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Jordy Nelson Autograph Session Draws a Crowd

Packers wide receiver came to Oak Creek during playoff bye week.

It must be January, and the Packers must be in the playoffs.

Packers fever was in full view Saturday at Supplement Warehouse, where Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson signed autographs.

According to the logbook, around 2,000 people were in line when the event began at 1 p.m. The department assigned an extra patrol, because it was possible that up to 1,500 people could have been turned away.

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Supplement Warehouse posted some updates from the event on its Facebook page and said that Nelson stayed an extra hour to accommodate the large crowd.

Supplement Warehouse is located at 2440 Corporate Preserve Drive - one mile south of Ryan Road off of 27th Street.

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Nelson, who came to Oak Creek during the team's playoff bye week, has had a breakout year, with 68 catches for 1,263 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Were you at the event? Let us know in the comments how it went.

(And if anyone has any photos, e-mail them to mark.schaaf@patch.com)

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