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Yahoo
10-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Special teams shine, but in fight to win roster spot, Mecole Hardman's aggressiveness backfires
GREEN BAY – A day after the Green Bay Packers opened their preseason with a 30-10 loss to the New York Jets, special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia offered his synopsis. Here are some quick highlights: Mecole Hardman's aggressiveness backfires Mecole Hardman once caught the game-winning touchdown in overtime of Super Bowl LVIII, but he's hoping to find a roster spot with the Packers. In the preseason opener, Hardman showed how much work he believes needs to be done to earn a job. In two punt-return opportunities, Hardman showed the type of aggressiveness that indicated his urgency to make a big play. Both decisions backfired. On the first, Hardman fielded a punt at the Packers' 5-yard line and was immediately dropped for no gain. Backed up against their own end zone, the Packers' drive resulted in Malik Willis' fumble that led to a Jets touchdown. On his next punt return, Hardman let the ball bounce in front of him. Instead of clearing out of the way, he tried to scoop the punt. The Jets recovered the muff, leading to another touchdown. 'I think if you get a Sunday hop,' Bisaccia said, 'you're going to play ball. He was in good position if he got the Sunday hop, but once he got that little bit of a funky bounce, you've just got to do your best to get away from the ball. He got squared up on it, but I think we wish he would've caught it in the air.' Hardman, a ninth-year veteran, knew both decisions were risky. But they're the type of choices players on the roster bubble might force this time of year. 'The disappointing thing,' Bisaccia said, 'was the place that he was inside the 10, in practice he's done a really good job with it. He's helped our young guys about making a fake away from the catch, or being in a position to block, or letting it go into the end zone. So I'm hoping he was just trying to make too big of a play too early, but really the best decision would've been just make the play that's there. Make the fair catch on one or let it go, and stay away from the one on the ground. 'So I'm expecting him to respond the right way and come back and have a good week.' Brandon McManus' hot streak continues The best player at the midway point of training camp might be Packers kicker Brandon McManus. The veteran, re-signed this offseason after joining the team midway through last fall, has continued a strong debut season with the team. McManus entered the preseason opener making 48-of-52 kicks in camp. He made both kicks against the Jets, a 46-yard field goal and extra point. MUST READ: Packers coach Matt LaFleur isn't panicking over loss to the Jets 'It's obviously a credit to him and who he is,' Bisaccia said of his kicker. 'It's been sustained over a long time. He has a pure stroke, as you will, and he knows what it is. So when it's a bad hit, he knows it before anybody else. When it's a good hit, he also – he makes noises and all that, he knows it as well. But I give a lot of credit to the battery and the way in which those guys have a certain respect for each other, and the way they're willing to work diligently at that particular task day in and day out. 'He just has a pure stroke. He's in a really good place at this point in his career, and I just think he's gotten himself in such a good physical condition at this age, that it's going to be sustained for a long time.' Packers have big expectations for punter Daniel Whelan Since he arrived two years ago, Daniel Whelan has showcased the power of his punting leg. His booming punts have changed field position with hangtime that limits return opportunities. Whelan had a strong preseason debut, averaging 52 yards on six punts with a long of 63. Bisaccia said he's pushing his punter to be a difference maker on the roster. 'I think he's capable of being a really good player,' Bisaccia said. 'His understanding of where we are on the field, what's the situation in the game, how's the returner playing you, what's your line, can you stay true to your line, what's the wind. There's so many things going on that he has to become more aware of as the game is going on. Is he doubled on one side, singled on the other. Is it double-double on both sides. Is it a six-man front. It's on and on and on. And then adjusting to a snap that might be just a little to his right, or a little bit at his knee, or a little bit at his number. 'There's a lot of things that go on, but the expectation for him is the standard is the standard, and he has set the standard now. So he has to play above that at all times, and that is what we'll expect of him.' This article originally appeared on Packers News: Packers kicking game solid but Mecole Hardman aggressiveness backfires
Yahoo
25-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Packers rookie WR Matthew Golden gets Hall of Fame comparison before first NFL snap
Matthew Golden has only been with Green Bay for a few months, but the first-round pick is already turning heads; and picking up a nickname with historic weight. Special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia has started calling Golden 'Bullet,' a nod to Hall of Famer and Olympic gold medalist Bob Hayes. Golden, who also wears No. 22 like Hayes did with the Cowboys, embraced the comparison after looking up Hayes' legendary speed and dual-sport success. 'He told me to look him up,' Golden said, according to ESPN's Rob Demovsky. 'I seen he was real fast, so he gave me that nickname.' Known as 'Bullet Bob,' Hayes was one of the fastest men in football history. A gold medalist in the 100 meters at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, he later became a deep threat for the Dallas Cowboys and helped revolutionize the wide receiver position with his track-star speed. He remains the only athlete to win both an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009. So far, Golden has lived up to the nickname. The rookie wideout caught a touchdown during Green Bay's opening training camp session and followed it up with a strong showing Thursday, snatching a pass in traffic before breaking away from defenders. Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp The early impact isn't going unnoticed. Golden, who caught 58 passes for 987 yards and nine touchdowns during his lone season at Texas, has already taken first-team reps and drawn praise from veteran coaches and teammates alike. He enters a crowded Packers receiver room that includes Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, and Jayden Reed, but his speed and explosiveness give him a real shot at climbing the depth chart. Golden became the Packers' first receiver drafted in the first round since 2002, a move that underscored how highly the team views his potential. gave him a 6.42 draft grade; higher than the mark Davante Adams received in 2014. Golden is now Green Bay's highest-paid receiver by annual value after signing a fully guaranteed rookie deal worth $17.57 million.
