ATLANTA (AP) -- All afternoon, Aaron Rodgers watched a stream of teammates limp off the field with injuries.
It got so bad toward the end that Green Bay's star quarterback had Letroy Guion, the starting nose tackle, taking snaps at guard.
Rodgers kept his composure throughout the Packers' 44-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC championship game Sunday, but his emotions were raw when asked about Jordy Nelson, who played with broken ribs.
''Yeah, I'm so proud of Jordy,'' Rodgers said. ''I mean it was incredible that he was out there.