24 Quotes by Bob Harlan

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.

I don't think his legacy will ever shrink.

If it's a tight division race, there could be some interesting games.

I always said the calendar was working in our favor. If he was going to (retire), he would have told us in January.

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.

He was the perfect guy for the times. He stabilized this league and he kept labor peace and he kept the sport No. 1.

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.

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.

Lombardi's on a high pedestal and deserves to be.