Favre fan Heinicke savors chance to play at Lambeau Field

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Published October 21, 2021 12:46 PM

By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Washington’s Taylor Heinicke grew up watching Green Bay Packers games on television and idolizing Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre. Now the 28-year-old quarterback is about to match up with Favre’s successor as Washington tries to cool off reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers and snap the Packers’ five-game winning streak. Green Bay hasn’t lost since falling to the New Orleans Saints in its season opener. Washington is trying to avoid a third consecutive defeat.

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