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While Sunday will mark the first time Aaron Rodgers has played his former team, it’s also the first time that Jordan Love has played his mentor. Rogers was traded in 2023 to make way for Love to take over as the Packers’ starting quarterback.
“ It was definitely difficult . . . understanding who you’re taking over for,” Love said Wednesday, via Mike Spofford of the team website. “The main thing for me was just trying to block all that out and understand that for me, this is a great opportunity, something I’ve been waiting for, for three years behind him, watching him.
“So I knew in the back of my head I was ready, and [I focused on] how best can I go out there and try to block all that extra noise out and just play my game, and make my own name here.”
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