GREEN BAY, Wis. — With Packers training camp underway, that means the annual DreamDrive tradition of players riding young fans’ bicycles to and from practice.
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“It’s one of the coolest traditions,” said Packers Hall of Famer Mark Tauscher, of ESPN Wisconsin’s Wilde & Tausch. “The whole thing is, I think, what makes Green Bay great, and what makes it different than anywhere else, is that you have these touchpoints that most of these training camps don’t.
But choosing a bicycle to ride isn’t as easy as you’d think, Tauscher told WTMJ’s Wis. Morning News on Monday. He compared it to a middle school dance.
“You come out and you’re standing there, you’re like ‘I hope someone is willing to give the bike up,'” he explained. “It’s very humbling … when a kid rejects you.”
When asked if he ever had trouble finding a bicycle to use, Tauscher responded “I’m not going to lie to you. Kids are not super interested in linemen or guys who are seven round picks”.
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