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| They might be comic-book heroes - Minneapolis Star Tribune Posted: 02 Feb 2011 05:42 AM PST [fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] McGinty, 31, is one of several Twin Cities artists (such as Danno Klonowski) who contribute artwork to a series called "False Witness: The Michele Bachmann Story." This is the political side of cartooning. In 2008, lefty political writer Bill Prendergast ... |
| Super Heroes: Packers go home to appreciative Green Bay fans - Modesto Bee Posted: 08 Feb 2011 12:55 AM PST ORLANDO, Fla. — Aaron Rodgers' smile never faded as he rode on the back of a convertible pacing down a confetti-filled parade route through Disney World's Magic Kingdom on Monday afternoon. The Super Bowl MVP was operating on only a few hours' sleep following Green Bay's 31-25 win over Pittsburgh Sunday. But even with a Florida afternoon storm threatening in the distance, it was clear nothing could cloud the Packers quarterback's spirit. "It's a special day, it really is," Rodgers said afterward. "I didn't get a lot of sleep (Sunday) night, but it's great to be able to celebrate. This is a team that came together and accomplished something special." Rodgers became the latest Super Bowl MVP to participate in Disney's "I'm going to Disney World" commercial series Sunday night, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this year. Former New York Giants Phil Simms was the first to do it following the 1987 Super Bowl. Rodgers flew to Orlando from Texas on Monday. Meanwhile, his teammates were soaking in the adulation back home. Thousands of exhausted but euphoric Packers fans welcomed their cherished team home to Green Bay as Super Bowl champions on Monday after a nail-biting victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Schools dismissed early and people took time off work to watch the team's motorcade travel from Austin Straubel International Airport to Lambeau Field along a route that included Lombardi Avenue, named in honor of the legendary Packers coach Vince Lombardi. Fans who spent Sunday night partying picked up right where they left off Monday morning, showing up hours early for the parade. They jammed Lambeau's atrium and clogged the stadium's pro shop as they bought piles of Super Bowl gear and memorabilia. To make room, the team finally had to herd shoppers and visitors into a line that stretched outside the stadium. Ashley Ellis, 17, and Erica Christensen, 18, of Oak Creek, went to bed at midnight after celebrating the victory. They were up at 4 a.m. to drive to Green Bay and stake out a spot for the parade. They said the Packers gave them "anxiety attacks" as the Steelers made their second-half comeback, but on Monday all was right with the world in Green Bay. Asked why anyone would get up at 4 a.m. to visit a football stadium, Christensen replied simply. "Love them," she said. By early afternoon throngs of fans in cheeseheads, green and gold beads, jerseys and Packer parkas jammed the team's route, transforming the streets into human trenches. A house across the street from the stadium — Lambeau Field famously sits in the middle of a residential neighborhood — blared Queen's "We Are The Champions." Fans broke out in spontaneous chants of "Go Pack Go!" and "The Bears Still Suck!," and mugged for television news crews. The crowd's cheers rose to a roar as the team's buses neared the stadium. News helicopters buzzed overhead. Players and other team officials could be seen holding up video cameras from their seats, recording the moment. Craig Umentum, 29, of Green Bay, dragged a green-and-gold wagon loaded with a case of beer to the stadium. "The title is home, baby!" Umentum yelled, his voice still hoarse from screaming during Sunday night's game. "Whoo! Where it belongs! Green Bay, baby!" Next up for Rodgers is to rejoin his teammates for a celebration at Green Bay's Lambeau Field today. But he said it's the moments with them Sunday night after the game that are continuing to play in his mind. "Just in the locker room after the game and being able to reflect with my teammates," he said. "Big hugs. It's a special group of men. I think you realize at that point the season is over and that group of men is never gonna be together again. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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