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PHILADELPHIA -- Aaron Rodgers took Doug Pedersons old job and old locker. Tyson Chandler Jersey . The comparison ends there.Pederson never started a game in seven seasons in Green Bay while serving as Brett Favres backup over two stints with the Packers. He was 3-14 as a starter for Philadelphia and Cleveland and threw more interceptions (19) than touchdowns (12) in his career.Rodgers replaced Pederson as Favres backup in 2005 and stood on the sideline for three seasons before becoming the No. 1 quarterback. He has won two NFL MVP awards, one Super Bowl MVP award, and led the Packers to the playoffs each of the past seven seasons.When Rodgers leads the struggling Packers (4-6) against the Eagles (5-5) and first-year coach Pederson on Monday night, Favres former understudies will reunite.Obviously he was drafted there after I retired, Pederson said. I did invite him to a charity event that I had. He graciously came down and took part in that. Just rubbing shoulders throughout the course of the years, just playing against him or coaching against him, and I feel like I know him, even though we never played together. The Packer connection obviously helps. The fact that he took my locker, there wasnt much left, so thats pretty cool.Both teams need a win to maintain playoff hopes. The Packers have lost four straight games, while the Eagles are 2-5 since a 3-0 start.Rodgers hasnt had a losing record since his first season starting in 2008, but hes hearing criticism while Green Bay slides backward.The quarterback gets so much credit when things go really well and when they dont, he gets a lot of the blame, Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. I think you have to be honest and realistic. Weve kind of gone through some different variations of offense. ... Hes been consistent. Hes gotten us through this storm and I think were very, very close to being where we want to be.Green Bays biggest problem is defense. The Packers have allowed 30 points in each of their last four losses and became the first team in the NFL this season to give up 40 or more points in back-to-back games with their losses to the Titans and Redskins.Injuries have hurt the Packers on both sides. Running back Eddie Lacy and cornerback Sam Shields are out for the season. Guard T.J. Lang and linebacker Jake Ryan missed last week at Washington. Cornerback Damarious Randall has been out for several games. Running back James Starks was sidelined four games. Several others have been banged-up.Lacys absence has turned the offense into a one-dimensional passing attack.Eddies a great player, Rodgers said. He was really doing some good things for us. It was definitely tough to lose him for the season. When you double that with James being out for a few weeks, definitely took us out of some of the stuff we wanted to do to start the season.At least the Packers have Rodgers and a strong set of receivers led by Jordy Nelson. The Eagles cant rely on rookie Carson Wentz to throw 50 times a game. They are at their best operating a ball-control, balanced offense. Starting running back Ryan Mathews wont play against the Packers because of a knee injury, so rookie Wendell Smallwood is expected to carry the load along with veteran Darren Sproles.I think we all see that when he touches the football, you see the explosiveness, Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich said. Can you maintain that explosiveness on your 15th carry, if he ends up with that many carries? So we would anticipate that if he gets called into that action, he would. Then, obviously, the playbook has to be opened up a little bit more.The Eagles have been perfect at home, going 4-0 and outscoring opponents 108-38. The Packers are 1-4 on the road.---http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP-RobMaaddi Nickeil Alexander-Walker Jersey . 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Now, the defensive back is looking to prove the Lions made a good decision as he contends for a job at the CFL clubs training camp. "(The injury) has been a good learning curve, and its made me a better professional, I believe, because I know I cant control anything else," said Walker. "I have to control myself. And, I controlled my rehab, and I worked hard at it -- and Im here today." But to stick with the Lions, he will have to master an unfamiliar position quickly. The 21-year-old Vernon, B.C., native is in contention for a job at safety as the Lions look to replace Cauchy Muamba, who bolted to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as a free agent in the off-season. "When you look at our needs and the potential for the conversion to happen for him, I look at him as a free safety," said Lions coach Mike Benevides. "When you look at his speed and when you look at his heart and skill set, how he plays with a physical edge, thats where he has the best opportunity to compete." Before transferring to UBC, Walker played on offence in two seasons with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies and his former Okanagan Sun junior team. At UBC, he briefly played defensive halfback. "Ive only played three games at safety in junior and two games at defensive halfback (with UBC)," said Walker, who also played an exhibition game with the Thunderbirds. "But I used to play quarterback and slotback. When I was running a (pass route), Id always be watching the safety to see what my read was going to be to beat the offence." Recalling his days on offence, Walker tries to go to the spots where he knows the receiver does not want the safety to be. But Benevides said Walker will also have to prove that he can earn a spot on special teams. Muamba also played special teams, and the Lions need to fill another hole on kicking units following James Yurichuks departure to the Toronto Argonauts as a free agent. Benevides has been impressed with what he has seen of Walker on the field thus far. The coach also liked the way he battled back from an injury that threatened his CFL career before it got started. "Theres a lot to be said for him fighting through a devastating knee injury," said Benevides. ";Hes done everything he has to (in order) to try and get an opportunity to be here. David West Jersey. quot; Walker was injured in the Thunderbirds season-opener against the Manitoba Bisons and spent several months recovering. He still managed to get healthy in time for all necessary CFL combine and Lions tryout camps as well as several other informal workouts that B.C. defensive backs coach Mark Washington put him through in advance of the draft. Used to going all out at everything, Walker struggled not to do too much too soon during the rehabilitation process. "You really have to stay in your shoes, because if you dont and you do something dumb, then youre going to miss your whole shot," said Walker. After watching him succeed in his recovery quest, the Lions provided a new one by drafting him in the sixth round, 50th overall. "When the opportunity came, we wanted more depth at the free safety position," said Benevides. "So (Walker) was a perfect pick ... ." Walker is in line for a backup role to Muambas anticipated replacement. J.R. LaRose, entering his fourth year with the Lions and eighth in the CFL, has the starters job for now, pending his performance in exhibition games in Calgary and at home against Edmonton before season opener against the Stampeders on June 28 back at McMahon Stadium. In addition to his desire and determination, the Lions like Walkers passport. The starting and backup safety spots are ticketed for Canadians as the team manages the nuances of the CFLs import and non-import ratio. Benevides said Walker also has a good chance to earn a spot because CFL teams are expanding their practice rosters to nine players from seven this season. The two extra spots must be filled by non-imports in accordance with the leagues effort to develop more Canadian talent. If Walker does not stay with the Lions, he could return to UBC, where he has three years of collegiate eligibility remaining. But he is not overly keen on returning to the classroom, preferring instead to pursue his CFL dream after overcoming significant adversity. "Im making sure Im prepared to be a starter one day," he said. Notes: Centre Angus Reid remained out with a sore back Tuesday. He went to get examined by a specialist. a Offensive linemen Cameron Thorn (concussion) and Andre Ramsey, who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery, are sidelined indefinitely with injuries suffered in camp. ' ' '