Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Davante Adams, Vince Biegel - Green Bay Packers

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1) Ha Ha Clinton-Dix #21 is a Pro Bowl free safety who plays for the Green Bay Packers of the NFC North division in the National Football League. Ha Ha is also the founder of Ha Ha's Hero Foundation whose mission "is to provide economically-challenged students with a voice of motivation, empowerment and encouragement so they can be Heroes by achieving academic excellence, developing positive personal skills and making positive decisions to avoid high-risk behavior."

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2) Davante Adams #17 is a Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the NFC North division in the National Football League. A second round draft pick in 2014 out of Fresno State, Davante was the Paul Warfield Award winner in 2013, given to the nation's top collegiate receiver.

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3) Vince Biegel #45 is a linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the NFC North division in the National Football League. Vince grew up near Wisconsin Rapids, WI and attended the University of Wisconsin after a stellar high school career that culminated in being named the 2011 Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Defensive Player of the Year and the Gatorade State Player of the Year.

(Note: we didn't get an exact quote with Davante because we were soaking up the moment with him and we will paraphrase our conversation in italics)

D: What's your favorite healthy food, fruit or vegetable?

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix: Mangoes

D's Follow Up: I like mangoes because they taste good and are really sweet. I like it when my Gramma, Mom, and Dad cut them up for me so I can eat them off the peel. Mangoes are my favorite.

J: What are your favorite healthy foods?

Davante Adams: I'm a mango guy like Ha Ha.  
He also told us there is a restaurant in Green Bay that makes him a special Mahi Mahi dish with a cream sauce that he loves. Davante also noted that he likes asparagus and broccoli too.

J's Follow Up: Mangoes are not one of my favorite fruits. I think they are a little too sweet and the flavor is not my favorite. I do like broccoli though but I'm not a big fan of asparagus either. My favorite is mandarin oranges, cherries, and cherry tomatoes. 

J: What was the best part about playing for the Wisconsin Badgers?

Vince Biegel: That's a good question. I would say playing for the fans. Playing for you guys. And then game days are fun too when we get to run around with everybody.

D's Follow Up: It's fun because I'm also a Wisconsin Badgers fan too. I really want to go to a football game there someday to watch the Badgers. I want to see the Badgers play my other favorite teams Alabama and Ohio State. 

On Saturday, April 28th, our family went on another Danny Packer adventure as we made our visit to Packerpalooza, which took place at the Packers and Wisconsin themed bar, Will's Northwoods, on Racine Avenue in Chicago. The guests scheduled to be in attendance included Danny's favorite player and buddy, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, along with Davante Adams, Vince Biegel and Hall of Famer Dave Robinson. Danny always has to deal with the wrath of being a Packer fan in Chicago, so we thought it was only fair that we feel what it's like to be surrounded by nothing but Packers fans for a day. Although it was a little tough at times, especially listening to "The Bears Still Suck" on repeat, we can admit we did have a good time.

Our visit started out great as we quickly rushed in to meet HOFer Dave Robinson from Super Bowl I and II. Dave complimented us by saying we had a nice family and was happy to answer D and J's questions. From there, let's just say things got a little...crowded. We waited about an hour to move fifteen feet and the boys were struggling while waiting to meet the other three Packers...that's until Ha Ha found Danny in the crowd and scooped him up and out of my arms and took him up to the signing table with him, Davante, and Vince. We love Ha Ha and the fans love him too and they cheered for Danny as he was whisked away. Fortunately, that helped us move up near the front of the line too. 

Danny had another amazing opportunity to hang with Ha Ha and Davante up at the signing table as they met with fans. We realize that Danny is likely the luckiest kid on the planet to get an experience like this but we also know Ha Ha and this is the type of man that he is. He has a knack for making everyone feel special, especially kids.

Ha Ha regularly visits with the youth in his home state of Florida and makes frequent school visits to interact with the students where he encourages them to get good grades, take a greater interest in reading, and to make positive choices within their community. Ha Ha also works with students in Green Bay and other areas of Wisconsin too. Yes, Ha Ha is an amazing football player and awesome at his job, but Ha Ha is a greater person and he is making an impact away from the field that is making our world a better place. We are grateful for how Ha Ha has treated our son over the past two years and we are proud that Danny calls Ha Ha his HERO. We will never be able to thank him enough for taking Danny under his wing.

