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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has taken enormous steps since making his first career … [+] start against Kansas City two years ago. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved A.J. Dillon — who’s affectionately nicknamed ‘Quadzilla’ — draws a lot of attention for his remarkably large quadriceps. Perhaps Dillon’s should get a little more acclaim for his prophetic powers. Just more than two years ago, the Green Bay Packers traveled to Kansas City and gave a forgettable performance. Jordan Love was thrust into his first career start after Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID. Matt LaFleur failed to adjust his game plan accordingly, and Love was under assault all day from the blitz-happy Chiefs. With Love and the offense stuck in the mud, the Packers suffered a 13-7 setback. That outcome left the majority of Packer Nation wondering if Love could eventually become a successful NFL starter. Dillon was in the minority. “(Expletive), I was fired up,” Dillon said of Love’s first start. “He threw his first touchdown to (Allan) Lazard. The protection kind of broke down in that game, I remember, but we still made a few big plays. “I remember leaving that game like, ‘Damn. Great job Jordan.’ I was really proud of him. I knew he could compete and it didn’t matter who he lines up against.” Kansas City comes to Green Bay Sunday night, and it’s looking more and more like Dillon’s diagnosis was spot on. After an uneven start to the year — Love’s first as a starter — Love has been brilliant the past month. In Love’s last four games, he’s completed 90-of-138 passes for 1,107 yards. Love has thrown eight touchdowns, two interceptions (both in the final 3 minutes at Pittsburgh) and has a stellar passer rating of 103.1. Love…

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