I am not a traitor!

We, as a family, had a rough decision to make today. Since the day I met him, my husband has been a die hard- born and raised in Milwaukee – can’t take the Cheesehead out of him- Green Bay Packer fan. Some who know him may say he’s one of the biggest Packer fans ever. He created the Packer Fan club here in our city and although he has not attended the gatherings in a few years (since having kids and acquiring DirecTV Sunday Ticket), the club still goes strong. He wears jerseys with numbers of players both past and present. He wears foam cheese on his head and both of our young daughters are well aware of the importance of the Pack in our household. During football season our typical lunch (or dinner depending on gametime) consists of cheese, sausage, and various football snacks. We own Packer books, Packer DVD’s, Packer bobbleheads and numerous Packer Christmas tree ornaments. We have an entire room in our house devoted to the Packer franchise and he was more than excited when he realized our daughter’s initials would be G.B.

Today one of the greatest players in Packer history (maybe the greatest) was traded to the New York Jets. In his press conference he said “I am not a traitor”. We believe that. We believe that when Brett played for the Packers he gave that team everything he had… that he loved the franchise as much as they loved him. We believe he’ll always love the Packers and we believe they will always love him. We, as a family, will always love Brett. We wish him and the New York Jets well. I think we’ll even still be Brett fans.

But ultimately we aren’t traitors either. We were, are, and will remain Packer fans first and foremost. Godspeed Brett and Go Pack Go!!