Yahoo! Sports · Jan 23, 2017
Rodgers unable to pull injury-riddled Packers off the mat
Green Bay Packers' Jordy Nelson catches a pass in front of Atlanta Falcons' Brian Poole during the first half of the NFL football NFC championship game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)ATLANTA (AP) -- All afternoon, Aaron Rodgers watched a stream of teammates limp off the field with injuries.
It got so bad toward the end that Green Bay's star quarterback had Letroy Guion, the starting nose tackle, taking snaps at guard.
Rodgers kept his composure throughout the Packers' 44-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC championship game Sunday, but his emotions were raw when asked about Jordy Nelson, who played with broken ribs.
