One would think that Vince Lombardi would be proud of the Green Bay Packers today.

However, if you don’t know already, should you plunk down the $250 required for the stock certificate, don’t expect more than that. There will be no dividends, no profit … nada … for buying into the plan.

You will get only bragging rights and the piece of paper that you might want to hang on your den or office wall next to your high school and college diplomas.

That’s it.

For fans, it’s a great thing. They can claim ownership in the National Football League’s only publicly-owned team. But that’s it.

While Packers fans will relish in the opportunity to buy their stock and watch their dollars used to help toward the cost of renovating the south end zone of Lambeau Field – a project that will enclose that end of the stadium with about 7,000 more seats and allow for improvement to the video and sound, as well as many other amenities – there are some out there who have gone on record saying the sale is ridiculous.

One such posting came from Fansided’s San Francisco 49ers blogger, Matt Hamm, whose blog about the issue can be accessed here.

His column has raised many eyebrows, including my own. Judge for yourself.

And in the meantime, see the official press release by the Packers after the jump. The release includes all information you will need to participate … check it out after the jump and don’t forget to Like Lombardiave.com on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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The Packers stock sale details will be announced tomorrow at Lambeau Field.

Details about the Green Bay Packers’ fifth stock sale will be announced tomorrow, Tuesday morning, Dec. 6, at an 8 a.m. press conference.

The team’s press release today said the announcement will be made in the Packers media hall at Lambeau Field.

Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy will announce details of the sale.

Here are some of the details that have been released by the Packers PR department:

The Green Bay Packers today announced preliminary details for the organization’s upcoming
stock offering, just the fifth in its 92-year history.

More information, including the formal offering document, will be available when the offering
commences. Interested fans will be able to access the full information online at
www.Packers.com.

“We appreciate the interest that fans have expressed in our fifth stock offering,” said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy. “We are not yet in a position to fully discuss the offering.

However, this information will answer some of the initial questions that we’ve received. We look forward to formally launching the offering next week.

“We ask fans to look for details Dec. 6 on Packers.com.”

See a list of details currently available and don’t forget to Like Lombardiave.com on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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