The Detroit Lions are coming into the 2025 season with swagger—and their rookie wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa is already fired up about one rivalry in particular. The Michigan native, drafted in the third round, made headlines this week when he declared his hatred for the Green Bay Packers during an appearance on Amon-Ra St. Brown’s podcast.
“I hate the Packers with a burning passion,” TeSlaa said, echoing the same attitude St. Brown himself has brought to the rivalry, once even wearing a “Green Bay Sucks” hoodie on gameday.
Detroit’s rivalry with Green Bay has heated up in recent years, especially as the Lions have overtaken the NFC North, winning back-to-back division titles while beating the Packers in six of their last eight matchups. For TeSlaa, it’s personal—he grew up watching Green Bay dominate his hometown team, and now he’ll get his shot to return the favor.
With Week 1 featuring a Lions-Packers showdown, fans won’t have to wait long to see just how serious TeSlaa is about backing up his words on the field.
Lions Rookie Isaac TeSlaa Doesn’t Hold Back: “I Hate the Packers with a Burning Passion”
