GREEN BAY – In Week 4 of his rookie season eight years ago, Packers receiver James Jones saw some new signs around the team facility with Vikings helmets on them.
Head Coach Mike McCarthy showed a highlight tape in the week’s first team meeting featuring all of the Packers’ division rivals, and Jones sensed a different “vibe” at practice from veteran receiver Donald Driver and other more experienced players.
Jones was preparing for the first NFC North game of his career, a trip to Minnesota at that time, and he was quickly learning division contests are a pretty big deal around here.