New York Times
13-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
‘I've failed him at times': Rich Bisaccia self-reflects as Packers coordinators discuss team
GREEN BAY, Wis. — For the first time since the season ended, all three Packers coordinators spoke with reporters on Monday at Lambeau Field. From one coordinator feeling like he's 'failed' head coach Matt LaFleur at times to expectations for linebacker Edgerrin Cooper after his breakout rookie season, here are the five most notable things we heard from special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia, defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley and offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich. Advertisement Bisaccia, 64, was asked what brought him back to Green Bay for a 24th season coaching in the NFL. 'I had tremendous conversations with coach LaFleur, and the direction we're going, and felt like I've failed him at times,' Bisaccia said, in one of his most candid statements since becoming Packers special teams coordinator in 2022. Bisaccia specifically mentioned (without naming names) former Packers kicker Anders Carlson missing a 41-yard field goal in the fourth quarter of a three-point Divisional Round loss to the 49ers two seasons ago, Keisean Nixon fumbling the opening kickoff and Brandon McManus missing a 38-yard field goal against the Eagles in last season's wild-card round and the Bears returning a punt for a touchdown on a trick play in Week 18 last season. LIVE: Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia meets with the media🎙️ — Green Bay Packers (@packers) May 12, 2025 'I just have a high standard for what we're trying to do and the way in which we're trying to do it,' Bisaccia said. 'We don't get three downs to make it right on offense or defense. You get one shot to punt that ball. You get one shot to kick it off, return it and so on. And so I think in that manner, or that sense or that standard, that's kind of where I feel like we've failed them at times.' Added Bisaccia: 'I'm really excited about being here and being back with (LaFleur) and having the opportunity to win a championship. It's the only reason, really, we get up and go to work anymore in the NFL. … And that's my obsession, that's my personal drive, that's my personal ambition, and I feel like this is a great place to do that and I owe it to him to give him my best all the time.' It sounds like rational heads have prevailed since Nixon said on locker cleanout day in January that he didn't want to return kickoffs anymore, seemingly because he wanted to focus on being the team's No. 1 cornerback. But he also indicated he was frustrated with teams kicking away from him despite the new kickoff rule implemented before the 2024 season to incentivize more returns. 'I think him and I both, as well as other players, were not in a very good mood after that particular game and going into that press conference,' Bisaccia said. 'We've had conversations.' Bisaccia said Nixon, the first-team All-Pro kick returner in 2022 and 2023, is 'always going to be in the mix' to return kicks. Veteran Mecole Hardman, a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Chiefs, whom the Packers signed this offseason, will also return kicks and punts. 'He's got great experience in the league,' Bisaccia said. 'We're looking forward to him competing with some of our other guys, but it's good to have a veteran presence back there that's made big plays before.' Advertisement One of the Packers' marquee offseason moves was signing former Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs to a four-year deal worth $12 million annually. Hobbs said Bisaccia 'changed his life' during their time together in Las Vegas. You can read more on why here, but Bisaccia said Monday that Hobbs is 'a really talented football player.' Bisaccia also said that Hobbs saying what he did about Bisaccia's influence on him is one of the reasons why he still finds fulfillment in the job. 'He can really run. He's a physical player. He's got great length and he's played multiple positions,' Bisaccia said. 'He's played in the slot. He's played outside. A force in the kicking game his rookie year. He was all over the place on kickoff. Played outside at flyer on punt. So all that being said, what we've seen of him on defense, we've seen some of those in the kicking game, as well. I just think we're getting a really good guy that loves football and loves the opportunity to compete.' Hafley also discussed the addition of Hobbs for the first time Monday, saying the Packers will play him at outside cornerback and inside at nickel. 'He's had a lot of success inside, and I thought his tape outside was equally as good,' Hafley said. Hafley asked reporters on Monday if they had seen the linebacker Cooper yet this offseason. They had not. 