The third time is the charm

There is nothing quite like seeing a Packers game at Lambeau Field. You never forget your first, and even the third can be pretty exciting.

It was for Matt Wellens, who grew up in Winneconne and writes for the Dickinson Press in Dickinson, N.D. He shared the story of his homecoming with his readers.

Wellens and his dad went to Lambeau earlier this month to see the Packers beat the Vikings 34-0. He called it "the greatest day of my life."

But why Wellens felt the need to apologize for tailgating out of his dad's minivan and drinking Point Amber beer before 9 a.m. is beyond us. It sounds reasonable.

-- Jeff Ash, jash@greenbaypressgazette.com