So what if Aaron Rodgers was "scared?" How much can we really blame the guy, especially once Bulaga went out. The guy was under a lot of pressure in a hostile environment. Nothing rattles a QB more than constant pressure.
The First Take video stresses that Aaron Rodgers "wasn't even looking" at Sherman's side of the field. Is this true? Did he not even go through the progression on that side of the field? I truly don't know because I wasn't focusing on a single player. I find it hard to believe that he didn't even look to that side of the field though, as stated in that video. There was obviously a lot of hyperbole in the video, anyway. Moreover, I'm sure Aaron Rodgers played within the game plan, unless he for some reason went rogue. The blame is simply shared all the way around, not one player or one coach. Singling any one player out is silly, imo.
Either way, I don't really see how any of this matters. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers had a very bad game. It was pretty embarrassing and they got spanked. No one is debating that. It happens sometimes. There's nothing to do about it now. The only thing that can be done is to prepare and correct the mistakes to ensure that it doesn't happen again. There's nothing else to do. The past can't be changed. Own the mistakes and the bad performances, and don't let it happen again. It's not going to be the Packers or Aaron Rodgers last bad game, either. If it makes anyone feel better to say the Packers were playing scared, than so be it. It doesn't achieve anything. I'm more concerned about improvements and corrections. I think the offense would be fine, but as usual, I'm most concerned about the defense. That is the Packers biggest problem, not Aaron Rodgers. Admittedly, he could play better often, but that's always going to be the case.