3. Who is the most underrated Packers player of all-time?

Al from Green Bay, WI

I'm going back toward the end of the last century. He was only in a Packers jersey for three years (94-96), but Sean Jones was a rock on the defensive line opposite Reggie White. Sean didn't have Reggie's notoriety, Brett Favre's swagger, or Gilbert Brown's "Grave Digger" move, but he was credited for 24½ sacks as a Packer and was a key contributor to their Super Bowl win in SB XXXI.

Ron from Broken Arrow, OK

My vote would be for Ed "The Tool Box" West. Ed joined the Packers as an undrafted TE from Auburn in 1984 and played 11 seasons for the team. Ed played in 167 games over those 11 seasons, with 104 starts. Ed played for Forrest Gregg, Lindy Infante and Mike Holmgren.

George from Nisswa, MN

My most underrated Packers player of all time is Bob Skoronski. He was one of only nine players to play on all nine of Lombardi's teams. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 1956 draft and started all 12 games as a rookie. He played the next five seasons as LT. In 1964 he was named offensive captain by Lombardi. He started every game from 1965-67. He started the first two Super Bowls, and three NFL Championship games. He was named to the Packers Hall of Fame in 1976.

Dave from Edina, MN

James Starks. His contribution to the 2010 Super Bowl run was huge. Without Starks, the run game would continue to receive zero respect, and Aaron Rodgers would've had a much heavier load to carry.

Dennis from Parrish, FL

Both running backs, Samkon Gado and Eddie Lacy! I still wear my "27" jersey for EVERY big game! Jeff Query's mullet is up there!

Richard from Livermore, CA

The most underrated Packer was Herb Adderley. Although he was a Hall of Famer, Adderley never seemed to get the recognition he deserved during his playing days. Lombardi also used him as a running back at first, before fully committing to defense. His 39 interceptions (including seven pick-sixes) often won games. Most memorable to me was the interception on Oct. 7, 1962, with time running out against the Lions, setting up Paul Hornung's FG for a 9-7 win. Without that win, they don't get to the NFL title game.

Blake from Minneapolis, MI

Zeke Bratkowski was the backup QB during the Packers' three years as NFL champions from 1965 through 1967. They were 8-1 in games, including postseason, where Zeke either started in place of Bart Starr or replaced him with the score tied or the Packers trailing by no more than seven points. His career ended with an official NFL playoff record of 5-0, the best playoff record by a quarterback (minimum five playoff games played) in NFL history.

Tim from Grimes, IA

Chuck Mercein. Only played for the Packers for two seasons but may have been the most valuable player in the Ice Bowl (aside from Bart Starr) to send the Packers to SB II. He accounted for 34 of the 68 yards on the final drive before Starr's sneak. He also showed the grace of a true professional when benched in Super Bowl II for Ben Wilson.

Terry from Elroy, WI

William Henderson. In addition to being the starting fullback blocking for a number of successful halfbacks, Henderson played on three of the four special teams units throughout his NFL career. He did so during a lengthy career and without any fanfare. He just provided solid, dependable play throughout his years in Green Bay.

Carl from Sheboygan, WI

Most underrated player is the backup QB. From Bratkowski to Matt Flynn to Malik Willis, the Packers don't make the playoffs without their leadership. More times than not, they led this team to much-needed victories when needed most!

Matt from La Crosse, WI

How does Daniel Whelan not get more credit? He's one of the best at his position. Old school, Ed "Toolbox" West was a quintessential Packer in the late '80s and early '90s.

Gary from Davenport, IA

I believe Lynn Dickey is the most underrated Packer of all time. Although passing for 4,000 yards in one season is no big deal now, he was the first NFC quarterback to do so. He had a great arm comparable to the best quarterbacks of today. If Dickey had mobility and was able to play with the rules today that protect quarterbacks, he would probably be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And if his teammates played any defense, his W-L record would have been much better. (Editor's note: I hear passing for 4,000 yards remains a big deal in the Chicago/Hammond area).

Mark from Greenville, SC

For me, the most underrated Packers player of all time is Lynn Dickey. At the end of a dark era of Packer football, he provided a spark of hope. That man could sling a football with the best of them. If he had good knees, Dickey would have been more widely recognized. There was always a sense of excitement for me when our offense was on the field. The 48-47 win over Washington on Monday Night Football was an all-time classic! He remains one of my favorite all-time Packers.

Mike from Hastings, MN

Ken Bowman and Zeke Bratkowski were both underrated and unappreciated. Ken was perfect on "the Sneak" and Jerry Kramer got the credit, saying Ken would get his turn for glory. He didn't. Zeke filled in admirably when a cheap shot took Bart out, and led them into the playoff game after Bart got knocked out early in the game and the controversial field goal led to taller uprights. Another reason for laser uprights.

Juan from San Antonio, TX

I believe A.J. Hawk was the most unappreciated Packer. He was almost always available and in proper position and made plays. Also, wears a Super Bowl ring.

