Grossman, Kyle Orton and Brian Griese.

These were the offensive backs of the Chicago Bear football team in September 2006. The running backs were Cedric Benson, Thomas Jones and Adrian Peterson. The full backs were Jason McKie and J.D. Runnels.

The receivers of the Chicago Bear football team were Bernard Berrian, Mark Bradley, Rashied Davis, Justin Gage and Muhsin Muhammad.

The tight ends for the Chicago Bear football team were Desmond Clark, John Gilmore and Gabe Reid.

The kicker for the Chicago Bear football team was Robbie Gould. The punter for the Chicago Bear football team was Brad Matnard. The offensive line for the Chicago Bear football team were Ruben Brown, Olin Garza, Olin Kreutz, Patrick Mannelly, Terrence Metcalf, Fred Miller, Anthony Oakley, John St. Clair and John Tait.

The linebackers for the Chicago Bear football team in September 2006 were Brendon Ayanbadejo, Lance Briggs, Hunter Hillenmeyer, Leon Joe, Brian Urlacher and Rod Wilson.

The cornerbacks for the Chicago Bear football team were Devin Hester, Ricky Manning, Jr., Charles Tilman, Nathan Vasher and Dante Wesley.

The safeties for the Chicago Bear football team were Mike Brown, Chris Harris, Todd Johnson, Danieal Manning, Brandon McGowan and Cameron Worrell.

The defensive line for the Chicago Bear football team were Mark Anderson, Alfonso Boone, Alex Brown, Antonio Garay, Tommie Harries, Israel Idonije, Adewale Ogunleye and Ian Scott.

The unfortunate people on the injured reserve on the Chicago Bear football team were Dusty Dvoracek, Bryan Johnson, Jamar Williams and Airese Currie.

When an American football team has to practice, they need somebody to practice against. They have a practice squad or team. The practice for the Chicago Bear football team in September 2006 was Copeland Bryan, Tyler Everett, Jamaal Green, Mike Hass, Mark LeVoir, PJ Pope, Tyler Reed, Dan Sheldon and Brandon Rideau.

The Chicago Bear football team has many pro football Hall of Famers. In fact, the Chicago Bears have the most players of any NFL team that are enshrined at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They have 26. The first groups of players from this team were inducted in 1963. George Halas, Bronko Nagurski and Red Grange were part of this group. The last Bear to be honored with enshrinement was the defensive end Dan Hampton. He was inducted in 2002.

Although he started with the Cowboys as a second string qaurterback, Roger got his first opportunity to play when then starting quaterback Craig Morton suffered a devastating loss to the New Orlean Saints. He then bacame the starting quaterback leading the Cowboys to win Superbowl VI and was named the most valuable player in 1972. Staubach played with the Cowboys under coach Tom Landry until 1979. Staubach was a 6 time pro bowler and won Super Bowl XII in 1977.

One of Roger’s most memorable moments was when he threw a 50 yard “Hail Mary Pass” in 1975 to then wide reciever Drew Pearson who caught the pass and strode into the end zone for a 17-14 victory over the Minnesota Vikings while trailing 14-10.

Staubach would retire in 1979. Overall he finished 11 NFL seasons with over 1600 completions for 22,700 yards, 153 touchdowns, with 109 completions. He was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in 1985. In 1999, he was ranked number 29 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, the second-ranked Cowboy behind Bob Lilly. Staubach founded an eponymous commercial real estate brokerage firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm has over 70 offices and is part of a worldwide partnership with the British commercial real estate firm DTZ.

Has your favorite NCAA football team played for 120 years? That is how long Penn State has been dominating the gridiron. Throughout the years, the team has maintained outstanding records, while undergoing changes of its players, coaches, and nicknames. Most fans of Penn State and NCAA football are aware that Penn State has won two National Championships. However, that is only one indicator of the squad’s winning tradition. Other gauges include:

1. Coach Joe Paterno

Paterno is currently coaching the Penn State Nittany Lions in his 43rd season. For many Penn State fans, Paterno IS Penn State football. His accomplishments include:

? 2 NCAA football championships (1982, 1986)

? 3 Big Ten Conference Championships (1994, 2005, 2006)

? Winning roughly 75% of the games he has coached

? A 23-10-1 record (.696 winning percentage) in Bowl games

? 3 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year awards (1978, 1982, 1986)

2. Nittany Lion Mascot

People refer to the Nittany Lion, mascot of the Pennsylvania State University athletic teams, as a cougar, lion, panther, or puma. Unfortunately, the animal became extinct a quarter of a century after the school’s 1855 founding. Why is the mascot Nittany Lions? Penn State’s campus sits within the Nittany Valley, while mount Nittany stands nearby.

Harrison D. “Joe” Mason chose the Nittany Lion symbol, in 1907. A member of Penn State’s baseball team, Princeton showed the visiting team two Bengal tigers. Mason noted that a Penn State Nittany Mountain Lion could overpower a Princeton tiger. Penn State won the game and the rest as they say-is history.

