Tales from the Green Bay Packers Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Packers Stories Ever Told

by Chuck Carlson

The victory and legend of the Super Bowl XLV winning Green Bay Packers continues in Chuck Carlson’s Tales from the Green Bay Packers Sideline . In this behind-the-scenes look at the NFL’s second oldest franchise, Carlson captures the determination, aggression, and vision that have constantly spurred the Packers to greatness.

Through interviews and extensive research, Carlson brings to life stories from Packers legends such as Curly Lambeau, Vince Lombardi, Bart Starr, Ray Nitschke, Brett Favre, and the stars of today’s Packers like Aaron Rodgers and Clay Matthews, Jr. Tales from the Green Bay Packers Sideline opens a window into the greatest Packers moments both on and off the field. Why was Vince Lombardi against the idea of rededicating the Packers stadium and naming it Lambeau Field? How was Monday Night Football changed forever during a Packers game on October 17, 1983? How did Aaron Rodgers deal with the pressure of the Super Bowl? Updated to include coverage of Super Bowl XLV on February 6, 2011.

Readers will relive the greatest moments and quirkiest anecdotes from throughout Packers history. This collection is a must-have for any Green Bay fan.

Genres: Sports

208 pages, Hardcover

First published September 27, 2006

Reviews

[Dave Neumann · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick easy read that tells some candid stories.

[Matt Kratz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book. It does a great job telling about the history of the Packers, and I enjoyed reading.

[David · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this boring, poorly structured, and poorly written. Maybe if I were more of a fan.

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am not the biggest football fan in America ... or even on the block. However, I will watch on occasion, and am familiar with some of the stories of a small midwestern town who has managed to support an NFL team for decades. "Tales From the Packers Sidelines: A Collection of the Greatest Stories Ever Told" contains a number of biographical sketches and team anecdotes from the history of the Green Bay Packers - with recent history (if that's not an oxymoron) taking up the lion's share of the book.

As someone not very familiar with the details, most of what was in this book was new to me. However, a true Packers fan is likely to find little in this book that he or she is not already familiar with (which may be disappointing, or it may provide them with a welcome excuse to reminisce). Anyone familiar with the series should already be prepared for the format and the lack of groundbreaking information, so while I'm not going to overly praise the book, neither am I going to condemn it.

Of course, I WOULD be curious how quarterback Brett Farve would be treated within these pages had he not been at or near his prime at the time of publication! I might suspect the reverence that he is (mostly) given would be largely eliminated.

[Christian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Being a Packer fan I thought the book was entertaining, but would have liked to have been presented with more details - something that someone who was living in the state of WI wouldn't know simply via word-of-mouth. The author's opinion of certain Packers - especially those he does not like - is pretty apparent (and sometimes entertaining). The fact that the short stories lack any semblance of order and that there are several sentences that appear in the book twice, was annoying.

[Brian Watkins]

Lots of short stories on the Packers. Some old, some new to me. Great gift froth girls.

[Michael Linton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book containing many stories of the Packers throughout the years. There many snippets stories I've heard of but never the whole story. A good fun read.