"The Longest Yard," arguably the best sports dramedy ever brought to the screen, ... Green Bay Packers middle linebacker Ray Nitschke, to come aboard and play one of the guards.

During a 2002 visit to Green Bay, Burt Reynolds shared stories of his "The Longest Yard" co-star, Packers great Ray Nitschke. "He was a sweet man." ...

From the 1, It’s Been the Longest Yard. ... In 2008, he took over as editor of Packer Report Magazine, which was founded by Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Nitschke, and PackerReport.com.

From Ray Nitschke to Reggie White to Clay Matthews, Packers players have turned up in film. Sometimes it's Packers fans who have the starring roles. ... 'The Longest Yard' ...

Ray Nitschke.For Green Bay Packers fans, the name exemplifies the Green Bay Packers of the 1960s, when Lombardi molded championship teams on the backs of guys like Nitschke.He was the nicest guy ...

Nitschke left his savage persona on the field and occasionally on camera for "The Longest Yard" and Miller Lite commercials. He also was a humanitarian, loved children and relished being an ...

But if the impatient Packers fans of yesteryear would have had their way, both Bart Starr and Ray Nitschke might have been buried on the scrapheap of the NFL – the waiver wire – and perhaps ...