When you hear the name Ron Wolf, what does it mean to you?
When I hear that name, I think of a transformative maverick.
Before Wolf took over as executive vice president and general manager of the Green Bay Packers in 1991, the franchise was a complete comic strip. For 19 straight seasons, the Packers made the playoffs only one time — and that was during the strike-shortened 1982 season, which only had a nine-game regular season.
"Ron Wolf is a person that is vitally important in the history of this franchise, a select few that includes Curly Lambeau and Vince Lombardi," said former Packers president Bob Harlan, who hired Wolf.