Chris Lempesis is back in the basement Packer room for another Tuesday night edition of Emptying The Bag, doing what he does best: cracking open the mailbag, cracking open a beer, and working through the thoughts, frustrations, hopes, fears, and movie references of Packers fans everywhere.
He opens this one on a reflective note, telling a story about a long-ago Packers–Bears game he attended — a far better memory than what fans have been dealing with lately. It’s a moment of holiday-season nostalgia that serves as a reminder of why this rivalry matters, why it always feels bigger than the standings, and why even after heartbreak, fans keep coming back for more.