Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi Supported Gay Players
May 6th
Although it’s been a revelation to just about everyone else, it isn’t to us. Legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi supported gay players.
My New Favorite Vince Lombardi Photo
Mar 22nd
Did you know legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi was a smoker? You do now. And he smoked wherever he damn well pleased.
Michael Irvin is Full of Great Ideas
Aug 2nd
Former Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin has a fantastic idea. He wants to rename the Vince Lombardi Trophy. This seems like such a great idea!
‘Lombardi’ Gets Retired
May 5th
Although there’s been a buzz in NFL circles, the Broadway play about former Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, appropriately titled “Lombardi,” will end its run prematurely. It will close on May 22 after 274 performances. The play was originally scheduled to finish its run June 19.
HBO The Latest To Jump On Lombardi Bandwagon
Jun 28th
Vince Lombardi is enjoying somewhat of a renaissance nearly 40 years after his death. In addition to a feature film starring Robert De Niro and a Broadway play starring Dan Lauria, the former Green Bay Packers coach will receive the documentary treatment from HBO later this year. The documentary is produced by HBO Sports and [...]
Lombardi Also Headed To Broadway
Apr 15th
Legendary Green Bay Packers’ coach Vince Lombardi isn’t just headed to the big screen, he’s also headed to Broadway. Tony Ponturo and Fran Kirmser (Hair) will produce the play, which is scheduled to debut at the Circle in the Square Theater this fall. Unlike the film Lombardi, which will center on Lombardi’s rivalry with Dallas [...]
First Look of De Niro As Lombardi
Mar 11th
Robert De Niro has signed on to play Vince Lombardi in the upcoming big screen production of Lombardi, and more than a few of us are skeptical. Travis Bickle doesn’t bear much of a resemblance to Lombardi. So, we thought we’d go out and get you a shot of De Niro as Lombardi. Actually, we [...]
De Niro Will Play Vince Lombardi
Mar 9th
Word from ESPN, which is developing Lombardi for the big screen in conjunction with Andell Entertainment and the NFL, is that former Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi will be played by Robert De Niro. De Niro’s Tribeca Productions will join ESPN, Andell and the NFL in producing the picture. Writer Eric Roth (Forrest Gump, [...]
Lombardi to Hit the Big Screen
Aug 6th
Lost in the ether while we were blathering on about Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers opening training camp, was the announcement that Lombardi will be coming to the big screen in 2011. As first reported by Variety, Lombardi is a partnership between ESPN, the NFL and Andell Entertainment. The script, which was originally [...]