{"id":834315,"date":"2026-03-26T06:24:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T06:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/834315\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T06:24:07","slug":"very-disappointed-with-last-years-effort-packers-quarterback-jordan-love-ready-to-bring-the-heat-on-ceremonial-first-pitch-at-brewers-opener-top-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/834315\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Very disappointed\u2019 with last year\u2019s effort, Packers quarterback Jordan Love ready to bring the heat on ceremonial first pitch at Brewers opener | Top Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>APPLETON \u2014 Jordan Love knows what his last ceremonial first pitch looked like \u2014 part eephus pitch, part unlimited arc beer-league softball toss \u2014 and hasn\u2019t forgotten the grief he got for his effort.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why the Green Bay Packers quarterback has been prepping for his return to American Family Field for the Milwaukee Brewers\u2019 2026 season-opener on Thursday, when he and another Jordan \u2014 Olympic speedskating gold medalist and Kewaskum native Jordan Stolz \u2014 are set to throw out ceremonial first pitches before the Brewers face the Chicago White Sox.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, I&#8217;m going to be a lot better,\u201d Love said Wednesday afternoon before distributing cleats to Wisconsin sports teams as part of his Hands of 10ve Foundation initiative that supplied teams with footwear here and in his native Bakersfield, Calif., for every touchdown he\u2019s responsible for during the season. \u201cI was very disappointed in the throw last year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Will have much more on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WISCTV_News3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@WISCTV_News3<\/a> later from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Packers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Packers<\/a> QB Jordan Love distributing cleats to local teams today in Appleton with his Hands of 10ve Foundation, but he made a promise about tomorrow\u2019s first pitch at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brewers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Brewers<\/a> opener: \u201cThis year I\u2019m going to be a lot better.\u201d \u26be\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1hHMIjQKz9\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/1hHMIjQKz9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Wilde (@jasonjwilde) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasonjwilde\/status\/2036954732720177319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Love got some good-natured grief from teammates and reporters after last year\u2019s throw, which came before a May 26 game against the Boston Red Sox. He admitted afterward that he should\u2019ve warmed up and was worried about throwing a ball in the dirt as he wound up from the mound.<\/p>\n<p>While Love didn\u2019t reveal his strategy for Thursday\u2019s throw, he did say he\u2019s been prepping for it during workouts at Lambeau Field while he\u2019s been in town the last few days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI go up to the facility and work out, and we found some time to sneak in a couple of baseball throws in there. I need all the practice I can get,\u201d Love said with a laugh. \u201cIt&#8217;s just so much different than throwing a football.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[It\u2019s] opening day, so I\u2019ve got to help these guys get off on the right start. I think the opening pitches is going to be great [since] I\u2019ve been practicing. So, hopefully I go out there and have a great, great first pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u200bCOPYRIGHT 2026 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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