GREEN BAY — As nicknames go, veteran linebacker and special teams leader Eric Wilson's — bestowed upon him by special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia — may be apropos, but it's, well, let's call it unusual. "Rich calls him 'Body Beautiful,'" Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur divulged after Sunday's 16-10 win over the Indianapolis Colts — a game in which Wilson played just eight defensive snaps but made three critical plays in that limited action. Informed that LaFleur had shared that little tidbit with reporters and asked if he would require everyone to call him "Body Beautiful" moving forward, Wilson laughed.
"It's a Rich thing," Wilson said. "But if you call me that, I'll smile." You can also call Wilson a variety of other things.
Among them? A surprisingly critical piece of new coordinator Jeff Hafley's defense, despite limited snaps; an example of an experienced player whose knowhow nd savvy make him invaluable; and a man putting on a masterclass of how to maximize unexpected opportunities. But the nickname stems from Wilson's sculpted, Adonis-like physique, which — if you ask LaFleur — is about more than Wilson's washboard abs or bulging biceps. "Eric, he's just a consistent person.
He's very regimented in terms of his approach. You don't look like that if you're not disciplined," LaFleur said. "He's just consistent.
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