GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Not once did T.J. Lang or Micah Hyde utter the phrase, “I’m just here so I don’t get fined.” In good times and in bad this season, the two Green Bay Packers veterans always had more to say, whether it was to explain the team’s struggles during a 4-6 start or to discuss what changed during the eight-game winning streak that saved the season.
Because of that, the two veterans -- both of whom were playoff captains, and both of whom are set to become free agents -- were named the recipients of the 2016 Tom Mulhern Stand-Up Guy Award, presented by the Green Bay chapter of the Professional Football Writers of America.