The old man and the mirror: Aaron Rodgers meets the quarterback he used to be

The four-time MVP faced his old team on Sunday night and put in a respectable performance. But it was Jordan Love who was able to control the game

It all started so well. And then it fell apart.

For two quarters, it looked like Aaron Rodgers might conjure one of those nights, the sort that ends with a smirk, a wink, and a reminder that he can match any of the league's young pups. It was the first time in his career that he played against Green Bay, where he spent nearly two decades, won four MVPs and a lone Super Bowl. But the NFL rarely cares for nostalgia.