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Found November 11, 2009 on Green Bay Press Gazette:
PLAYERS: Aaron Rodgers,  Tony Romo
TEAMS: Green Bay Packers,  Dallas Cowboys

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Taking a late-night/early-morning spin through the headlines before the Packers return to the practice field ...WORTH READING* Pete Dougherty examines Packers QB Aaron Rodgers' dog days. The Packers face another young QB who has had his ups and downs, Dallas' Tony Romo, on Sunday. “In the NFC, he’s playing like top five right now,” an NFC scout said of Romo. “I’d say overall NFL, he’s probably in the top eight. I think he’s better than Rodgers.”* Pete also files this scouting report on the Cowboys.* Mike Vandermause offers up this critical assessment of the Packers: "In 2007, the Packers were 7-1 at midseason and one of the NFL’s rising teams. Now they are a sputtering 4-4 outfit wandering aimlessly toward oblivion. What a difference two years can make." (Agree? Disagree? Take your thoughts straight to Mike in today's live chat.)THE OTHER SIDELINE* The Cowboys are flying high after Sunday's win over Philadelphia moved their into sole possession of first pla...
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