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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
22-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Hall of Fame S LeRoy Butler shares advice for prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft
Hall of Fame S LeRoy Butler shares advice for prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft What could be "cheddar" than this! Get your tickets now using the link below⬇️! — Taste of the NFL (@TasteoftheNFL) April 15, 2025 This week, Touchdown Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke to Pro Football Hall of Famer and Green Bay Packers legend LeRoy Butler as he shared advice for the safeties class in the 2025 NFL Draft. 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. "I think sometimes, safeties get underappreciated; you'll appreciate them. It's the one position on defense where there's nobody behind you. Everybody up there has somebody behind them because the corners are always back there. If somebody gets through them, fine. If somebody gets through us, you'll be on SportsCenter, so it's a very important position," said Butler. "The best thing I can tell any safety is not to let anybody get behind you and be a tackler, not a hitter. A hitter, you play five years if you're a tackler, 12 to 14 (years). Harrison Smith, 'my nephew'. That's not really my nephew, 14 years (in the league); they (Minnesota Vikings) could've said, Nope, go away, nope (instead). Can you come back?" Butler, a Pro Football Hall of Fame safety, was a four-time first-team All-Pro in his 12 seasons with the Packers. He holds numerous accolades, including being the first defensive back in NFL history to join the 20 Sack and 20 Interception Club. "If you play safety the right way, just get him on the ground. You don't need to run through him. You're going to break your neck or break his neck. It's going to be injuries. I tell every safety, Don't let anybody get behind. You can always come up, because every time you line up again, that's another opportunity to get a turnover," said Butler. "I'm just excited that I'm able to say that to some of these safeties. Malachi (Moore) is a safety from Alabama. I will interact with him at the Draft and a few more safeties, and that's what I tell him: Be a tackler if you want to play a long time because of the money they're paying for safeties now; you don't want to mess it up by flying in there. These running backs they're going to avoid you. They don't want to get hit. Barry Sanders never let us hit him, but the running backs trying to run people over didn't play very long. So that's the best advice I got for them."
USA Today
22-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Packers legend LeRoy Butler understands the Chiefs' sacrifices to return to the Super Bowl
Packers legend LeRoy Butler understands the Chiefs' sacrifices to return to the Super Bowl This week, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke to Pro Football Hall of Famer and Green Bay Packers legend LeRoy Butler for his take on teams attempting to win multiple Super Bowls and the effects of the grind that makes it difficult, as in the case of the Kansas City Chiefs' recent pursuit of a three-peat. Butler will be one of the many notable figures 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 support the battle against student hunger in collaboration with GENYOUth. "The team ain't the same. You don't have everybody; no team will have all 53 players every year. You keep the core guys, but you don't keep everybody. If we had kept that entire team, we (already) won Super Bowl XXXI. We could've won two more Super Bowls," said Butler, regarding maintaining a championship team. "Things change, and philosophies change. It was fun, though, to go to the Super Bowl again; it really was. It's hard even to get back to, but we played in three straight NFC Championship games." The Packers defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI and lost to the Denver Broncos the following year. Ironically, he was with Chiefs head coach Andy Reid in Green Bay when he was the offensive coordinator during their back-to-back attempt. "Once you get to that top, you can't pay everybody, coaches, leave, players leave; now, you gotta start all over."
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."
USA Today
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Green Bay Packers legend LeRoy Butler tackles student hunger at 'Taste of the Draft'
Green Bay Packers legend LeRoy Butler tackles student hunger at 'Taste of the Draft' This week, Touchdown Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke to Pro Football Hall of Famer and Green Bay Packers legend LeRoy Butler about his involvement in Taste of the Draft and youth mentorship in Wisconsin. Fellow Packers greats will join Butler 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 musical entertainment, a sleight-of-hand magician, a silent auction, and appearances by Miss America and Miss Wisconsin. "I'm one of those kids who rely upon strangers to raise money so I can have an amazing meal. Sometimes, when you're in extreme poverty, as I grew up, a school meal is probably your best one," said Butler as the event proceeds to support GENYOUth's commitment to end student hunger and tackle youth food insecurity in Wisconsin. "So, events like this give me hope that kids will one day grow up to be just like me. However, you're in poverty, and you can't afford some of the other food people have, but having an event like this, where two things can be true: you can raise money for a great organization and do some of the great things, and you help people who you don't know that's what's so rewarding. Again, a kid like me—my mom raised five kids by herself—didn't eat breakfast, didn't have breakfast at home, which other kids did, but when we got to school, they had programs like this to go to the cafeteria and eat breakfast." Top chefs, twenty legendary supper clubs, and Green Bay icons will raise funds for nutrition grants for 90 schools throughout Wisconsin to celebrate the NFL Draft's 90th anniversary. "A lot of kids don't even eat breakfast. I couldn't afford it, but the other kids who had money could buy hot stuff, like corn dogs or pizza," said Butler, "But for me, it didn't matter because nutrition is essential. So I am overjoyed now; it reminded me of my hero, my mom, when she used to tell us going to school, we don't have time to get in trouble and break the law because you're wasting time because some stranger is donating money to the food pantry or an event like 'Taste of the Draft.'" The 2022 Pro Football Hall of Famer, who played 12 seasons with the Packers, understands the importance of giving back to the Wisconsin community and connecting with the many children who lack resources. "It means a lot to me. I get very emotional about it, so being a part of it is almost like paying respect back to some of the young men and women who are out there all the time helping and just to let them know as well." said Butler, "Yes, you're a Hall of Famer, but I didn't think he was in poverty. I didn't know if he got a free lunch like me. I didn't think he had a single parent like me. So that's why it's very important for me." GENYOUth will host a Rally for Student Health and Well-being at Valley View Elementary School, located at 2200 True Lane, Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, April 22nd, at 9:00 AM CT. The rally will unveil our new, state-of-the-art school meal equipment, increasing access to healthy nutrition. An NFL FLAG-In-School Kit Unboxing and Flag Football Clinic will also be held. Please visit this link to RSVP for the event.
