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Packers Eye Super Bowl Amid Mourning for Bob Long

3/19/2025

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The Green Bay Packers are gearing up for a Super Bowl push in the 2025 off-season, while the football community mourns the loss of former wide receiver Bob Long, who passed away at 83. Long, a key player for the Packers from 1964 to 1967, had a remarkable career, highlighted by a stellar 1969 season in Washington, where he caught 48 passes for 533 yards.

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The Green Bay Packers are gearing up for a Super Bowl push in the 2025 off-season, while the football community mourns the loss of former wide receiver Bob Long, who passed away at 83. Long, a key player for the Packers from 1964 to 1967, had a remarkable career, highlighted by a stellar 1969 season in Washington, where he caught 48 passes for 533 yards.