Aaron Rodgers' injury shows how quickly Super Bowl dream can be dashed


No player is bigger than their team. But the Green Bay Packers quarterback, who broke his collarbone on Sunday, comes close

The cruelest thing about the NFL is how quickly Super Bowl dreams can die.

For five games and seven minutes the Green Bay Packers had to believe they were legitimate contenders to win the NFC and play again in the league’s championship game. On Sunday morning they walked into this season’s Super Bowl stadium – US Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis – the leaders in the NFC North with a 4-1 record, a formidable defense and the player who may be the best quarterback in the NFL: Aaron Rodgers.

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Everyone can read these lips. pic.twitter.com/jNaQsQwfqc

HOWWWWW?@AB84 goes the distance!

Touchdown @Steelers! #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/SAERohxsRF

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