OSHKOSH, Wis. – Sam Barrington barely was a teenager the first time he met an NFL player.
Attending an NFL Experience event in his hometown of Jacksonville before Super Bowl XXXIX, the future Packers linebacker was introduced to Dolphins All-Pro cornerback Sam Madison during a meet-and-greet.
Barrington, not often at a loss for words, stood in awe.
“I could never forget that moment and that moment was 15 years ago,” Barrington recalled earlier this week.
It’s those experiences the fourth-year linebacker can harken back to now that he’s on the other side of the equation.