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The Game Green Bay Packer Fans Can’t Forget
Memory triggers angry response
Some deaths are so traumatic and unexpected you remember exactly where you were and who you were with when they happened.
This is the case for Green Bay Packers fans regarding a day that will live in infamy: Jan. 18, 2015, when a promising season died thanks to one of the biggest choke jobs in NFL playoff history.
It has been said, “time heals all wounds.”
You know this is a lie if you are a fan of the greatest and most endearing franchise in the history of sports, located in a small town, owned by the community and adored by people around the world.
Why am I dredging this up now?
On Sunday, the Packers play the team that put a stake in our hearts five years ago, The Seattle Seahawks. It’s an NFL divisional playoff game at Lambeau Field. The winner goes on to the NFC championship game with a chance to go to the Super Bowl. The loser goes home.
To attempt to let go of the past, even a little, an unflinching review of what happened that day is necessary, at least for me.
WARNING: Details of this day may trigger strong and unwanted responses in some Packer fans. If you are not in a safe place, physically or emotionally, STOP reading immediately…
