The Green Bay Packers had a ceremony to award championship rings to last years Super Bowl Champions. There were smiles. There was crying. There were people “lost for words”.
The Super Bowl Rings have become the symbol of excellence in NFL football. It signifies achievemnt at the highest level. The NFL contributes $5,000 per ring and if the cost of each ring exceeds that, the championship team must pay for the additional cost. I don’t know what the Packers rings cost but they are covered with diamonds and “green and gold” gems.
Remember, I am an owner of the Packers. I have my one share of stock stuffed in a drawer and pull it out to remind myself that I am one of 112,000 bosses.
54 players got rings.
Players on the “taxi-squad” got rings.
Injured reserve players got rings.
Coaches, top management and even team assistants got rings.
All full time employees working inside the Packers office got rings.
The Board of Directors got rings (33 Directors got rings). That means you should ask John Bergstrom to see his championship ring when you buy your new car.
I think as an “owner” of the Packers, my role of providing the funds so that we can even have an NFL club in Green Bay should be rewarded. My hope is that I will get my piece of the action. I was told my “ring is in the mail”. Yeah, yeah, yeah!
My Mother would say “you’ll get your reward in Heaven”! Alas, I’ll have to wait. Again?
Love,
Dad