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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Oliver Connolly

The old man and the mirror: Aaron Rodgers meets the quarterback he used to be

Jordan Love and Aaron Rodgers talk after Sunday night’s game.
Jordan Love and Aaron Rodgers talk after Sunday night’s game. Photograph: Matt Freed/AP

It all started so well. And then it fell apart.

For two quarters, it looked like Aaron Rodgers might conjure one of those nights, the sort that ends with a smirk, a wink, and a reminder that he can match any of the league’s young pups. It was the first time in his career that he played against Green Bay, where he spent nearly two decades, won four MVPs and a lone Super Bowl. But the NFL rarely cares for nostalgia.

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