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LOS ANGELES -- A late-night family dinner was just what Chris Paul needed. At least here he knew the support was universal, the love always there so long as his wife, son, parents and brother were on hand on the 11th floor of the downtown Cooper building. The menu would be inspired by his North Carolina upbringing, the chef preparing more than one kind of fried chicken (buttermilk and Southern) to go with homemade macaroni and cheese, pork sandwiches and a variety of other home-cooking delights.The spacious scene had been revamped since his Jordan Brand show earlier in the day, the lights dimmed and a long dining table added near the endless windows in the corner. The shoe exhibits that told his life story at the center of the room remained, taking observers from the Carl H. Russell Rec Center to West Forsyth High School, to Wake Forest University. [Read the full article] Yet in talking with yesteryear's Packers, a group that established the gold standard for NFL excellence, they say the current Green Bay team, which begins defense of its Super Bowl championship Sunday against the New York Giants, has the potential to write its own history."This could be the best Packers team ever," said Hall of Fame running back Paul Hornung, the MVP of both the 1961 regular season and the '61 NFL Championship Game. "Aaron Rodgers is sensational. They're going to be contenders as long as he's playing quarterback. He has a great group of receivers, the best the Packers have ever had."Hall of Fame defensive end Willie Davis, one of the Packers' captains during the championship run, had the opportunity to sit next to Rodgers during a November seminar in Green Bay on the keys to building a winning franchise. Davis, 77, the owner of five radio stations, came away impressed with the man nearly a half-century younger. [Read the full article] The page you requested cannot be found. The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.The page you requested cannot be found. The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable. [Read the full article] 
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