For those of you on Steemit who are American football fans, you are most likely familiar with the Packers and their logo. For those of you who aren't familiar, here it is:

Green_Bay_Packers_logo.svg.png

But what does the G stand for on the logo?

The Theory

The theory is that the "G" stands for Greatness. This theory may not have much backing, but in 2011, Tiki Barber created a video where he asked players on the Packers if they knew what the "G" stood for. To their surprise, none of them knew the "true" meaning of the letter "G" on the logo, which Barber insisted stood for Greatness. Tiki Barber had no evidence to back his claim, but the theory spread like wildfire around the internet. Back in 2011 I even went around telling people the "G" stood for Greatness.

Some claim that his source was an edit from a wikipedia article. In the video, Barber refers to George Brashier, whose real name is actually Gerald, as the person who determined that the "G" would stand for greatness. Gerald Brashier was the equipment manager who designed the logo, but there is no evidence to the claim that the "G" would stand for anything more than Green Bay. The current wikipedia post about the subject states: "Tiki Barber falsely reported it to stand for "greatness" without a reliable source to back up his claims."

Unfortunately, I couldn't find the video, and bleacher report claims it is no longer hosted online.

The Answer

When confronted about the meaning of the logo, the Packer's Assistant Director of PR had this to say: "There’s nothing in our history that suggests there's any truth to this. The Packers Hall of Fame archivist said the same thing."

So, although it is possible that the "G" could stand for Greatness, it is very improbable that it doesn't. However, the theory will persist on the internet.