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When somebody new joins the team, from first-round draft picks to scout-team fodder, they can usually count on one thing: that Rodgers will humbly shake his hand and introduce himself, because he believes it's important to know everybody. When Kuhn arrived, Rodgers asked for his birthday so he could store it in his phone.
He is easily the most visible offensive player in the locker room, and is the most-teased man on the team. Kuhn says it's because Rodgers is so popular and insists on being friends with everybody. Those gestures paid dividends during the 2010 season, when the Packers had 15 players on injured reserve and struggled to fill in holes each week. In a league that swallows up battered teams, the Packers survived because of their chemistry, Kuhn said. They survived because of Rodgers.
Rodgers' demeanor off the field has helped him earn the respect of his teammates.
His team bonding sessions will be simple this week, like they have been all season. He'll play cards with his teammates and enjoy a few good meals. He'll lock himself away in intense preparation. That's what he did against the Falcons. In an earlier meeting this year, a game the Packers lost, Atlanta stymied the offense with its third-down packages. So Rodgers pored over third-down tape, and was unstoppable in a 48-21 victory.
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