"Publicly, the Cardinals have been saying all the right things this week about the Green Bay Packers, their playoff opponent on Sunday. Privately, they scowl at the very mention of names such as Aaron Rodgers, Charles Woodson and Ryan Grant.

Well, everybody but Larry Fitzgerald, that is. The Cardinals receiver plans on eating with the enemy Saturday night.

Fitzgerald has forged a close friendship with Packers receiver Greg Jennings. He invited Jennings to come train with him in Minneapolis in the off-season and the two plan to have dinner together Saturday in Glendale.

"Greg is first-class and I really respect him as a human being," Fitzgerald said Friday. "I also appreciate his work ethic and how he performs on Sunday."

The players have shared information with each other on common opponents this season via phone conversations and text messages.

Jennings joked this week that the two have become such good friends that Fitzgerald broke down the Cardinals' offensive game plan to him the other day.

"I would never do anything like that," Fitzgerald said in a serious tone. "