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@Fedya posted:

Isn't that the Packers' choice?

The winning team can typically present any number of rings to whomever they choose, including usually, but not limited to: players (active roster, inactive roster, or injured reserve), coaches, trainers, executives, personnel, and general staff. Some teams have given rings to former players and coaches that were on the team at some point during the season, despite not having been on the winning roster for the Super Bowl itself. Sometimes a team will make rings available to fans as part of a charity raffle. ... Per the CBA, players that were on the winning team's practice squad at the time of the Super Bowl victory are also entitled to a ring, but it can be one of lesser value.

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@Chongo posted:

Ed West

Back in 1989 during Packers offseason, Ed West played intramural basketball at UW-Green Bay as he was a part time student there.  My roommate was on his team.

He wasn’t a dominant hoops player but when he had a chance at a rebound, it was his.  You wouldn’t necessarily have known he was a pro athlete in watching him play but he did have one exceptional quality.  For a guy with huge arms, his hands were incredibly quick and when he struck his hands on the ball as he gathered a rebound, you could hear the sound reverberate throughout the gym.  I imagine that quick striking ability with his hands helped him become an exceptional blocker at TE.

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