The Packers sweep is an American football play popularized in the 1960s by Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi. It is a variation on the sweep, in which a back takes a pitch or hand-off from the quarterback and runs parallel to the line of scrimmage. This allows the offensive linemen (usually the guards) and the fullback to block defenders before the runner turns upfield. According to one estimate, the Packers sweep gained an average of 8.3 yards (7.6 m) per attempt in its first three seasons. Lombardi built his offensive game plan around running it, or threatening to run it. His teams of the 1960s won five National Football League Championships and the first two Super Bowls. Five offensive players from these teams were later elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and Lombardi was elected shortly after his death in 1971.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1885:
The Mikado (poster pictured), Gilbert and Sullivan's most frequently performed Savoy opera, debuted at the Savoy Theatre in London. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mikado
1945:
The Royal Air Force first used the Grand Slam, a 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) earthquake bomb, on a strategic railway viaduct in Bielefeld, Germany. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Slam_%28bomb%29
1969:
Edward M. Burke, the longest-serving alderman in the history of the Chicago City Council, was sworn into office. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_M._Burke
1984:
Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt by Ulster Freedom Fighters in central Belfast, Northern Ireland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Adams
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
Einsteinian: Of or relating to the German-born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein or his scientific theories. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Einsteinian
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
The genuine scientist is not moved by praise or blame, nor does he preach. He unveils the universe and people come eagerly, without being pushed, to behold a new revelation: the order, the harmony, the magnificence of creation! And as man becomes conscious of the stupendous laws that govern the universe in perfect harmony, he begins to realize how small he is. He sees the pettiness of human existence, with its ambitions and intrigues, its "I am better than thou" creed. This is the beginning of cosmic religion within him; fellowship and human service become his moral code. And without such moral foundations, we are hopelessly doomed. --Albert Einstein https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein
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