So, who's the better superstar? Aaron Rodgers or Ryan Braun?

lambeausouthMember

I will post this here as the football forum gets more traffic.

I pose this interesting question to you all. We might very well be in the golden age of Wisconsin sports, as has been already discussed. But with the extraordinary success of both the Packers and the Brewers, which sports star is better?

Aaron Rodgers is not only the best quarterback in the league, he might be the best player in the game right now. Sports writers, TV analysts, fans of other teams are praising him at every turn. Joe Theisman and Phil Sims, two NFL Hall of Famers, are calling him the best pure passer they have ever seen. Trent Dilfer said Rodgers is the hottest quarterback he has ever seen, and he is the ultimate combination of Elway, Favre, Warner, Brady and Peyton Manning. He is the all-time leader in regular season and post season quarterback rating. He has been voted to the Pro Bowl, and he won the Super Bowl MVP in one of the most dominant post seasons ever. The Packers have won 11 games in a row with him leading the way. The offense is arguably the best in all the NFL.

Ryan Braun will be one of the top two or three for the National League MVP, and many writers have picked him to win the award. He put up the single greatest offensive season in Brewer history, finishing second in the league in batting, leading the league in slugging and OPS. Only an 0-4 on the final day of the season prevented Braun from being the third player in NL history to finish the season with a .335 average, a .600 slugging percentage, and a 1.000 OPS--and the other two players were both Colorado Rockies playing in Coors Field before the changes to the stadium. He became the second player in team history to hit 30 HR, and steal 30 bases in a season, and he's the ninth player in major league history to hit 150 HR and drive in 500 runs in his first 5 seasons. He is a five time all-star, voted to start the all star game the last 3 seasons. He lead the Brewers to a team record 96 wins this year. In the playoffs, he's taken it to a whole new level, hitting over .500 with 2 HR, 4 2B and 8 RBI in his first 6 games.

The two players are the faces of their respective franchise, and good friends to boot.

To be honest, I don't think I can choose one. The Packers have won it all, and we'll just have to see where the Brewers get to this year. But they haven't been in the league championship series since 1982.

Please share your thoughts, everybody.

10/10/111:56 AM

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lambeausouthMember

Braun today- 2 for 4, 2 runs, 4 runs batted in. Double, 463 foot homerun, walk.

Rodgers today- 67% completion percentage, 396 yards passing, 2 TD.

Big time players, big time performances in big games. Every baseball fan was watching the Brewers take it to the Cardinals Sunday afternoon. Every football fan was watching the Packers take it to Atlanta Sunday night.

It does my heart good knowing there's not a chance in hell that Rodgers or Braun ever play for another franchise. Braun is signed until 2020. Rodgers will get extended.

What a great time to be a Wisconsin sports fan. I just wish I lived there.

10/10/112:05 AM

PackLandVAMember

Rodgers has a bigger impact on the game (or at least potentially). Like a starting pitcher, he touches the ball on every offensive play. And there's really not an equivalent position in sports to that of an NFL QB.

Aaron gets the nod.

10/10/112:12 AM

lambeausouthMember

True, but a great hitter only gets between three to fives chances to hit. A quarterback can have more opportunities to lift their team.

Rodgers is clutch. Braun is equally clutch. Such a tough call imo. They've both performed so well in just huge pressure situations, and both are on Hall of Fame paces.

If anything, I hope this is an interesting, different kind of discussion. The two sports can lead to a lot of different possibilities.

10/10/112:17 AM

PackLandVAMember

I look at "super star" to mean on AND off the field, and that's why I mentioned that there's really no position in professional sports quite like an NFL QB.

10/10/112:25 AM

lambeausouthMember

Gotcha.

10/10/112:27 AM

tsr86freeMember

I agree with Packland, but let's just enjoy both players for the next decade or so. Wisconsin sports are off the charts right now, I'm trying to savor every game. Go Packers, Brewers, and Badgers!

10/10/116:30 AM

GoldieMember

I've got A-12 as my #1 boyfriend, and Ryan as my #2....then there's Ricky Fowler at #3, Matt Kenseth, number 4, Steve Stricker comes in at #5, and finally #6 Matt Lepay, voice of the Badgers.... Love them all

10/10/116:35 AM

TdogProspective Member

they're both superstars. they're both ours. who's better? who cares!

10/10/117:59 AM

Music CityMember

Rodgers plays the most difficult position in sports and does it at a level that is approaching all-time greatness. Ryan Braun is great, as well. But one of them has a ring. When the other one does, they'll be equal...

10/10/118:19 AM

mr21mr21Member

Have you noticed the star players on the WI pro teams are all from California? Rodgers, Braun, CMIII, Brandon Jennings. Prince was born there but grew up in FL.

10/10/118:35 AM

"We"-Ka-BongYou ungrateful biscuit eating son of a bitch

Which child do you love more?

Braun, Fielder, AR, Jennings, Matthews, Raji, Woodson, Wilson, Taylor and on and on. Great teams means there are some exceptional people in the state to follow. There might be a Buck on the list if they weren't so mediocre.

10/10/118:51 AM

packerboiI lick rainbows

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Originally posted by Music City:
Rodgers plays the most difficult position in sports and does it at a level that is approaching all-time greatness. Ryan Braun is great, as well. But one of them has a ring. When the other one does, they'll be equal...

Hard to argue with this. With Aaron, it's all about the ring. When Braun gets his we can have this convo. Until then, it's all about Aaron IMO.

10/10/118:53 AM

HauserMember

Why do you even have to ask that question? Are you in the media or something? That's as bad as asking who's better, ARod or Brett. We all get upset when the media keeps asking that question. Like another poster said, just enjoy them both.

10/10/119:56 AM