Michael from Novato, CA

My most underrated Packer of all time has to be Boyd Dowler. Six-foot-5, 224 pounds, former national-level hurdler, he was big and athletic enough to play in any era. He was AP and UPI ROY, HOF All-'60s, team, and he was even a top 10 punter a couple years.

Gordon from Newport Beach, CA

Most underrated player has to be Desmond Bishop. A sixth-round pick (192nd overall) who had to earn every snap, Bishop exploded during Green Bay's Super Bowl run with 103 tackles, three sacks, two INTs, three forced fumbles, and a TD in 2010, then somehow topped it with 115 tackles and five sacks in 2011. If injuries hadn't shortened his career, he could have been a Hall of Famer.

Jeff from Littlefork, MN

The most underrated Packer of all time is also our leading scorer of all time: Mason Crosby! I think part of it comes from the position he played; no one cares about the kicker. Part is that he wasn't perfect. Who can forget the "Missin' Crosby" season of 2012? (Not Jeff from Littlefork. Trust me, I've tried.) But there were so many walk-off game-winners over the years. It was more often that he came through for us than times he let us down.

Mike from Bel Air, MD

Bart Starr. When people talk about greatest QBs of all time, his name is rarely mentioned.

Chuck from Richfield, WI

Channeling my inner Cliff Christl to aver that Verne Lewellen is the most underrated Packer of all time. Lewellen's precision punting dominance speaks for itself, but he did so much more. His NFL record of 50 TDs stood for a decade until Don Hutson broke it. The Packers do not win three consecutive league titles without him, and his omission from the Hall of Fame (and our Ring of Honor) are a travesty.

Wayne from Lake Hallie, WI

My vote for most underrated Packer is Don Majkowski. The Packers had not really been competitive throughout the 1980s, but when "The Majik Man" burst onto the scene with his big year in 1989, he re-energized the franchise and made every game a "must see." In my opinion, Majkowski changed the direction of the team and raised expectations for success. His injury was unfortunate, but his style of play was freewheeling, reckless and exciting. Sound familiar? The next man up was No. 4...the rest is history.

Clay from Avondale, AZ

There are at least two ways of determining how underrated a player is historically. Cecil Isbell was highly decorated during his short career, but few outside of Green Bay and football historians remember. Looking at my own lifetime, I will make the case for Ken Ruettgers. He manned the blind side for most of a decade, protecting Majik and Favre. My young eyes thought he was tremendous, but he never got a Pro Bowl nod.

Alex from Bozeman, MT

Verne Lewellen is the most underrated Packers player of all time. Read "The Greatest Story in Sports" and get Cliff Christl's view on it and you will become convinced. At least I was anyway.

Tom from Keota, IA

Craig Newsome (I still wear his jersey for games). Always around the ball, played full send every play. He gave everything, and it cost him heavily in the end. Went from battling WRs to battling addiction and battling the NFL for disability payments. He was going to be the future of the team, and suddenly he wasn't. Doesn't get mentioned very often now, but a great player, and a big injury loss, and a long recovery. Be good, Craig.

Adam from Chippewa Falls, WI

Emlen Tunnell. Lombardi brought Tunnell to Green Bay from New York to help teach the defense. He was also instrumental in integrating the Packers. Tunnell's contribution helped launch the '60s dynasty.

John from Stevens Point, WI

Waukesha's own John Anderson. He was arguably the Packers' best defensive player during a down era, and one of the best in the league at his position during the prime of his career. He was named to the NFL 1980s All-Decade team (second team) by the PFHOF, and I dare say, he could've have been an NFL HOFer had the Packers had more team success. The two players named to the '80s first team – one-year Packer Ted Hendricks and Giants legend Lawrence Taylor – are in the PFHOF.

Mark from Ada, OK

Willie Davis. A Hall of Famer? Underrated? Yes. Hear me out. I believe he is often forgotten in the minds of the fans/media because sacks and tackles were not recorded back then. What's more, his leadership made him more important to the Lombardi Packers than arguably any other player. I don't know if five championships happen without him. I will consider him underrated until the Packers recognize him as the all-time Packers sack leader, and his number is retired. He was that important.

Pat from Rockford, IL

My submission for the most underrated Packer of all time would be William Henderson. His stats were never going to "wow" anyone, but he did the dirty work of constantly blocking for HBs so that they could get the yards. While he did make the Pro Bowl, he didn't get nearly the number of selections because of Mike Alstott being listed as a FB even though he was really a HB. Henderson was dangerous out of the backfield as a safety valve and would hurdle defenders before it was popular.

Deb from Green Bay, WI

I often think Chad Clifton. Of course, offensive linemen like anonymity but he never took the spotlight even after the vicious hit by Warren Sapp. He was just steady and stalwart and did his job. Even now you don't hear anything about him.

Brian from Pensacola, FL

Atari Bigby. When he played football, Bigby played football. I was a rugby fullback (No. 15) for as many years as the jersey number (the jersey number you wear is the position you play in rugby). When Bigby was on the field, I couldn't take my eyes off his play. It made me love the safety position. He was a normal-sized guy that could hit and change the game. Hands down, one of my favorite players of all time.

