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I agree with you. As a Packer fan this is incredibly frustrating to me...booing Aaron is absolutely ridiculous. It's not Aaron's fault that we have to move on..and that the organization is doing what was in the best interest of the team. The one quote from Favre that's always gotten to me..."I knew there was a possibility that the Packers would move on after I retired"..that may not have been the exact quote but it's to that effect. That just annoyed me beyond belief. It's incredibly embarrassing to me too. It's just ridiculous to boo A-Rod during the Family Night scrimmage..especially when the guy has done nothing but handle this well. Sorry this was so long.

"Aaron Rodgers has been, without question, the most classy and level headed figure throught this whole Brett Favre soap opera."

Agreed.

"booing Aaron Rodgers?! How DUMB can you people be?"

Agreed.

Good Blog Dizzle.

This is actually a good thing, now you who are there in GB can remember who the idiots are that are acting that way and shun them at the next game.

Good blog. But fans are booing Rodgers because he sux, not because he has done something wrong.

Whoa Undefeated...it's way too early to say Aaron Rodgers sucks. I understand that these are two different situations but we let Brett Favre develop and go through the "growing up" phases of his career. We at least owe the same thing to Aaron Rodgers.

Honestly, I don't get anyone saying Aaron Rodgers sucks...is it from preseason games? That's just stupid if it is. In the preseason Aaron is usually playing with a bunch of back ups. So, of course he's going to look not as good.

I agree badgerfan; WAY to early to judge Aaron Rodgers, based solely on one scrimmage. It wasn't even a preseason game. And after seeing him preform so well last year in Dallas, I'm convinced that he at least has the guts to be a QB in this league. Think about it; after spending most of his career, up to that point, doing nothing, he was suddenly tossed into the fire, in one of the biggest games of the year - and almost led the Pack to victory. Give him a year before we start rushing to judgments.

And good news from the Milwaukee Journal;

http://blogs.jsonline.com/packers/archive/2008/08/05/poll-shows-support-fo r-franchise.aspx

Looks like this really is just a very vocal minority...

First, I dig Aaron's haircut. I'm a chick, so I can say that.

Second, I imagine these Favre fans have nothing much else going on in their lives. It takes a lot of effort to hate someone that badly and to come down to practice early enought to get a spot right next to Rodgers so they can boo him. (Did anyone REALLY believe Favre would be showing up at practice. Apparently THEY did).

Third, I think the NFL's code of conduct was coincidently (or not) released right after fans were booing Rodgers at a scrimmage. I'm not going to cite legalese, but the NFL reserves the right to kick any fans out for behaving badly or doing other things that would distract the team. I'm guessing the first people to get thrown out will be so-called Favre fans.

Fourth, I'd be willing to start up a website to pay for a one-way ticket for these Favre fans out of Wisconsin. Tampa Bay is perfect. Because it's, you know, far away. I think their IQ levels are just about right to visit the Magic Kingdom. Without their beer bottoms busting the rides.

Fifth, I'm glad someone else beat me to a blog about classless fans.

Does anyone know how to change the tag line? I think I'll change it to Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood.

Great POST! Well said. I've been trashing the coach, the president, and the GM, but even though I'm a die hard Favre fan, I still hope that Aaron can stay healthy and make the Pack a decent team.While I've lost faith in the Packer management and coaches, I still believe the Packer players are great and deserve respect regardless how Ted and his "shucks, me too, boss" coach have "mis"managed things.

Fourth, I'd be willing to start up a website to pay for a one-way ticket for these Favre fans out of Wisconsin. Tampa Bay is perfect. Because it's, you know, far away. I think their IQ levels are just about right to visit the Magic Kingdom. Without their beer bottoms busting the rides.
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I happen to be a favre fan, however, I am not bashing Rodgers because he had nothing to do with this. The blame for this is to be pointed towards those directly involved,namely Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy. But packer fans have been viewed by most of the sporting world as some of the nicest, most loyal, and classiest fans around. Lets not let this crazy ordeal tarnish the reputation that the whole organization, fans included, have earned through the good years as well as the not-so-.good years.

Just heard on ESPN that while Rodgers was at QB in camp today the fans in the stands were chanting Favre, Farve! Ouch.

They weren't just chanting for Favre - I heard the other day (on ESPN) that a little kid came up to Rodgers and told he "f--king stinks." Like I've said; classy...

"Does anyone know how to change the tag line? I think I'll change it to Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood."

-That's funny, because after Favre retired, er...took a break, me and my buddy thought up a plan to show up at a Packer game with a big sign that said "Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood." We even planned on wearing cardigan sweaters, comb over haircuts - the whole Mr. Rodgers experience. Maybe we'd even take a little trolly along too.