GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Frizzell brothers thought they were going to a water park Monday morning, but received a surprise when they found out they were heading to Lambeau Field for the opening of Green Bay Packers training camp.
13-year-old Brandon Frizzell, Jr. said he couldn’t contain his excitement.
“It’s just not a feeling like… I can’t describe it,” he said. “This is so fun to watch it live with my whole family and the house gets really rowdy when we have games.”
His 10-year-old younger brother, Sawyer Frizzell, expressed his excitement through dance. While sporting his number 87 Packers jersey, he said he hoped to catch the attention of his favorite player, Romeo Doubs — and it worked.
“I was like, my God. I was like, my God,” said Sawyer Frizzell. “I felt lightheaded almost… I was like my heart was racing fast. I thought I was going to pass out… not really.”
The boys’ parents said although the surprise was leaked, it was still just as exciting seeing the joy this event brought for their kids and everyone else on DreamDrive.
“My face literally hurts from smiling so much,” said their mother Joley Frizzell.
“Yeah, I know the nerves are. It’s surreal for sure,” said their father Brandon Frizzell, Sr. “I think we will actually leave this and be thinking about it for a long time. I don’t think we can explain the emotions right now, but later on, it’ll hit us.”
Brandon Frizzell, Jr. was able to lend his bike to wide receiver Malik Heath, who he calls an “underrated” player. He said they talked about their favorite foods while going to practice together.
“He said he likes the boneless wings,” said Brandon Frizzell, Jr. “I like fried chicken, like Puerto Rican rice on it. And he’s like, ‘That’s good. That’s good.’”
The two were able to get autographs from their new friends. Sawyer Frizzell got his jersey signed and Brandon Frizzell, Jr. got a signature on a football.
But the biggest thing they gained was the memories they say will last a lifetime.
