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Aaron Rodgers
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 Our sources in Green Bay tell us that the sentiment inside the locker room for Brett Favre to end his retirement and return to the team isn’t as strong as one might think. Word is a substantial number of the team’s younger players are looking forward to playing with Aaron Rodgers, Favre’s designated heir apparent. In a conference call earlier this week in advance of the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in Lake Tahoe, Nev., in which he is participating, Rodgers said he has been working out lately in California with WRs James Jones and rookie Brett Swain.
Although it’s true that versatile Bears OL John St. Clair could give Terrence Metcalf a big-time run for his money in the battle for the team’s starting OLG job, we hear the Bears believe Metcalf will perform much better this season than he did late last season, when he was hampered by a broken hand.
Word is Bears second-round RB Matt Forté, who recently signed a four-year contract, will receive a signing bonus this season of $1.33 million.
Rookie PK Steven Hauschka is definitely the underdog in the Vikings’ kicking race behind veteran Ryan Longwell, but don’t rule him out making the roster. Longwell improved his kickoff distance with a strength-training regimen before last season, but Hauschka has impressed the coaches with his power and could either beat Longwell out or vie for a role as a kickoff and long-FG specialist.
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