In the very first meeting between the Packers and the Bears in 1921, there was a single moment that would foretell a future of heated battles. Chicago's John (Tarzan) Taylor threw a sucker punch that broke the nose of Packers tackle Howard Buck. It would prove to be the opening salvo in what became a long and tenuous rivalry between Green Bay and Chicago.
7,000 fans at Wrigley field watched the Bears shut out the Packers that day by a score of 20-0. While a mere 200 miles separates these two cities, the differences couldn't be greater. Small town Green Bay vs. big city Chicago. In 1921, Chicago was the 2nd largest city in the [...]
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By: Al Bracco
The Green Bay Packers 2009 Schedule is out. Some cool facts...
The Packers schedule is considered the third softest overall, based on last year's records of their opponents.
Green Bay opens the season Sunday Night at home looking to spoil Jay Cutler's debut with the Bears.
Green Bay will play the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving day, the 19th time these teams have played on Thanksgiving. (They played every year from 1951-1963).
The next game after Thanksgiving will be their fourth National TV game, a Monday Night contest vs. the Baltimore Ravens.
The final fourth of the season will be quiet at Lambeau, with only one home game on the schedule.
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