MILWAUKEE (AP) Steadying himself on a boat, Sam Barrington gripped tightly on the fishing rod and went to work last month.
Snaring a 400-pound shark isn't exactly child's play. By comparison, tackling a 220-pound NFL running back would seemingly be an easy catch for the Green Bay inside linebacker.
Between the fish stories and his acclaimed charitable contributions, Barrington has had a memorable year off the field. On the field, there is plenty of time for Barrington to prove how much he has recovered from a right foot injury that sidelined him for most of last season.
''I'm on path with everything they've got lined up for me,'' Barrington said this week when asked if he'd be ready for minicamp next month. ''I'm just grateful that I haven't had any setbacks.''
Judging by the work he had to put in to catch the shark , Barrington seems to be just fine.
''It's just another thing I want to add to my list of accomplishments - a 400-pound bull shark. I'll tell my kids about that one day,'' Barrington said. The shark was released.
Barrington, a seventh-round draft pick in 2013, prides himself on being a role model. For his efforts, he was the Packers' nominee for last year's Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award, even after suffering his season-ending injury in the opener in September.
On Wednesday, Barrington came to the Townsend Street School in Milwaukee. A $22,000 grant from United Healthcare to Barrington's Dreambuilders program is funding the renovation of a student activity room, along with a program that will provide bags of nutritious food to students at the public school each weekend this fall. Read more..
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Snaring a 400-pound shark isn't exactly child's play. By comparison, tackling a 220-pound NFL running back would seemingly be an easy catch for the Green Bay inside linebacker.
Between the fish stories and his acclaimed charitable contributions, Barrington has had a memorable year off the field. On the field, there is plenty of time for Barrington to prove how much he has recovered from a right foot injury that sidelined him for most of last season.
''I'm on path with everything they've got lined up for me,'' Barrington said this week when asked if he'd be ready for minicamp next month. ''I'm just grateful that I haven't had any setbacks.''
Judging by the work he had to put in to catch the shark , Barrington seems to be just fine.
''It's just another thing I want to add to my list of accomplishments - a 400-pound bull shark. I'll tell my kids about that one day,'' Barrington said. The shark was released.
Barrington, a seventh-round draft pick in 2013, prides himself on being a role model. For his efforts, he was the Packers' nominee for last year's Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award, even after suffering his season-ending injury in the opener in September.
On Wednesday, Barrington came to the Townsend Street School in Milwaukee. A $22,000 grant from United Healthcare to Barrington's Dreambuilders program is funding the renovation of a student activity room, along with a program that will provide bags of nutritious food to students at the public school each weekend this fall. Read more..
For NFL news, video highlights, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more only at feeltheaction.com
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