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Forbes
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Packers' Barryn Sorrell Gets Emotional After His Draft Wait Ends
Texas defensive lineman Barryn Sorrell celebrates after being chosen by the Green Bay Packers with ... More the 124th overall pick during the third day of the NFL football draft, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Barryn Sorrell waited … and waited … and waited. The Texas defensive end spent 72 hours in Green Bay waiting to hear his name called during the 2025 NFL Draft. Finally, after the Packers used a fourth round draft pick on Sorrell Saturday, he broke down and wept when addressing the state media. When Sorrell stopped crying, he talked about his journey and his joyous walk across the draft stage where euphoric Packer fans celebrated him. 'Man, just an unreal feeling,' Sorrell said. 'I really don't have any words to describe it. It's definitely going to be one of the best memories I've had in my life. This day has been great. Just the energy that these fans bring. 'You could tell just how important it is out here and obviously walking through here and seeing the Vince Lombardi trophies around here. Man, there's definitely something special going on here. So I'm just happy to be part of this. Sorrell was one of 16 players that sat in the green room this weekend — an area off the stage where potential draftees wait to hear their name called. Sorrell wasn't expecting to be a first round pick, but came to the draft anyway. 'I've been a fan of this league for a really long time,' said the 6-foot-3, 256-pound Sorrell. 'So watching this, watching the experience, watching the draft … like this is somewhere that I want to be when it's all said and done,' Sorrell came to Green Bay Wednesday and watched Thursday's first round with several NFL legends back at his hotel. He went to the green room Friday, but wasn't selected in either the second or third round. 'I just had to switch that perspective and realize that it's a blessing to even be there,' Sorrell said of being in the green room. 'Not everybody gets drafted and definitely not a lot of people go to the green room. So, just grateful for the opportunity.' Sorrell was even happier when he heard his name called Saturday. The Packers made him the 124th selection overall and he rejoiced on stage in front of another big crowd outside of Packer headquarters. Sorrell then went to Lambeau Field and did a Lambeau leap in front of a few thousand fans. 'Just walking out on the field I could feel the energy,' Sorrell said. 'I could feel the fans' energy and I'm just ready to reciprocate that on game day. I'm ready to come here and make that type of impact. And then the Lambeau Leap, man, it's just the energy and the way they embrace it. Man, that was a great experience.' Now, Sorrell and the Packers hope that fun can continue. Sorrell had 15.5 sacks during his four years with the Longhorns. He also had 20.5 tackles for loss and 132 total tackles. Sorrell ran the 40-yard dash in 4.68 seconds, has a 34-inch vertical and did 28 reps on the 225-pound bench press. The Packers tied for seventh in the NFL in sacks in 2024 with 45, but their pass rush was inconsistent. Rashan Gary made the Pro Bowl in 2024, but many considered his year a disappointment. Gary led the Packers with 7.5 sacks and tied for second with 9.0 tackles for loss, but his play was up and down. Gary traditionally ranks among the league-leaders in pressures. In 90 career games, though, he has just 39.0 sacks — one sack every 2.31 contests. The bottom line is he just doesn't finish enough. Lukas Van Ness, the Packers' first round pick in 2023, had just three sacks, six quarterback hits and six tackles for loss last year. He now faces a critical Year 3. Kingsley Enagbare and Brenton Cox add depth — and now, so does Sorrell. 'I'm a winner and I'm a competitor,' Sorell said. 'I've shown that in my time at Texas, just developing, and I feel like that's the most important thing about a football player. I could say specifically and go on and on about the skills and all this and all that, but I'd rather just show you, and I'm just going to speak about my personality and I'm ready to get to work.' Now that his wait has ended.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
LeRoy Butler has 'issue' with Packers that he won't be announcing picks tonight at 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay
LeRoy Butler has represented the Green Bay Packers as a guest announcer on stage at past NFL Drafts and delivered some memorable moments. He was hoping he would get the chance to do it again. After all, the draft has come to Green Bay for the first time. Butler, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022, spent his entire career with the Packers, invented the Lambeau Leap and continues to be a big supporter of the team. Advertisement But the team has gone with other Packers legends for night 2 of the NFL Draft. "First of all, I do have an issue," Butler said to Kay Adams on the "Up & Adams Show" on April 25. "I've done four or five draft picks off premises. Now it's in my backyard and I don't do a pick." Butler said the guest picker could have turned down the offer and "let LeRoy do it," he noted. "I'm just saying it would have been amazing since I live here," Butler said. Still, Butler is proud to see Green Bay and the Packers in the spotlight this week. "To see some of the former Packer players out there was amazing," Butler said. "I was so excited." Advertisement Clay Matthews, James Jones, Randall Cobb, Ahman Green and Mason Crosby took the stage with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to introduce the NFL world to Green Bay for the draft. Who is announcing the Packers second and third round picks tonight? Packers Hall of Famers Jerry Kramer and Dave Robinson are scheduled to announce the team's second and third-round picks. Crosby, Green, Jones, Matthews and Jordan Nelson are expected to be on stage as well during night 2. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: LeRoy Butler has 'issue' with Green Bay Packers over snub at NFL Draft
