There are three guarantees in life: Death, taxes and old tweets surfacing.
For 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, it's no different. But in this case, his old tweets are coming full circle -- and for good reason.
The team will face the Green Bay Packers this coming Sunday in the NFC Championship Game. And back in 2012, Jimmy G was on the tail end of rooting for his opposing quarterback.
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Garoppolo never has shied away from this respect for the eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback.
He recently complimented Rodgers saying "there's a lot to like" about him with the way he scrambles and can throw on the run.
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"I enjoy watching his film to prepare and watching it to learn from and see things that he does. It’s just impressive. He does it at such a high level for such a long time now," Garoppolo said this during a press conference.
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The first time Jimmy G even had some live action was when he faced the Packers back when he was with the Patriots during the 2014 season. He appreciated the competitor that was, and still is, Rodgers.
Garoppolo will be able to see the competitive edge this weekend and be able to decide for himself if it was worth the wait.
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Also tune in at 2:30 p.m. Sunday for “49ers Pregame Live,” with Laura Britt, Jeff Garcia, Donte Whitner, Ian Williams and Grant Liffmann previewing the NFC Championship Game against the Packers. That same crew will have all the postgame reaction on “49ers Postgame Live,” starting at approximately 5:30 p.m.
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