'When you see him now, he looks different,' Hafley said, estimating Cooper is close to 240 pounds after being listed at 229 during his breakout rookie season. Aside from safety Xavier McKinney, Cooper might've been the Packers' best defensive player after they took him in the 2024 second round out of Texas A&M. A hip injury nagged Cooper during training camp and stunted his early-season growth, while a hamstring injury sidelined him for three games in the second half of the season. He still won NFC Defensive Player of the Week twice and likely would've been a Defensive Rookie of the Year finalist had he stayed healthy (he finished sixth in voting and there were five finalists). 'Now he knows what it's going to take to stay healthy in this long season, and you can tell he's dedicated that time into caring for his body and changed his body, and now when you sit with him in that room it's, I mean, he's locked in and he's focused,' Hafley said. 'Now it's getting the details down. Now it's lining up exactly where he needs to line up and doing it over and over and over again because then he's gonna show up faster and he's going to make more plays and he's going to become a more consistent player.' Advertisement Perhaps it's just the yearly May enthusiasm, but the often stoic Stenavich, Green Bay's offensive coordinator, couldn't help but crack a smile when asked about first-round pick Matthew Golden. 'Yeah, like him,' a giddy Stenavich said. 'Looks fast. … I'm really excited to see how we progress through training camp and all that stuff, the plays he's going to make. I'm fired up about it.' Stenavich also sounds high on third-round wide receiver Savion Williams, a Swiss Army knife who might play more of a gadget role than a traditional wide receiver after the 6-foot-4, 222-pounder saw substantial action in the backfield at TCU. 'He's a guy that is really interesting,' Stenavich said. 'You can come up with a zillion different ways to use him in your offense. That's one guy I'm really fired up about. 'We have a good core of older wideouts, and then we've got these two young guys coming in that are really special. It's not as if they have to start and be the guy at a certain position. We can put them in different places, see where they excel, and move them along from there.' • The Packers recently signed 2020 No. 8 pick Isaiah Simmons, who will start in Green Bay's linebacker room but offers intriguing positional versatility. Simmons may not start on defense, but Bisaccia said he 'loved' Simmons coming out of Clemson and hopes his size, speed and physicality can help him contribute on special teams. • Hafley said that new defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington's experience coaching in multiple systems, schemes and techniques made him an appealing candidate for the job after the Packers fired Jason Rebrovich, adding, 'I love his demeanor, I love the way he coaches, I love the relationship he has with his players. We did our homework on him. I kinda knew him when I was at BC (Covington was on the Patriots staff). They came to practices, I went to practices, so I had a chance to watch him a little bit. Very, very smart big-picture guy, has been a coordinator, so he can bring some new ideas.' Advertisement • The Packers signed 49ers left guard Aaron Banks to a four-year deal this offseason worth more than $19 million annually, and he'll stay at that position while two-time Pro Bowl left guard Elgton Jenkins moves to center. Stenavich said, 'Love Banks' physicality. I think he's really going to step up our game there. Just a good veteran presence. I think he's a guy that we're going to lean on in a lot of different situations. I'm excited about having him in there to up our physicality, for sure.' • Stenavich also said that coaches spent time this offseason examining how to elevate tight end Tucker Kraft's game beyond last season, during which he emerged as one of the NFL's best young tight ends. 'I think just his route-running ability, getting him on more individual things like that, and just kind of growing him there,' Stenavich said. 'I think he did a really good job in the run game … hopefully he can keep improving there to be a dominant player up front. Just trying to find different ways to give him the ball, that's gonna be the big thing for us.' Adam Stenavich said there will be a lot of competition at both tackle spots to determine the best five OL. Spoiler: Zach Tom will start at right tackle. Stenavich said Rasheed Walker has responded well to competition over the years. Jordan Morgan and Anthony Belton this year. — Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) May 12, 2025 • After working him primarily at right guard as a rookie, the Packers will have 2024 first-round pick Jordan Morgan, a college left tackle, compete on the blind side this offseason. 'One thing about him is he has that elite athleticism,' Stenavich said when asked why Morgan can play left tackle in the NFL. 'Guy moves well, he's fast, he can redirect. I think now is just a good time to put him out there and see how he does and just watch him compete.' (Top photo of Rich Bisaccia: Mark Hoffman / Imagn Images)
Forbes
