"dhazer" wrote:

I would also like to add something about the lack of 4th quarter comebacks. In many cases where I see late comebacks the MOMENTUM had come back to the team needing that last score. Many times that team had scored previous to getting the ball one last time and the DEFENSE DID IT's PART to give them another chance.

In the case of the Packers this year ARod often did his part earlier in the 4th quarter when they had the ball but the opposing team would then march down the field and put the winning points on the board leaving little time for the Packers to pull out a win and the MO was with the opposing team.

Watching Philly and Arizona yesterday the Eagles came back and got on top but when the Cardinals ANSWERED the MOMENTUM switched and Philly could not pull it out(and they had as much time as Arod often was given too).

I suppose it is also Arod's fault that in almost every failed 4th quarter comeback the defense failed to hold and the momentum was with the other team.

"warhawk" wrote:

[ol]🇱🇮The only time Favre had that few turnovers was his rookie year, when he took five snaps and still managed two picks. [/li]
🇱🇮Favre only had more touchdowns in only five of his 18 seasons (1994-'97, 2001). He also had a better TD:turnover ratio only in his three MVP seasons (1995-1997).[/li]
🇱🇮Favre's completion percentage was better than Rodgers only four times: 2003, 2004, and 2007 with the Packers, and 2008 with the Jets.[/li]
🇱🇮Rodgers yardage totals are better than all but four of Favre's 18 seasons: 1995 (4377!), 1998 (4122), 2007 (4074), and 2004 (4031); even Favre's yards per play were only better in three additional seasons (1997, 2001, and 2003).[/li]
🇱🇮Favre only had a better passer rating than Rodgers four times, in 1995 (99.5), 1996 (95.8), 2001 (94.1), and 2007 (95.7).[/li][/ol]

I think these frequently overlooked facts are simply stunning, so I am going to quote them again here:

the same level of adulation they gave Favre.

"Nonstopdrivel" wrote:

If this happens -- if the Packers win, say, two or three Super Bowls with Rodgers at the helm -- and fans still fail to give him the same level of adulation they gave Favre, as much as it pains me to say this, I would seriously be tempted to hang up the spurs and find another team with a group of fans more worthy of the name.

"Nonstopdrivel" wrote:

So because Rodgers' personality is different, fans will hold that against him?

That makes no sense to me whatsoever. All I care about is results on the field. Tears during postgame press conferences don't move me in the least.

Also, while it doesn't diminish in any way his contribution to this team, never forget that Brett Favre was the beneficiary of being in the right place at the right time. From the highlights I've seen of Don Majkowski's performance on the field, I think it's entirely possible that had he not gone down with an untimely injury, he would have been the new Moses. Ron Wolf was already in the process of building a firm foundation for Green Bay's success.

Incidentally, as dhazer pointed out to me, Aaron Rodgers' style is eerily reminiscent of Majik's.

"Nonstopdrivel" wrote: