Herzlich Willkommen » The Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs had

no way of knowing what the Super Bowl would become when they met at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Jan. 15 http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-keelan-cole-jersey , 1967.All they knew was they didn't like each other much.The NFL had for years successfully fended off rival leagues, but the AFL came along — founded by Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt and his buddies in the "Foolish Club" — with proven staying power. Eventually the two leagues would merge, but first came a matchup between their respective champions.The teams from the NFL, including the Packers, were out to prove their dominance in professional football. Their counterparts from the AFL came in with a considerable chip on their shoulders."They called us a Mickey Mouse league," recalled Chiefs linebacker Bobby Bell, one of 14 players to take the field that day who would land in the Hall of Fame. "We're like, 'Hey man, wait a minute. We're not Mickey Mouse. We put our uniforms on just like everybody else.'"The Chiefs proved that at the start, playing perhaps the best team from Packers coach Vince Lombardi's dynasty to a near-stalemate in the first half. But things turned in the third quarter, when Willie Wood picked off Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson and nearly returned it for a touchdown.Packers quarterback Bart Starr, the game's MVP, called it "the biggest play of the game."Elijah Pitts scored on the very next play to extend the Green Bay lead to 21-10, and the shaken Chiefs never got back on track. Max McGee caught his second touchdown pass later in the third quarter, and Pitts scored his second touchdown in the fourth to clinch a 35-10 victory."We said going into halftime, 'We can beat these guys, you know?' the Packers' Hall of Fame offensive lineman, Jerry Kramer, told NFL Network for a special on the 100 greatest games in history. "The first half was almost even and we got sobered up at halftime and got about our business."The game was played before a crowd of 61,946 Womens Marcell Dareus Jersey , leaving thousands of empty seats in the cavernous Coliseum, though an estimated 51 million viewers tuned into the broadcast shown simultaneously by CBS and NBC. Both networks later erased the game footage, which was pieced together a few years ago.The halftime entertainment that mild January day in Southern California? Not the Beatles or The Rolling Stones or even The Beach Boys with their smooth surfer vibe but the marching bands from the University of Arizona and Grambling State University.Much has changed over the years. Tickets for the Super Bowl go for thousands of dollars, if you can find any for sale, and the broadcast of the game is the centerpiece of parties all over North America.The halftime show for February's game in Miami? Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.As the Packers and Chiefs prepare to meet again Sunday night at Arrowhead Stadium, here's a look at how that first Super Bowl affected each franchise in subsequent seasons:GREEN BAYThe game signified the high-water mark for Lombardi's dynasty of the 1960s, though the Packers would go on to beat Oakland to make it back-to-back Super Bowl triumphs the following year. Green Bay went just 9-4-1 that season, and several of its biggest stars began showing signs of aging.Lombardi would hand the franchise over to his longtime assistant, Phil Bengtson, in 1968 and a rapid regression followed. The Packers went 6-7-1 and missed the playoffs, and would qualify for the postseason just twice — in 1972 and '82 — until Mike Holmgren took over nearly 25 years later.Led by a hotshot young quarterback name Brett Favre, the Packers returned to prominence, winning another Super Bowl in 1996. Mike McCarthy led them to their most recent championship in 2010.KANSAS CITYThe Chiefs failed to make the postseason the next year, but coach Hank Stram and his team of veterans weren't done yet. They went 12-2 in 1968 before losing in the playoffs, then captured that elusive Super Bowl championship when they beat the Vikings in the fourth edition on Jan. 11, 1970.It remains the only Super Bowl appearance in franchise history.The 1970s and '80s were lost decades for the Chiefs. Marty Schottenheimer and Dick Vermeil led a renaissance beginning in the 1990s, but for all their success, they only made one AFC title game.The Chiefs finally made it back last season, losing to the Patriots on the brink of a Super Bowl.MEMORABLE GAMES1993: The Packers and Chiefs have only played 12 times, including their Super Bowl matchup Josh Lambo Jersey , but none of the other meetings was meaningful until this one. Greg Hill had two touchdowns running and one through the air, helping Kansas City to a 27-20 win between a pair of playoff teams.Green Bay went on to finish 9-7 and beat Detroit in the playoffs before losing to Dallas in the divisional round. Kansas City went 11-5 and won the AFC West, beat Pittsburgh and Houston to reach the AFC championship game, then lost 30-13 to the Bills on a frigid day in Buffalo.2003: Ten years after that memorable matchup, the Chiefs edged the Packers 40-34 in overtime in another matchup of eventual playoff teams. Eddie Kennison caught a 51-yard touchdown pass from Trent Green with 6:11 left in the extra session to give the Chiefs the win.2015: The Packers beat the Chiefs 38-28 on their way to a 6-0 start. Aaron Rodgers threw for 333 yards and five touchdowns in the win, while Jamaal Charles scored three times for Kansas City.Green Bay eventually lost to Arizona in overtime in the divisional round of the playoffs, while the Chiefs followed a 1-5 start with 11 straight wins. That streak included a postseason victory in Houston before a loss in New England in the divisional round. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Between wrist surgery, signing a $54 million contract and nearly getting robbed, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles had quite the start to the offseason.His next phase probably won’t create as much buzz, but it’s much more important to the team’s success in 2018.Bortles opened organized team activities Tuesday behind a revamped offensive line and with three new passing targets — all part of a plan to improve an offense that featured the league’s top rushing attack last season.More Jacksonville Jaguars newsJaguars expect DE Yannick Ngakoue’s holdout to be short-livedJaguars rookie safety Zedrick Woods submits retirement paperworkJalen Ramsey says Jaguars don’t plan to give him contract extension this seasonJaguars sign former UCF running back Taj McGowan for added depthJaguars QB Nick Foles to miss OTAs for undisclosed ‘personal reason’“I have always believed that when your quarterback is ahead of everyone, and the rest of the offense has to catch up, that is a pretty good thing,” coach Doug Marrone said. “You don’t want the quarterback trying to catch up to the rest of the offensive players. I think that Blake is in a good spot as far as what he knows of the offense, what we want to do. It’s just another year.“I think that’s why you see those quarterbacks that stay in these systems for a long period of time and play for a long period of time that do such a good job.”Bortles threw for 3,687 yards, with 21 touchdowns and a career-low 13 interceptions in 2017. He was at his best in the postseason, throwing for 594 yards and three scores without a turnover.Interceptions and fumbles were among Bortles’ biggest faults during his first three years in the league. He limited them down the stretch last season and eliminated them in the playoffs, helping the Jaguars reach the AFC championship game.“You want to have that every game,” said Bortles http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-taven-bryan-jersey , who had surgery to repair a partially torn ligament in his right wrist in late January. “Just wanting to make sure that no matter what I did I gave us a chance to win. I knew that if I didn’t turn the ball over we’re going to have a chance to win every game. That should be and it is my mindset every single game we play. I think it was only heightened in the playoffs to make sure I wasn’t the reason we couldn’t win the game.”The Jaguars rewarded Bortles with a three-year contract that included $26.5 million guaranteed, making him the team’s starter for at least the next two seasons.“The contract stuff doesn’t really change anything about how I think or how I approach every day,” he said.The biggest difference, he said, is having continuity. The Jaguars returned their entire coaching staff, giving Bortles and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett a solid foundation to start from during OTAs.“We talked about it this morning: Kind of taking it to the next level,” said Bortles, who didn’t have the freedom to audible early last season. “He kind of gave me the green light to go ahead … as far as what you’re doing versus all the different looks and not just running the play called, (but) getting yourself in the best play possible.”Bortles will have a much different supporting cast to work with in 2018.Donte Moncrief and rookie DJ Chark replaced receivers Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns, and tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins stepped in for longtime starter Marcedes Lewis.Moncrief and Chark are expected to bring more speed to Jacksonville’s offense, which coaches are counting on to help loosen up defenses and create more room for bruising running back Leonard Fournette. The addition of All-Pro guard Andrew Norwell should help, too.Bortles will use the next few months to build a rapport with those newcomers. If it includes any dinners, Bortles probably will be sure to lock his truck.Bortles had his wallet stolen and pickup truck nearly hijacked earlier this month from teammate Brandon Linder‘s driveway during an offensive line dinner. An 18-year-old Jacksonville man was arrested and charged with auto theft, auto burglary and trespassing.Bortles left his keys inside his unlocked truck, but other vehicles parked around it prevented the man from driving away.“He checked my truck out a little bit and left it nice and clean for me,” joked Bortles, who has since teamed up with local police to help prevent automobile burglaries. “It was all right. … Glad to be back playing football, running around. It feels good to kind of be back to some familiarity.”