The NFL season is almost here!
The Green Bay Packers kick off their season in just two days against the Philadelphia Eagles in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Watch: TMJ4's Symone Woolridge heads to Green Bay to help send off the Packers.
TMJ4's Symone Woolridge headed up to the Austin Staubel Airport in Green Bay to see fans offer the team a send off as they loaded their plane.
"I'm not sure what there is to see but I don't want to miss it if there is something," fan Rob Pritchard said.
He was the first, set up outside of the gate of the tarmac. He started the morning alone, in his lawn chair, waiting for his wife and children.
"I thought, Green Bay is going to show up big this morning and apparently I'm representing the whole city," he said jokingly.
A few more families showed up to the airport with their phones in hand to capture the team before they left.
The flight is about 11 hours. Ahead of that long trek, head coach Matt LaFleur joked about the team's plan to keep players loose on such a long flight.
"We had the strength coaches organize, develop and come up with a plan. We're going to be running up and down the aisle of the plane and having a push-up contest," LaFleur said. "Maybe, I don't know. But we'll keep it interesting."
Watch: TMJ4's Symone Woolridge chats with Matt Schneidman about the Packer's trip to Brazil.
Matt Schneidman, Packers beat writer for the Athletic, is on the plane with the team. He spoke with Symone before boarding the flight.
"I'm excited to go to Brazil. It is the longest flight I've ever been on. It's a new experience, though. I'm excited to see the game day environment. Love covering big games so I'm excited to get down there."
Matt spoke with the head coach before Wednesday. He said he asked him about hiring a new defensive coordinator.
"I think the more notable things, he's on his third defensive coordinator in his six years on the job. That's not something you want. They obviously didn't succeed with Joe Barry as the defensive coordinator. He hired Jeff Hafley, the Boston college head coach, I asked Matt LaFleur, basically how much pressure does he feel on himself to get this hire right and said he feels an immense amount of pressure. It's his job as the head coach so I think what a lot of people are looking forward to on Friday, is how this new defense debuts against a really good Philadelphia Eagles offense."
Matt predicts the Eagles will win Friday's game but says these are two of the better teams in the NFL and thinks it'll be a good game.
Hoping for a Friday win, fan Sophia Reznicek and her dad stood side by side as Sophia held her Packers sign. The sign included photos of her and Packers players.
The two travel to every game, practice, and training camp.
"It's going to be exciting," Sophia's dad said.
The two even take their dog with them to events. Their dog "Baby" was wearing a Green Bay Packers bandana standing outside of the fence.
"Baby, how are you feeling before Friday?" Symone asked. "The tail is wagging, you'e doing good?"
Even though most people were there to lay their eyes on Packers players, one boy was there to see the airplane.
"So Jacob, you want to be a pilot?" Symone asked.
"Yeah."
"What makes you want to do that?"
"I don't know, just the feeling of wanting to be in the airplane everyday," Jacob said.
You can cheer on the Green and Gold from a watch part in Titletown. There will be activities for everyone to enjoy, including live music, tailgate games, sign making and postcard sending stations.
The event is free but you do need to register online to attend. Just head over to titletown.com.
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