Author: Jon Stillman

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Jon was born and raised in Waukesha. He currently resides in New Berlin and works as a middle school English teacher in Mukwonago, which he has done for 25 years. A lifelong sports fan of all things Wisconsin, Jon will spread his stories out over the Packers, Brewers, Badgers, and other niche state-related topics.

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After winning the National League’s Central Division in 2023, expectations from the Milwaukee Brewers for a repeat are heating up over the cold winter months in Wisconsin. As with all teams, players come and go, and the right mix of athletes and what they do well matters in September and October. Players from last year’s Milwaukee Brewers’ squad, such as recent mainstays and contributors Rowdy Tellez and Tyrone Taylor, will sport different uniforms in 2024. However, one national media outlet not only projects a current Brewer as the most important and valuable position player on his team, he just may…

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Super Bowl I Field

As Americans prepare to partake in their annual day of football bliss, otherwise known as Super Bowl Sunday, even the most ardent NFL fans would not be able to fathom just how far this precious piece of Americana has come since its inaugural game in 1967. When the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas on Sunday, February 11, it will mark the 58th installment of the big game. But when compared with how the first Super Bowl was played by the athletes and absorbed by the world, this year’s contest is unrecognizable from its…

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fans ice bowl

To the surprise of absolutely zero fans who have even the lowest passing interest in the NFL and its history, the most memorable playoff game played between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys occurred on New Year’s Eve in 1967. The game is so famous that it has its own nickname which needs no further description. For example, Dwight Clark’s celebrated touchdown reception in the 1981 NFC Championship Game is forever known as simply “The Catch.” Also, John Elway leading his Broncos 98 yards for a tying score in the 1986 AFC Championship Game is proclaimed as “The…

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The Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys are set to battle in the 2023 NFC Wild Card round this Sunday, and this marks the ninth postseason battle between the two teams. This rivalry has had its dramatic moments, some that have become iconic fixtures when retelling the history of the NFL, and it has involved a Who’s Who of Legendary Coaches; Super Bowl winners Vince Lombardi, Tom Landry, Jimmy Johnson, Mike Holmgren, and Mike McCarthy have all had their hands in this competitive friction. However, the second-most memorable playoff matchup between the Packers and the Cowboys may best be…

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Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys

Well, here we go again. This Sunday, the ninth playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys will unfold at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Historically, the two teams have each won four games; at Dallas’ various home fields, the Cowboys have emerged victorious in four of six contests. Three of the Packers’ four postseason losses to “America’s Team” ended Green Bay’s season in consecutive seasons, beginning in 1993. During this span, the Brett Favre and Reggie White-led Packers were just starting their reemergence to NFL prominence, and these lessons learned from the Cowboys served as the…

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UW LaCrosse

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) boasts not one but two schools remaining in the final eight of the NCAA Division III football playoffs. One of the schools, UW-La Crosse, faces a big challenge when they welcome the defending national champion North Central Cardinals to Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Complex on Saturday, December 2. Game time is set for noon. UW-LA CROSSE’S COACH WEIGHS IN Since taking over the helm at La Crosse, fourth-year head coach Matt Janus has revitalized the Eagles into a NCAA Division III powerhouse. After qualifying for the playoffs in 2021–their first appearance…

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As we wind down the list of most influential moments on Thanksgiving Day in Packers history and make our way to the top spot, let’s take a moment to visit those that did not crack the top five: 1929: Green Bay 0, Frankford Yellow Jackets 0–The only blemish on an otherwise perfect season for the NFL Champion Packers. 1956: Green Bay 24, Detroit 20–Broke a seven-game Thanksgiving Day losing streak that dates back to 1932. 1970: Dallas 16, Green Bay 3–First Thanksgiving Day game between the Packers and Cowboys. 1994: Dallas 42, Green Bay 31–The “Jason Garrett Game.” Enough said.…

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When it comes to listing the “Mount Rushmore” of the four most important and best players in the illustrious history of the Green Bay Packers, certain names undoubtedly surface. Bart Starr? No doubt. Reggie White? Absolutely. Don Hutson? A pioneer of the league. But for loyal supporters of the green and gold, especially those of recent vintage, one name stands out and should be unanimously mentioned in this conversation. That name is Brett Favre. FROM CHOSEN ONE TO PARIAH FOR PACKERS FANS We all know how the stink of Favre’s messy divorce from the Packers in 2008 lingered over the…

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Sep 24, 2023; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; A Green Bay Packers helmet sits on the sidelines during the game against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Unfortunately, the third-most influential moment on Thanksgiving Day experienced by the Green Bay Packers was a game most fans of the green and gold would rather forget. The annual game between Green Bay and the Detroit Lions occurred on November 22, 1962, and the Packers came into the game with a perfect 10-0 record. To say they were the dominant team in the NFL in 1962 would be a vast understatement; through 10 games, the Packers had outscored their opponents 309-74. The Lions were no slouches, either. They entered the contest with a very respectable 8-2 record, and they were…

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The 4th-most important Thanksgiving Day game ever played by the Green Bay Packers occurred on November 22, 1951 (an action shot from that game is above). It not only represented the first of thirteen consecutive years they traveled to Detroit on Turkey Day as football took hold of the holiday in the United States, but it also marked a revolutionary moment in how Americans digested this up-and-coming professional sport. Today, football fans have the ability to watch any NFL game on any given week. Streaming services offer out-of-market games to any television in the country, a luxury Americans have gobbled…

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