John Michels knows he’s the answer to a trivia question, and one that doesn’t cast his NFL career in the brightest of lights.
In the 1996 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers were shocked that a University of Miami linebacker they loved was on the board a few picks away from their selection at No. 27. When the Philadelphia Eagles picked Texas A&M-Kingsville offensive lineman Jermane Mayberry 25th overall, then-Packers GM Ron Wolf picked up the phone.
Wolf called Ray Lewis, the apple of his draft eye. A dream situation was unfolding for Green Bay.