[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 28 (Monday, February 28, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E332]
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   ``THE QUALITY OF A PERSON'S LIFE IS IN DIRECT PROPORTION TO THEIR 
     COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR CHOSEN FIELD OF 
                      ENDEAVOR''--VINCE LOMBARDI--

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                             HON. RON KIND

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 28, 2011

  Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the World Champions, 
winners of Super Bowl XLV, The Green Bay Packers of Title Town. I ask 
that this poem penned in honor and remembrance of them by Albert 
Caswell be placed in the Record.

                       The Pack Is Back, And How!

     In this game of old,
     upon these hardened fields of frozen tundras so . . .
     But came the birth,
     of one of the NFL's greatest teams to be behold . . .
     of most hallowed Green and Gold!
     Were born,
     The Green Bay Packers of such fame known so,
     because of their Championships,
     the name Title Town they now so own!
     As the only Professional team across this nation,
     in any sport, who is so owned by. . .
     ``WE The People'' this fine equation!
     As The Legend Vince Lombardi,
     ``so ruled The Lombardi Nation'' . . .
     and his most hallowed teams, virtually defined . . .
     the very definition of what the word football means!
     And from this Title Town so came,
     the very first two Super Bowls win to claim,
     as a Starr was born who in The Hall now remains!
     As it was not too long before,
     when a man named Brett went Favre . . .
     and gave to this Title Town again,
     another Super Bowl win once more!
     As then later in later years,
     a new kid in town as so appeared . . .
     like The Young Man to Montana Man,
     now Brett to Rogers, both had to stand!
     Back to Back! Man to Man!
     Replacing an Icon . . . as Rogers knew,
     he'd have to go ``The Longest Yard'' to live that dream!
     And now the stage was set,
     in Super Bowl XVL so yet . . . clash of the Titans,
     Pittsburgh and Green Bay, who would survive?
     Would Steel bend, or Cheese give way?
     As it was these two early teams,
     that so helped give the NFL its great name!
     As the two rode into Texas for the game,
     for this up and coming war,
     as a shootout at the OK Corral for sure!
     But, only one team . . .
     can so wear that most hallowed crown,
     that of World Champions of so renown . . .
     and hold that Lombardi Trophy up high,
     up so very proud!
     As it was to be,
     the young gun versus the proven one . . . Big Ben,
     and the new Kid Rocket Rogers with cannons,
     blazing both ones!
     Who would win, and Be The Best?
     But, Aaron could not spell the word DOUBT,
     even if you spotted him the first five letters no less!
     And still another great question lie here so!
     Which is greater, Cheese or Steel . . . yo?
     As so soon, 111,000 viewers would know!
     As The Pack had something to prove,
     with so many players on the DL . . .
     they had their own Special Mash Unit too!
     While, it did not take long,
     before Rogers threw strong . . .
     and hit Jody with a 29 TD . . .
     As he put a Full Nelson on the Pittsburgh D!
     Then, in the Nick of time . . .
     Big money Collins,
     cashed in his own private Benjamins,
     intercepting, a 37 yd return crossing the goal line!
     As on that very same play,
     Kemoeatu, gave Big Ben ``The Kemo Treatment'',
     running over him, showing him The Packer Way!
     Already you could so see, in disbelief . . .
     as all over those powerful Pittsburgh Steelers,
     some Rust was starting form, starting to creep!
     As, Matthews 52 cried out . . .
     you better get the trainer quick . . .
     and get some Rustoleum on that,
     or your all going to be eating cheese!
     And then after a Steelers field goal,
     Big Ben was Bushwhacked by Jarrett so,
     with an interception . . . as man that was cold!
     Then, using Laser Technology,
     for a TD to Jennings so sweet . . .
     as Rogers drilled a rope for 7yds,
     that exploded oh so very brilliantly!
     As it looked like Polamalu number 43,
     and all of the entire Steelers football team,
     were having a bad hair day indeed,
     yea it was not looking very pretty!
     When, suddenly before the half time,
     Hines Ward, had something else in mind . . .
     a great TD, reinforcing The Steel you see!
     As it was at the end of a 77yd drive,
     once again Big Ben came alive,
     because the great one earlier,
     Woodson, got hurt breaking up a play as he dived!
     But Pittsburgh apparently,
     liked what they served at the halftime show,
     helping them grow those Black Eyed Peas so!
     Scoring a touchdown on five consecutive runs,
     from the 50yd line where it all begun . . .
     as Mendenhall scored with an 8yd TD, this one!
     The Steelers were bent,
     but not yet broken . . . until Matthews,
     molded Mendenhall into human Clay,
     with his fumble so, Captain Crunch had spoken!
     And with the game on the line,
     Rocket Rogers say ``Roger That'',
     yea one more time!
     Living Large, with a 55yd drive into a TD!
     As once again, on Jennings looked so splendidly,
     with an 8yd throw . . . the man's got speed,
     telling all of those Terrible Towels . . . to eat cheese!
     As somehow again, The Tower of Big Ben . . .
     struck one more time, in the end zone to Wallace . . .
     who is too, was built for speed!
     But, the coolest of cool . . .
     as Rogers nerves of steel ruled!
     Driving down the field,
     for a Masonic Moment as he would not yield!
     With Crosby, on the road to victory . . .
     As he made the kick,
     the Steelers were getting sick,
     and needed a drive, as those terrible towels began to cry!
     But time ran out on Big Ben,
     as Rogers cried it's time for the belt my friends . . .
     feel my disease,
     as the price of steel began to descend!
     As The Black and Yellow, turned to jell-O . . .
     turned to jell-o . . . and The Mighty Packer's D,
     put their stamp of Wiscousin Cheese . . . on them!
     While, somewhere up in Heaven,
     an Angel named Lombardi cries,
     ``The Pack is Back,
     we're on Top!'' now with tear in his eye!
     It was a heck of a game, as records were broken . . .
     as over 111,000 people watched what was spoken!
     The word TEAM, what McCarthy was invoking!
     As he, had a lot legends to live up to . . .
     and some tough shoes to fill, along the way!
     But, now he's shown the nation what he can do!
     It was one heck of year, as against all odds . . .
     a new World's Champion been named,
     just like the old Lombardi team's so true!
     Against all odds, in the way they were led,
     from The Coach on down . . . what it said,
     as a new Star who was found, ``Rogers That''!
     Yea, once again THE PACK IS BACK,
     AT THE VERY TOP OF THE PACK . . .
     ALL IN THAT GREAT TITLE TOWN!
     And in the end, the Nation found!
     That Cheese is far stronger than Steel!
     So don't look back, were gaining on you now!
     Were only two away from six,
     in this hallowed Title Town!
     Football God's, The Pack Is Back, And How!

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