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BREAKING NEWS: Lauren and Sean celebrate 2 weeks!
BREAKING NEWS: Lauren and Sean celebrate 2 weeks!
In our last issue we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Jay and Shelley Vanderhoof's marriage. This time around we're celebrating a marriage that just kicked off during a beautiful outdoor fall wedding recently. Lauren and Sean Meyer picked an absolute fantastic venue to exchange vows. The weather was unseasonably warm, but led to a wonderful fall evening for the banquet. Sean and his groomsmean provided plenty of entertainment with their coordinated dance attire for the evening festivities and Lauren danced the nght away with family and friends.
Maid of Honor Speech a Big Hit!
Ella Kuchenbecker overcame some pre-speech jitters (pictured here) to bring the house down in a truly memorable Maid of Honor speech at sister Lauren's wedding. Ella successfully interjected humor, wit, charm, and love into a speech that received 5 star reviews across the board. Ella's phone was NOT confiscated after the delivery so rumors about the use of ChatGPT can not be confirmed at the present time. Post speech, Sean's mother-in-law could be heard heaving a sigh of relief no "colorful language" was accidentally used in the presentation.
MORE BREAKING NEWS: Vanderhoof taking his talents to El Paso
MORE BREAKING NEWS: Vanderhoof taking his talents to El Paso
In a move that has gained just slightly less attention than LeBron moving to South Beach, Pastor Vanderhoof, affectionately known as "Rev" to his flag football pals, announced this week he has accepted a call to El Paso, TX. The Vanderhoof family will finish out the school year before making the 1,500 mile trek south to the border. Rev and Mrs. Rev will start the process of preparing for their relocation, which includes making sure there is plenty of spare room for visitors. The Post Pattern has already started the research efforts and found a few places we think work perfectly.
In related news, stock of United Airlines was up 1% in heaving trading Friday as the market reacted to the news.
Week 7 Issue is Live
Week 7 Issue is Live
Last issue in this section we highlighted the Eagles, Bills, Chargers, Colts and Bucs for their early season exploits. Since then, the Bills and Eagles dropped 2 straight (including games to divisional opponents), and the Chargers have lost 2 of 3 games. The Patriots are tied for the lead in the AFC East, while 3 teams are tied for the lead in the NFC West. All this is to say through 6 weeks, the NFL season has been as unpredictable as ever and is setting up for an exciting 2nd half of the season.
This issue has all our regular columns, plus a few new items to keep things fresh. The Vault includes an interview with an ex-Packer as well as another baby announcement (2 in a row) Our Buboltz Kids Sports Roundup is an all female version this week including a debut performance for one grandchild.
As always, if you have ideas or would like to contribute we'd gladly welcome the help!
Britt takes the Lead
Britt takes the Lead
As we enter the second half of Week 6-7 (if you don't get that reference we have your back), Britt has taken a one pick lead over previous leader BJ Vanderhoof. Steve Simmons leads the Hall of Fame division (2 behind Britt) while defending champ Willis Horn and cousin Griffin Keller are tied atop the juniors division 3 behind Britt. Our Mystery Picker, whose Packers loyalty runs depe, topped the charts in Week 6 with 11 correct picks, 2 better than anyone else last week.
The contest appears to be a close battle this year, with 17 pickers within 6 of the lead through 6 weeks.
Packers Atop NFC North Standings
Packers Atop NFC North Standings
Despite looking like a slow motion car crash (Coach's words, not mine), Green Bay sits at the top of the leaderboard in the NFC's black and blue division. While fans bemoaned the NFL's second highest scoring tie of all time, 40-40 vs the Cowboys, that tie is what separates the Packers from the Lions in the race. Granted, Green Bay looked like they were headed to a comfortable win until another special teams blunder gave Dallas the momentum they needed to climb back in the game. Some fans expressed a lack of confidence in Lafluer's game management abilities, especially the end of the 1st half and end of OT sequences. To his credit, MLF said what every Packer fan was thinking:
Cousins Tailgate November 2nd!
