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NYT-1201: STATE OF THE ART A Thermostat That's Clever, Not ...

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m not sure why he keeps sneaking up on guys."<br />

The next day, Nelson went along with Rodgers’s ass<br />

essment. So did Jennings. The subsequent commotion<br />

, with people from ESPN analysts to Rush Limbaugh<br />

weighing in, embarrassed Nelson, and neither Rodge<br />

rs nor Jennings chose to revisit the issue this we<br />

ek.<br />

"He’s a hard worker, he practices well, he’s a pro<br />

fessional," Rodgers said. "And for some reason or<br />

another, he’s just not respected, maybe, as some o<br />

f our other pass-catching threats.<br />

"When you put a third or fourth corner on him, we<br />

like that matchup. He’s been consistently getting<br />

open and making the plays when they present themse<br />

lves."<br />

The rugged Nelson, a middle child of Kansas farmer<br />

s, goes into Sunday’s game against the Giants rank<br />

ed third in the N.F.L. with an average of 17.8 yar<br />

ds a catch. Among Packers receivers, only Jennings<br />

exceeds Nelson’s 44 catches for a career-high 782<br />

yards. Nelson’s growing rapport with Rodgers, who<br />

is having one of those seasons where he can seemi<br />

ngly hit a bumblebee in the thorax from 50 yards,<br />

has played a big part in his production.<br />

Beginning with the penultimate regular-season game<br />

last year, Nelson caught three touchdown passes o<br />

f more than 80 yards in an eight-game stretch — th<br />

e only player to do so since the 1970 merger, acco<br />

rding to the Elias Sports Bureau. All this from a<br />

former college walk-on with a crew cut who bears a<br />

resemblance to Yankee outfielder Brett Gardner.<br />

Packers receivers coach Edgar Bennett, who is blac<br />

k, smiled at the suggestion of race but declined t<br />

o cite that with Nelson. "He’s a good player, bott<br />

om line," he said.

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