THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Not many defensive backs know more about Aaron Rodgers’ strengths and proclivities than Sam Shields. He went against the Green Bay Packers’ superstar quarterback in practice each week for seven years while they were teammates.
“Oh yeah, it was a good competition, and we enjoyed it,” Shields said Wednesday, chuckling at the memories. “He would give me the side-eye, like, ‘I’m coming at you,’ and things like that. It helped me, it helped him.”
When Shields and the unbeaten Los Angeles Rams (7-0) host the Packers (3-2-1) on Sunday, he is eager to show off everything he learned during those countless hours of hard work in northeast Wisconsin.