I think what will benefit Rodgers from the 6-10 season more than anything is the desire not to see it happen again. If he's as focused and determined as I suspect he will be the rest will take care of itself.
I find it interesting that in his first year Rodgers had what anyone would consider an outstanding season and yet the rest of the team....most of whom were there in '07 when they went 13-3...really did not play as well.
I look at the fact the team was very young overall and did not come back last year with the same intensity or the fire in the belly they needed to was a lesson learned by them all. Like McCarthy says you have to learn how to handle success and they didn't come back out last year and do that.
Rodgers was not afforded the same luxury ending up with 6-10 and I look at that as a great year for him to learn from and build on vs. having to conjure the incentive or maybe misleading himself because the success came too early and too easy for him.
I like the whole team having a little something to prove and now probably preparing to do battle more like going into '07 than '08. We talk a lot about X's and 0's, schemes, coaches, talent, players strengths and weakness', but I think coming in with the right frame of mind and willingness to do what it takes is way underrated.
"The train is leaving the station."