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No time off: Former Badgers OL Kevin Zeitler works on pass protection drills with wife in labor
By Paul Harvey
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While it is true there are not many off days for professional football players, it will likely be some time before Kevin Zeitler is able to live this one down.
Recently, Zeitler and his wife, Sara, were in the hospital awaiting the birth of their daughter. Even throughout labor, Zeitler found time to get some work in for the upcoming NFL season.
Sarah shared a video to Twitter of Kevin working on his pass protection drills, right in the middle of their hospital room. All while his wife went through labor.
Check it out:
Meanwhile while I was in labor, @kzeit70 did pass sets in the hospital 🤣 pic.twitter.com/ktc1s8eYjD
— Sara Zeitler (@Mrs_S_Zeitler) July 10, 2021
In his defense, Kevin is with a new team to start 2021. He entered the NFL as a first-round pick in 2012 and signed a three-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens this offseason. It sure looks like he wants to make a good start with his new team, but his wife will probably remind him of this for a long time.
Fortunately, the couple did welcome Parker Lou into the family on July 8:
Parker Lou joined the Zeitler crew on July 8th! Our sweet 10 lb bundle of joy was 22.5 inches long, and already so loved 💕 pic.twitter.com/CfvX8ZfYNu
— Sara Zeitler (@Mrs_S_Zeitler) July 10, 2021
Zeitler played for Wisconsin from 2008-11, finishing his senior season as a first-team All-American. He has 134 career starts in nine NFL seasons.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.