Twisted Musings

An announcer yesterday referred to the Dallas Cowboys as ‘America’s
    Team’.  Well, that just isn’t right.  If any team is going to be designated as
    ‘America’s Team’, it should be the Green Bay Packers.

    When you buy a ticket for a Dallas Cowboy game, you are merely
    lining the pockets of billionaire Jerry Jones.  The only connection
    with Dallas is that his team happens to be located in Dallas.

    The Green Bay Packers, however, are owned by the community, and
    income derived by the Packers benefits the entire community.  And
    the entire community supports the Packers.  If you ever want to see
    what a ghost town looks like, visit Green Bay during a game.  The
    streets are empty; everyone’s either at the game, or in the house
    watching the game.  And this is true whether the Packers are having
    a good year, and in the race for the playoffs, or they’re having an off
    season.

    Many years ago I was in Green Bay and happened to drive by the
    stadium, and the Packers were gathered around a couple of buses
    that were taking the Packers to Chicago for a game against the
    Bears.  I parked my car and freely wandered among the players,
    discussing football with them.  Even today, you can go to Green
    Bay during football season and watch the Packers practice, for
    free, and talk to the players as they go back and forth from the
    stadium to the practice facilities.  Try doing that in Dallas.

    I will give the Cowboys one credit:  their cheerleaders ….um….inspire
    me.

    Go Packers!!