Vikings' Barr unfazed by possible backlash from Packers fans

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr may be public enemy No. 1 in Green Bay, but he's not altogether concerned by his newfound status.

Barr drove Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers into the ground during an Oct. 15 game and the two-time MVP suffered a broken collarbone on the play, missing two months as a result.

The Vikings travel to Lambeau Field with tensions running high, having clinched the NFC North while the Packers will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

Asked if he's concerned about a hostile reception from the Packers' fan base, Barr appeared to be ready for the vitriol.

"It's Aaron Rodgers. It's one of the faces of the NFL. It's going to happen," Barr said via ESPN's Courtney Cronin.

Barr has been inundated with threats from Packers fans, but has grown accustomed to it as the season marches on.

"It is what it is," Barr said. "What are you doing to do? I can't control that. I have to go about my business the same way I've been doing for the last - what's it, Week 16? Same old story."

Saturday's game will be another chapter in the Vikings-Packers rivalry where Barr figures to be a central figure for years to come.

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