It’s just going to be a little different without Nelson, who was lost for the season with the right knee injury after jumping for a pass on the first series of the 24-19 loss to the Steelers on Sunday.

Nelson has been a huge part of Green Bay’s success in the three seasons he was healthy – he missed four games in 2012 due to a nagging hamstring injury.

Nelson led the Packers last season with 98 catches for 1,519 yards and 13 touchdowns. Instead, they’ll look for Jeff Janis, Ty Montgomery and Davante Adams to step up.

Quin said Monday that he “hated Jordy got hurt, but my beliefs and the way that I believe, it was God had meant for Jordy to get hurt”.

Aaron Rodgers is considered by many to be the best quarterback in the NFL and as long as he is a member of the Green Bay Packers they have a chance to win the Super Bowl each year.

One of the first things to cross Nelson’s mind upon returning to Lambeau Field on Tuesday was to get into the classroom to help get the younger receivers up to speed at training camp.

It appears to be much more than players speaking up in hopes of calming each other down. I have nothing bad to say about Aaron Rodgers.

But no one has the kind of rapport that Nelson, entering his eight season, has cultivated with Rodgers. “To be honest with you, it’s been great, but I’m ready for it to be done with because it keeps reminding me”, Nelson said.

Once again, games that don’t count have negatively impacted teams’ seasons.

Rodgers will play into that equation too, developing a similar chemistry with Janis on the field that will draw comparisons to Nelson. Our team identity is the same.

Mike McCarthy said he doesn’t feel comfortable about letting David Bakhtiari practice and therefore probably won’t play in the game on Saturday since there are only two short days of practice until then.

Recently, God has been stirring up the sports world with former world champion Manny Pacquiao crediting God and salt water for helping heal his injured rotator cuff, and Seattle Seahawks quarterback saying God spoke to him in the NFC title game.

“I think it’s very important for everyone, Randall, the coaches, just to stay focused on what we need to do and that’s not try to ask or put pressure on any individual to try to do more”, McCarthy said. Coach Bill Belichick told a Boston radio station, “I think we’ve agreed”.