USA Today
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
NFL legend LeRoy Butler talks 'Lambeau Leap' legacy, reveals his cooking passion
NFL legend LeRoy Butler talks 'Lambeau Leap' legacy, reveals his cooking passion This week, Touchdown Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke to Pro Football Hall of Famer and Green Bay Packers legend LeRoy Butler about his passion for cooking. He revealed his favorite meal and the legacy of the Lambeau Leap. Butler will be a representative alongside other alums for the Packers at the Taste of the Draft on Wednesday, April 23rd, from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM CT at Schreiber Food Headquarters, 400 N. Washington Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin. The event will feature culinary icons Andrew Zimmern, Mark Bucher, and Paul Bartolotta as part of the commitment to end student hunger and tackle youth food insecurity in Wisconsin. "I'm from the south. I was a special needs kid growing up in special education. So, I love teachers more than anything. I couldn't go outside like the other kids to run, jump, and play, so I stayed inside. When I was inside, I learned how to cook. I didn't know what 'culinary' meant because when you cook all the time down south, you cook, but you develop recipes mentally. It's my best dish, and I have the best mac and cheese ever. I don't want to argue with anybody. I don't want any smoke," said Butler, "This is all me. To the point that NBC chose me to cook for the Packers on Thanksgiving. I was going to do the Turducken. Melissa Stark (asked), are you going to make your mac and cheese? I got to. So when the guys got the Turducken, Josh Jacobs and Jordan Love, say hey man, there goes some mac and cheese." The Lambeau Leap touchdown celebration was popularized after Butler jumped into the Lambeau Field bleachers after scoring a touchdown from scooping a fumble recovery against the Los Angeles Raiders on December 26th, 1993. The tradition continues today as Butler shares his thoughts on the legacy with today's Packers players. "I'm okay with them doing it. I am because the fans love it. I think it's the best celebration because it's with the fans. It's not me doing some weird dance. Our fan base, remember, they're also our shareholders. So once you score and don't do it, they won't boo you, but they're disappointed because it is an intimidating factor when you do it there." said Butler. "But I will say this, and I said this about 15 years ago now. Guys, know that if teams score in Lambeau, they will do it to get back at you. The best way to do that is to prevent them from scoring. That's the best way to do it because that's how you mock any celebration. If I get a pick six or a point return or something, they're going to do it, so it puts the defense under a lot of pressure not to let them score, which is good because they shouldn't score, hold them to field goals, but it's just an awesome celebration."
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ever wanted to try a field goal on Lambeau Field? Or just walk on the field? It's among NFL draft fan experiences
Fans who attend the 2025 NFL Draft could enjoy an extremely rare opportunity: To step onto the Lambeau Field turf and follow in the footsteps of Mason Crosby or Brandon McManus. During the NFL draft April 24-26, a few, select visitors will get the opportunity to step onto hallowed grass (blended with synthetic fibers) and attempt to kick one through the Lambeau uprights. They also might get a chance to do a Lambeau Leap or walk the red carpet. The Green Bay Packers are very protective of the Lambeau Field pitch, usually prohibiting fans on stadium tours from touching a single blade of grass. The few times fans have been allowed on the field occurred when Lambeau hosted a summer concert like Billy Joel in 2017 and Paul McCartney in 2019. Even then, the field is often covered by tarps. The field goal kick is sure to be one of the highlights among the dozens of activities, experiences and games some fans will get to enjoy throughout the NFL Draft Experience grounds, which includes Lambeau Field, the stadium parking lots and the Titletown District. There will be photo opportunities, autographs, activities for kids and more. Before you stretch the legs to kick one through the uprights or warm up your throwing arm for a Hail Mary, you'll need to download the NFL OnePass app and register for free tickets to enter the draft. You must be 18 to download OnePass and register to attend. Adults can add up to five children to their OnePass registration. OnePass is not only your entrance to the draft grounds, but also serves as your passport to participate in a lot of these activities. And it'll be key to have if you want any chance at stepping onto the Lambeau Field turf. Here's a look at 23 things fans will be able to do or see around the draft grounds. More: Want to attend 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay? Here's how to register and get in NFL Play 60 Zone: An area where kids can try out smaller versions of the 40-yard dash, Haily Mary and more. Gear up and Go: Kids can try on NFL equipment to get a sense of what it's like to suit up for their favorite team. Play Football Field: Kids ages 6 to 14 can participate in the daily on-field clinics at the Titletown district football field on a first-come, first-served basis. Here's the current schedule for the clinics, which is subject to change: April 24: 12:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. April 25: 12:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. April 26: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kicking a field goal in Lambeau will certainly be a highlight for the select few chosen, but it's not the only football-related game fans can enjoy during the draft. Fans selected for one of the on-field experiences will