Each meeting between Danny and Ha Ha has been special but this was the first time Mom got to be with us and she was excited to meet the person that Danny talks about all the time. Packerpalooza turned out to be an extra special day for our family as older brother Jordan was also invited up to the signing table and got to interact with Ha Ha and Davante too. Danny knows his buddy Ha Ha well and he brought him an Alabama basketball (pictured below) that he won for him at Six Flags Great America and he also signed a picture to Ha Ha from their last meeting in October. Vince Biegel was extremely nice, Davante Adams was excited to meet D and J and showed off some sweet basketball moves, and Ha Ha continues to make the Packer boy who lives in a Bears house feel like he's on the team! I'll admit it, Packerpalooza was a great time and I'm sure there's a good chance Danny will have us back at Will's Northwoods again next year!

Monsters of the Midway - Brian Urlacher, Mike Singletary, and Dick Butkus - Chicago Bears

1) Brian Urlacher #54, Mike Singletary #50, and Dick Butkus #51 are Hall of Fame linebackers who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. 

2) Urlacher (2005), Singletary (1985,1988), and Butkus (1969,1970) were all named NFL Defensive Player of the Year in their career.

3) All three Bears legends rank at the top of the list of players at their position in career statistics. In 182 career games, Brian Urlacher totaled 1,229 tackles, 41.5 sacks, 22 interceptions and 15 fumble recoveries. With 179 games played, Singletary had totals of 885 tackles, 7 interceptions and 19 fumble recoveries. In Dick Butkus' 119 games played, he wreaked havoc on his opponents each and every snap as he compiled career totals of 1,020 tackles, 22 interceptions and 27 fumble recoveries.

D to Brian Urlacher: What is your favorite fruit and vegetable?

BU: My favorite fruit is probably oranges and my favorite veggie is cucumbers. Those are veggies, right?

D's Follow Up: These were the same answers as Vikings player Adam Thielen. I like still like oranges but not cucumbers. I like the bigger oranges, cuties, mandarin oranges, and Mariano's orange juice. I tried cucumbers once and didn't like them. 

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J to Brian Urlacher: Who was your favorite player growing up?

BU: Darren Woodson from the Dallas Cowboys.

J's Follow Up: I just watched some of his (Darren Woodson) YouTube highlights and he was like a bullet on the football field. I saw he was the all-time leading tackler and won 3 Super Bowls. He was awesome.

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Dom to Mike Singletary: Who was your favorite player growing up?

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MS: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach.

D's Follow Up: I watched his highlights and I think Mike would like Roger Staubach because he did a lot of twists and turns and he would always find a hole to run through. He also is from Texas too like the Cowboys.

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We had the opportunity of a lifetime to meet the Monsters of the Midway linebackers, Brian Urlacher, Mike Singletary, and Dick Butkus at the Chicago Sports Spectacular in Rosemont on March 18th, with our friends David and Dominic. To meet all three of these Hall of Fame Bears players at one time in the city where they dominated the gridiron, might very well be a once in a lifetime occasion for us and the other Chicago Bears fans in attendance. 

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Our visit with the football legends was brief as there were many in attendance to be in the presence of greatness. Urlacher, Singletary, and Butkus were larger than life and we were in awe as we lined up next to them for a photo and handshakes. It surely was a moment that the five of us will never forget in our lifetime. Luckily, the boys were able to sneak in a few questions to Urlacher and Singletary after our picture was taken too. Unfortunately, we were all moved along before the boys could ask Dick Butkus their questions.

When you think of greatest linebackers in NFL history, Urlacher, Singletary, and Butkus are all near the top of the list. Meeting the Monsters of the Midway together at one time may be the greatest sports moment we've ever experienced together and we are happy that we can share our adventure on VincentsGo3on3. #BearDown

Harrison Smith - Minnesota Vikings

1) Harrison Smith (#22) is a 3x Pro Bowl safety for the Minnesota Vikings who compete in the NFC North division of the National Football League.

2) Smith attended the University of Notre Dame and was a first round draft choice (29th overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft. Harrison finished out his career as a red shirt senior in 2011 where he served as team captain as recorded 90 tackles and had 3 tackles for loss.

3) Harrison was a three sport athlete in high school where he starred on the basketball and track teams along with the football team. He was a state champion in the high jump and the decathlon.

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J: Who is the fastest player you've ever played against?

HS: Tyreek Hill. He is the fastest.

J's Follow Up: Tyreek Hill said he was the fastest guy in the NFL so I get why Harrison Smith said that. Harrison has to be really fast to be the free safety too otherwise people would blow right by him.

D: What is your favorite fruit or veggie?

