Comments on: It is what it is http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/it-is-what-it-is/ All Things Green Bay Packers Fri, 17 May 2013 23:13:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: awhayes http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/it-is-what-it-is/#comment-1853 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:38:04 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=818#comment-1853 Josh – I couldn’t agree with you more (I just tried to make a smiley face here but my system wouldn’t let me due to being a man…) (Actually, the same kind of smiley-face thing happened to me last fall when I wrote up my weekly predictions for the blog and it drew heavy and deserved criticism from brother Steve – still have no idea how it happened). Funny Hawk quote – I actually think it’s very important that he cut his hair because all of his goofy facial/head hair issues were funny when he was insignificant, but now as THE man, it’s time for him to focus on football not hair.

]]> By: Josh E. W. Thebigfatposh http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/it-is-what-it-is/#comment-1852 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:32:32 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=818#comment-1852 i just wanted to note that i’m shocked and ashamed at the smiley face that appeared in that post. i don’t know how it happened, and i hope it never happens again.

]]> By: Josh E. W. Thebigfatposh http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/it-is-what-it-is/#comment-1851 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:31:14 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=818#comment-1851 I believe they have a memo that gets sent to all sports hosts/journalists, even callers to shows — especially to former players and less-than-mental-giants. It includes a list of a few dozen phrases:

- it is what it is
- i couldn’t agree/disagree with you more
- what was running through your mind? (as if athletes are pondering the social ramifications of a touchdown run while evading tacklers)

okay, brainfreeze — i’m sure someone else has got a lot more of these memorized.

on another note, i’m not sure why i found it so damn funny, but i love this quote from a.j. hawk about rodgers’ haircut:

(Rodgers’ decision to tighten up does not appear contagious, however. Linebacker A.J. Hawk, who wears his hair at shoulder-pad length, said he has no plans to follow suit.

“He looks like he’s about 13 years old right now,” Hawk said. “I don’t think I’ll be doing it any time soon.”)

I think the chemistry on this team is going to be incredible, and I think it will only help — it wasn’t necessarily Brett’s fault, but I think the shrunken age gap between leader/team will, at the very least make this a fun team to follow.

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