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| Charles Woodson CAPTION By David J. Philip, AP |
The Green Bay Packers took note when President Barack Obama picked them to lose in Sunday's NFC championship game.USA Today
Packers CB Charles Woodson turned Obama -- who picked his hometown Bears -- into a rallying cry for the Packers, who advanced to the Super Bowl with a 21-14 win in Chicago.
Obama said he would attend the Super Bowl if the Bears advanced. Woodson said the Packers paid attention to that.
"The president don't want to come watch us (at) the Super Bowl?" Woodson said in a locker room address to his teammates.
"Guess what? We're gonna see him."
Woodson's teammates erupted after his comment. (Teams that win the Super Bowl typically travel to the White House to visit with the president.)
The Packers broke their post-game locker room with a "White House" chant.
Here's the video
HT Father
And this follow up. I wouldn't vote for Kind but a funny jab:
LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW) - Rep. Ron Kind is going to the top to try to get tickets to the Packers/Steelers Super Bowl game.
Monday, Kind suggested that President Obama, a Chicago Bears fan, hand over his tickets to the big game. The President said he'd go to the game if the Bears won.
They didn't. Green Bay won 21-14.
Kind said in a release, "I know there are plenty of us Packer fans that would love to have a seat at the big game. I agree with our cornerback, Charles Woodson, if the President doesn't want to watch the game in person, we'll bring the players to the White House after they win."
Green Bay plays Pittsburgh on February 6th in Dallas.
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