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At least Aaron Rodgers is in town. That’s pretty much the only dose of good news surrounding Thursday’s NFL pre-season game here.

The Green Bay Packers tweeted out a short video of their quarterback arriving at the Winnipeg airport late Thursday afternoon.

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Decked out in shades, a denim jacket and a moustache straight out of the 1970s, Rodgers gave a little wave to the camera, which could be the most action we see from the man while he’s in town.

His coach says he’s a game-time decision, which means he may sit through a third straight pre-season game without calling a signal or throwing a pass.

Of course, Rodgers may also play. A series or two, maybe a quarter – who knows?

At this point it probably doesn’t matter. The crowd will be underwhelming, regardless, as organizers overestimated the price Winnipeggers would be willing to pay to watch the best football league in the world stage a meaningless exhibition.