Bob Harlan
Bob Harlan
Robert E. "Bob" Harlan is the former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Green Bay Packers, an American professional football team. He is a graduate of Marquette University, where he was the Sports Information Director for many years. He is also the father of sports announcer Kevin Harlan...
reality years faces
You have to face reality, and coming off 4-12, you're not going to be the national draw you were previously. But for 13 years, we were a pretty good draw.
legacy
I don't think his legacy will ever shrink.
bay changed football fortunes great green message nfl rest sent
That's what changed the football fortunes of this franchise. It was huge. He sent a message to the rest of the NFL that Green Bay was a great place to play.
bay changed football fortunes great green message nfl rest sent
That's what changed the football fortunes of this franchise. It was huge, ... He sent a message to the rest of the NFL that Green Bay was a great place to play.
changed football fortunes
That's what changed the football fortunes of this franchise,
deserves high pedestal
Lombardi's on a high pedestal and deserves to be.
agent doors free huge message opened sent
I think it sent a huge message to every free agent and particularly the African-Americans. I think it opened a lot of doors for us.
appealing bay fact franchise gave good green knowing last national playing popular ratings scheduling shows speaks three year
I think the fact they were scheduling without knowing if Brett Favre is going to be back, and they still gave us three national games, shows you the Green Bay Packers are still an appealing draw. The ratings were good last year even when we weren't playing well. I think it speaks well for us (considering) where we are. I think it's still a popular franchise and we still get ratings.
division tight
If it's a tight division race, there could be some interesting games.
calendar
I always said the calendar was working in our favor. If he was going to (retire), he would have told us in January.
facade knew name picture special
He was very honored. I told him to look up there (the facade of Lambeau Field) and picture his name with the other numbers. He knew how special this was.
guy kept labor league peace perfect
He was the perfect guy for the times. He stabilized this league and he kept labor peace and he kept the sport No. 1.
franchise men raised
Those men established and raised this franchise to new heights.
asking country enthusiasm experience fans game huge kept leadership mike start ted telling thrilled
I'm thrilled its over. I can't tell you how many fans from around the country kept asking me if Ted and Mike wanted to start over with their own quarterback. I kept telling them that was not the case. We have a young team, and his experience and leadership and enthusiasm for the game are huge for us. So I'm delighted.