Packers fans think next season will be better

GREEN BAY (WGBA) -- It was a season to remember for the Green and Gold.

A new head coach led them close to the Super Bowl.

BAY EARLY THISMORNING FOLLOWINGTHEIR LOSS TO THE49ERS IN THE NFCCHAMPIONSHIP.PLAYERS SPENT THEAFTERNOONCLEANING OUT THEIRLOCKERS..THE PACKERS AREPROUD OF WHATTHEY ACCOMPLISHEDOVER THE YEAR BUTTHEY FEEL LIKE THEYHAD MORE TO GIVE...HONESTLY IT WAS AGREAT SEASON...DEFINITELY LEAVE ON ADECENT NOTEKNOWING THAT YOUWERE ABLE TO WALKAWAY WITH 14 WINS ..YOU WERE ABLE TOGET ALL THE WAY TOTHE NFCCHAMPIONSHIP GAMEBUT ITS A BAD FEELINGLEAVING WITH A LOSSAND NOT BEING ABLETO GET OVER THEHUMP ...WITH THE PACKERSSEASON NOWOFFICIALY OVER..FANS OFFER THEIRTAKE ON HOW THESEASON WENT.N-B-C 26'S RYANCURRY IS LIVE ATLAMBEAU FIELDTONIGHT.?RYAN ..

THE FANSYOU SPOKE WITH SAYTHEY AREOPTIMISTIC?JON..FANS WE SPOKEWITH SAY THISSEASON EXCEEDEDEXPECTATIONS.THE DID NOT THINKTHE GREEN AND GOLDWOULD COME JUSTONE WIN SHORT OFPLAYING IN THESUPERBOWL.THEY SAY SINCETHIS SEASON WAS A"PLEASANT SUPRISE"THEY THINK THE NEXTONE WILL BE BETTER.THE WIND BLOWS ONA COLD JANUARY DAY..

AS FANS WALKEDAROUND LAMBEAUFIELD HOPING THEFUTURE IS BRIGHT.TAKE SOT:"It was a fun fun year andI think we have a couplemore to look forward to."THE PACKERS CAMEUP ONE WIN SHORTOF A TRIP TO MIAMI INMATT LAFLEUR'SFIRST SEASON AS AHEAD COACH.ALL SEASON LONG ...FANS SAY HEBROUGHT AN ENERGYTO GREEN BAY THEYSAY HASN'T BEENFELT IN A FEW YEARS.(TAKE SOT:"To have Matt Lafluercome in and go as far ashe did.

It is reallyimpressive."PROUD MIGHT BE ANUNDERSTATEMENT TODESCRIBE PACKERSFANS.IN THE EARLYMORNING HOURS ..MANY CAME TO THEAIRPORT TOWELCOME THE TEAMHOME.FANS SAY THEYWANTED TO THANKTHE PLAYERS FORBRINGING POSITIVEENERGY BACK TO THETEAM.(TAKE SOT:"I just want to let themknow and show mysupport.

Let them know Iam proud of them 13-3NFC North Championsplaying in the NFCChampionship game I justwant to show my support."IT WAS A SEASON TOENJOY FOR GREENAND GOLD FANS.A NEW ERA HASARRIVED IN GREENBAY.EMERGING STARSLIKE AARON JONESAND THE SMITHS ONDEFENSE ... LEADSFAN TO BELIEVEANOTHER LOMBARDITROPHY IS ON THEHORIZON.(TAKE SOT:"There is a ton of goodplayers and I think theywill build on what they didlast season.

Rodgers saidlast night next year isgoing to be better.

I tendto believe him.

He seemsto know what he is doing."IN CASE YOU WEREWONDERING..WE ARE JUST OVER6 MONTHS AWAYFROM THE START OFTRAINING CAMP ...WHERE WE WILLCELEBRATE THESTART OF A NEWSEASON.WHO KNOWS WHATTHAT ONE WILL BRING.LIVE AT LAMBEAUFIELD ... RYAN CURRY..

N-B-C 26.NEW TONIGHT ....SEATTLE MAYOR