Two years ago, after playing his final game for Eastern Michigan against in-state rival Central Michigan, offensive lineman T.J. Lang connected via Facebook with the defensive end he had battled head-to-head in that game, and in the rivalry game from the year before as well.
"I just said, 'Hey man, great game, keep it up,'" Lang recalled. "'I know you've got another year left, and hopefully I'll be seeing you in the NFL someday.'"
Little did Lang know at the time he would eventually see him in the Green Bay Packers' locker room as a teammate. The Central Michigan player was Frank Zombo, whom the Packers signed as a non-drafted rookie free agent following the 2010 draft.
Zombo was in Green Bay two weekends ago for the team's rookie orientation, and he'll spend the upcoming OTAs and training camp trying to make the roster as an outside linebacker in the Packers' 3-4 defensive scheme.
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