Nobody fired us up. The coach is the person who establishes the atmosphere. Holmgren has created a surrounding where a player feels embarrassed if he does something that detracts from the team. Also, Reggie White not only has kept everyone in line, but he has also made Green Bay a newly desirable destination. Just ask Seth Joyner, who turned down more lucrative offers by Cincinnati and Dallas to join the Packers.
Chemistry is important because a team has to develop a winning attitude.
And it shows why they will consider this season a failure if they don't return to the Super Bowl. The Packers were in trouble after Favre was flagged for intentional grounding in the end zone, which resulted in a safety and a 9-0 St. Louis lead. On the ensuing free kick from punter Craig Hentrich following the safety, the ball bounced behind a line of St. Louis blockers and in front of the return man. The Packers went on to beat the Rams, 24-9. They followed up four straight regular-season victories, crushed the San Francisco 49ers and Carolina Panthers in the playoffs and pounded the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.