Aaron Rodgers, Am I too biased.

FloridarobMember

Is there any other QB in the game you would want in his place. Not Brady, Not Manning, Not Rivers, Not Brees. He has it all. The brain of Joe Montana, the feet of John ELway, the release of Dan Marino, the accuracy of a scoped 30 ought six, the arm of Brett Favre, the touch of Brady, and the heart and humility of Walter Payton.

I thought we as Packer fans were blessed with No 4, but with Rodgers it is like we all died and went to Packer Heaven. It does not get any better than him....

1/16/1110:03 AM

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titmfatiedNo Code

Mike Ditka on Rodgers performance last night (paraphrase)

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I've been watching NFL football for 50 years. That was the best single playoff performance by an individual player that I can ever remember.

Left the other guys on Coutdown speechless. I'm almost in awe of how well he played last night. You can pull out all the big names like Jordan or Montana, it was that good.

1/16/1110:08 AM

HauserMember

I wonder if he will take over where Brett used to have his place in Packer Heaven

1/16/1110:14 AM

The CrusherMember

Aikman said if he was a GM staring a franchise, Rodgers would be hands down his #1 choice at QB.

1/16/1110:17 AM

GBP1Member

I wonder how "Air Rodgers" likes playing in GB? He seems to enjoy it. And he signed that contract extension last year. So if I was TT, I'd tear up that agreement and re-sign him for 10 more years.

1/16/1110:20 AM

FloridarobMember

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Originally posted by Hauser:
I wonder if he will take over where Brett used to have his place in Packer Heaven

Brett moved to a shadier part of town. Aaron has the house everyone comes to see.

1/16/1110:23 AM

mr21mr21Member

ARod needs to open a steakhouse is Green Bay

1/16/1110:24 AM

Dr._BobMember

Can't he just take over Favre's?

1/16/1110:27 AM

Music CityMember

You know, momentum is a helluva thing. Think about the Eagles game- The Packers had a roll going and James Jnes drops a sure TD pass. If he catches this pass, Rodgers and the team are getting even more confident. Perhaps that momentum would have propelled the Packers to a blowout last week as well.

So my point is that Rodgers has been playing like this for some time. When a WR drops a pass, the team seems to go into a funk. Yesterday the WRs came to play, were sure handed, and made plays. As a result, Rodgers' performance becomes epic. He looks unstoppable.

Perhaps the truth is that he was playing unstoppable the whole time- it just took until now for his teammates to catch up.

1/16/1110:41 AM

MN SnowBongMember

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Perhaps the truth is that he was playing unstoppable the whole time- it just took until now for his teammates to catch up.

This.

1/16/1110:44 AM

ammoCheese Master

Aaron Rodgers deserves to have his name posted on the ring of honor and have his number retired before Brett Favre does. And on this I'm serious.

1/16/1111:58 AM

bdplantMember

He's no Matty Ice.

1/16/1112:17 PM

YooperPackfanMember

I wont believe in Rodgers until he can win in the playoffs....Oh wait....

1/16/1112:46 PM

PackdogMember

None of us fans know what we're talking about. Thinking Rodgers is one of the best ??!! Dumb asses !!!

The real "experts" have spoken on Rodgers since draft day :

~ Holds the ball funny
~ Just another Tedford QB
~ Not athletic
~ Injury prone
~ Can't win the close games
~ Holds the ball too long
~ Can't win a playoff game

This kid is special. I can't believe how good he has become both as a player, team mate and person. Beyond my wildest dreams as a Packer fan !!!

1/16/112:43 PM

PackerHawkMember

Maybe Brady if you get his OL as part of the package.

All things being equal, I wouldn't take another QB in a big game.

1/16/112:43 PM

TimthePackerFanMember

quote:
Originally posted by Hauser:
I wonder if he will take over where Brett used to have his place in Packer Heaven

Brett??? Brett who???

1/16/112:44 PM

barristerMember

You are not too biased. Barring major injury, Rodgers is going to end up with multiple rings and in the argument for greatest QB ever. He is that good.

I am still in awe of what we witnessed last night. It was the single greatest performance I have ever seen, and it happened on one of the biggest stages. That game, by itself, stands on its own as an major accomplishment. They will never be able to take that away from Rodgers, this Packer team, or the fans. Of course, if this Packer team goes on to win the Super Bowl, it will only enhance the accomplishment.

1/16/112:58 PM

JodyMember

Florio Cheap Shot

1/16/114:09 PM

barristerMember

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Originally posted by Jody:
Florio Cheap Shot

I can't see the video, because it appears it has been taken down. I would like to hear AR's account, because my understanding is that he is a very kind person that does a great deal of charitable work. Given his history, I believe that he deserves the benefit of the doubt until all facts come out. Perhaps he didn't even see her, which is definitely possible under the circumstances (i.e., his head may have been elsewhere following a huge playoff victory).

1/16/114:14 PM

JodyMember

Typical Florio, throws it against the wall, see's what sticks

1/16/114:18 PM

barristerMember

I found a portion of the video that Florio cites. Here it is: Link

No story here. Rodgers doesn't even look like he actually saw her. He clearly has his earphones on, and is looking down. It is not like he looked directly at her. To get on him for that is completely unreasonable, especially given his history of charitable work. Florio can eat a...

1/16/114:18 PM

CJSMember

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62-zJzB-chA

Kind of a bummer. I can see that athletes don't always feel like signing autographs, but I prefer the way Mathews handled it.