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
5 Things We Learned From Packers Special Teams Coordinator Rich Bisaccia
Green Bay Packers special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia has been coaching football for more than ... More four decades. When we last saw the Green Bay Packers — a 22-10 loss to Philadelphia in the NFC wild card round — special teams were an issue. Keisean Nixon fumbled away the opening kickoff when he was leveled by ex-Packer Oren Burks. Philadelphia's Jeremiah Trotter Jr. recovered at Green Bay's 28, and three plays later the Eagles scored. Packers kicker Brandon McManus — who entered the game 20-of-21 on field goals (95.3%) — missed a 38-yard field goal in the second quarter. And Nixon later received an unnecessary roughness penalty. For the first time since that January game, Packers special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia met the media. Here are five things we learned from Bisaccia Monday afternoon. After last year ended, Packers cornerback/return man Keisean Nixon said, 'I want to be CB1. CB1 is not doing kick returns. That's just what it is.' Bisaccia said Monday that Nixon still might be a big part of Green Bay's return games. 'I think him and I both, as well as other players, were not in very good mood after that particular game (Philadelphia), and going into that press conference, we've had conversations,' Bisaccia said. 'So in in my mind, he's always going to be in the mix, and we'll see how it works out.' Nixon was an All-Pro kickoff returner in both 2022 and 2023, then averaged 29.3 yards per return last season. The Packers signed linebacker Isaiah Simmons on April 29 and Bisaccia believes he could provide help to a special teams unit that certainly could use it. Simmons was the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 draft by Arizona, then went to the New York Giants in 2023. In 84 career games with the Giants and Cardinals, Simmons has 308 tackles (211 solo), 21 passes defensed, 15 tackles for a loss, 13 quarterback hits, eight forced fumbles, 8.5 sacks, five interceptions, including touchdown returns of 56 and 54 yards, and two fumble recoveries. He's also registered a blocked field goal, 15 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on special teams. 'We're excited about getting him,' Bisaccia said of Simmons. 'I loved him coming out of school (at Clemson). Think a lot of us did. We followed his career a little bit. He's a big, fast, physical guy that can run, and he's made plays before, so we're hoping to put him in position to help him help us. So we're excited about having him.' Bisaccia, who spent the 2018-2021 seasons with the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders, helped bring Keisean Nixon to Green Bay back in 2022. This offseason, Bisaccia played a role in the Packers signing free agent cornerback Nate Hobbs. Bisaccia coached both Nixon and Hobbs during his time with the Raiders. 'He's a really talented football player,' Bisaccia said of Hobbs. 'He's a lot bigger than you think, until you get up there and shake his hand. He can really run. He's a physical player. He's got great length, and you know, he's played multiple positions. 'He's played in the slot, he's played outside, a force in kicking game his rookie year. So all that being said, what we've seen of him on defense, we've seen some of those in the kicking game, as well. I just think we're getting a really good guy that loves football and loves the opportunity to compete.' In addition to being Green Bay's special teams coordinator, Bisaccia holds the title of assistant head coach. Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur often consults with Bisaccia during games and uses him as a sounding board. That won't change in 2025, as Bisaccia and LaFleur have developed a certain kinship. 'I think we've grown together better as time has gone on, as the seasons have gone on and so hopefully this year we'll have a chance to, you know, be our best in that matter,' Bisaccia said. 'He's got a lot going on calling the plays and having a pulse of what's going on in the game and defensively and all that. So I think our relationship has gotten much better over the three seasons, and I expect it to keep growing in that direction as well.' Bisaccia, who turns 65 in June, said he briefly contemplated retiring after last season. After more than four decades of coaching football, though, including the last 24 in the NFL, Bisaccia said he knew he wasn't finished yet. 'A lot more people seem to know about my age than I do,' Bisaccia said. 'You know, coming to work and seeing the players fills my cup. And, you know, I always say this, I say that the number one job an assistant coach is to serve the head coach, serve the players, teach the players how to serve each other. 'When I don't feel that way in the morning about coming to work, I'm just not going to go. But I don't, I don't get that sense. I don't. I just, all I think about is coming to work and being around players, you know?'
