Makes sense to me. And, do it soon.
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Agree entirely.
Iconic. Unique. Versatile.
Commissioners exempt list wasn't available. Thats like a paid vacation.
And yes, #5 should be retired.
Stats mean **** and that's why his are far from impressive. He meant a lot to the team, and by all accords to Lombardi. I think Vince got everything out of him as he did others, yet made him into the legend he was to an extent. I say no. And that pains me to say. He ain't no Bernie Williams.
If you retire 5 you have to retire 31. Was there ever a better backfield with those two and Bart?
I find myself in the no camp although his importance to the Lombardi teams probably can't be overstated. To have a so-called glamor boy doing the dirty work Paul did week after week had to resonate in that locker room. Vince, Bart, Jerry and others said that from the 10-yard line and in Hornung was the greatest player they'd ever seen. As for being a legend, certainly the Notre Dame hype machine operating at full pitch in the 50's when college football was king certainly did its part. IIRC Hornung, QB on a losing team, beat out Jim Brown for the Heisman.
More and more, I like how FIFA requires national teams to use #1-#23, and nothing else.
Um, Hornung never played soccer, Einstein.
I suspend you.
I dont like one damn thing FIFA does. Most corrupt group of global ****s in the history of sports.
Bo Jackson and Marcus Allen are part of the best backfield ever except Jay Schroeder and Steve Beuerlein were pure garbage. Hard to argue with Starr, Hornung, Taylor.
Steelers have never "officially' retired a jersey. GB in the same spot. Sometimes you just have too many greats. Just ask Jerry Kramer.
More corrupt than the IOC? That's a pretty high bar. 
I just like the idea of a sport that says somebody else is going to get your number in the next tournament (or two or three), no matter how great you are.
I just like the idea of a sport that says somebody else is going to get your number in the next tournament (or two or three), no matter how great you are.
Hornung probably would have been a better goalkeeper than anybody on x4.
I have no qualms admitting that I'm a lousy goalkeeper.
You always struggle with goalkicks.
Originally Posted by Fedya:
More corrupt than the IOC? That's a pretty high bar.
I just like the idea of a sport that says somebody else is going to get your number in the next tournament (or two or three), no matter how great you are.
I just like the idea of a sport that says somebody else is going to get your number in the next tournament (or two or three), no matter how great you are.
Quatar World Cup is looking like FIFA's crowning achievement in a long history of ****ing things up. Last I heard migrant worker deaths for this World Cup were down to 1 every two days.
But ****. At least Brazil was a glowing success.
And my apologies for soccer news in a Hornung thread. Last one.
It only took Montréal 30 years to pay off the debt on the Olympic stadium.
Sochi's facilities are becoming white elephants just one year on.
Sochi's facilities are becoming white elephants just one year on.
Kramer came to mind in the shower as well Hot Jon.
Packers aren't the Packers without Starr, Lombardi, Ringo, Robinson, Taylor, Reggie, Favre, Kramer, Gregg, Curly, Hutson, McNally, Herber, Tunnell, Canadeo, Ford, Nitschke, Adderly, Wood, Davis, Lofton, Hinkle, Hornung, Cecil, Henderson, Driver, Winters, Tauscher, Rodgers, Green, Clifton, KIesling.
You don't win 13 World Championships by accident. "Retire" their numbers. Every damn one of them. Officially or unofficially.
Soldiers of Green Bay. Honor them! Except Favre. Dick.