George Packer

Oh what a difference a beard make, the New York Jets three weeks ago was written off out of the playoff picture the Jets who started the season 4-2 through the first 6 games was posed to be serious threat. However after finishing 5-5 through 11 weeks there was grumbles of replacing Ryan Fitzpatrick as quarterback with Geno (yes I said Geno) smith from the fan base, which after Fitzpatrick trimmed his beard the jets turn right back around and are on current three game winning streak since. Key…

On Sunday February 5, 2017, Super Bowl LI took place in Houston, Texas. The best teams from the AFC and NFC face off to see who is the best of the entire NFL. The NFC team was the Atlanta Falcons while the AFC was the New England Patriots, both with high powered offenses and decent defenses. The Falcons started off on fire going up 21-0 with a pick six, rushing touchdown and a passing touchdown. At the end of the half the Patriots only scored a field goal which put them down 21-3 at the end of…

League), hosted an American Football Championship game. The game was a major hit, it was played before about 62,000 fans at the stadium to watch! The NFL teams playing against each other were the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs. Bart Starr was the quarterback for the Packers he was very important because he was the one who made all the throws for the team if it weren't for his amazing coordination and planning there would be no team. Len Dawson was the quarterback for the Chiefs…

Sparkling white snow, frozen lakes, skis, ice skates, snowmobiles, sleds, and so on. You betcha we have everything. Don’t cha know, we’re Minnesotans! The organizers of the 2018 Super Bowl have gladly embraced many Minnesotan stereotypes in order to take advantage of the opportunity to showcase everything great about Minnesota. They want to excite guests about all aspects of Minnesotan culture by portraying Minnesotans in a positive light and showing them all the possible activities they can be…

The Super Bowl is the National Football League championship game that happens every year in February. The Super Bowl game is always on the first Sunday of February. The Super Bowl game is the last game of the season until September. Many people get together with lots of food and drinks to celebrate and watch the game together. Some of the typical food for a Super Bowl party would be chicken wings, potato skins, sub grinders, chips and dip and much more. The week of the big game and on game day…

Sasquatch Q&A: Super Bowl Party Checklist You can pretend it's all about football but really it's about executing a perfect party and having everything in place days in advanced will let you relax and enjoy your guests and your game. Don’t fumble your Superbowl Party and follow these tips to score big with your guest. Food If you are making your own or ordering in, make sure you have plenty of grub. The menu should reflect your personal tastes and be a mix of finger foods, like pigs in a…

In 1959, the Green Bay Packers had a record of one win, one tie, and ten losses, the worst in team history! After Ray McLean resigned, Vince Lombardi was selected as head coach. In his first year of coaching the Packers, they had seven wins and five losses. Vince Lombardi received the award of Coach of the Year. The following year, the Packers won the regional title and were on the brink of winning the Super Bowl. The third year the Packers won the Super Bowl. These were the same failures that…

It is NFL playoff time. All fans are buzzing with excitement, hoping that this is the year for their team. Teams are preparing, trying to make a splash in the playoffs. In the NFL playoffs, anything is possible, upsets and unexpected victories happen all of the time. So as the divisional round of the NFL playoffs rolls around, let us take a look at each team’s chances at surviving the round. Eagles (1) vs Falcons (6) This might be the most intriguing matchup in the set of games. The Eagles…

I believe there is a large fiscal impact on cities that host Super Bowl events. In 2015, Glendale Arizona hosted Super Bowl XLIX. This week-long event gave the local economy a $720 million increase. An estimated $295 million was flowed into the local economy by domestic and international visitors from January 24th to February 1st. The overall economic impact an NFL championship game has a rippling effect on the local community. Visitors spend money throughout the host’s city, which circulates…

On February 7th 2016 in the Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California the Carolina Panthers played the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl 50. The Broncos took home the win against the Panthers with a score of 24 to 10. On the day in attendance there was 71,088 people at the stadium, however, the game averaged about 111.9 million viewers over TV.(statista.com, super bowl tv viewership) The super bowl is considered the biggest American football game of the year, it takes the top team from the AFC and…