Lucky Beard Belongs To Sideline Technician
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A beard grown by a communications technician who works on the sidelines during Green Bay Packers home games is getting just about as much attention as Santa's whiskers.
The famous 9-inch beard belongs to Jeremy Wilcox. And, it's become a good luck charm, of sorts, for Aaron Rodgers. The Packers quarterback has been giving the red beard a gentle tug at each home game ever since Rodgers spotted Wilcox and his hairy chin early this season.
Some Packers fans are convinced the beard had something to do with Green Bay's undefeated record at home during the regular season.
Wilcox has been deluged with interview requests after Rodgers could be seen giving the beard a tug during the Detroit Lions game on national TV Sunday. Wilcox is taking it all in stride. He says it's "just guys having fun."
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