1/16/114:18 PM

PackerHawkMember

What a shocking 3 seconds. The 00:14.2 mark was particularly disturbing.

1/16/114:52 PM

CJSMember

Looks like they cut the video down from the original. Anyway, we all know that Rodgers has been great on and off the field. This is a non-story.

1/16/114:54 PM

Mr.YuckMember

I guess I'm no longer a Rodgers fan.

Good thing a douchebag Vikings fan wrote an article for us. Just in the nick of time too. Would have really hated to be cheering for Rodgers the whole time he's destroying the Bears next week.

1/16/114:55 PM

JJSDSitzpinkler Schadenfreude

I just saw the video. Are you ****ing serious? THAT'S what this idiotic 'story' is about? Funny. This is a fart in the wind and will be forgotten by tomorrow.

1/16/115:03 PM

JodyMember

Agreed CJS, AR is a class act, How often are these guys approached for autographs? More than we can imagine, and I would bet mostly by people in the memorabilia business. I would imagine after a while they get hardened, and thank goodness a camera was there to collect the evidence

1/16/115:10 PM

TschmackMember

You know, maybe it's just desserts that Rodgers is getting over now that the attention is on him. You look back over the last 3 years how many games they've pissed away in the closing minutes and he takes too much of the heat for them. The beauty of it is that all it does is motivate the guy, and I like the fact he's playing with a chip on his shoulder. His drive is truly the meal ticket IMO, and I like the fact that he still continues to get questioned and disrespected. He's using that to push the envelope and right now you couldn't ask for anything more.

We are seeing something right now that I recall seeing back in 1995 and 1996 when you knew this team just had "it" at the right time and the right place. Personally, I would be shocked if they lost to the Bears given how locked in these guys are.

1/16/115:22 PM

The GBP RulesMember

Poor Skippy is losing it. This morning the topic was "who had the better game - Cutler or Rodgers"? Of course he kept up with his Jay Cutler went to Vanderbilt man love.

He did say all year long that the Falcons were overrated and not very good so I will give him credit for that.

1/17/119:50 AM

heywardKaty Perry is bouncy

Who says the Falcons are overrated and not very good? They won 13 games in a very tough division. They just ran into a team playing incredible football on Saturday night. It happens.

1/17/1110:01 AM

PackerHawkMember

The Falcons were pretty fortunate in a couple of games this year.

Rodgers fumbling 1 or 2" before scoring a TD.

Hartley blows an easy FG in their first meating with the Saints.

The Niners game where Roddy White strips the DB on a game ending turnover.

The Baltimore game when one of the WR's (Jenkins?) has an obvious push off on the game winning drive. 60,000 people saw this plain as day but somehow the refs didn't.

They were a solid well coached playoff calibur team but they did have a horseshoe planted firmly up their ass all year. It fell out during the bye.

1/17/1111:00 AM

FedyaMember

quote:
The Falcons were pretty fortunate in a couple of games this year.

And the Bears weren't.

1/17/1111:07 AM

chickenboyTic Toc

quote:
Originally posted by PackerHawk:...but they did have a horseshoe planted firmly up their ass all year.

Interesting is considered good luck down in Iowa...

1/17/1111:07 AM

ilcuquiTHE F*** WITH FASHION

Nice take on #12 by Michael Lombardi on nfl.com ( link ). (Wish I could figure out how to link to that great photo montage on before- and after-Aaron put up by Brak the other day.)

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What is truly shocking is how much better Rodgers has become since he was drafted. This Aaron Rodgers is much different than the quarterback that played at California. Remember he was not picked high in the first round (24th overall in 2005) and was never seriously considered at the No. 1 overall choice, which the 49ers eventually used on Utah's Alex Smith. What makes Rodgers' success with the Packers so fascinating is that Mike McCarthy was on the San Francisco staff that picked Smith. McCarthy might have liked both players then, but was not the person running the draft to actually make the call.

Where Rodgers is most different is in his arm strength, body build and precision-like accuracy. Rodgers did not just hold a clipboard behind Brett Favre. He worked on his craft, improved his body and prepared himself to be ready when his number was called. Rodgers did not take being a first-round pick as he was entitled to anything. He went to work and improved in every phase to make himself the great player he is today. And what is really scary is that he will keep on improving.

The one noticeable area of improvement from his time in college to now is his arm strength. He never displayed this type of rocket or the ability to throw the ball from every angle. He had a good arm, now he has a powerful arm. Part of the reason for the increased velocity is that in college he never had that rock-hard body. He appeared as if the weight room was for lineman not quarterbacks. Now he looks like he enjoys the weight room and has made his meek body into one that can take a hit and drive the football.

Rodgers is a testament to combining talent with hard work. His God given ability made him a first-round pick, his work ethic has made him great.

1/17/111:17 PM

lambeausouthMember

^^^ Love that blurb. Aaron has the work ethic that it seems Brett Favre either never had, or lost somewhere along the way.

1/17/111:39 PM

BearNDesertMember

If only the guy didn't stiff-arm kids with cancer on the way to practice

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B-N-D

1/17/111:41 PM

BorisPerson Man Camera Dildo Shop - NFLFU®

So glad Favre filed his papers today.

I'm too biased

1/17/111:42 PM

Timmy!TIMMAAAAYYY!!

Too biased? I don't think so.
Over the course of 3 playoff games, he has already broken NFL and Packers records.
Not Montana, nor Marino, not Manning, not Brady, and sure as hell not Favre.

1/17/113:55 PM

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