The first batch of photos from fans at this past weekends Green Bay Packers Autograph Reception are now up at Event USA Picasa page!
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We are very pleased to announce that we’ve secured some additional rooms for our 2013 Packers Player vacation to the Iberostar Rose Hall Suites in Montego Bay, Jamaica!
You can join John Kuhn (#30), Jermichael Finley (#88), Bryan Bulaga (#75), Desmond Bishop (#55), and William Henderson (#33, Alum) for a fun filled week of sun, sand, and great Packers comradery alongside your fellow Packers Fans!!
Apart from the luxurious accomodations of the Iberostar Rose Hall Suites, you’ll enjoy great fun filled activities with the guys like:
For more information on the trip, the resort, or the players, just click any of the links to the right, or contact Nanci at 920.445.2113 or nanci@packerfantours.com to book today!
Get ready for white sand beaches and turquoise water – it’s time yet again for our annual Packers Player Resort Vacation, and this years lineup is one of our best yet!
While our initial offering of rooms is currently sold out, we may have more room available soon! If you want to join John Kuhn (#30), Jermichael Finley (#88), Bryan Bulaga (#75), Desmond Bishop (#55), and William Henderson (#33, Alum) for a fun filled week in Montego Bay, Jamaica, sign up below and we’ll be in touch once space becomes available!
Event USA is pleased to announce our on-field halftime competition for 2012! Taking place as the Packers take on the Titans this December 23rd, you can sign up now for your chance to win a 7 night air package on our 2013 Packers Player Vacation at the Rose Hall Suites, Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Just fill out the entry form below and if you’re selected, you’ll compete against another team on-field, at Lambeau, during halftime, for the grand prize!
Two teams of two persons each will compete before kickoff at the Packers vs. Titans game at Lambeau Field on December 23, 2012. One team will be selected by Funjet Vacations and one by Event USA. The contestants on each team will be given free game tickets and free passes to the Event USA Tailgate Party at Brett Favre’s Steakhouse, which starts 3 hours before kickoff.
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Packers climb atop NFC North thanks to yet another Lambeau Field victory
Green Bay Packers News – It was the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, and Arizona and Jacksonville before that. In fact, the Green Bay Packers have beaten 18 of the past 19 teams that have teed it up at Lambeau Field.
That’s right: Eighteen of 19.
That, my friends, is a 94.7 winning percentage, an impressive hot streak that spans more than three seasons worth of regular-season home games.
In Las Vegas, a Packers’ home victory might be the closest thing to a sure thing. In Green Bay, it has become expected as much as anticipated, at least to those fans that see the faults but are blind to the big picture.
They should take a step back: The big picture looks mighty fine.
Green Bay’s 23-14 victory over the Minnesota Petersons (6-6) means the Packers, 8-4, control their destiny. They host the Detroit Lions (4-8) on this week’s Sunday night game before a Dec. 16 showdown with second-place Chicago (8-4) at Soldier Field.
Certainly, the Packers’ tug-of-war with the Vikings provided plenty to nitpick. The Packers had too many penalties (10 for 78 yards), they yielded too many rushing yards (duh!), and if not for some awful decisions by Vikings QB Christian Ponder, they might have lost.
Furthermore, injuries to right tackle T.J. Lang (ankle) and receiver Jordy Nelson (hamstring) mitigated receiver Greg Jennings’ return.
Still, there is lots more to like than not.
** Led by safety Morgan Burnett, the Packers’ defense did little to stand its ground until the red zone. Once backed inside its own 20-yard-line, the Packers’ defense stiffened. Burnett’s two interceptions snuffed out Vikings’ drives and kept Green Bay in control.
It was Burnett’s second two-interception game and it couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. With safety Charles Woodson, linebacker Clay Matthews and cornerback Sam Shields all sidelined, Burnett stepped up like the ascending pro he’s become.
“I thought Morgan Burnett’s interception in the third quarter in the end zone was the key play of the game,” Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said. “It shifted the momentum.”
** The Packers’ 18-play, 73-yard drive that spanned 11 minutes was an impressive display of focus and execution by an offense that struggled. The drive was set up when Burnett stepped in front of Vikings’ tight end Kyle Rudolph for a diving interception at the Green Bay 13.
The Packers took over to start the fourth quarter, and proceeded to grind out the 11-minute drive, the longest in the NFL this season. It was capped by a 31-yard Mason Crosby field goal that gave Green Bay a two-possession lead (23-14) with four minutes to play.
“We haven’t had one of those in a while,” Rodgers said. “We haven’t been able to control the clock like that and it says a lot about the toughness of those guys. It wasn’t the prettiest drive. We made the most of our third down opportunities.”
