Yesterday was “Packer” Thursday. Only 4 days after getting blown away by San Francisco, the mean spirited, fire breathing Chicago Bears were coming to Lambeau. It had all the ingredients for killing the Packer chances for a playoff birth and potential a Super Bowl.
What a difference a day makes! For those of you that like to see Clay Matthews flex his muscles after sacking the quarterback, you got your “fix”. I think Matthews had 4 sacks. Some defensive linemen don’t get that many sacks in a season. In the end, the Bears still suck. The Packer defense showed the form it had 2 years ago and the offense was adequate. In short, the rumors of the Packers demise was greatly exaggerated.
Packerland went to work this morning smiling. The talk around the water cooler will be uplifting and no work will get done. There go the profits.
A neighbor on our street “checked out” early this week. Go figure. He was 41 years old, special wife, two great kids and from an appearance standpoint, “financially comfortable”. The had a Range Rover SUV and a Lexus SUV in the driveway. I can’t help but have sympathy for the wife and kids. Their life will forever be changed. The stigma of “checking out voluntarily” reaches all corners of the family and friends. Sad!
This will be the last official weekend of Summer. Hug those around you.
Love,
Dad