GREEN BAY - Wisconsin sports fans have had a special affinity for the Big & Tall contingent out of Green Bay.
It began, it seems, with Packers nose tackle Gilbert Brown in the 1990s and extended through the 2011 Super Bowl championship with B.J. Raji anchoring a 1,017-pound defensive line in a special 3-4 defense.
We proudly acknowledged how good of an all-round athlete offensive tackle and state-raised Mark Tauscher was well before Brett Favre noticed, and we appreciated the round-house kick that running back Eddie Lacy delivered to opposing defensive backs.
There’s something about having built-in layers to endure Wisconsin’s winter wrath that make us the rulers of Midwest tough.