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Improving the Green Bay Packers for 2009

 
It's evident that the Green Bay Packers have struggled so far this season.  Currently, they hold a 5-7 record and playoff chances are slim.  In the "What have you done for me lately?" world of the (Ron Jaworski voice) National Football League, the answer coming from Packer fans has been "Not much." So here are my suggestions for Green Bay's board of directors. The trouble starts at the top; encourage shareholders to sell to a single owner.  An old man wearing a leather Raiders jacket and a World War I style flying helmet and goggles has reportedly been running around the parking lots at Lambeau Field shouting "Let me run this team!  If anyone can drive a storied NFL franchise like this one into the ground, it's old uncle Al!" Maybe that guy's interested. After selling the team to old uncle Al, he'll want to hire his own front office.  What would be stopping him?  He'd be the owner, after all.  One of the resumes that would surely come across his desk ... (link)

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