"It's a lot of fun," Rodgers said. "It really is. He's my favorite player to play against, and a guy I really respect. I respect the way he plays. He plays a clean game. Not a dirty player. Not a reckless out-of-control player. I think he really appreciates the game and respects the game and has played it well for a long time.
"My heart goes out to him, losing his mom," Rodgers said. "Can't imagine what that would be like. So I look forward to giving him my best when I see him on Sunday and then trying to beat him. There are a lot of dummy calls that go on. There is such a familiarity with the individual calls that we both use a number of dummy words out there, mixed in with some words that actually mean something. It's a chess match. But it's exciting to play against Brian to try to beat him at the mental game."
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