Bob Wolfley has an article in JSONLINE today about the 2008 NFL Kickoff Information Guide- some tidbits
• The Packers were one of six NFL playoff teams in 2007 that were not in the playoffs the previous season. For 12 consecutive seasons at least five teams have made the playoffs after not making the playoffs the previous season.
• The Packers have the fifth-best record (48-36-3) and winning percentage (.571) in season openers in the NFC, behind Dallas (32-15-1), Chicago (49-34-5), New York (46-32-5) and Minnesota (27-19-1).
• The most recent role for actress Tracy Phillips, daughter of Dallas coach Wade Phillips, was as a belly dancer in the film “Charlie Wilson’s War.” All right, that’s not really related to the Packers. Let’s make a connection. The Cowboys play the Packers on Sept. 21 at Lambeau. There’s your connection.
• Packers coach Mike McCarthy said so far so good in terms of the new NFL rule that allows one defensive player on the field with a radio in his helmet so coaches can communicate with defenses better. “We’ve used it throughout (practices), and it’s really gone very smooth,” McCarthy said. Quarterbacks have had radios in their helmets since 1994.
• The Packers are tied with Denver for the third-best record in the NFL regular season over the last 10 seasons (97-63), behind New England (108-52) and Indianapolis (105-55).
• The father of actor Matthew McConaughey, James McConaughey, was an end drafted by the Packers in the 27th round in 1953, 319th overall, out the University of Houston. He did not play in the NFL.
• When the Chicago Bears play the Packers on Nov. 16 at Lambeau, it will mark the 175th time the two teams have played, the most regular-season games ever between two NFL teams.
• Last season, seven quarterbacks threw for at least 4,000 yards, the most ever in a single season: Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Favre, Jon Kitna, Peyton Manning, Carson Palmer and Tony Romo.
• Before he was drafted by the Packers, tackle Breno Giacomini had a job as hot dog vendor at Fenway Park.
• Cornerback Al Harris and running backs Ryan Grant and Vernand Morency all chose Jacksonville running back Fred Taylor as the most undervalued player in the NFL.
• Packers assistant head coach Winston Moss is one of 28 minority NFL coaches with the title of head coach, assistant head coach or coordinator this season. Moss coaches the linebackers.
Link to article:
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=787743