Cousins Tailgate November 2nd!
We've had a few people ask about our tailgating plans for the annual cousins tailgate this year. The caravan will depart Rick's place at 8:15 AM and meet in Lot 3 near the corner of Lombardi and Oneida. Look for the Impeccables flag which will be flying proudly! Jaclyn is making chilli and everyone else will bring snacks (sausage / cheese & crackers, deviled eggs, Bloody Mary fixings, Kringle, cookies, etc...) As always, Amy will bring the Makers's Mark! Rick runs a pretty tight ship for planning / logistics so reach out to him for any questions.
The image above is taken from a Post Pattern tailgate in 1976. Mundo and Lady Mundo flashed a bit of style in their pre-game festivities.
Back to the '80s - Uniform Edition
Back to the '80s - Uniform Edition
Every issue we go back to The Vault for a bit of nostalgia...reading old Post Patterns and checking in on the season's iteration of the Green and Gold. This week, we are introducing a new feature. For the next several issues we will hit a topic near and dear to many fans. When kids first take an interest in football, and the NFL specifically, one item that typically stands out is the color schemes, logos, and uniforms teams wear on the field. When young pickers first make their picks, logos commonly influence the decision. Uniforms and logos are part of what hooks fans on the game. So with uniforms being such an important part of the league...why are the uniforms/logos teams wear today not as cool as the logos from the '80s?
Each issue, we'll take a look at a few team's uniforms, comparing their current issued gear with the throwback/original version from the past. Once we finish, our readers will stack rank their favorite uniforms of those we discuss and we'll publish the results.
For our first review we take a look at the Seattle Seahawks and the Tamp Bay Buccaneers. Recently the two clubs met for a contest while celebrating their 50th anniversary. They took the occasion to wear their '80s throwbacks. Let's take a look on how each teams older unis compare to their normal gear today.
The 80's Bucs may have been horrible, but at least they looked AWESOME. Bucco Bruce (the pirate) is a great logo. Creamsicle is a Hall of Fame color. The dark red/orange accents on the sleeves and number lining is a great touch.
What is Pewter? Is it brown? Is it gold? Whose bright idea was it to ditch their iconic logo? That would be like Green Bay dumping the G for a hunk of cheese. I don't HATE the Bucs current outfit, it just suffers from replacing an icon.
The Seahawks "royal blue" really pops and goes well with silver helmet/pants. Just a touch of green is a nice, understated balance for the uniform. Hall of Famer Steve Largent rocked this uniform. Since the Seahawks ditched it full time, they haven't put another WR in the HoF since. Probably not a coincidence.
Neon. Lime. Green. Just think, they actually have a version of this jersey that is ENTIRELY neon green. 23 year old Nick wore a sweater this color once on a date. He did not get a 2nd date. These jerseys should face similar rejection.
Heard in the Crowd
Heard in the Crowd
"Special Teams continues to be a massive problem" - said after GB allowed 2 points when they were kicking an XP.
"Feels like the last one with the ball is going to win" (sent at 10:01 PM during the Cowboy game. Ended up being half right)
"Right about now I'm wishing this was a noon game" - sent at 10:43PM Sunday night as the Cowboy game went to overtime.
Some guys show you their value on the field. DeVonte Wyatt has shown his worth to GB while NOT being on the field.
"No questions about holding" - Jeff Hafley not wanting to get fined for saying what Packer fans all see...Parsons gets held all game long.
"If you guys think he's being held, then you say something about it" - Jeff Hafley, asking the media to pick up the cause
The route from Windsor, WI to El Paso comes tantalizingly close to a famous New Mexico city. Given the geography, one would literally have to take a left turn at Albuquerque to arrive at El Paso. ROAD TRIP!!!
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
If this section were a plant, it would have wilted a long time ago due to a lack of attention it gets (I'm using subliminal messaging now. The next time you water your plants you will feel strangely compelled to send the Post Pattern a letter).
(Letters can be sent to alspals1977@gmail.com, nicksimmons21@gmail.com, or texted to 608-335-8088.)
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