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The 'Me Decade' Revisited
(Oh Gawd No... Pat's going to get out the Family Photos Again)
Packer Pundit / Patrick Stuckey

No gang... No Stuckey family photos today.

Today's subject is the final game of the pre-season or... as it is becoming to be known as... the 'First Team Labor Day Games' where the starters get the night off.

I got to thinking again today... (don't worry... the Fire Department and Local Authorities were all warned in advance... in case of a fire) and it all revolved around two things... first this article...

Favre Not Sure If He'll Play Against Titans

Hmmmm... so Favre wont even play in the final game because it's the final game... hmmmmm.

Secondly... my co-worker Doug (Steelers fan) had a chance to go see the Steeler's play against the Panthers in their final pre-season game. Doug declined because it was going to cost him about $100 big ones ($60 for the ticket... $20 in gas... and $20 for dinner) and besides... the Steelers are sitting out their starters... No Big Ben... No Willie Parker... No Heinz Ward in Heinz Field.

Hmmmmm.

So again I ask...
Why Even play the Game???

Well... there are some very big battles going on...

Do the Packers keeps Cory Rodgers or Ruvell Martin?
How about Dave Tollefson or Jason Hunter? Somebodies gotta go!
My guess is that with Arliss Beach getting hurt... William Henderson recovering... then Vonta Leach... Samkon Gado... and Noah Herron keep their jobs... for now... but one of them will probably have to go eventually.

My point is... game four is for the coaches and the 'bubble players'... not for you and me. Yeah yeah... we're the ones paying the $100 plus big ones to go to the games... but quite frankly NOW is when teams make the decision on whom to cut and whom to keep... and it makes a BIG difference come late November when the playoff picture becomes clearer.

Besides... Hot dog vendors... ticket punchers... parking lot attendants and their ilk all have families and mortgages to pay for...

That's what we need to remember...
That's what's important...
That's what I told Doug.

Of course... I had my own agenda... if Doug goes tonight he'll take tomorrow off and I'll get all the left over pizza in the fridge!

It's all about Me!
This leads me to the 1970's and the 'Me Decade' as it was known. Now if you aren't old enough to remember the 70's... God Bless you... and if you are old enough... God help you!

Me... well I gradiated in 1976... Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers... and I never did understand the whole 'Me Decade' aspect of the 1970's.

I mean... if it were up to me... there would have been No Disco... No Presidents Ford or Carter... and No Ford Pintos or AMC Gremlins or Pacers! Oh... and to bring it all home... the Packers would have had more than 1 winning season and 1 playoff game!

Bonus question: Who was the coach of that 1 winning team and who did the Packers play and lose to in the playoffs that year? The winner gets my semi-used white leasure suit. (just like the one John Travolta wore in Saturday Night Fever)