Embattled husband defends himself

A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about Dorothy Schneider, the Indiana columnist who likes only the Packers -- calling herself "a football team monogamist" -- but whose husband seemingly has a fear of commitment to a single football team.

Now, Brian Wallheimer is having his say.

Writing in the Lafayette Journal and Courier, he says:

"It's time to set the record straight.

"I was called a bad fan in Dorothy's last column. To a diehard sports fan, like myself, that is an unspeakable thing to be called."

He explains how he came to be a Redskins fan, then a Rams fan, then a Colts fan. Then he confesses:

"And finally, I root for the Green Bay Packers, mainly to keep the peace in the household."

What? You call yourself "a fan of the game," and that's all the enthusiasm you can work up?

Oh, but he's not done. Not thrilled about being razzed by his in-laws or his appearance in this blog, he says:

"I'll probably never root for only them, and it's clear I'll never be a Packer fan like my in-laws. I enjoy the fact that I don't go into clinical depression every time my team loses.

"So, I'll root for a few, and I don't think that makes me a bad fan.

"I'll even root for the Packers to make Dorothy and her family happy.

"I just hope they're not playing the Rams or Colts next season."

Hey, we're almost convinced.

-- Jeff Ash, jash@greenbaypressgazette.com