There’s plenty for which to be thankful, Packers fans. Certainly this team is something special … And great.
We all gather together today with family and friends to raise our glasses in praise, bow our heads in humility, and remember and pay homage to all that make our lives meaningful.
There are as many reasons to be thankful as there are people in this world, which means as many as six billion.
But for football fans, the thanks come in the hues of their favorite team. For Green Bay Packers fans there are many, many reasons to be thankful for this season and the 92 others that have come before. As I sit writing this the exercise is to list as many as I can.
So, here goes:
Aaron Rodgers’ arm and brains
Mike McCarthy’s play calling abilities
Lambeau Field
10-0
4 Super Bowl titles
13 Championships
Ted Thompson and his decision to stand by Aaron Rodgers
Daryn Colledge’s decision to go to Arizona
Randall Cobb’s speed
BJ Raji’s versatility
Charles Woodson’s leadership
Clay Matthew’s hair and humility
Greg Jennings desire to Be Great every day
Jordy Nelson’s ability to fly under the national media’s radar almost as well as his ability to fly by defensive backs
Charlie Peprah’s quiet resolve
James Stark’s toughness
James Jones’ strength in understanding his role
Donald Driver’s presence
Mason Crosby’s consistency
Tim Masthay’s strong leg
The decision to defer the opening kickoff all those weeks
The fact that we root for the Packers and not the Vikings … Or the Colts
The fact that our quarterback is not Tim Tebow
That this is a team made up of superstars who believe there is no I in team
That Ndamukong Suh and Jay Cutler play for other teams
That the Packers will never have to worry about not having a stadium to play in.
… And so forth.
Think about your own reasons to be thankful and enjoy today’s game … This team continues to make history … And we’re all part of it.
Tags: Aaron Rodgers, B.J. Raji, Greg Jennings, James Jones, Jordy Nelson, Lambeau Field, Mike McCarthy, Randall cobb
As an award-winning journalist and photographer, Raymond T. Rivard, aka Apackphan, has edited two weekly newspapers in northern Wisconsin for the past 22 years.
Starting in the industry as a sportswriter for THE-BEE, a weekly newspaper in Phillips, Wisconsin, he was promoted to editor within six months. Spending 10 years in this position, he learned the ins and outs of community journalism and moved on to The Lakeland Times, Wisconsin's largest semi-weekly newspaper. As editor for this family-owned newspaper in May 2000, Rivard continues in that capacity. During the 12 years at this newspaper, he has been involved in all of the news department's successes, including moving the company from a "cut and paste" production methodology to complete electronic pagination; and overseeing the changeover from film production to all digital photography. Rivard has mentored and trained many reporters who have gone on to dailies as reporters, editors and even one reporter who went on to purchase and operate his own newspaper.
Rivard's love of the Green Bay Packers moved him to write columns for select websites in the mid- to late-1990s under the pen name of Apackphan. After taking the job with The Lakeland Times in 2000, time constraints, especially in holding down a full-time job and helping to raise three children, forced him to give up the Internet-based writings.
The opportunity to continue with lombardiave.com has brought about a newfound love the the NFL and the Packers. Getting back into blogging on the heels of the Packers' world championship in 2010, Rivard does so with a renewed respect and admiration of a team he has followed since he was a young boy in the 1960s.
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