A.J. Green, in his Georgia days (Associated Press)

Calvin Johnson, in his Georgia Tech days (Associated Press)

They went to rival schools. And even if they didn’t play on the same field, the ties still run deep.

Calvin Johnson was a star at Georgia Tech, an All-American who would go on to become the No. 2 pick of the draft. A.J. Green was a star at Georgia, an All-SEC receiver who would be the No. 4 pick of the draft. And this summer…

They trained together? It’s true. And they did it at Georgia Tech, joining a group of more than 20 NFL players there. It was a pretty good deal, with Megatron taking Green under his wing. There was just one thing: Green couldn’t wear Georgia gear.

“But I can live with that if I get a chance to work out with Megatron,” Green told me.

Check out my story on Green, Megatron, and college rivalries on NFL.com.

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