This talk of it being arguably the best playoff performance in NFL history is not hyperbole. Rodgers was that good yesterday. That NFL.com article ranks just one performance above AR's - that being Warner's performance against us last year. Warner was amazing in that game, but I would give the edge to Rodgers yesterday for a couple reasons. First, he displayed amazing escape ability. The Falcons actually got to him quite often, but Rodgers demonstrated an uncanny ability to avoid the rush and make a play. Warner did not have to do that agains the Packers; he was able to just stand in the pocket and deliver the ball. Second, AR's performance came on the road, in a hostile environment. I recall when Fox's coverage started yesterday and Buck said, "Wow. This place is LOUD." For AR to perform at that level in that environment...impressive.
There is no doubt about it. Rodgers has developed into one of the best QBs in the league, and he deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Brady and Manning. In addition, given what he is now doing in the playoffs, if the guy wins a Super Bowl - and I actually expect him to win multiple Super Bowls - he'll end up going down as one of the greatest Qbs ever.
Wow...just wow. That was a performance for the ages.
Woke up, and still don't believe that game....just awesome. 
Rodgers career statistics for three playoff games--all on the road.
77 completions in 105 attempts(73%)
969 yards (323 ave. per game)
9.2 yards per pass attempt
10 touchdowns
1 interception
Thank you Aaron for what you have brought to the Green Bay Packers in terms of talent and class. It was an absolute pleasure to witness such an incredible performance. And a tip of the hat to Mike McCarthy, who no doubt had a big hand in helping develop AR into the quarterback he has become.
77 completions in 105 attempts(73%)
969 yards (323 ave. per game)
9.2 yards per pass attempt
10 touchdowns
1 interception
Thank you Aaron for what you have brought to the Green Bay Packers in terms of talent and class. It was an absolute pleasure to witness such an incredible performance. And a tip of the hat to Mike McCarthy, who no doubt had a big hand in helping develop AR into the quarterback he has become.
chickenboy posted:It was an amazing performance on all levels:
1. Pinpoint accuracy (99%) of the the time anyway (the Junk screen is one he missed on off the top of my bald head).
2. Unbelievable escapeability.
3. Luck or skill. Some rockets that were just missed by the Dirty Birds.
4. The TD run. I suspect he learned that fake pass thing even after being across the line from Favre and he may use that trick better than 4.
5. He's a cool dude.
memories....like the corners of my mind
You have to stomach listening to Gerg but some other interesting takes...
Interesting conversation (I don't really have any problem with Jennings). Any discussion of Super Bowls during AR's tenure really has to include the defenses he's had in addition to offensive personnel.
@michiganjoe posted:Interesting conversation (I don't really have any problem with Jennings). Any discussion of Super Bowls during AR's tenure really has to include the defenses he's had in addition to offensive personnel.
He's lost 8 playoff games as a starter. 4 of those were close losses.
In one of those games, the officials missed an obvious face mask call which contributed to the fumble that was returned for a TD to end it.
In three other games, the Packers lost on the last play of the game after he had lead drives to tie the games in the 4th quarter.
In the 4 games that weren't close, the defense gave up an average of 41 points.
What, the defense needs to do everything for him?
With even halfway decent defenses, Rodgers has another Superb Owl or two.
He’s been getting the ball out in rhythm and on time. Very few sand lot plays and the results are there.
@BrainDed posted:He’s been getting the ball out in rhythm and on time. Very few sand lot plays and the results are there.
It looks like he has bought into MLF's system and plays. It doesn't hurt that he has the RBs back there to help, along with Adams and a couple others. But mostly, I see more faith in the system. Maybe Rodgers saw himself getting the ball out quicker when he watched that 2010 tape...
Yup. Year 2 in this offense yielded Matt Ryan MVP. (2016)
Do ya Think Rodgers will be any worse?
It’s been a long time since we seen crossers running wide open. Shit, we’ve probably dropped 50 yards worth of wide open crossing routes in 2 games.
That's because under MM's system it was "everyone run down the field and let Rodgers give it the ol' heave-ho" offense.
In all fairness, they did eventually heave-ho the offense.