New York Times
13-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Nate Hobbs Q&A: Packers' new CB explains why Rich Bissacia ‘changed my life' with Raiders
The Packers agreed to terms earlier this week with free-agent cornerback Nate Hobbs, who spent the first four years of his career with the Las Vegas Raiders after they took him in the 2021 fifth round out of Illinois. According to Over The Cap, Hobbs' deal is for four years and $48 million with $16 million guaranteed. Advertisement For more on his addition from a football perspective, read here. On Wednesday, Hobbs spoke over the phone with The Athletic about what he brings on the field, his relationship with Packers special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia, the community work he enjoys and more. Note: These questions and answers have been slightly edited for clarity. Besides $16 million guaranteed, why was Green Bay a good fit for you? Honestly, because of the people in the building. There's a couple other past Raiders in the building and it seems to be every time (a) Raider comes to the Green Bay Packers, they special. And on top of that, coach Rich Bisaccia. He was also with the Raiders and we got a great, great relationship. If not the most impactful, one of the most impactful coaches I ever had in my football career. You were only with Rich for one season. What stuck with you about him? The way he went about his work and his life and his approach to life as a man. His energy never changed. Every day, in and out, I think you can tell a great man by his consistency and he's a great man because he's consistent as you'll find 'em, bruh. It's just so many things (he) taught me in that short span of time, whether he told me or it was just his actions, that changed my life, honestly. I have to say, like one of the things that he used to tell us, 'You could be banged up, hurt, sick, going through whatever. We in the business of results. Nobody gives a crap.' He said another word, but nobody gives a crap. And I adopted that mindset. That's me as a person. I've never been a complainer … I just get to work. But like just understanding that, embracing that as a man, it makes you put all the BS aside … It's like a get-straight-to-work mentality, bro, and nothing's gonna be given to you. Nobody's giving nothing to you. You gotta go out and take everything, especially in this league, that you want. Advertisement He was just on top of that, bruh. A great friend for me, as well, bro. I got arrested out there (Hobbs was arrested for suspicion of DUI in 2022 but pleaded guilty to misdemeanor careless driving; more on that here). He was the head coach when I got arrested and I was just so sure I was gonna get kicked off the team and he embraced me and just told me like, 'Nobody's perfect. You made a mistake and I'd be lying if I said I haven't made a mistake like that when I was your age' or 'every person walking in this building has made that mistake when they were your age,' you know what I'm saying? And told me to come in the next day with head held high. I'll never, ever, ever in my life forget that. It's moments like that — as the head coach, he told me this — that I'm like, OK, you different. I'll never, ever, ever forget you … I have your back like you had mine. Did you talk to (former Raiders teammates) Keisean Nixon or Josh Jacobs during the free-agency process? Yeah, I did. I actually talked to Josh a couple times and he was just doing his due diligence, what he was supposed to do, just telling me like, 'Hey man, this is where it's at out here, bro. We could be special, this, that and the third.' So he did his thing, for sure. What's it going to be like being teammates with him again? I think Josh is an amazing player. I think when he's healthy and at his best, I think he's the best running back in the league. Plain, blank, period. The stuff I've seen him do, most humans can't do that. They just not capable, you know? They just don't got what God has gifted him with, but also with the mentality he has and the want-to, he's selfless. I've seen him, how he gets down and he's a great human being, selfless person, so I think it's gonna be great, bruh, and even Keisean, I think Keisean is a solid player, for real, and I think he's been a great asset for the Green Bay Packers. I was only with him for one year, but he was a good player, good teammate. What did the Packers tell you about where they want you to play? They just told me they was excited for me and I could do a lot of things, inside and outside. I'm versatile, so we'll see. We'll see. But I'm banking on being a guy who — at any point, whatever the team needs me to do in that week or whoever we play, I'm up to the challenge, whether it's outside, inside. How would you describe the way you play? I would describe it in a way of fearless. I would describe it in a way of fearless and it's filled with — I'm trying to figure out how to say this — it's filled with heart, you know what I'm saying? You see the heart. If you watch me play, if you just sit down and watch me play, I think — and it's not just me saying; a lot of people tell me — you see the passion through the screen. You could feel it, you know, when I get up. Even when my