"In the hallway that leads from the Green Bay Packers locker room to the tunnel out to Lambeau Field hang enormous, 5-foot by 7-foot murals depicting the greatest moments in the stadium's rich history. On each, aged black-and-white photos serve as the background to a full-color, green-and-golden memory.

From then-Vice President Richard Nixon attending the 1957 stadium dedication, to the legendary Ice Bowl in 1967. From the unforgettable 1983 Monday night game against Washington to Brett Favre's burst-onto-the-scene comeback victory over Cincinnati in 1992. From Reggie White holding the frigid 1996 NFC championship trophy to Antonio Freeman's "Monday Night Miracle" catch in 2000.

The most recent had been from the 2003 NFC wild card playoff game against Seattle that the Packers won in overtime on Al Harris' pick-six interception for a touchdown. That is, until last week, when the latest was added, from last year's NFC divisional victory over the Seahawks, with halfback Ryan Grant featured prominently.

"Wow," Grant, who rushed for a franchise playoff record 201 yards in that game, said upon seeing the new mural for the first time. "I'm on the board with some people."

By now, you're probably wondering why we're breaking down the hallway hangings like we're at the Louvre. For one simple, encouraging reason that likely will make the difference between the Packers getting on an end-of-the-season run - starting with Monday night's showdown against the New Orleans Saints at the Louisiana Superdome - and missing the playoffs one year after reaching the conference championship game:

For the first time since that snowy January Saturday against the Seahawks, Grant is feeling like the guy on the mural."