Extra Time: LETTERS: Take footballers from castles to classrooms

Great article on the Green Bay Packers ( Here for the Beer, 19 Oct ). I started following the Packers in 1961, reading of their origins, ownership, exploits and victories in Time magazine. There shouldn't be any need to further extol the virtues of either the draft system (in all US sports) or...

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Published inThe Observer (London)
Main Author Smallwood, Eric
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) Guardian News & Media Limited 02.11.2008
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James, David
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Summary:Great article on the Green Bay Packers ( Here for the Beer, 19 Oct ). I started following the Packers in 1961, reading of their origins, ownership, exploits and victories in Time magazine. There shouldn't be any need to further extol the virtues of either the draft system (in all US sports) or the salary and transfer arrangement, which go to make the NFL as equal a competition, year after year, as can ever be achieved. Richard Scudamore, please note and act if you actually care about English football.
ISSN:0029-7712