GREEN BAY – Dave Robinson survived the bumps and bruises of playing in the NFL for 12 years. The Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker faced vicious hits and difficult blocks every week with the Green Bay Packers and even overcame an Achilles tendon injury that wiped out most of his 1970 season.
Perhaps none of that made him more nervous than standing in front of thousands of people, with millions more watching on television or their electronic devices, and reading a card at a podium during the NFL draft.