It was Halloween day of 2008. The Green Bay Packers were heading into the bye week after having played seven games. New starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers had gotten off to an encouraging start. He began the season with wins over division rivals Minnesota and Detroit. Then came three losses in a row to the Cowboys, Buccaneers and Falcons. But Rodgers rallied the Pack to a win on the road in week six at Seattle, and followed that up by outdueling the legendary Peyton Manning for a victory at Lambeau Field over the Colts.
The record was 4-3 and the front office had seen enough.