I have had several weeks to digest the Packers playoff loss to the Cardinals and their season, in general. As the Super Bowl (oops, “the Big Game”) approaches, I am left to wonder what might have been.
Packers 2009 Season
Reflecting on the Green Bay Packers 2009 Season: Potential Realized
Looking back on the Green Bay Packers 2009 season, I would call it a season of fulfilled potential. Yearning to bounce back from a 6-10 record in 2008, the Packers seemed to have all their ducks in a row. An excellent draft, outstanding preseason and a supposedly easy schedule over the first half of the season.
Green Bay Packers’ 2009 Turning Point Was a “Come to Jesus” Moment
From the rubble of that horrible loss in Tampa, the Packers rose up, dusted themselves off and found a new focus and new reason for being—a desperation drive to make the playoffs. I have talked with many people who feel that football players don’t need any external motivation; because they are pros, they should be able to motivate themselves. I’ve never subscribed to that theory, especially in football.