Open Mic: All-Time Packers Offense and Special Teams

OG: Fuzzy Thurston played the more important backside guard position, and along with Kramer, enabled Lombardi to run the power sweep with pulling guards. This was not a standard skill-set at the time for the position, and without players that could pull it off, Lombardi may not have been recognized as the greatest coach of all time.

OG: Ron Hallstrom was one of the few bright spots in the 1980s on the offensive line. He helped hold down the middle of an otherwise porous line, allowing quarterback Lynn Dickey to make enough big plays to make the offense electric.

C: Larry McCaren was the other bright spot in the line and had the team's longest streak of consecutive starts until Favre broke it. He was so impressive, his peers voted him to the Pro Bowl many times, despite the weakness of the line in general.

C: Frank Winters not only anchored down the middle, but he protected Favre, not only his roommate and friend, but as an enforcer. Teams knew there was a mean—okay, dirty—player that had his teammates' back, and that kept them from taking cheap shots.

TE: Mark Chmura also reluctantly makes this list. He was a hypocrite who would not go to the White House because of Clinton's adultery but was a well-known womanizer, who eventually was caught in the hot tub with his 16-year old babysitter. He also was only with the team for a few years.

However, he was Favre's downfield security blanket and had a knack for getting open when his friend was in trouble. He also could make acrobatic catches and was a tremendous run blocker.

TE: Paul Coffman was my favorite player for years and one of the best two or three receiving tight ends in the game during the '80s. He was sure-handed and could get open as well as anyone I have ever seen. He kept teams from being able to roll coverage to the great wide receivers (off whom he benefited as well, which is why I placed him behind Chmura, despite his longevity) the Packers had.

WR: Sterling Sharpe still has among the most receptions all-time, twice breaking 100 before it was thought an attainable goal. He was the Packers' entire receiving corps for the first three years of Favre's time with the team. He also substituted for their running game, taking the quick pitch and plowing forward for three yards through two to three tacklers.

At the time, he was by far the strongest player ever at his position, and yet had underrated speed. While he would lose focus occasionally and drop passes, he was among the best ever at making the catch below his knees.

WR: James Lofton may have only played about half his career with the Packers and been run out of town for off-field issues regarding charges of sexual assault (for which he was acquitted); however, he could not only make the leaping catch but absorb the hit that sent him heels-over-head. He was a great deep threat and the best at running reverses in his day. He held the NFL record for yards for a few years.

WR: Don Hutson is the only player I have made an exception for on either unit because he changed the game with his abilities. He is the only wide receiver (called an "end" in his time) for whom one could even argue greatest of all-time over Jerry Rice, and his number still stack up with players of the modern, more pass-friendly era.

P: Craig Hentrich only played with the team for four years, but the franchise's history is terribly thin at this position, especially in terms of longevity. Hentrich is worthy of this notoriety, too, as he was among the best in the league at average and the much more important net average.

He later became known for his pinpoint accuracy inside the 20, but he was not actually great at that until later in his career, when he had left Green Bay. However, he was also a solid backup kicker, valuable for kickoffs and capable at making even 40-yard field goals.

P: Max McGee makes this list because the only other person I had thought to put on was David Beverly (whose autograph I once owned because he lived across the street from my cousin) because he played in more games at the position than anyone in franchise history. However, longevity is nothing without noteworthy play, and Beverly was mediocre.

Max was not much better, but was a threat for fake punts, and this way I can get another wide receiver on the roster. I also give Hornung someone to carouse with: Their exploits are legendary, and Max was a great receiver who earned a Super Bowl MVP with a hangover.

He was the voice of the Packers for years on the radio broadcast, and his off-color, straight-shooting style exemplifies the team. It's a great homage to a man who died in the last year, too.

K: Jan Stinerud was in my mind the greatest kicker of all-time, even though Morten Anderson may have better career numbers. Without Stinerud, any of the current kickers may not have played in the NFL, since he introduced the vastly superior soccer-style kicking.

He was only with the Packers a few years, but I give him the edge over Chester Markol because of his impact.

There needs to be no backup for this position since Hentrich and Hornung filled this role regularly in their careers, and John Anderson was capable in a pinch.

Obviously, the greatest coach of all-time, for whom the championship trophy is named, would be its general. This team would take any other all-time team created, but then what do you expect? The franchise with the most championships in league history (three more than the runner-up Bears) and richest history gives me more to draw from.

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