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ESPN is scheduled to air some features about the Packers in advance of the "Monday Night Football" telecast between the Packers and Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field.

Somewhere in the three-hour "Sunday NFL Countdown" show (which starts at 9 a.m.), Kenny Mayne's "Mayne Event" segment will be "best of Aaron Rodgers and Jared Allen" in bits he has done with the two players in the past.

With Rodgers, it includes Mayne trying to convince him, T.J. Lang and Josh Sitton to star in his sequel to "Inception," which he has titled "Interception."

Then there's a bit Mayne did when Brett Favre was in Green Bay and Rodgers was his backup. It's a funny take about how Favre trains for cold weather games by running around Green Bay naked. Maybe it's less funny now, or funny in a different way, given Favre's misadventure when he was with the Jets.

In any case, Rodgers makes a brief appearance at the end of that bit.

"Monday Night Countdown," ESPN's pre-game show has some Packers features it will air, according to a spokesman for the network:

"Gruden Extra" - Game analyst Jon Gruden interviews Rodgers. This also will be the "Sunday Conversation" on "SportsCenter."

A story by Rick Reilly about a Packers fan who sold his blood to help pay for his season tickets. He was later diagnosed with hemochromatosis, a disorder that is treated by giving blood.

"Soundtracks": Visanthe Shiancoe against the Packers on Oct. 23. The Vikings' tight end was wired for sound in the game. "Monday Night Countdown" begins at 6 p.m.



