Cowboys at Packers — Part I

  

Time to get some stuff up on the blog that has been sitting around while we’ve been generally busy and traveling. This is the first of two posts from the Packers vs. Cowboys weekend (October 15th and 16th). Above, we see some of the products we came across with Packers connections at the grocery store a couple of blocks west of Lambeau Field.

The Packers Alumni that were back in town for the game on Sunday.

The Lambeau Field Atrium is always buzzing on the Saturday afternoon of a home game weekend, with stadium tours, the Packers Pro Shop, and the Packers Hall of Fame being the main focal points.

The 1919 Kitchen and Tap is also busy throughout the weekend. 

Just across Ridge Road to the west, the Titletown development continues, with progress bing made on the Lodge Kohler hotel. 

Looking back towards Lambeau Field shows the proximity of the hotel to the stadium. 

The Hinterland Brewery is also coming along. We assume they are striving towards getting them enclosed before the Wisconsin winter hits. 

Walking to Lambeau Field early on Sunday afternoon for the 3:25 p.m. game. 

A beautiful Autumn Sunday afternoon in Wisconsin. 

Sideline views as fans trickle into the stadium bowl. 

Sideline views as fans trickle into the stadium bowl.  

Sideline views as fans trickle into the stadium bowl. 

Sideline views as fans trickle into the stadium bowl.  

Sideline views as fans trickle into the stadium bowl.  

This is new equipment this year, we think. The inset image is what is on the screen at the top left of the unit.

Neighborhood fence along Lombardi Avenue, right across from the stadium. 

 A few players were out early, including rookie DE Dean Lowry.

WR Jordy Nelson is always one of the players out early on the field for stretching and warming up. 

FOX Sports’ Erin Andrews and Troy Aikman talking on the field during warm-ups. 

QB Brett Favre’s name on the stadium facade is covered up until the halftime ceremony. 

WR Jordy Nelson and Troy Aikman chatting a bit. 

 Gameday equipment on the Packers’ sideline.

WR Randall Cobb doing some sprints to get the juices flowing. 

Three games on the Lambeau Field scoreboards a little less than an hour and a half before kickoff. 

Now THAT’s a camera. 

For all of you Erin Andrews fans. 

Not sure what this personnel chart is for on the Packers’ sideline.  

Former WR Bill Schroeder is the Packers’ sideline uniform inspector. If a player is not wearing things correctly, he is the policeman for the NFL. 

The specialists give us our first look at the throwback uniforms on the field. 

Those are our two empty seats (with the empty chair backs in front of the green hand) in Section 102 — our “Green Package” season ticket seats.

WR Randall Cobb throwing and catching out on the field. 

Cowboys’ players going through their pre-game paces. 

The majority of the team coming out for pre-game warm-ups. 

Team huddle, being recorded by NFL Films. 

Some players you may recognize, coming over by the Packers’ bench area. 

Above and below, a couple of shots of QB Aaron Rodgers getting ready to limber up and throw some passes. 

The FOX broadcast’s overhead camera. 

Cowboys’ team huddle. 

Packers players going through stretching and calisthenics. 

Both teams on the field prior to heading back to their locker rooms. 

Some Dallas players... up close.

Check back for Part II.

’61 Champs — ’62 Schedule

Here’s a little something to tide you over until we post some more substantial material. This ad for Thorp Finance Corporation features the 1961 NFL Champions along with a 1962 season schedule. That makes it as old as your Packerville, U.S.A. editor. A search did not provide any concrete evidence of the company still being around, at least under that name.

Week 8 TV Map

Free time has been short this month, and we missed a game at Lambeau for the first time in years due to our being in New York City last Thursday night. This week, almost everyone will get to see the 3:25 p.m. (CT) game vs. the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon, as indicated by the large RED area on the U.S. map.
Map courtesy of 506 Sports

Packers-Giants Weekend — Part II

 

It’s almost time for the next game, but we wanted to get some photos up from the Packers-Giants game last Sunday. We see people like this (above) all the time, and wonder, “do they realize that the person sitting behind them doesn’t want to look at his helmet sculpture all game long?” There are a lot of worse sight-blocking headgear than this that we see all the time. C’mon people, think of someone besides yourself.

WR Jordy Nelson is always out early, running and catching and stretching. 

WR Randall Cobb is also one of the early birds who warms up twice on game days. Once in this attire, and then again in full uniform with his teammates before the game. 

The moon rises above the south Lambeau Field scoreboard.

Packers fans think that it is so hard to attend a Lambeau Field game, but large numbers of opposing fans are at every game. 

The NBC “Football Night in America” crew is on the field for their pre-game broadcast. 

WR Randall Cobb and some of his teammates are huddled before taking the field for organized warmups.

New York QB Eli Manning warms up near the Packers’ sideline. 

Manning’s teammates — and all visiting teams — use the north end of the field for their pre-game duties. 

QB Aaron Rodgers leads a larger group of Packers out for their warmup time. 

WR Randall Cobb tosses the ball to QB Aaron Rodgers as he throws to warm up. With a receiver catching the balls thrown back to Rodgers, it eliminates the chance of a jammed finger before the game.

The national anthem, with flags and breast cancer awareness ribbon. 

The Packers’ offense on their first drive of the night. 

 RB Eddie Lacy getting the early running duties.

QB Aaron Rodgers changing things at the line of scrimmage. 

The offensive line working to get some yardage for Lacy. 

A time-out conference with Rodgers and Head Coach Mike McCarthy. 

The Packers’ defense gangs up on a Giants’ runner. 

The New York Giants’ sideline area. 

QB Eli Manning going to work for the Giants’ offense. 

The Packers’ sideline area. 

A capacity “Gold Package” (former Milwaukee ticket holders) crowd on hand. 

“AND THAT’S ANOTHER PACKERS... (Crowd): “FIRST DOWN!”

Teammates celebrate a touchdown from WR Randall Cobb. 

There was an overabundance of this… long officiating crew conferences before just about every call. 

QB Aaron Rodgers looking to pass. 

Rodgers gets up close and personal with the Giants’ bench area. 

Sunday night was the Packers’ Breast Cancer Awareness game. 

The Packers’ defense attempts to cover the Giants’ pass attack. 

A Packers’ timeout. 

The Packers’ offense takes a breather on the sideline. 

RB James Starks finds a tight seam to squeeze through, and the Giants’ LB is distracted elsewhere. 

A Giants’ timeout. 

The Packers’ offense in victory formation.

The gathering of players and personnel at midfield as the clock runs out. 

Always a good thing!