3. Outstanding Bowl game record

Through its history, Penn State has played in 41 bowl games. Its overall record in those games is 26-12-2 (.675) while its record in “major” bowl games, is 14-5-1 (.725).

4. One Heisman Trophy winner

In 1973, John Cappelletti, a running back for Penn State, won the Heisman Trophy. During his senior year at Penn State, he had 286 carries for 1,522 yards, and racked up 17 touchdowns. In his acceptance speech for the Heisman Trophy, Cappelletti dedicated the award to Joey, his dying brother. After graduating from Penn State, John played for the Los Angeles Rams (1974-1978), and then the San Diego Chargers (1980-1983).

Two decades after his senior year at Penn State, the College Football Hall of Fame inducted Cappelletti.

5. Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductees

Besides creating a winning tradition at its school, Penn State football has produced successful NFL players as well. Ex-Penn State players who the professional football Hall of Fame has inducted, include:

? Jack Ham (Linebacker): Pittsburgh Steelers

? Franco Harris (Running Back): Pittsburg Steelers/Seattle Seahawks

? Mike Michalske (Guard): New York Yankees/Green Bay Packers

? Lenny Moore (Flanks/Running Back): Baltimore Colts

? Mike Munchak (Guard): Houston Oilers

From its mascot to its future professional football all-stars, Penn State has represented outstanding football, for over a century. Use Penn State Nittany Lions merchandise to cheer on the team as it bounds toward its third NCAA football championship!

LaMont Jordan declared Shell’s standards should be met and if the players don’t get to do it, they won’t be there. Among the new parameters they have to meet are: minimize penalties, minimize mistakes and play sensible football.

With these new restrictions Shell pretends to order the sprints for players who jump offsides or commit false starts, and bringing back the macho pit drill that he hopes will inspire toughness into the team.

The Oakland Raiders led the NFL with 147 infractions last year, frequently putting the offense in a hole or keeping the defense on the field for extra plays. Shell said he can live with penalties of aggression but he can’t deal with careless pre-snap penalties that usually are a matter of concentration.

After losing three seasons in a row, the Raiders have received well the old-school approach. Oakland Raiders won only 13 games in three years under Bill Callahan and Turner since going to the Super Bowl following the 2002 season.

Al Davis who came aboard in 1963 to coach and eventually own the team brought back Art Shell, his coach from 1989-94, to bring back the Oakland Raiders to their glory days. Shell is part of the Hall of Fame.

Also setting up shop in Raider land is former Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks and he will have some healthy wide receivers in Randy Moss, Jerry Porter and Doug Gabriel as well as talented running back Lamont Gordon. Oakland will be a better team mainly due to the fact that Norv Turner is not calling the shots anymore. With Schell simplifying the offense to a more play action and inside running style, points could be plentiful. They have added some major speed on defense in Texas standout Huff and UTEP linebacker Howard, but look for some high scoring affairs.

Life should be a bit calmer in Philadelphia for coach Andy Reid as they put the Owens fiasco behind them. They did go out and grab Jabar Gaffney from the Texans to go along with Todd Pinkston and Reggie Brown and they have a talented tight end in L.J. Smith.

From a betting perspective, you have to love the Eagles as they fly under the radar due to all the attention on the Redskins, Cowboys and Giants. Value can be found here!

Speaking of the Cowboys, the Bill Parcells – Terrell Owens era is about to come into our living rooms in the next month and most handicappers are expecting big things in Irving. If Parcells can get the offensive line straighten away, points will be plentiful. Owens demands double coverage so Terry Glenn and Jason Whitten will have huge years.

Another move that should lead to more wins and more scoring was the signing of veteran kicker Mike Vanderjadt!

He is the most accurate kicker in NFL history and a must have for a Cowboys team that lost at least three games last season because of poor kicking. Vanderjadt replaces the blundering threesome of Billy Cundiff, Shaun Suisham and Jose Cortez and should provide some colorful quotes for the media.

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Dan was the Miami Dolphins number on pick in the NFL draft. In his first year with the Dolphins Marino threw 20 touchdown passes and won rookie of the year award. In his first year he bacame the first rookie quarterback to start in the Pro Bowl. Dan began shattering records for the Dolphins, although a superbowl ring was never accomplished Marino still holds many records for pass completion and many more.

In 1985 Dan married Claire and together they have 6 children. In 1987, Dan passed for over 3000 yards and 26 touchdowns. He is named to the Pro Bowl for the fifth straight season. Not only a great football player Dan’s passion for Golf wins him the AT&T Pebble Beach National ProAm Championship along with golf pro Dan Pohl.

While suffering many injuries Dan’s desire to win a Super Bowl ring was never accomplished but his accomplishments went far and beyond. Dan became the first quarterback in NFL history to pass for over 60,000 career yards, over 8300 attempts and over 4000 completions. Marino finished his career with 49 Dolphin team records and 24 NFL regular season records. Dan Marino retires in early 2000 and leaves the NFL as a legend of the game.

Dan Marino is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 7. During his ceremony his eldest son Daniel gives an insightful introduction. Dan completes his last pass as a pro to retired Miami teammate Mark Clayton.