Mike McCarthy disappointed Cowboys won't face Aaron Rodgers in Week 2: 'This is tough'
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Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers has created some special moments over the course of his storied career. During his lengthy stint with the Green Bay Packers, he made beating the Dallas Cowboys somewhat of a habit.
In the ten games Rodgers has played against Dallas in his NFL career, he has only lost two. Rodgers' 8-2 record includes his two postseason wins over the Cowboys.
Rodgers pulled off a three-point overtime win over the Cowboys last season.
Rodgers current team, the New York Jets, are scheduled to travel to Dallas this weekend for a Week 2 matchup. Rodgers won't be under center due to a season-ending Achilles injury.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers talks with head coach Mike McCarthy before taking on the Arizona Cardinals in an NFC divisional playoff game at University of Phoenix Stadium Jan. 16, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (Harry How/Getty Images)
Mike McCarthy is in his sixth season with the Cowboys, but he spent 13 seasons coaching Rodgers in Green Bay. The Cowboys head coach expressed disappointment about not being able to see his former quarterback take snaps Sunday.
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"That’s only natural to want to play against a great player," McCarthy said, via the Cowboys official website.
McCarthy was watching the Jets play the Buffalo Bills to scout the Cowboys' next opponent, and he saw Rodgers injured on just the fourth sap of the game.
"You were hoping it wasn’t serious," McCarthy said. "It kinda reminded me of a play in 2018 against the Bears early in the game. He went in, and they told me on the