Packer Fans Roll Call!

[wootah]

Hey guys,

After a couple of posts I thought it might be time for a little introduction. The first thing you should know is that I'm from Belgium (Europe). There's no American Football culture here, so unfortunately I've never been able to play the game (a decent WLB or SS might have been lost here). Once a year the newspapers report in a very small article who has won the Superbowl, which artist performed at halftime and how many people watched it, that's about it.

I pretty much enjoy every sport, so in january 2006 when I had some spare time I decided to investigate why Football was so popular in the States. I mean; the sports history of the USA is one of the richest in the world, so if something is popular there, there must be a reason for it. Bear in mind; I didn't know ANYTHING (rules/positions/teams/players/...), so I started from square 1; Wikipedia.

After while I was able to understand the basics, I read the articles on nfl.com and si.com although names of which I never heard of kept popping up (Who is Joe Montana? What did this Lomardi guy do?). Wikipedia and Youtube provided the answers. I quickly became enamoured with the Green Bay Packers; a team coming of a 4-12 season, from a small town up North, with insane fans that have to wait 35 years if they want a season ticket, where the only star was an old, over-the-hill QB. The perfect underdog.

I watched all highlight videos of the week on nfl.com (first play I remember is Big Ben spinning around and still tackling a Colts defender after the Jerome Bettis goalline fumble). A couple of days later I bought a digital TV signal receiver which allowed me to follow the games (they start at 7 PM, 9.30 PM and 2-30 AM over here) and he first game I saw was Superbowl XL; Steelers vs Seahawks.

To cut a long story short; much has changed since that little amount of spare time I had in January 06. I learned a lot but there's still a long way to go, and that's why I enjoy passing by this forum

Go Pack Go!

[Jwalk]

Wootah we are happy to have you! Your story is awesome! I know the Packers have fans from all around the world, but this is the first time I've actually heard a story of how one became a Packers fan. What's more amazing is you started being a fan on a new season after we had an atrocious year. Many people from the world, USA included, who are inclined to become fans would have became Steelers, Niners, and Cowboys fans seeing the success they have over the years, (theres nothing wrong with that at all though), but its encouraging to know the Packers are increasing their fan base(the best in the NFL!!!!) even when we are on down years. Let me be the first(hopefully) to say welcome to Packers Nation and enjoy your stay!

Arod(Evan), also welcome man. We are glad to have any and all fans no matter what part of the world, or the US you are from! Welcome to Packers Nation as well!


Also guys I am kinda curious how you found PSH as well.

[Texecutioner]

Wootah we are happy to have you! Your story is awesome! I know the Packers have fans from all around the world, but this is the first time I've actually heard a story of how one became a Packers fan. What's more amazing is you started being a fan on a new season after we had an atrocious year. Many people from the world, USA included, who are inclined to become fans would have became Steelers, Niners, and Cowboys fans seeing the success they have over the years, (theres nothing wrong with that at all though), but its encouraging to know the Packers are increasing their fan base(the best in the NFL!!!!) even when we are on down years. Let me be the first(hopefully) to say welcome to Packers Nation and enjoy your stay!

Arod(Evan), also welcome man. We are glad to have any and all fans no matter what part of the world, or the US you are from! Welcome to Packers Nation as well!


Also guys I am kinda curious how you found PSH as well.

I know when the Packers came to Reliant Stadium I was amazed at how many Cheese heads travel with their team. It was unreal. They almost had more fans in Reliant than Texans fans. For the most part all of them were really classy as well except for the old men that demanded us to sit down at the beginning of the game. Lol! (That wasn't happening)

But there were so many passionate GB fans there. I liked talking trash with them throughout the game. It was fun. The Texans played a great game and should have won, but then all of a sudden Farve made one last drive where he had maybe a play or two left and I saw one of the most beautiful floaters I had ever seen that landed right on target to win the game against the Texans at Reliant. That was a night game and one of the most fun Texans game I had gone to.

[Jwalk]

I remember that game Tex. If I recall it was a Sunday Night Game. We had NO offense whatsoever and I believe we were down to one runningback for the entire second half. Favre took things into his own hands and in the fourth he hit Driver on a BEAUTIFUL pass. Then on our final drive his only incompletion was a spike and then Longwell drilled like a 50 yard FG as time expired to win it for us. It was a crappy game, but a good game none the less, and yes one the Texans should have won, but 13 points is never enough to beat Brett Favre!

[Texecutioner]

I remember that game Tex. If I recall it was a Sunday Night Game. We had NO offense whatsoever and I believe we were down to one runningback for the entire second half. Favre took things into his own hands and in the fourth he hit Driver on a BEAUTIFUL pass. Then on our final drive his only incompletion was a spike and then Longwell drilled like a 50 yard FG as time expired to win it for us. It was a crappy game, but a good game none the less, and yes one the Texans should have won, but 13 points is never enough to beat Brett Favre!

That was a fun game. It was that TD pass that won it at the end though. That long floater that Farve threw seemed to last in the air for an eternity. It was great vintage Farve and i'll always be proud and happy that I got to watch one of my favorite HOF players play live. I also got to watch Joe Montana when he was with the Chiefs as a kid. I'll never forget when I saw Joe run through the tunnel. Derrick THomas was really cool to see that year as well.

[Thames]

name: Mason
fav current player: Bigby
fav old-school player: Favre
fav moment: SB 31

[wootah]

Welcome to the board Thames.

It doesn't look good for your favorite players, man; Burnett seems to be playing very well in camp. And the other one... Well yeah