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Nor Cal's prodigal son: Rodgers not welcomed by 49ers - Oroville Mercury Register
Nor Cal's prodigal son: Rodgers not welcomed by 49ers - Oroville Mercury Register
SAN FRANCISCO Running onto Bill Walsh Field with his Green Bay Packer teammates and pointing at his family in the stands, Aaron Rodgers was, for about 10 seconds, welcome as the native Northern California boy come home at Candlestick Park on Saturday night. Then, the San Francisco 49ers reminded him that he was still the quarterback of the longtime-rival Packers and treated him accordingly. ...
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