Jordan Love must be having an existential crisis. What is his raison d'etre on this roster? Rodgers finished in the middle of the pack in many statistical categories last season, yet separate offseason polls by The MMQB's Albert Breer and The Athletic's Mike Sando, canvassing dozens of NFL coaches, scouts and executives, prove that he's still valued as a top-five quarterback. Why the discrepant show of faith from league insiders? For starters, the stats lie. Rodgers made the big-time downfield throws. His receivers simply failed him. After reviewing every pass from Rodgers' 2019 season as well as his 2014 MVP campaign, Sando found that Packers receivers left nearly 1,300 yards and 15 touchdowns on the field last year -- essentially doubling the missed production from the superior 2014 supporting cast, which accounted for 744 yards and eight touchdowns lost.
I don't agree with that. He struggled last year with holding the ball and just staring down Adams. So far this year, he seems to have embraced the system and is taking what's there right away.
Perhaps some of that is that we have played two bad pass defense teams and guys are wide open, but it's a positive sign none the less.
Or maybe he was adjusting to a completely different scheme? Even franchise QBs need some adjustment time. Sounds like reports of Rodgers decline were greatly exaggerated.
Again I don’t believe Love’s pick was meant to motivate Rodgers and a step further, I don’t think he was necessarily meant to replace Rodgers either.
I agree, part of the ball holding was probably adjusting to the scheme. Not being able to get to read 2 or 3 without thinking. That said, part of it was probably being too fixated on his guy and not just working the system because that's how he did under MM for several years.
Either way, great to see him taking the easy stuff. He wasn't particularity sharp yesterday, but still looked great because he had a lot of easy throws. When he is sharp and plays within the system, like in week 1, there is no stopping this offense.
I remember week #17 vs. the Lie-Downs last year -- Remember Rodgers vs. David Blough??
Rodgers was something like 3-19 on deep throws in that game - he was brutal. Never seen him look that bad. Probably that ball-busting Danica's fault. 
FF to this season - He was very sharp in game #1 vs. the Queenies. The Packers matched what the 1991 K-Gun Bills did in the first 2 weeks of the season - you remember the HoF'rs Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed & oh, BTW....James Lofton too? Yeah the 2020 Packers just matched them for most points scored in first 2 weeks.
I said this yesterday....
They dropped 40+ on 2 division opponents to open the season & they haven't played perfect yet. The rest of the league should be terrified right now -- and anyone that says they're not 1 of the top teams in the NFC has no effing clue what they're talking about. Defense still has me worried but the offense is getting to scary levels for their opponents.
Throw in the running attack and the easy dropped passes by MVS and Sternberger and this is a dangerous offense.
MLF said they had them down for six drops.
@ammo posted:Throw in the running attack and the easy dropped passes by MVS and Sternberger and this is a dangerous offense.
And if I’d have gotten 412 more votes, I would have been class president in high school.
Rex just put a hex on Kyler Murray:
"Don't worry about it Cardinal fans, he's not gonna get hurt."
@Blair Kiel posted:And if I’d have gotten 412 more votes, I would have been class president in high school.
Not if they used the Electoral College
The shop swing class vote could've changed Kiel's future.
Basketball team hated me, though.
Apparently 412 classmates at least didn't like him.
If Y.A. was in my class.....landslide!
@Blair Kiel posted:If Y.A. was in my class.....landslide!
I was elected to Student Council as a sophomore, Treasurer as a senior.
@YATittle posted:I was elected to Student Council as a sophomore, Treasurer as a senior.
Did they count the mail ins?
@BrainDed posted:I don't agree with that. He struggled last year with holding the ball and just staring down Adams. So far this year, he seems to have embraced the system and is taking what's there right away.
Perhaps some of that is that we have played two bad pass defense teams and guys are wide open, but it's a positive sign none the less.
When Adams is the only guy who can catch the ball it's not hard to see why he stuck with Adams.
Lazard "came out of nowhere" because there was literally no one in front of him. MVS Is still streaky as fuck if that.
Combine in the half McVince half first year Mayo offense and what we got was a whole lot of ugly.