2011 GREEN BAY PACKERS REVIEW:
Entering the season as the defending Super Bowl champions carries with it a great deal of pressure, but the Green Bay Packers are certainly well-equipped to handle it. With the core of talented players back from last year's title run, there's no reason to believe the Packers won't be back in the conversation this year.
With one of the best arms in the NFL, quarterback Aaron Rodgers was the most important piece of Green Bay's championship offense last season. However, he didn't do it alone and will have all his favorite weapons back this year including Greg Jennings and Donald Driver. Also back this year will be standout tight end Jermichael Finley - who missed much of last season due to injury. Ryan Grant will handle the running duties, and if he can stay healthy is certainly reliable.
Another reason the Packers go to the Super Bowl in 2010 was in part due to their stout defense. That should be the case once again in 2011 as they bring back veteran cornerback Charles Woodson along with standout safety Nick Collins. Additionally, with linebackers Clay Matthews and A.J. Hawk patrolling the middle, offenses will find it tough to move the ball.
GREEN BAY PACKERS INFORMATION:
Founded: 1919
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Stadium: Lambeau Field
Conference: NFC North
Owners: 100+ Stockholders (Publicly owned)
Team nicknames: Cheeseheads (Packers fans)
See Also: Green Bay Packers Playoff tickets
The Green Bay Packers play football in the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL). Earl Lambeau and George Calhoun founded the franchise in 1919. Hall of Famer Vince Lombardi, who led the Packers to five league championships, coached the team in the 1960's. After Lombardi left the team in 1968, the Green Bay Packers would have little success until the arrival of Brett Favre in 1992. Favre has started every game for Green Bay since his first start, an NFL record of 257 consecutive games. Favre has made his team a perennial playoff fixture, leading them to a Super Bowl win in 1996. As his career seemed to fade, the Green Bay Packers struggled until this season, when Favre suddenly is playing like he did a decade ago. You couldn't write a more exciting sports story than what we see happening in the NFL this year in Green Bay!
The Green Bay Packers play their home games at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The stadium is the most well known in the league and the longest occupied stadium by any team in the NFL. It seats almost 73,000 spectators. Green Bay Packers fans are some of the best. The area around the stadium turns into a city of tailgaters. You can really sense the community support at a packer game – the team is the only non-profit community owned team in major pro sports in America. Buy Green Bay Packers tickets and experience a Lambeau Leap live!
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