teammates make a play, I'm ecstatic, you know what I'm saying? I'm just trying to bring the energy, so I think fearless and passion. GO DEEPER Packers LB Isaiah McDuffie talks new deal, Jeff Hafley: 'The place I want to be' What do you like to do off the field? Because there isn't much to do here in Green Bay. I've been told. I've been hearing this the past couple days … Outside of the field, outside of the locker room, I guess I just be trying to do a whole bunch of Netflix and chillin' out, you feel me? I love movies. I be going to the movies a lot. I love the experience of going to the movies on a weekly basis. I like to take pictures, things of that sort, and I got a camera I could capture moments on and I be doing a lot of community service work. I was blessed and God allowed me to get paid a nice amount of money by the Packers, bro, and I don't take that lightly. Advertisement Since I was a kid, all I've wanted to do, honestly, was help people any way I could and now I think I've been put in a position to do that if I want and I will at a high rate and in large amounts. So I will be in the community doing whatever I can. I like to touch the people. I don't like to just send a check. I like to be amongst the people and figure out the community and be there and actually — because that's what really matters, bro. Anybody could send a check and be done with it, but like, nah, I think it means a lot more when you there with the people and they see, like dang, he's not just like a prideful, I'm-above-you type of dude. I'm the type of person that, I know I got some special in me and because of that, I just want the people to see the special in themselves. I wanna pull that part of you out of yourself, you know what I'm saying, any way I can. What are some causes you were involved with in Vegas that you hope to help here? It's called SAFE House. It's like a little safe house for women who've been beaten by their companions or spouse, whatever they were with. They honestly just like, this is a place where they can get away because they're with crazy people, honestly. Every Mother's Day, I held a dinner for them or one year, I took them and all their kids to a park and got them food, got them flowers and roses for Mother's Day, made sure they had a great day. I take kids in the Boys & Girls Club, around Christmas time, I take them shopping, give them cards and let them get whatever shoes they want. Just make sure they get something for Christmas and hang out with them and stuff like that. What else was I doing? I've participated in camps and just to be around the kids and show my face and this, that and the third and then on a regular basis, somebody like me, maybe if it's not even a whole event, if I see somebody and they need help, I'm gonna stop. I don't care about my status in the community. If somebody's tire's flat, I'm gonna stop my car. If they don't got no help, I'm gonna come out and get dirty, whatever I gotta do … or if I see somebody who don't got enough money to get something at the store, I try to buy it or I'll buy their groceries or whatever the case is, stuff like that. Has anyone else besides Josh (Jacobs) reached out to you? I saw Jordan Love followed you on Instagram. I don't know if he had before. Oh, wow. I think he did. Yeah, I think he did, actually. Oh, he did before? Let's see. Let's see. (Hobbs proceeds to check his phone for a bit to see if Love indeed followed him.) Got 70,000 followers now! I think I only had like 59 a couple days ago. That's the power of Packer fans. Is his name just 'Jordan Love' on Instagram? Oh yeah, he followed me. Had you followed him back yet? Nah. I'm big-timin' him. I'm playin'. Ha! Ha! Ha! I'm playin'. Advertisement You gotta follow him back. He runs that locker room. I followed him. Nah, nah, nah. I followed him back. I followed him back. GO DEEPER Packers agree to terms with free agent, ex-49ers guard Aaron Banks Has anyone else reached out to you from the team since the news came out? Yeah, X (Xavier McKinney) reached out to me, Rashan Gary, Jaire Alexander actually congratulated me, and yeah, those guys so far. Injuries haven't been great to you. How healthy are you know and how do you plan to stay healthy here? Man, I feel amazing, brother. Like, I feel great, bruh. I'm not worried about any injuries. They come and go. Can't really control that. It's not what I'm trying to do. I'm not trying to control anything I can't control, so I'm only worried about going out there and giving my all to Packer Nation, just being who I'm supposed to be for people who believe in me, proving the people who believe in me right. You were college teammates with (Lions safety) Kerby Joseph, correct? Yes sir. These guys are not big fans of Kerby. He got into it with Tucker Kraft, who's your tight end. The fans here hate Kerby Joseph. Is that gonna be an issue? Because I'm assuming you like him. Awww, man. Awww, man. Not Kerb! Damn! … Ay, man. That's my brother from another mother. When we on the field, it's war. At that point, he ain't my boy right then and there. Soon as that clock hits zero, zero, zero, zero, that's my boy again. So I can't let nobody do nothing crazy to him, but while the game is going on, it's for a game.
