I have much to say about this guy. He wants to be a great QB. He is certainly on his way to that. He needs an attitude adjustment tho before he gets there. He likes to give dirty looks and swear in the direction of any receiver that dare not catch a pass thrown in their general vicinity. It is of no regard to Rodgers whether the pass was poorly thrown and impossible for anyone even with wings on their feet and four hands to catch. He thinks because the sportscasters, (and I must remind all of you that those that can, play, and those that can't, sportscast or sportswrite) revere him as the second coming. The second coming of what? I don't know. The writers and casters (yeah, even the former jocks, like Howie and Terry and the other has-beens) want to treat Rodgers like he's their long lost son and Favre like he is the son that they wish would GET LOST. Last year was the same except that Brett showed them the error of their ways (nods to Rodgers season also).
What is it about Rodgers that have these people so in love? I have seen the guy play and watched his arrogance. I think it borders on unsportsmanlike conduct. Maybe, in person, he is a different guy and I am just reading him wrong. If that's the case then I apologize. But I don't think so. In the years since Favre was 1st forced into reitrement by Ted "The bold-Faced Liar" Thompson, Rodgers has NEVER once acknowledged Favre's talent or the fact the he himself would not be the talent he is today without the teaching and tutelage of Farve. He needs to step up and accept the fact that those of us that are Favre fans, and also FORMER Green Bay Packer Fans, would accept him as the new regime if he was to just aknowledge his roots. He never will, hence the nickname I have bestowed upon him, "Arrogant" Rodgers. He thinks he was BORN with the talent he has today. You don't hold the hat of someone like Brett Favre for all those years and not learn more than you knew before. You can see in Rodgers style of play so many trademark moves of the veteran Favre. He seems to want to emulate the "gunslinger" mentality the made #4 what he has been all these years but you can sense the hesitation in him also in favor of a fear of running his own plays and calling what he thinks would be a better play than what McCarthy sent in. Anyone with eyes can watch him think about running at every opportunity that arises. He would LOVE to be known as the runningest QB that ever lived. And he has that ability I think. But he needs a little more time on the field to gain a little more perspective. He doesn't realize how much damage an NFL run defender can do to a QB that tries to make him look foolish. Out go the knees, crack goes the ankles, snap go the ribs and so on and so on and soforth. If he wants to gain any type of noteriety in the NFL like Favre has, he needs to be as smart as that good 'ol boy.
So listen to your friends and fans, Rodgers and not so much to McCarthy and Thompson. Remember: those guys are trying to make themselves look good. Not YOU. They are trying everyday to keep their jobs. Yours is secure if you play smart. Thompson would throw you under the bus tomorrow if it served his purpors. Just like he did to your mentor Favre. You were there , you saw him do it. And McCarthy is just Thompson's puppy. He follows him around and speaks when told to. And says what he is told to say.
And so, Rodgers, here are my recommendations: Learn to curb your arrogance. You have the talent and ability to be arrogant, but nobody likes arrogance. Learn to be your own man. Favre taught you some good stuff. Other stuff you learned before him and since. Use it. Don't trust Thompson or McCarthy any further than you can spit inot a tornado. You have the talent, not them. Those guys couldn't catch a cold, much less a pass from a bullet thrower like you. Acknowledge Favre's contribution to your developement. His fans may forgive you. Try and repair the riff between you and him. It would be nice to see a shot of you and him together, smiling. You have no idea how far something like that would go.
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You are just an angry Viking fan.
Rodgers always swearing and giving his receivers dirty looks? What game are you watching?
Why the hell would Rodgers acknowledge the teachings of Favre? When the Pack drafted Rodgers, Favre said he wasn't there to mentor anyone and when the Packers asked if he could maybe show Rodgers a few things in training camps, Favre refused too. Favre was not a mentor to Rodgers one bit, and didn't teach Rodgers anything.
And he runs at any opportunity? Do you even watch the Packers? And he needs to be as smart as Favre? The guy who has thrown the most all-time interceptions, constantly goes against the play called, and just slings it down field in triple coverage? The guy that if he taken a knee or even just walked a step or two last season, instead of doing the dumbest play ever in throwing across your body, would have been in the Super Bowl.
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It is easy to hold the interception record when you survived as long as Favre...Babe Ruth held the strikeout record for a long long time...No one remembers that, and no one will remember Rodgers in five years...I am not an angry Viking fan...I am an angry former Packer fan...(50years)...I am now a content Vikes fan. You will eat your words one day when the rose falls off the vine off, and you begin to understand football, and why Arrogant Rodgers 2was a flash in the pan. It's a sport for fair weather fans...When Favre was in Green Bay and winning, he was a god...After Thompson forced him to retire, he became a pariah...(look it up, it's in the dictionary)....As soon as Rodgers has a bad year, Thompson and his YES! man McCarthy will be looking to the regime. You can't become a legend in your own mind like Thompson unless you are willing to sacrifice anyone and anything chasing the Vince Lombardi ghost. (another god turned pariah in Green Bay...They fired Vince too...LMFAO..Losers...
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Sorry...I forgot to answer your other concerns...Favre was indeed Rodgers mentor, or did he learn just by watching?? Yeah that must be it. You ask me if I am watching the games...Yes, hoping to see the Packers fall and they will...maybe in the playoffs, but they won't get farther than that..They have an old team with a bunch of formerly talented players that could break a hip at anytime..LOL...And By the admission of most of the Green Bay Packers reporters in Milwaukee, AJ Hawk falls out of any play as soon as he is touched...He loses the rythym of the game and has a hard time following the play...I want to stop now before the tears of laughter sting my eyes. If the Packers are going to the Super Bowl, they can call me. I know a good ticket scalper that can get them a team rate....
