The pure energy of football comes alive in this review of the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings rivalry. Every game played thus far since 1960 is covered, along with a blend of comments from players, coaches, sports writers, and fans. Included are plenty of interesting anecdotes, capturing the color that has sparked this rivalry as it has intensified in recent years.
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Reading Cold Wars was the greatest walk down memory lane I have ever encountered. -- Bob Lurtsema, 12 year NFL veteran, publisher of Viking Update magazine
Todd Mishler manages to present both sides of a rivalry that in the 1990s turned into one of NFL's best. -- Tom Oates, sports columnist, Wisconsin State Journal
Todd Mishler manages to present both sides of a rivalry that in the 1990s turned into one of NFL's best. -- Tom Oates, sports columnist, Wisconsin State Journal
About the Author
Todd Mishler has been a football fanatic since age 8, when he remembers watching the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers open the 1968 season with a 30-13 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Antigo, Wisconsin native began his career as a sports reporter and editor. His assignments have included the NCAA men's basketball regional tournament and the NFL playoffs. Mishler has been a feature writer and editor at the Janesville Gazette since 1991.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A perfect addition to NFC Central lore,
By william milz (Marinette 60 miles north of Lambeau Field) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cold Wars-O/S (Paperback)
Mishler has gone the extra yard to interview great players from both sides of this rivalry. From "crossover players" who found themselves in the enemy camp for their professional careers to the great anecdotes which fill each page any Packer or Viking fan will be entertained. I thought I had heard or read most of the Lombardi year stories, but Todd came up with some new ones I hadn't heard from the post season circuit. A perfect complement to D'Amato and Christl's "Mudbaths and Bloodbaths".
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Endorsed by the Vikings #1 Fan, Mr. Cheer Or Die,
By Brian K Maas (Plymouth, MN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cold Wars-O/S (Paperback)
You don't have to be a Vikings or Packers fan to enjoy this book. Any true NFL fan will want to read this book to relive some of the greatest games ever played between these NFC powerhouses. Insight from players and fans alike give a personal feel and provide that extra "edge" that will leave you both chuckling and gritting your teeth depending on which side of the Minnesota-Wisconsin border you happen to live on. Don't hesitate, but a copy for yourself and get some extra's for Xmas gifts!
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Filled cover to cover along with anecdotes,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cold Wars-O/S (Paperback)
Cold Wars: 40 Years Of Packer-Viking Rivalry by football enthusiast Todd Mishler is an informed and informative review of every game these the cherished Greenbay Packer and Minnesota Viking football teams have played since 1960. Filled cover to cover along with anecdotes, insights, and cheers from players, coaches, sports writers, and fans, Cold Wars is enthusiastically recommended as an engaging history perfect for Wisconsin and Minnesota football buffs and could well serve as a template for writing books about other historic football rivalries!
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