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Gabby Douglas made Olympic history (again) in Rio. Four years after becoming the first black woman to capture the individual all-around gold medal, Douglas and teammate Aly Raisman became the first two American gymnasts to win gold in back-to-back Olympic Games.Even without her trip to Rio, the 20-year-old would have gone down as one of the best ever. With a host of endorsement deals, a best-selling book, a Lifetime biopic and even her own Barbie doll, Douglas legacy was set. But, despite the immense weight of expectations, she fought for another chance to compete at the highest level. Her reward? A spot on one of the greatest American gymnastics squads of all time.Douglas admits the experience had its highs and lows, thanks to the bullying she faced on social media. She also wouldnt trade her experience as part of the Final Five for anything. In between promotional appearances, she talked to us about her crazy schedule, her mentality post-Rio and her thoughts on Tokyo in 2020.Rio was amazing, but its nice to be finished. It was a really incredible experience to go back to the Olympics for a second time, even with some of the struggles I had while I was there. Of course, it was nice to get some merchandise (a gold medal!). As far as the competition goes, I wanted to be a little bit better, but thats something I have to accept.Mentally and physically, theres definitely some relief that its over. All the hype, the nerves, the pressure -- its a lot. Afterward, everyone is like, Woo! Time to relax. I seriously think I had pizza, fries and ice cream for a solid week when I got home. I even put fries on my pizza! Youve got to splurge sometimes, especially as an athlete.Ive done a lot of thinking since coming back from Rio. While I was there, I went through a really hard time in competition and on social media. For a little while, I lost sight of everything positive. Here I was, an all-around champion on another winning team, and I wasnt focusing on that because people were being so gross.Since then Ive realized that I have to pardon their comments because they just have no idea. They dont understand. Sometimes you have to step back and say, What did you do to defy odds today? Not many people get to experience the Olympics, go back a second time, and leave with medals around their neck.Social media isnt all bad. I was so grateful for the hashtag Leslie Jones started: #LOVE4GABBYUSA. She experienced some of the same things that I did with online bullying. People can be so mean! After Leslie tweeted that hashtag, people like Kerry Washington, NeNe Leakes and Sanya Richards-Ross stood behind me and gave me a whole lot of love.And they werent the only ones. When I got back, people would come up to me and tell me not to worry about the haters. They would say things like, Youre amazing. Youre flawless. That really helped me get out of my funk.I spent time in the emergency room soon after the Olympics. I had a cyst in my mouth that was causing terrible pain. Not only did I have to get it removed, but I missed joining the rest of the team at the MTV Video Music Awards. Afterward, everyone was like, Beyoncé! Beyoncé! OK, Im not trying to brag here, but I did get to meet her during the NBA All-Star Weekend in 2013. She pulled me into her circle, Jay Z was there, and she even told me how inspirational I was. I guess that made it a little easier to miss the VMAs.Not long after the cyst put me in the hospital, I had to get my wisdom teeth removed, too. No fun! Im just incredibly glad that my mouth issues werent a problem in Rio. That would have been miserable.There hasnt been much time to unwind. In fact, Ive only spent about a week at home since I got back from Rio. Our appearance and sponsor schedules are fun, but also pretty grueling. During the Kelloggs Tour, we traveled to so many cities that I would wake up and say, Where am I? Whats going on? Whats my name?Early-morning and red-eye flights are far from my favorite things, but the fans kept us going. We got to give them more than a wave and a smile as part of the tour, which I loved. Wed do meet-and-greets and really get to talk to people.I never would have thought Id be in the position Im in today. I dont think it has really sunk in yet. As a gymnast, my mind is trained to move on to the next competition or the next event. One day Im going to look back at the memorabilia and medals I have in my living room at home and say, Wow, that was pretty amazing.What do you mean, retirement? When people use that word, I pretty much laugh and say, Come on! Tokyo 2020! Dominique Dawes, my role model, went to three Olympics. Shes my inspiration. Right now, we just finished the tour and everyone is looking forward to some time off. 