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The most difficult task in the NFL is the replacement of a successful, long established and much loved quarterback. ItÆs not an easy thing to prepare for: the last thing an aging star wants to see is a young college player looking over his shoulder as he tries to eke out what remains of his career, often with new personnel around him and declining physical prowess. For evidence of the problem, look ...

From the Slough of Despond in Florida, to the giddy heights of playoff delight in several not-so-easy stages. á So,áhow did it all go right? á Despite often justified criticism on these and other pages,áa key reason for the Packers'átriumph must be due to the consistent and effective coaching where painstaking analysis of successful and unsuccessful plays have led to a week by week incremental improvement on both sides of the ball. á Although some us ...

So the winning streak is over: three seconds from Heaven. But think of what's happened during the second half of the season that led Packers' fans (and many others) to think that this was a game they should have won. Super Bowl champions, December, in Pittsburgh? Are you kidding? When I saw the schedule in August I had this one down as a firm "L." Ironically, the loss should act as ...