Cliff Christl Profile

Packers fans should be particularly thankful for Thanksgiving

Father of NFL QB Rodney Peete worked under Forrest Gregg and Lindy Infante

"He was just a punk," said Packers cofounder George Calhoun

One expert's algorithm leaves it an open question, at least to a degree

Experts weigh in on probability of a threepeat in a 32-team league compared to yesteryear

Billy Howton as a Pro Football Hall of Fame candidate

Ex-Bears QB Bobby Douglass threw his last pass as a Packer

In Detroit, teammates had him wear cowbells at practice for their own safety

Brett Favre's greatness remains indisputable

Reviewing the many mistakes, point by point

On Forrest Gregg, Super Bowl XXXII and more

The unquestioned star of one of the most dominant teams in NFL history

Chris Willis, NFL Films archivist, ranks Verne Lewellen seventh-best Iron Man era player in latest book

When Menasha was the site of the Packers' intrasquad game

Started 14 games in 1994 for Green Bay

Yes, the Wisconsin Historical Society got it wrong too

History of instant draft analysis confirms the stupidity of it

Had worked out a trade for Archie Manning in 1974 that didn't happen

Blame older, slower, softer defense and questionable personnel decisions; not the offense and Mike Holmgren for the loss

Served head coaches Rhodes and Sherman

A fumbilitis outbreak in Denver; a gloomy day in Atlanta

The history of the Lambeau Field tunnel

And champion the Packers' pre-Super Bowl champions?

Blame the post-Lombardi miseries on the GMs, not manufactured scapegoats

Does Andrew Turnbull belong in Canton?

Packers' longtime scout honored with Bob Harlan Leadership Award

Trade acquisition played in 28 games over two seasons in mid-'70s

He was contacted in 1983, but coaching was in his past

Did Charlie Brackins, one of only two Black QBs over NFL's first 48 seasons, get a fair shake?

The pioneers who broke the color line in Green Bay

2002 Packers: a prime example

Cecil Isbell, Irv Comp comparisons don't equate

It started with the search for a future quarterback before one was needed  

Getting after the QB was his special calling

Bart Starr once said: "I've never seen a guttier guy than Ken Bowman"

A dad's laudable memory of old City Stadium's wire and canvas fence

The essence of Vince Lombardi's success

Would Vince Lombardi have parted with Paul Hornung?

Last of Packers' conventional kickers & Curly Lambeau yarns

Plus, oldest living ex-Packer and a Satchel Paige story

Ray Nitschke's successor dies at age 75

Heritage Auction photos appear legit

Lamar McHan's brush with Lombardi ended his days in Green Bay

History tells us clairvoyance and football don't mesh

Packers wore green jerseys as early as the 1930s

Has there ever been a player who was a Packer, Bear, Lion & Viking?

And the greatest Packer of Lambeau's era

Iconic Bears linebacker passes away at the age of 80

Green Bay's fundraiser for Jim Thorpe

The ranks thin, the system becomes outdated, a dynasty dies

Star-studded backfields from Arnie Herber & Clarke Hinkle to Cecil Isbell & Larry Craig

Verne Lewellen, Red Dunn led second greatest run in Packers history

Quarterback Charlie Mathys stood out as a field general and receiver

Why weren't the Packers compensated when Vince Lombardi left?

Was the team ever close to becoming the Milwaukee Packers?

The marriage proved to be a lifeline

NFL Throwback videos include alarming number of mistakes

Plus Ron Wolf's interest in Deion Sanders, Eric Dickerson

Kaye's scouting career covered roughly 30 years

Could extinguishing the "Curse of No. 5" yield more Super Bowl trophies?

The 1940 draft was held in a hotel ballroom in Milwaukee

Packers teammate Cecil Isbell was paid more

Think of the name more like the "Bronx Bombers"

Even if Packers don't, Tunnell's story is one of the most compelling in team history and should be kept alive

Part of blockbuster Tobin Rote deal

Vince Lombardi and Jack Vainisi's only No. 1 pick

Lombardi said Paul Hornung was his greatest; Who's to argue?

Verne Lewellen beats out Clarke Hinkle and Don Hutson

Three-time Pro Bowl fullback died at 74 on Friday 

A GM cut from the cloth of Ron Wolf, Ted Thompson, and Brian Gutekunst would have helped

Man-to-man coverage master took on opponents' top targets on his terms

Was Bud Grant Wisconsin's best-ever prep athlete?

In honor of Women's History Month

But as an LA Rams scout, not for his Packers ties or Wisconsin roots

Is the bogus Forrest Gregg quote the reason?

The story behind a 1962 payoff to the Dallas Texans

 It cooled overnight after tampering charge was threatened 

Technical master in pass protection overcame devastating injury, selected to two Pro Bowls

Smart, tenacious center carried a certain reputation in league circles

Went from humble beginning to three-time Pro Bowler