When it was over Sunday night and the cameras turned to Aaron Rodgers walking off Lambeau Field in defeat, it was difficult to keep from reading into his body language and where his eyes were traveling. It was easy to see that he seemed to walk a little slower, linger a little longer, stare a little deeper, like someone meticulously absorbing a moment that needed to last.
Judging whether it’s the end for an elite player like Rodgers feels like football meteorology. You study the front office and coaching atmosphere around him. You take note of the emotional currents in the locker room.