GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers did not want anyone to compare this to the Michael Jordan flu game in the 1997 NBA Finals, but the Green Bay Packers' quarterback said he has caught the illness that has made its way through some team members this week.
Rodgers sounded hoarse Friday during his final news conference before the NFC Championship Game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
Earlier in the day, Packers coach Mike McCarthy said receiver Jordy Nelson, who trying to return from broken ribs, stayed at home because he was sick.