be notified via the OnePass app that they've won and that they have 30 minutes to check in for the experience. Fans who win a Lambeau Leap or red carpet experience can bring their family with them. Field goal kickers will be able to bring one person with them to kick. Here's the full rundown of games: Kick a field goal in Lambeau Field. Throw a Hail Mary pass over defenders into a drop-in net. Run a 40-yard dash against opponents and digital versions of NFL players. Measure your vertical jump. Look like a Pro: Step into a body-cast mold bearing your favorite team's logo and colors. Jumbo photo frames sponsored by Invisalign. The Vince Lombardi Trophy. Oversized replicas of all 32 teams' helmets will be on site. A replica draft stage where you can do your best No. 1 draft pick pose. The exhibit includes an opportunity to take a digital photo with your favorite Super Bowl ring on your finger. The Pro Football Hall of Fame will bring the bronze busts of several Packers and NFL legends, plus several of the league's most iconic trophies. The Hall of Fame busts at the exhibit include: LeRoy Butler Brett Favre Vince Lombardi Charles Woodson Sterling Sharpe Peyton Manning Demarcus Ware The trophies scheduled to be at the exhibit include: George S. Halas NFC Championship Trophy Lamar Hunt AFC Championship Trophy Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award The NFL expects to announce on April 20 in the OnePass app what current and former players will appear at the autograph stage presented by Panini during the draft. The schedule and lineup are subject to change without notice. Various sponsors and NFL partners will have special activities and spaces within the NFL Draft Experience grounds for fans to enjoy. The Pepsi Challenge taste test turns 50 this year and the beverage maker will put Pepsi Zero Sugar to the test during the NFL draft Smirnoff Draft Experience will include craft cocktails, an interactive game, photo opportunities and giveaways. Crown Royal Hall of Heroes is a partnership with the Bob Woodruff Foundation to recognize and honor military veterans. It will include a ceremony to enshrine 32 veterans in a new 2025 Hall of Heroes at the NFL Draft. Gatorade will host a water booth and offer fans a chance to see how they fare at a reaction ring game. Toyota will sponsor the NFL Draft Grand Entrance and offer fans the chance to customize swag. The Bud Light Beer Hall and Backyard Bar will be open to anyone 21 and up. Verizon's Ultimate Tailgate will give fans the chance to relax on couches, charge devices and participate in an augmented reality experience. Captain Morgan fans can visit the Captain's Yard to enjoy rum cocktails and try their hand at a football toss to win prizes. Contact business reporter Jeff Bollier at (920) 431-8387 or jbollier@ Follow him on Twitter at @JeffBollier. This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Want to kick a field goal at Lambeau Field? You can during NFL draft
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Josh Jacobs: Going through personal hardships prepared me for football
Yahoo Sports' Jason Fitz is joined by Green Bay Packers Josh Jacobs at Super Bowl LIX Radio Row who discusses stand out career moments, his first Lambeau Leap and how he got to where he is today. View more We are hanging out with running back Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers running back. I have to say that now as a lifelong diehard Raiders fan. That's hard for me. He's joining us on behalf of USAA. We'll get to that in just a 2nd. 1st, my friend, playing a game. It's called What's in the Tarot cards. I deal out three cards face down. You pick one, we flip it over, and there's a question that goes with it. I was Oh, he's definitive. He went straight to the right, he gets the chariot with Andy Reid sitting on a big old chariot. Chariot is victory and success. You've had a lot of it, all right? So what, when you look back on your career, hard to do while you're playing, what's the one moment that stands out to you that you look back on and you think, man, that was it. That was, that was the, the moment that really hit my heart. Any of the playoff games, obviously the most recent one just because it's still fresh on my mind but I would say that's probably the biggest thing you know it's weird when you play in playoff games that you know that every like the important details of every situation, every play because you know that if you lose you're going home, you don't get to do it again um so for me. It's just like I felt like it was a different version of myself out there like every play I was trying to do it, you know, as best as I could trying to create, um, trying to, you know, um, excite the team and things like that. Alright, which one you got now? We're gonna go back here. Oh, she's running, he's running down the back. He gets, uh, what is that, the Hermit. Has Aaron Rodgers on it fairly appropriately all right, so the hermit is self reflection. I think this one's kind of interesting for you because we all know the draft story. Like there was a period in your life when you were homeless, like you had nothing and now you're a superstar in the NFL. How does where you came from influence where you are today? Oh, I would say it has the biggest factors on me just just as a person and as a man, um. Uh, you know, from characteristics of, you know, uh, things instilled in me as, as a young kid and, um, obviously going through those hardships, it kind of prepares you for a lot of things, um, when things get hard, injuries or, or whatever, you know how to like look at the grand scheme of things and um it also motivates me to never go back to where I, where I came right, so you're joining us on behalf of USAA. Tell everybody what you're working on. Yeah, so I'm here with USAA and to be able to be able to give back to the guys that's the real heroes, I feel like. You know that makes our day to day lives a lot easier and things like that yeah appreciate that thank you man. Close
