Found January 01, 2012 on
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Matt Flynn,
Jordy Nelson,
Vince Lombardi,
Aaron Rodgers,
George Blanda
TEAMS: Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions
TEAMS: Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions
When he was an LSU Tiger, Matt Flynn was the King of the Jungle as he led his team to the National Championship title.But the Detroit Lions would have none of that on their trip to Lambeau Field in Green Bay on New Years Day. They thought they could tame the Tiger, take advantage of some key Packer inactives and go into the playoffs with a roar.Four hundred eighty yards, six touchdown passes and a franchise record later, Matt Flynn once again ruled the day.With a little help from Jordy Nelson and others, Flynn did nothing less than create a memorable resume for his coming job interview next year, his first as a free agent.Which begs the question, what would a guy rather do for a few more years, be the backup on a team that has potential to fill a fist with Super Bowl rings, or sell out to the highest bidder where you can be a starter.It's a great question, and certainly Flynn in not the first one to be in the position. But if what Vince Lombardi said is true, "W...
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