GRAND CHUTE, WI -- Hundreds of Packer fans, from far and wide, were swarming Fox Cities Stadium Sunday for a chance to catch their favorite team in action.
Only this weekend, Jordy Nelson and fellow teammates were passing on the pigskin, and picking up a few extra bases.
The annual Jordy Nelson Charity Softball game is a rare opportunity for fans to watch their team do something they just don't get to see that often--all in the name of a good cause, as well.
You'd think you were at Lambeau Field, Sunday, with a sea of green and gold-clad people tailgating, and cheering on their favorite team. And even though it's softball, people are more than willing to drive hundreds of miles just to watch their team.
"It was, like, 5 hours long," adds Joy, "and we came yesterday morning."
The girls say they made the most of this weekend, taking some time in Green Bay to see some new sights before heading to the game.
"We went to the zoo in Green Bay yesterday," says Joy.
The zoo was fun because we met this white alligator," adds Jojo, referring to the albino alligator that gets a lot of attention at the NEW Zoo.
But getting the chance to see the Packers up close and personal is the perfect way to finish the weekend, say the girls.
"It's kind of funny seeing football players play softball," laughs Bredeson, "I can see... Aaron Rodgers actually being really good. It's just... cool to see them play a different sport" he adds, "and really see how athletic they are."
But Jordy Nelson himself will tell you that helping raise more than $109,000 fin 2014 alone or the Green Bay branch of the organization Youth Life brings him back.