Mark from Canada

Paul Coffman, to me, never gets the credit he deserves for his career as a Packer. Underrated doesn't seem like a strong enough word when it comes to PC82. Slighted works better for me. Many a play to James Lofton required a play from PC82, yet Coffman still caught 40-plus passes himself in six seasons. (Just one season short of both Ozzie Newsom and Kellen Winslow!) An ultimate team player at all times and completely deserving of more than the recognition he has received, Pack HOF notwithstanding.

Paul from Ellensburg, WA

Hey fellas, my pick for underrated (former) Packer was Allen Lazard. My first game ever (of two) was the game against Detroit Monday night when Crosby hit the walk-off field goal in 2019. The offense was doing nothing until Rodgers said, "Let's give '13' a chance." I'll never forget Lazard coming in and making those game-winning catches. True, he was no WR1, but fun to watch and clutch. Love that guy.

Ben from Harrisonburg, VA

I don't know about all time, but over the last two decades, it has to be Kenny Clark.

4. If you had to throw an Insider Inbox slogan or idiom on a bumper sticker, what would it be?

Dar from Mansfield, TX

My vote is "OK." That's the answer Vic initiated (and Mike/Wes have continued to use) to take the wind out of blowhards' sails. It's sufficiently vague, subtly humorous, and could secondarily be a big seller in a certain panhandled Southwestern state. Optimistically, a bumper sticker that just might end road rage as we know it, if only because it would confuse irate drivers as they ponder what it really means.

Scott from Noblesville, IN

II: PIATP (Partners in All Things Packers). The day after Spoff expressed this was how he saw things, I suggested it become a T-shirt, with proceeds going to charity. Apparently, it wasn't a great idea, but I figure I have nothing really to lose by suggesting it for a bumper sticker. Thanks for all you guys do.

Dave from Machesney Park, IL

My slogan goes way back to Ask Vic, "Players, not plays."

Kurt from Sartell, MN

"Packers II: If I Have to Explain It, You Wouldn't Understand."

Bob from Rome, NY

"Never second guess Spoff and Wes." (Editor's note: We both still have the bumper sticker by our desks).

Randy from Bucksnort, TN

So many great II themes to put on a shirt or bumper sticker, but it would have to involve laser goal posts for me. The Wisconsin-themed bumper sticker I'd like to see is "I'm off to get cheese curds, get out of my whey."

Luke from Port Alsworth, AK

This is actually a "Vicism," but I have thought about and used it since I heard it: "You have to find joy in something other than winning." This applies to football and beyond.

Dustin from Kansas City, MO

Indubitably.

Mike from Vadnais Heights, MN

"Insider Inbox: Engaging Packer Fans since 2011."

Margeaux from Tallahassee, FL

"WHOMEVER belongs on a bumper sticker or T-shirt for that matter. Mike makes me chuckle and pity unsuspecting writers that dare to use a word that is immediately stricken from any potential question that I could be formulating.

Travis from Indianapolis, IN

"Don't confuse the result with the intention."

Mark from Portland, OR

The bumper sticker slogan I would put on my car (and I have none on there now) would be "Life is a game of replacement." I thought it was a nice thought when I read it, but as years go by and I near retirement I see it in every aspect of my life. So simple yet so deep as it really applies to everything, every day.

Phil from Marietta, GA

It would need the gold helmet "G" logo at each end, so Insiders would know what it refers to, but it should read: It's WHOM darn it!

Kyle from Osceola, WI

"Players, Not Plays." A corollary would be "Don't Confuse Outcome with Intent." I think the biggest thing I've learned about football from reading this column is that the "fire the coach" crowd needs to calm down. The players are responsible for 99% of what happens on the field and second-guessing the play-calling is a task for people who don't really understand the game.

Jennifer from Middleton, WI

"Ask any Packers question you want, don't ask about our inside jokes, you heathen." Or a slightly softer version would be "Insider Packers talk open to all, inside jokes only for the righteous."

Jan from Flat Rock, NC

In the spirit of quick answers, my choice is: "Insider Inbox: Indubitably Indeed!" Short, sweet, and spot on! :)

Joe from Alden, IL

Vic nearly dying pumping gas on a Green Bay winter day.

Bil from Stateline, NV

It would have to be "ATMR (wcbw)." That would keep a few people scratching their heads. Might even prompt a few web searches. Though, I'd have to put a sticker right next to it saying "Whaaaat???"

Jeff from Littlefork, MN

The only answer to which Inbox bumper sticker should already be in production: ATMR-WCBW. Loyal Inboxers would know it instantly and the rest of the world can be left scratching their heads. And this doesn't stop at bumper stickers. We need hats, T-shirts, can cozies, etc.

Tom from Manassas, VA

The II bumper sticker for me would have to be "Memories make us rich." Maybe it wasn't an original statement by Vic, but they are truly words to apply to every aspect of life and have helped me maintain proper perspective in the years since I first read them here.

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