HS: I like asparagus a lot? Do you like veggies?

D's Follow Up: I've never tried asparagus and I think it might be good. My mom just bought some and I'm going try it tomorrow.

Dom: What team do you like to go against the most?

HS: The Bears.

Danny's Follow Up: Yeah. My whole family likes the Bears but I don't. I always want the Vikings to beat the Bears.

Jordan's Follow Up: He probably said that because he was in Chicago with Bears fans. I'm sure he likes to play against the Packers and Lions too.

Harrison Smith is the third and final Minnesota Vikings player we met at the Chicago Sports Spectacular in Rosemont on March 18th. His resume also suggests he's the best player at his position in the NFL as Harrison has been selected to three Pro Bowls in his young career and he was voted First-Team All-Pro in 2017. 

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Harrison Smith was just as inviting and friendly as his Vikings teammates, Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen. The First-Team All-Pro safety was quick to reference Tyreek Hill as the fastest player he's played against. We are assuming he is referring to playing against Tyreek in the Pro Bowl game since Harrison's Vikings have not matched up against Tyreek's Chiefs since 2015, which is one year before Tyreek Hill entered the NFL. 

We are still waiting on Danny to try asparagus even though he had his chance at dinner recently. He loves his vegetables more than Jordan does and I'm hopeful he'll give asparagus a shot soon because I'm sure he'll like it.

It was a special opportunity to meet one of the premier safeties in the NFL and he is certainly one of the nicest players we've had a chance to interact with at a signing. We wish him a great 2018 season when he's not playing my Bears (Jordan too) and Danny's Packers. 

Tyreek Hill - Kansas City Chiefs

1) Tyreek Hill (#10) is a wide receiver and return specialist for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.

2) Hill was selected by the Chiefs in the 5th round (165th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft out of the University of West Alabama. 

3) Tyreek is a 2x Pro Bowl player and former USA Today All-American track and field high school sprinter who is widely regarded as the fastest man in the NFL. Hill is nicknamed Cheetah for his incredible speed and can be found on Twitter by his handle @cheetah . 

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D: What are your favorite healthy foods?

Cheetah: My favorite healthy foods? I do not eat healthy foods. I'm sorry to tell you. I eat Popeye's and bad stuff. Candy. I love candy. What about you? What do you like?

D: I like carrots, yogurt, strawberries. I like a lot. 

Cheetah: OK. So you got a little strength to you.

D's Follow Up: I eat some candy at home but I don't really want my friends to see because I'm so good at football. I want to be a good example and eat lots of fruits and veggies in front of them. My dad says I eat too much candy and sugar. I've never been to Popeye's so I don't know if I like it.

J: Are you the fastest man in the NFL?

Cheetah: Me? No, it's him (pointing to the photo of himself). My twin. I've got a twin brother.

J's Follow Up: Of course, how could I have been so blind. I definitely think Tyreek is the fastest guy in the NFL. I want to see Tyreek Hill race a cheetah like Devin Hester did a few years ago. But I also want to see him race John Ross from the Bengals. He's probably the only one with a chance.

The boys and I met Tyreek Hill (a.k.a. Cheetah) at the Chicago Sports Spectacular in Rosemont on March 18th, 2018. The 2x Pro Bowl player has been a highlight reel since bursting onto the NFL scene in 2016. Regarded as the fastest man in the NFL, Tyreek Hill is always one play away from breaking a game wide open. 

Tyreek was all smiles and happy to meet up with two of his young fans in Chicago. J and D came ready with questions and Tyreek was ready to answer. J stepped up first and was looking to hear from the man himself when he asked him if he is the fastest man in the NFL. The Cheetah gave confirmation by telling Jordan that the guy in the picture he was signing was the fastest. Judging by the way he accelerates away from defenders on the field and the fact that he is willing to challenge anyone in the NFL to a race , J got the answer he knew was coming.

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Danny was up next with his famous healthy food question. Tyreek is not the first athlete to tell us he doesn't always make healthy eating choices. Of course, Danny loved hearing how much Tyreek loves candy but he was also excited to tell Tyreek how much he likes carrots, yogurt, and strawberries. As much as Tyreek works out in the gym and on the field, he has the ability to get away with eating meals that are not always the healthiest option. I'm assuming when he's at the Chiefs facility, they are providing him with more balanced meals to keep the Cheetah running at optimum level.

It was a fun experience meeting Tyreek Hill and we all hope that a little bit of his speed was transferred to us while shaking hands. We look forward to more highlights in the 2018 season!