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From Gophers to Green Bay, linebacker Campbell joined Packers to win

Boo him if you must, Vikings fans, but the really good linebacker who'll be wearing the green-and-gold 59 jersey into U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday is, actually, one of you.

De'Vondre Campbell, Green Bay's one-year, $2 million free agent steal back in June, played for the Gophers from 2013-15 before starting for the Falcons as a rookie fourth-round draft pick in Super Bowl LI.

He spent four years in Atlanta, last year in Arizona and made a beeline for Titletown because of coach Matt LaFleur, the former Falcons quarterbacks coach, and, "To come to where I had a great opportunity to win," he told reporters recently.