Jim Trotter: Rodgers, Packers hit their stride

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There is nothing in Aaron Rodgers' eyes or voice that leads you to believe he'll be overwhelmed in his first career playoff start Sunday at Arizona. Why would there be? If he can hold his own in two showdowns against former Green Bay icon Brett Favre, continue to stand tall in the pocket after being sacked a league-leading 41 times through nine games, and rally his team from a dispiriting and seemingly back-breaking loss to then-winless Tampa Bay in November, what's a little playoff game against an opponent he has torched for 55 points (including the preseason) in five quarters this season?




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