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From the Fave 5: Packers reporter Jason Wilde shares memorable stories from 2019 series

JASON WILDE For the State Journal
Sep 6, 2019
Sep 6, 2019 Updated Jan 23, 2020

Packers Bears Football — Chicago's David Montgomery runs during the first half of the Bears' loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Packers held the Bears to 46 rushing yards in their season-opening win.
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CHICAGO — Training camp was all of one practice old. The Green Bay Packers hadn’t even put pads on yet. Aaron Rodgers' summertime facial hair game hadn’t even kicked off.

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