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December 1, 2005
posted under: book review, Mudbaths & Bloodbaths

With Christmas just around the corner you might be thinking about what to get your favorite Packer fan, and since it is Bear Week I would recommend Mudbaths & Bloodbaths: The Inside Story of the Bears-Packers Rivalry. Mrs. BratsNBeerGuy gave this book to me as a gift a few years ago and it is hilarious. Authors Gary D’Amato and Cliff Christl, both reporters for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, have collected stories told by players, coaches, and reporters about all the great games and personalities that have been a part of the Packers-Bears rivalry. It covers the early dislike between Curly Lambeau and Papa Bear Halas, and later the intense personal rivalry between Halas and coach Lombardi. There is also a chapter devoted to the 20 most memorable meetings between Green Bay and Chicago, such as the 1980 game in which Chester Marcol caught his own blocked field goal and ran for a touchdown, the only playoff game between the Bears and Packers in 1941, and the Monday nighter that William “The Refrigerator” Perry scored a touchdown on a goal line run.

For any fan of the Packers, Mudbaths & Bloodbaths is a must read. You can probably find it at your local book store or you can find it online at Amazon.