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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Jordy Nelson tossed the ball high into the air after catching his second touchdown pass of the day, a gesture that passes for a rare display of emotion for the workmanlike wide receiver.The Green Bay Packers offense is having fun again heading into an early bye week.Aaron Rodgers threw for 205 yards and four touchdowns, including two in the first half to Nelson, and the Packers built a big early lead before holding off the Detroit Lions for a 34-27 win Sunday.Coming into this week, we felt that as an offense that we just werent having enough fun. We wanted to bring some extra energy to the game, Nelson said.Rodgers was 15 of 24, leading the Packers (2-1) to touchdowns on their first three series. Nelson had 101 yards on six catches, returning to the form that made him one of the NFLs best receivers before missing the 2015 season with a knee injury.Just got on the same page. Hitting Jordy for some big plays helps, Rodgers said. Jordy and I connected. Whenever were doing that, it kind of opens other things up for the offense.Just like back in 2014, when the Rodgers-to-Nelson combination was one of the best passing game tandems in the NFL.There is still a lot of work to do for the Packers to get back to that level of production. Still, this was the just kind of performance that the offense needed to shake off the struggles from the 17-14 loss in Week 2 to Minnesota.Im one that usually doesnt show too much emotion. Id rather just the hand the ball in and continue on, Nelson said. But if thats what it takes for guys to feel that energy . I mean, it does.MARVELOUS MARVINThe Packers led 31-10 at halftime before the Lions (1-2) slowly chipped away.Marvin Jones 35-yard touchdown catch with 3:34 left got Detroit (1-2) within seven. But Rodgers had a critical 11-yard run on third-and-8 from the Packers 27 with about 3 minutes left to effectively seal the win.Jones had a career-high 205 yards on six receptions and two scores. He gave the Lions a boost going into halftime with a 73-yard touchdown catch , during which Jones stiff-armed cornerback Josh Hawkins before sprinting untouched 45 yards into the end zone.I feel like what we did in the second half was to be commended, but obviously we didnt get it done, Jones said.ddddddddddddTOO LITTLE, TOO LATEThe Lions almost pulled off another comeback after rallying to beat Indianapolis 39-35 in the season opener.Matthew Stafford passed for 385 yards and three scores with one interception for the Lions, who had advantages in total yardage (418-324) and time of possession, holding the ball for 35 minutes.No question, theres going to be good stuff we did and theres going to be some negative stuff, Stafford said. Im going to look as hard as anybody in the mirror and find out what I can do to be better to help our team win.PACK IS BACKSo much for the fuss over the Packers struggling offense.Coach Mike McCarthy and Rodgers heard questions about the out-of-sync passing game following the loss to Minnesota. The Packers burned Detroits secondary with big plays to build a big lead, and Eddie Lacy ran for 103 yards on 17 carries.Offensively, the focus was to be a good, healthy mix of run and pass, so we accomplished that today, McCarthy said.GET DEFENSIVEThe Lions gained chunks of yardage in the second half after being forced to play catch-up following Green Bays big early lead. The Packers defense was also missing four starters, including linebacker Clay Matthews.But Green Bays staunch run defense had another big day, albeit against a Lions offense playing without injured tailback Ameer Abdullah. Detroit managed just 50 yards on 23 carries, with a team-high 38 yards on 10 carries by Dwayne Washington.INJURY REPORTLions: S Tavon Wilson left in the first quarter with a neck injury. It was another blow for a defense already without lineman Ezekiel Ansah and linebacker DeAndre Levy.Packers: TE Jared Cook went to the locker room with a right ankle injury after getting tangled up with a defender at 11:35 of the second quarter. ... FB Aaron Ripkowski did not return after going to the locker room near the end of the second quarter with a back injury.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Genaro Armas at: https://twitter.com/GArmasAP ' ' '