Brett Favre and Don Majkowski talk about old times prior to a Packers vs. Bears game back in 2008.

It had been five years since the Green Bay Packers had won a game against the Chicago Bears.

Good God, that was 10 straight losses to the Monsters of the Midway during the 1980s. Unacceptable for Packers fans.

That’s why when Nov. 5, 1989, rolled around, Packers Nation could rejoice once again with a game that was a precursor to the string of Bears killings the Packers would lay on Chicago through the 1990s and early 2000s under the guidance of Brett Favre.

But on that day in 1989 when Don “Majik” Majkowski was the Packers quarterback, a tight game came down to a fourth down play from the Bears’ 14 yard line with 41 seconds remaining in a game that had the Bears leading 13-7 at that point.

We all know what transpired – especially those Bears fans who place an asterisk in front of the final score.

Majkowski scrambled right and ran toward the line of scrimmage on the right sideline. Just before stepping out of bounds and being crushed by Bears defenders, he threw a dart into the end zone and into the arms of Sterling Sharpe for the apparent touchdown.

However, as we know, Majik was flagged for throwing the ball from beyond the line of scrimmage. Though there are those who would argue that was indeed the case, the referee in the booth reviewing the play didn’t see it that way. The touchdown stood and the Packers got out of the stadium with a 14-13 win that will never be forgotten by Chicago fans.

But for Packers fans, it’s also a game that will never be forgotten. It will live forever in both teams’ lore … it’s just always fun to look back on it.

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Nov. 18, 2010; Miami, FL, USA; NFL referee Bill Leavy exits the instant replay booth on the sidelines during the game between the Miami Dolphins against the Chicago Bears at Sun Life Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE

Instant replay has brought so much to the National Football League and is one of the most important rule changes in the past 20 years.

It has brought the league into the 21st century, leaving behind that traditionalist game of Major League Baseball to struggle with the decision about whether they need to bring electronics into its realm

It should – but I digress.

Instant replay is great, it’s gotten better and as Mike Florio of Profootballtalk.com says, it could and should go even further.

New last year was the rule that all scoring plays would be reviewed. That’s great and as Florio points out, it added a mere one second – yes, that’s right – one second to the average time of an NFL game last year.

New this year will be the rule that all turnovers will be reviewed – no need for the red flag and the involvement of the coach. They have better things to do.

With that said, Florio believes, and I agree, that it would be wise to extend the rules to include all plays that could have been scoring plays – such as the back linesman who judges the receiver was out of bounds while catching a potential touchdown pass. He also believes that all first down plays or potential first down plays should also be reviewed.

These are good ideas that will only enhance the instant replay rules for the league.

And hey, with the potential for the referees lockout this season, who’s to say that these new review rules won’t be even better for the game.

Packers and Bears fans know all about the “Instant Replay” game back in the 1980s. Packers fans also know the Jerry Rice fumbled on that play against the Packers in the Playoff game they stole way back when.

We don’t want those kinds of things marring the game. We want the right call for both teams. It makes it a clean, efficient and fair game. That’s all we ask – that there is a level playing field.

Florio’s ideas go a long way in reaching that point. The league should be listening.

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