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Message: <blockquote data-quote="IPBprez" data-source="post: 35983" data-attributes="member: 51">I would offer -- that politics is involved somewhere here.  GB petitions Lambeau for a re-hire, which is declined (I have no idea why, when Grady got hurt- doh).  But, even moreso, let's revisit the final day...  Mike Sherman calls Gilbert into his Office after the 2003 Season (which was amazing) and doesn't exactly say why, other than he wanted to have a chat ...  With me so far..?   As Gilbert comes into the Office, all smiles, after having played an outstanding season (all season, at that) with a torn bicep, which would keep most guys off the field.  Sherman says: Gotta let ya go, Gilbert - right outta the blue.. he blindsides Gravedigger.  GB had NO IDEA whatsoever that Sherman was out to fire him. (And, pending the amount of money he's spent on other players (after this) with similar oil changes necessary in the offseason - tell me again what his reasons were?)  So, after 11 amazing seasons and two visits to the Big Dance... this is how Gravedigger was rewarded by Mike Sherman.  Was something said in the Locker Room which got back to Mikey?  One wonders.........  And, what would that have been?   I can tell ya this - that firing was a vendetta move.  You simply do not blindside one of your most loyal players...... ever!   And that's exactly what Mike Sherman did.  ON TOP OF THAT, the next year (2004) when the Packers played the Home Opener against da Bears --- "all" of the old-time greats were in town; even Frankie Winters was there, along with Lynn ****ey, etc.   There was a big breakfast courtesy of Lombardi Legends at Favre's Steakhouse - at $300 a pop, too.... ****Butkus was there. etc., etc.  YET, GET THIS... NO GILBERT BROWN.  HE didn't get an invite!  He had asked in print, with the JS people, I think - that all he wanted was a chance to walk out on the field at halftime during this Home Opener to say goodbye to all the fans he loved so much.... and since Mike Sherman was the GM.... the word was "NO"..!I even wrote to Bob Harlan about several issues earlier in 2004, pending we knew the Pack were comin' to Indy and I wanted to give Bob a chance to mingle with the Club --- in the letter, I  wrote that it would be the biggest honor Green Bay had given to anyone in a long time if they would let Gravedigger have his wish --- Harlan avoided my conversation about Gilbert, totally.So - yes - I think this issue with Grave digger is political in nature, especially since there's almost no mention of Gravedigger in any press releases since then.  And on top of that, when Gilbert petitioned the Ravens for a spot, they almost immediately declined.  You wanna tell me how it would be that guys like Ray Lewis woudn't want to have a big guy like Gravedigger on their Team?  Billick would look like a genius even today and the Ravens, right now, would most likely look like SuperBowl contenders...  No, this smells real fishy... and I think it's a dis-service to Gilbert Brown thru & thru.Thanks for the update on where he has moved his life these days - when I head up that way, I'm gonna try and get an interview with him.  We're hoping to create a 1st ever Pool Charity Tournament at our Hangout next year... in the offseason with the "two" No.36's and maybe I can cement it with a discussion about Gilbert Brown wanting to join in, as well.  Ya never know how far this will go after that....</blockquote>

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