Game of My Life: Green Bay Packers: Memorable Stories of Packers Football [Paperback]

Chuck Carlson (Author), Bob Harlan (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: Game of My Life | Publication Date: August 1, 2007

When Bart Starr snuck across the goal line in the withering cold of Lambeau Field to beat the Dallas Cowboys in 1967, The Ice Bowl became the greatest game in Green Bay Packers history. Unless, of course, it was the NFC championship win over the Carolina Panthers in 1997 that sent the Packers back to the Super Bowl for the first time in 30 years. Maybe it was that mind-bending 48-47 Monday night win over the Washington Redskins in 1983, or perhaps it was the Western Conference title win over the Baltimore Colts in 1965 on an overtime field goal that Colts players to this day say was no good. It could also have been any one of Green Bays three Super Bowl wins or the victory over the San Francisco 49ers in 1995 that cemented the Packers as a force in the NFL once again. Maybe it was any one of a number of games against their ancient rivals, the Chicago Bears, or maybe it was as recently as the 2003 NFC playoff win over the Seattle Seahawks or Brett Favres remarkable performance after his father died. Maybe it wasnt even a Packers victory that earned its way into history. Perhaps thats the beauty of a franchise with such a long and lyrical history as the Packersso many big games and so many opportunities to pick the ones that really matter.So many years have produced so many games and so many memories. In Chuck Carlsons Game of My Life, former and current players and coaches talk about the best, the most important, the most entertaining, or just the strangest games this franchise has ever played. Some will be obvious choices, but others may tax the memory of even the most stalwart Packers fans. For a franchise steeped in history, tradition, and legend, this book is bound to touch on a gamethat sits fondly in the hearts of Pa

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About the Author

Chuck Carlson has been a sports journalist for three decades. For 10 years he primarily covered the Green Bay Packers, along with University of Wisconsin sports, for The Post-Crescent in Appleton, Wisconsin. He is also a longtime freelance writer and guest on various TV and radio shows. This is the fourth book Carlson has written about the Green Bay Packers, books that include Titletown Again, the official book of the Packers' 1996 Super Bowl season, and Sports Publishing's Tales from the Green Bay Packers Sidelines. He is currently the assistant sports editor at The Northwestern in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and lives in Appleton with his wife and their three boys.

Product Details

• Paperback: 193 pages
• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC (August 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596702427
• ISBN-13: 978-1596702424
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #810,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Fumble!, December 31, 2003

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ericapp "ericapp" (Manitowoc, Wisconsin United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales from the Packers Sidelines: A Collection of the Greatest Stories Ever Told (Hardcover)

This book would have been granted a much higher rating if not for the errors, and this book has plenty of them.
Many of the errors are numbers-related and don't have a significant impact on the particular story (the Packers started playing in Milwaukee in 1933, not 1932 as stated in the story 'Good Times and Bad Times'), or a draft position (Ezra Johnson was a first-round pick, not a second according to the story 'Ezra'). But some of the errors do significantly alter the story: In 'Terrible Tony' the story implies that the Packers were "obsessive" about drafting Tony Mandarich rather than "taking a flier" on Troy Aikman. Aikman was the first pick in the draft, selected by Dallas, before the Packers ever had a chance. He was not bypassed by the Packers, and any team that was in the Packer's position (second pick in the draft) probably would have taken Mandarich, too.
Along with the errors are inconsistencies: According to 'The Man in Charge,' "Bob Harlan announces in 1995 that the Packers would no longer play in Milwaukee," while 'An Era Ends' correctly states that 1994 was the last year. Harlan made the announcement in 1994, before the regular season had ended.
The short stories, nonetheless, are entertaining, and Packer fans - even the most knowledgeable - are sure to have their memories jarred about a long-forgotten item or two about their beloved team. But that same knowledgeable fan - and there are many - is sure to be distracted by the many mistakes that plague this book. Yes, the book is entertaining, but you certainly wouldn't use it for reference.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Insight from the Players, December 13, 2007

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Ted (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Game of My Life: Green Bay Packers: Memorable Stories of Packers Football (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book! I've read the Packers' history books and the players' autobiographies, but this book is unique in that it asks various players what was their most memorable game as a Packer. It is well organized and written. My 10 year-old son is reading it now!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Aikman; Sanders, January 24, 2004

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F. Cifaldi (Cumberland, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tales from the Packers Sidelines: A Collection of the Greatest Stories Ever Told (Hardcover)

Any true Packer fan, critic or historian would know that it was Barry Sanders (#3 overall) that the Packers chose Mandarich over in '89, but that doesn't change the story. It just serves more as a speedbump. Great book with lots of insight.