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The guy who set the internet ablaze on Sunday with the first footage of Aaron Rodgers

checking the old pig skin around was our friend Rich Samini who covers the jets and he's

with us right now. Rich, hey, it's Peter and Don, how are you, bud?

Gentlemen, how you doing? I didn't realize that I just happened to be watching from the

press box on Sunday and saw that happening. And of course Aaron knew it was going to happen

and he loves the cameras. So he got his exposure.

So that is what happening? You were just kind of kicking it up there, getting ready?

And then you looked at him like, is that Rodgers?

Well no, I knew he was at the game. So I was specifically keeping my eye on the tunnel

for a while. So it wasn't a total accident. I was looking for him. And then he went out

and the plane was empty at the ghost town two hours before kickoff. The fans aren't

even allowed in there. But there were a few players on the field and he was talking to

a staff member. And they actually told you to sauce gardener who, as we all know, was

not playing in the game. So I was looking for him to really be in the stadium.

And listen, he's got the weekly with Mac a fee. So they kind of have something to talk

about. But I think what separates Rodgers from a lot of the other people and players

that have gone through this injury is they go away. All right, you're out for the year.

Goodbye. They rehab. They do whatever they can in darkness because nobody's paying attention

to him. The teams move on. The sport moves on. But with Rodgers, because he's such a big name

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