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Long before he ever wore the wishbone C on his helmet, linebacker Jack Sanborn grew up a Bears fan in Lake Zurich. He watched Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers torture the Bears, and their fan base, for the last 18 of Sanborn’s 22 years. He cheered against Rodgers as a child and watched Packers games on television as a standout at Wisconsin.
So, yes, Sanborn understands how Bears fans felt — in a word, thrilled — when the Packers agreed to trade Rodgers to the Jets on Monday.