** Crosby is back, and right tackle Don Barclay has emerged.
Crosby, the struggling Packers’ placekicker who had connected on 6 of 11 field goal attempts coming into Sunday’s game, appears to have regained his winning form. Crosby made three of four field goals, including one from 47 yards after a Minnesota timeout when McCarthy kept his offense on the field. Crosby had missed a 53-yard field goal try at the end of the first half, and appeared to rile McCarthy when he opened the second half with a kickoff that sailed out-of-bounds. It gave the Vikings great field position at the Minnesota 40.
Burnett bailed out Crosby with his end zone interception, and Crosby responded by nailing the 47-yard try after McCarthy called the offense to the sideline and elected to have Crosby kick it.
Crosby’s day began with a 30-yard field goal that caromed in off the right upright, and ended with a 31-yarder that made it a two-score game.
Meantime, right tackle Don Barclay held up after Lang left with an ankle injury. It will be interesting to see if McCarthy leaves Barclay at right tackle, and re-inserts Lang at left guard (for Evan Diedrich-Smith), once Lang’s ankle is healthy.
** The Packers’ running game produced 152 yards on 36 carries and a touchdown. It wasn’t Peterson-like, but it was better than it’s been, and it was enough.
** Rodgers, who turned 29 Sunday, celebrated by throwing a touchdown pass in his 35th straight regular-season home game. It is the NFL’s longest such streak since Miami’s Dan Marino threw a touchdown pass in 39 straight games from 1983-88.
Rodgers’ excellence at Lambeau Field, coupled with the team’s home dominance, should set up at least one home playoff game.
Then, the Packers can look to start another home winning streak, this time in the post-season.
Last week’s prediction: Packers 27, Vikings 20 (Packers, 23-14)
Season: 8-4
This week’s prediction: Packers 35, Lions 21
Chris Havel is a national best-selling author and his latest book is Lombardi: An Illustrated Life. Havel can be heard Monday through Friday from 4-6 p.m. CDT on WDUZ FM 107.5 The Fan, or on AM-1400, as well as Fan Internet Radio (www.thefan1075.com). Havel also hosts Event USA’ MVP Parties the evening before home games.
The first batch of photos from fans at this past weekends Green Bay Packers Autograph Reception are now up at Event USA Picasa page!
You can view the gallery below, head over to the album on Picasa to order prints direct to Walgreens, or find your photos below and print them out yourself!
View the whole gallery on Picasa!
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Event USA, your headquarters for Packers tickets and more, is pleased to announce that frequent heartburn sufferer and America’s favorite comedian Larry the Cable Guy will be in Green Bay Sunday December 9th for our Tailgate Party before the Pack takes on the Lions, as he wraps up his wild adventure to help introduce the first flavor-coated 24-hour frequent heartburn pill, new Prilosec OTC Wildberry!
In addition to releasing three certified gold comedy albums, Larry has starred in three Blue Collar Comedy Tour-related movies, as well as in the films Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, Delta Farce, and Witless Protection! Join Larry and cheer on the Packers this December!
Our famous tailgate party is included with all of our Packers ticket packages or to purchase on it’s own, and includes the following game-day fare:
And that’s all on top of tailgating before this important divisional matchup with Larry the Cable Guy himself! Don’t miss out on this opportunity, secure your spot today!
And don’t forget, Event USA has all your gameday needs covered – from Packers tickets to complete Green Bay Packers ticket packages, we’re the only stop you need for all things Packers!
Fans have the opportunity to embark on an out-of-this-world flavor adventure of their own by entering the Wild American Flavor Sweepstakes. From now until January 7, 2013, enter at www.WildberryFlavor.com for a chance to win trips to three of America’s most flavorful cities, with three of the country’s biggest sporting events, courtesy of new Prilosec OTC Wildberry. One prize pack winner will be chosen at random to receive the prize pack, including tickets to the big football game in New Orleans (February 3, 2013), the first big auto race of the year in Daytona Beach (February 24, 2013) and the basketball championship game in Atlanta (April 8, 2013), travel and accommodations (a two-night hotel stay and air transportation for each destination), and one $5,000 check to be used in any of these flavorful cities.
Event USA is very pleased to bring our 12 days of Christmas special back for the 2012 holiday season! Enjoy a different great deal every day for twelve days on all sorts of great Event USA Packers tickets and gear!
Take $20 off per item on all of our Jordy Nelson Memorabilia! The Vault is filled with tons of great new Jordy memorabilia just in time for the holidays!
Use Coupon Code NELSON12 at checkout!
Order on December 6th and we’ll guarantee you get item by Christmas, and shipping is on us!!
Don’t delay – each of these deals is only good for the day specified, so if you’ve had your eye on any of our great memorabilia, or want a deal on a great Packers vs. Titans weekend, there’s never been a better time to grab them than now!
Reality, Giants’ pass rush catch up to Packers in 38-10 Big Apple ambush
Green Bay Packers News – The Green Bay Packers wrapped up their Thanksgiving weekend by choking on a giant-sized helping of humble pie.
In a game that wasn’t decided until the end – the end of the first half, anyway – the New York Giants stuffed the football down the Packers’ throats in a 38-10 blowout victory Sunday night at MetLife Stadium.
Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers was sacked five times and either hit or harassed on 17 of 33 drop backs. The Giants’ Mathias Kiwanuka had two sacks, and Osi Umenyiora’s strip-sack, which was recovered by Jason Pierre-Paul, set up one of New York’s four first-half touchdowns.
“When your quarterback is under pressure like that, it affected me tonight,” Packers’ head coach Mike McCarthy said of his play-calling. “I probably didn’t call the best game I’ve called. You have to protect your quarterback. It’s your No. 1 responsibility. That’s not what we’re looking for.”
The Packers’ embarrassing performance isn’t going to be easily forgotten. In a matchup of current NFC contenders that also pitted the past two Super Bowl champions, the Giants dominated in every way.
This was last year’s 37-20 playoff loss to the Giants all over again, save for the finality.
Rodgers struggled to complete 14 of 25 passes for 219 yards, one touchdown and one interception. His 14 completions tied a season low and came behind an offensive line that was thoroughly manhandled.
The best that could be said of Rodgers’ evening is that he came out of it reasonably healthy considering the punishment he absorbed.
When Rodgers wasn’t running for his life, he was handing off to backs bound for nowhere. Green Bay’s running attack generated little and sustained nothing. The screen game was non-existent, too.
Furthermore, Rodgers’ 61-yard touchdown pass to Jordy Nelson was Green Bay’s lone big play of the night.
With nowhere to run and no place to hide, the Packers’ offense had no answers for the Giants’ pass rush. At times, it seemed the Giants’ defense had 12 men on the field, they were everywhere.
Clearly the Packers were hurt by injuries to players such as safety Charles Woodson, receiver Greg Jennings and linebacker Clay Matthews. But their absence shouldn’t have left the offense so offensive and the defense so defenseless.
Not to the tune of 31-10 at half.
While Rodgers was facing serious heat, the Giants’ Eli Manning was free to peruse the field from the safety of his cocoon-like pocket. Manning shot down rumors that he was hampered with a “dead arm” by throwing for 249 yards and three touchdowns.
“I think the rest really helped him,” Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said of the team’s bye last week. “Eli said he felt as if he was coming back for the start of the season. I was very confident he would come back and be Eli.”
The loss drops the Packers (7-4) to one game behind Chicago (8-3) in the NFC North standings. If the postseason began today, the Packers would be the NFC’s top wild-card team and fifth seed.
McCarthy accepted a lion’s share of the blame for Sunday night’s disaster. He faulted his play-calling and the offense’s inability to neutralize New York’s pass rush.
That is well and good, but what matters now is McCarthy’s ability to plug the leaks in his sieve-like offensive line. While the Packers may be blessed with the best quarterback in the league, and an impressive array of receivers, they don’t have a winning combination up front.
It could be that the loss of right tackle Bryan Bulaga was the final straw for an already depleted offensive line. It could be that the Packers’ offense – deadly though it may be against solid NFL defenses – just can’t stand cleat-to-cleat with the league’s top pass rushing outfits.
If that is true it doesn’t bode well for Green Bay. Sooner or later in the playoffs, the Packers’ offensive line is going to face a potent pass rushing team such as the Giants, 49ers or Bears.
Solutions aren’t going to be readily available.
It is wishful thinking to believe second-year tackle Derek Sherrod will come off the PUP list and immediately make an impact. It’s also a long shot to think Chad Clifton, the team’s former longtime left tackle, could be coaxed out of retirement.
The harsh reality is that the once-great Clifton is a has-been, and the little-known Sherrod – until he gets healthy and plays – is a never-was.
So what’s McCarthy to do? What he always does. The Packers’ scrappy head coach will pick himself up, dust himself off and come back with a vengeance as his team prepares for Sunday’s game against Minnesota.
If being embarrassed truly is a great motivator, the Packers’ coach and his players should be all in against the Vikings.
Last week’s prediction: Packers 34, Giants 20 (Giants, 38-10)
Season: 7-4
This week’s prediction: Packers 27, Vikings 20
Chris Havel is a national best-selling author and his latest book is Lombardi: An Illustrated Life. Havel can be heard Monday through Friday from 4-6 p.m. CDT on WDUZ FM 107.5 The Fan, or on AM-1400, as well as Fan Internet Radio (www.thefan1075.com). Havel also hosts Event USA’ MVP Parties the evening before home games.
Memorabilia aren’t the only specials we have for Packers fans this holiday season! For the next week, we’re taking $10 off per ticket in all Packers tickets in Packers vs. Lions Ticket & Tailgate packages! Choose where you want to sit, enjoy our all you can eat, all you can drink tailgate party, and cheer on the Pack in this divisional matchup!
This sale runs from November 23rd to November 30th, 2012, and all you have to do is buy the package and see the discounts appear in your shopping cart – it’s that easy!
Take advantage of this great deal while it lasts!
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