NFL notebook: Helicopters over Lambeau were complete surprise

Aug 16, 2018; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers tight end Jimmy Graham (80) celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY SportsThe helicopters that flew over Lambeau Field after a Green Bay Packers touchdown during Thursday night's preseason game caught everyone by surprise, including local police.

"That had us scrambling last night," Paul Ebel, a Green Bay Police commander in charge of operations on gamedays at Lambeau, told the Green Bay Press-Gazette on Friday.

The Press-Gazette reported the helicopters were from the U.S. Navy, but their appearance was not a traditionally…