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Favre is a receding quarter back. Rogers is a rising one. Favre isn't 100% and that spells trouble for the Vikings from the get go...so good luck with your ideals. that and two cents might buy you a bag of sheet.
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You couldn't be more wrong.
The Packers are hardly old, the last three seasons they have been the youngest team in football. Pending the final 53, the Packers will probably be the youngest team for a fourth straight season, and will for sure be one of the youngest five. Don't think they have a bunch of formerly talented players that could break a hip, I think you are thinking of the Vikings with players like Favre, Longwell, and Javon Walker.
Doesn't matter if Rodgers learned from watching or not. Why the hell should he thank Favre for mentoring, when Favre openly criticized the team for drafting him, refused to even talk to him for his first full training camp, and did not help or teach Rodgers one thing in practice or training camps, or even during games. Favre simply wanted nothing to do with Rodgers, and wanted him off the team. Then when Favre returned after his retirement, Favre never once came up to Rodgers or said anything to him. I'm sure Rodgers is so grateful for that, and should thank a QB on his rival team.
And no one forced Favre to retire. Favre retired for the first time all by himself. That off-season, the Packers made major adjustments that they wouldn't have made if Favre was there, including drafting 2 QBs. Rodgers spent the entire off-season doing drills as the #1 QB. Then Favre, half-way through training camp, decides he wants back. No one on the Packers told him not to come back, they just said he would have to compete for the starting job with Rodgers. Favre had a hissy fit, and demanded to be traded.
AJ Hawk falls on every play? You are really stupid.
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Jon Elway played just almost as long as Favre, yet after this season, will have over 100 less picks than Favre. You can talk about playing for so long all you want, but he constantly went against the play called and aired it down into double or even triple coverage. He also did numerous stupid throws, like throwing across his body. He did this in big, playoff games as well. Favre earned that record.
Saying no one will remember a QB, who is off to the greatest first two seasons as a starting QB ever, in five years shows your stupidity. To call him arrogant is just as stupid. Has anyone on his team ever complained about him or had a problem with him? You think they would if he gave them all dirty looks and swore at them. But no, nothing but good praise as a leader and teammate for Rodgers. You know who has received complaints for being a bad teammate and leader? Brett Favre.
And get you **** facts straight, you are one dumb-ass idiot. Vince stepped down as coach, he wanted to take time off. No one fired him, he wanted to leave Green Bay on top, winning 3 straight championships.
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Vince also stepped down because he wanted to give his long time friend and assistant coach a shot at the job.
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are you for real?
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Aaron Rodgers currently has a 1.8% interception percentage. According to Pro Football Reference that's the #1 best INT% in NFL history. There's nothing "gunslinger" about protecting the ball.
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The Packers were prepared to return with Favre and go for the Super Bowl after they lost to the Giants in the NFC title game. The Packers were shocked he retired and didn't force him. And with Lombardi, the Packers begged for him to remain on as coach (but he did remain on as GM) but he felt that it was time to pass the torch and give the job to his good friend and long time assistant. And taking a year off is along time.
You were never a Packer fan, you were a Favre fan.
And what the hell are you talking about? Calling people from Wisconsin Nazis? Calling me a Nazi? I'm not even from the US.
And you insult my education, which is probably a million times better than yours, and you can't even right a proper sentence or press the enter button to break up your thoughts.
Two players on the wrong side of 30, big deal. The Packers were still the YOUNGEST team in football last year. Favre left two years ago, how many Super Bowl rings does Favre have since leaving? How many do the Vikings have in general?
Favre spent a lot of time in the playoffs chocking. You never lived up to his full potential. Favre lost numerous of playoff games in his career.
Rodgers made the Pro Bowl idiot. He was the starter. McNabb made the team because Favre bowed out. Again, get your facts straight.
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I read the first paragraph and laughed. You have to be kidding me man. Rodgers and Peyton Manning have to be the most respected players in the game.
You're just an angry Vikings fan.
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Argos please don't waste your time arguing with a moron.
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I'm reading this guys comments and he makes himself sound dumber and dumber every word he types.
This is entertaining.
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Aaron Rodgers is like the anti-Favre. When Favre would get sacked he would ridicule his o-line, Rodgers says he held the ball too long. Favre skips camp, Rodgers goes to every OTA, mini and TC's and always says he has room to improve.
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Rodgers was actually one of the three QBs voted in along with Favre and Brees. Rodgers would have went to the pro bowl with or without Favre "bowing out", dumdass. And the Packers made the playoffs because they had a 7-1 second half and were a miracle catch as time expired from being 8-0. Oh and as far as education in Wisconsin, I do believe that Wisconsin has one of the better state college systems in the country as well as consistently scoring in the top 5 in the nation in standardized test scores. Calling people in Wisconsin stupid is just utterly ignorant. And I'm not really sure where you're going with the whole Nazi argument...
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Just a sad, angry packers fan...
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Or Vikings... you never know.
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It's very tough to see and understand how good Rodgers is with your head buried that far up Favre's ass.
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What other fake controversies do you have about Aaron?
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Aaron "Arrogant" Rodgers? Are you sure that adjective wouldn???t go better with a certain Viking's Quarterback?
This is just a hater who's grasping at random stuff to thrash another team.
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