APFor the first time, an NFL player who was born in the 1990s has taken the field in a regular-season game.
Randall Cobb, a rookie receiver for the Packers who was born on August 22, 1990, returned the opening kickoff and in the process became the first player born in the ’90s to step on the field in the NFL.
Among the things that happened before Cobb was born: The Berlin Wall was torn down, Ghost was released in theaters and MTV’s Unplugged premiered.
Those of us who were watching football for many years before 1990 are feeling little old right now.
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… I have taught kids who were born in 1990.
I never thought of myself as old until just now.
Jeez, I was 23 when he was born. But that’s ok, ’cause I’m still 23 in my brain. Now if only my body would cooperate.
October 13th of ’90 for me. Tyron Smith is younger than I am. Kind of makes me jealous but hey, it was bound to happen sometime. And it will continue for the rest of my life. Here we go…
WE GROWIN OLD FOLKS
God that makes me feel old
Wait till the President is younger than you are. Ya, that’s gettin’ old.
Nice touchdown Randall, welcome to Green Bay.
And now he’s the first person born in the 90s to score a td in the nfl
Thanks for that. Like the first playmate born in the 90s….wait….no
Kickoff returns still existed too!
Wasn’t he an ex-boxer and the rotten dog hatin’ bastard in Ace Ventura?
I’ve become a big Jason Hanson fan this year (2 weeks older than me).
-QG
boo
The first player that is older than me
I meant younger than me
108yd Kick off return!!!!!!!
Randall, you might be young but you can run.
Cobb now has 3 NFL records. In his rookie season. In his first game. At age 21. WOW.
Ghost, MDS, really? Chick flick reference in my PFT?
Cobb staying up for that full run was solid. Let’s see how he does after about game 14. The entire game’s a track meet, but defenses will start to catch up eventually.
Cobb is rippin it up! I think we know who’s buying after the game!!!!
2 TD’s and almost a 3rd in his first NFL game. Cobb plays with a chip. You always worry about underappreciated talents who play with a chip.
I just bought my high school dream car. A 1991 super clean 300ZX. It’s twenty fricking years old already. It goes by just too darned fast. Now I’m suicidal -thanks.
I went to my first NFL game in the Forties, Eagles vs Giants at Shibe Park in Philly!
I was born in the 90s too…
Man do i feel like a loser.
@gambit That Was Randall “Tex” Cobb A Big Ugly Mean Lookin’ Dude
My socks are older then him
Thank you Michael, there’s nothing like being reminded of your old age by a toupee wearing lawyer.
I’m old enough to know better, too young to resist.
I thought if was very nice of the NFL to throw this terrific Annual 39th Birthday party for me. And here in Green Bay, too! How awesome is that!
Sure glad the Pack won. Let’s go all the way!!
what is happening in that pic? is he getting pick pocketed ? while goodell distracts him ..
….too late to get the first “Tex” reference in………
Tyron Smith is younger
I graduated in June of 1990. I had not thought of myself as old until just now
I do not feel old. Now get the hell off my lawn.
Just started watching football in 1989, but It still makes me feel old. I was a mere 13 years old when I was bit by the Buffalo Bills bug.
Go Bills!!!!
Among the things that happened before Cobb was born:
uhhh everthing?
Among the things that happened before Cobb was born:
uhhh everything?
Drafting a franchise QB in the first round and surrounding him with receivers from rounds two and three seems to be a good model for teams to follow. A true embarassment of riches.
Drafting a franchise QB in the first round and surrounding him with receivers from rounds two and three seems to be a good model for teams to follow. A true embarassment of riches.
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And just imagine if Favre had gotten his way. Remember all the complaining about how the Pack didn’t get sign blue chip free agents (or trading off draft picks), or how Favre wanted Sherman retained, or Mariucci hired, or Favre’s particular linemen resigned (even though the Pack were already spending 65% of their payroll on offense), or how Favre quit because the Pack didn’t sign Moss the way he directed. One just has to imagine if Favre had gotten his way where the Packers would be today. I guess we have as good a facsimile in the Vikings. Instead the Pack got to the NFCCG in 2007, with Favre, doing it Ted Thompson’s way and it didn’t ruin the integrity of the team afterward. But it wasn’t Favre’s way, so he quit. Favre didn’t want to make another Super Bowl only to lose, so the only way to build a guaranteed Super Bowl team was doing it Favre’s way.
The Pack are one of the best teams on both sides of the ball. No question if Favre had gotten his buddies resigned, his buddies brought in ,and his buddies as coach, the Pack would have continued to sink coming out of the mid-2000′s and be a wreck right now. No question Packer nation would be seeking to ride Ted Thompson out on a rail. Instead, Thompson sticking to his guns, the Pack have a Super Bowl and likely very good to great for another 3 years at least.
So yes, drafting the way Ted Thompson has has worked like a charm.