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• Aaron Rodgers Leads Packers Past Vikings, 43-34, In Season Opener

  13-09-2020 23:07
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron Rodgers took full advantage of the young cornerbacks and the empty stadium in Minnesota, beginning his 13th season as Green Bay’s starting quarterback by passing for 364 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Packers past the Vikings 43-34 on Sunday.
  Davante Adams was predictably the biggest beneficiary, with a career-high, franchise-record-tying 14 catches for 156 yards and two scores. Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Allen Lazard each reached the end zone, too,
  
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• Packers roll Vikings 43-34

  13-09-2020 22:15
  
  Once Aaron Rodgers got started, he was hard to stop. The Packers blew past the Vikings after a slow start, taking a 43-34 win on the road after a sluggish beginning to the regular season. Rodgers threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns to lead them to the win, with two of the touchdowns coming [more]
  
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• Lane Taylor carted off for Packers

  13-09-2020 21:49
  
  The Packers were banged up on the offensive line entering Sunday’s game, and it keeps getting worse. Right guard Lane Taylor was just carted off the field with a right knee injury and has already been ruled out. They had previously lost left guard Lucas Patrick to a shoulder injury, and he didn’t return. They [more]
  
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• Kenny Clark out with groin injury

  13-09-2020 20:56
  
  The Packers are nursing a 22-10 lead over the Vikings, but they have some concerning injuries cropping up. The team announced that defensive tackle Kenny Clark (groin) and guard Lucas Patrick (shoulder) were out for the rest of the game. Clark’s absence in the middle ought to make it easier for the Vikings to run. [more]
  
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• Packers up 22-10 at halftime on Vikings

  13-09-2020 20:35
  
  The Packers Offense hadn’t flashed in the red zone, but their defense did. And then Aaron Rodgers woke up. After failing to convert a fourth-and-goal from the Vikings’ 1, the Packers answered with a safety, which was a bit of a spark which led to a 22-7 lead at halftime. While Jaire Alexander‘s sack of [more]
  
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• Dalvin Cook cashes in, then finds end zone

  13-09-2020 19:34
  
  The Vikings are already getting a return on their Dalvin Cook investment. The newly rich running back just scored a short touchdown, giving the Vikings a 7-3 lead over the Packers. Cook’s new five-year, $63 million extension came on Saturday, and he did what he’s done so often on Minnesota’s first possession. Both teams are [more]
  
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• Vikings Fans Prepare For Unusual Season Opener Against Packers

  13-09-2020 18:36
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minnesota Vikings are getting ready to take on the Green Bay Packers in a very unusual border battle.
  U.S. Bank Stadium was quiet on Sunday morning ahead of the game, as COVID-19 guidelines restrict fans from going inside the stadium or tailgating outside.
  But one family came to the stadium for a home opener tradition. Every year, at the start of the new season, the Aldrich father and son duo come find their legacy brick outside of the stadium. The brick has t
  
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