Comments on: Have to admit, Packer loss still smarts

By: Trav

Trav — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:21:20 +0000

And one last thing to add: the seats he has are always #1 and #2, at the end of the row. Given how many layers everyone had on, coupled with the average girth of a typical Packer fan (sorry, has to be said….love you all though…), it made it hard to even find some bench to sit on. I spent most of the 3rd quarter standing in the aisle as there wasn’t even a cheeks worth of room to be found.

By: Trav

Trav — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:17:21 +0000

I was lucky enough to go to both games. (Props to my boy, Wally, and his father in law. 40 yard line, 40 rows up for Sunday’s game. Best seat I have ever been in.). I think part of the disappointment stems from how well they played against Seattle and the whole atmosphere in Lambeau, to the polar opposite some 6 days later. I equate it to what a manic depressive goes through, just on a longer timeline.

As far as the cold, my wife quipped during my dry run of trying all my gear on (and testing a trip to the men’s room with it all): “Are you going to call me when you hit the summit of Everest, or just take a picture and come home?”. I was warm enough, except for the feet. In retrospect, all the people carrying 2×2 pieces of pink insulation to stand on were definitely on to something.

As we walked down the concourse, I mentioned that I have never heard 72,000+ people create less noise. You could hear the shuffling of feet and an occasional profanity, but otherwise, just ambient noise in the background. I think there was more noise at my grandmother’s wake in November. The “see ya” exchange….that’s about all anyone could muster that night.

By: awhayes

awhayes — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:24:01 +0000

Hear ya trav, hear ya. So, did you go to both playoff games? Nice – was it just brutally cold in the stands or were there enough people around you to keep reasonably warm? You know, I’d be curious to see if fans of other teams are as silent as Packer fans after a loss. There is just such a profound sense of loss – almost grief, when the Packers lose. My friend and I hardly exchanged a “see ya” after the game ended and he and his wife just quietly went home.

You’re right, NCAA hoops can be a nice thing to get into and I’m a big fan myself. And, the Badgers and maybe Marquette could do some damage this year perhaps. We’ll see…

By: Trav

Trav — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:10:25 +0000

I am there with you…having been at Lambeau for the game and my toes being numb for most of the 2nd half, it still stings a lot.

We all just sat around a bar by St. Norbert after the game, not really talking, but everyone nursing a double cocktail (more to take the edge off and try to forget what we just witnessed.) Just stunned by the silence, when we had all prepared to tear up Green Bay/De Pere area that night in celebration. Every few minutes, someone would start shaking their head with a “pfffft….run the ball!” or “freakin Bush, just fall on it”.

I am trying to turn my focus to NCAA hoops, which is my #2 behind football and the Pack, but the loss is such a bitter pill, given how they were so thoroughly outplayed and outcoached.