Green Bay Packers

2012 record: 11-5

Lost in NFC Divisional Round

The reigning NFC North champions continue to be one of the most fun franchises in the NFL. Whether it’s a cartoon watching rookie, a former pro wrestling coach or the sight of dozens of oversized men on children’s bikes, the Packers gave us plenty of options when narrowing down the five most important useless facts about this year’s team.

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1) Packers players still ride children’s bikes to work during training camp.



It’s a tradition that was started by Vince Lombardi.

2) Rookie running back Eddie Lacy really loves cartoons.

As he told Larry King, he preferred the animated programs to watching college football while growing up in Louisiana. A feature in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel last month found that to still be the case.

They heard the voice, the name. Eddie Lacy was on Line 1. The rookie pegged by many Packers fans as the elixir for a lost running game was setting up his subscription television service with AT&T. No problem, the receptionist told Lacy. We know exactly which packages are for you. “OK,” Lacy recalls the AT&T receptionist telling him, “you’ll want all the sports…” And as the receptionist began reeling off the various sports packages, Lacy interrupted. “I’m like, ‘I just want whatever comes with a lot of cartoons. I’ll take all the cartoons,'” Lacy says. “And they just started laughing.”

3) Outside linebackers coach Kevin Greene used to dabble in pro wrestling.



The five-time NFL Pro Bowl player made numerous appearances in the WCW and nWo in the late ’90s.

4) Aaron Rodgers had a key role in one of the final episodes of “The Office.”

The Packers quarterback served as a judge (along with Clay Aiken and Santigold) on a mock reality show in the second to last episode of the NBC series.

5) Rodgers also likes some interesting toppings on his burger.



Rodgers designed a burger with peanut butter, bacon, ranch, mayo, jalapenos and more as part of an initiative by several Green Bay players to raise money for their favorite charities.

Thursday: The five most important useless facts about the Minnesota Vikings