Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers will have the opportunity to face a team he grew up rooting for, and the one that passed on him in 2005 draft, when they head to the bay to take on the San Francisco 49ers for an NFC divisional matchup at 8:00 pm ET.
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Rodgers is from Chico, about a three-hour drive north of the Bay Area. The only time he has played at San Francisco is in the preseason, and the former 49ers fan was overlooked by them in the 2005 draft with Alex Smith going No. 1.
The Packers' defense will be facing another tough rushing attack after limiting Adrian Peterson to 99 yards last week. Green Bay may be helped after facing backup Vikings quarterback Joe Webb, who ran for 68 yards and presents a similar threat on the ground as newcomer Colin Kaepernick.
"Colin Kaepernick just for the little time he has been a starter, is a lot more experienced, a lot more productive quarterback," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "He creates different challenges for us."
Kaepernick's emergence as a starter is one of many changes since these teams met in the season opener as the 49ers (11-4-1) posted a 30-22 road victory. The change to Kaepernick was made partially because the Niners struggled offensively in their 20-17 loss to the Giants in last year's NFC title game.
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