I never thought I would ever say this, but Green Bay needs a “diva.”
The NHL has Sean Avery, baseball has Carlos Zambrano and Manny Ramirez, NASCAR has Danika Patrick, soccer has David Beckam, the NBA has Gilbert Arenas and Kobe Bryant, and the NFL has T.O., Favre, and Ocho-Cinco.
Not that I want the Packers to stray from their wholesome team image and have some obnoxious player… I just feel like we need someone who is exciting to watch, and who can get the team AND the fans revved up out there! Especially now, when the Packers keep getting hit with injuries, and following the loss to the Cowboys. Even when a team is losing, one huge play/celebration/effort from any one player on the field can turn the game around.
The last few seasons we had Favre, who looked as excited as a little kid on Christmas day every time he scored a TD! Then there was Reggie White (Minister of Defense), Gilbert Brown (Grave Digger), Frankie Bag a’Doughnuts, and Robert Brooks with his Lambeau Leap and even a theme song to it!
We have some great players right now, but someone needs to step up and get these guys excited, whether it be Rodgers, Driver, Woodson, or someone else. Green Bay needs to have a “hometown kind of guy,” the kind of player that you can idolize on the field, yet still picture yourself grabbing a beer with after the game. We need a new “nicknamed” player.
Man law of the day:
“Men who aren't diehard fans of at least one NFL team should be looked upon with scorn and suspicion.”
-Man, The Book
**On a completely unrelated note, this past weekend I had the opportunity and the honor to compete in the Miss WI USA Pageant! 500 ladies applied, 45 of us got to compete, and I took 2nd runner-up, yay! Congratulations to the winner, Alexandra Wehrley, who will compete this spring at the Miss USA Pageant hosted by Donald Trump. I know she will make Wisconsin proud!!!
Here is a picture of the top 5 (Alexandra with the crown, I am on her right in the black):
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