Weston Hodkiewicz

USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Life after Aaron Rodgers continues to have its ups-and-downs for Greg Jennings.

Thursday night definitely tilted toward the latter for the former Green Bay Packers receiver.

Jennings' fast start to his second season with the Minnesota Vikings came to screeching halt when backup quarterback Christian Ponder stepped in for an injured Teddy Bridgewater, who missed the 42-10 blowout with a sprained ankle.

Jennings was targeted six times by Ponder, but caught only two passes for 31 yards against his former team. His first catch came with the Vikings trailing 42-0 with 3:34 left in the third quarter.

The 31-year-old receiver had to go high to bring down his second catch off a Ponder floater in the four quarter only to be greeted by a sturdy hit in the backscheme and hope that you can make an impact same way.

"It's just disappointing, it is disappointing because just like every other guy in this locker room I want to beat this team."

Letroy Guion was enjoying himself on the opposite sideline. The sixth-year defensive lineman was cut loose by the Vikings last offseason. He claims they offered him a reduced contract to return, but Guion opted for a one-year deal with the Packers instead.

The Packers came into Thursday ranked dead-last in run defense (176.0 yards per game), but Guion and the rest of the line came to play. The 27-year-old arguably had the game of his career with four tackles, 1½ sacks and three hits on Ponder.

Guion busted out an interesting celebration after a fourth-quarter sack of Ponder, whipping