A moment to sit back and think...

The_Green_Ninja
Senior Member Topic Starter

15 years ago

You know, this just hit me. The Packers are doing something that seemed nearly impossible. Going into the playoffs without Brett.

You all know what I'm talking about. Everyone said "Well, once Brett is gone the Packers are going to suck again", but right now this season we have a Pro Bowl Quarterback with a 10-5 record, looking at the playoffs. Quite astonishing actually. Thoughts?

Wanna join the discussion?! Login to your PACKERSHOME forum account or Register a new forum account

zombieslayer
Registered

15 years ago

There's a thread in the NFC North discussion forum about comparing NFC North QBs. I made a statement that said Rodgers and Favre are interchangeable. I stand by it. Either of them could start for either the Packers or Vikings and you'd get similar results.

My man Donald Driver

(thanks to Pack93z for the pic)
2010 will be seen as the beginning of the new Packers dynasty. 🇹🇹 🇲🇲 🇦🇷

MassPackersFan
Member

15 years ago

I'm 31 years old. That means that in 1992 I was 14 - just getting old enough to truly appreciate the nuances of the game and devote my mind to being a fan. I used to wonder (although I tried not to!) what it was going to be like once Favre left. I definitely was a Packers fan and not just a "Favre fan", if you know what I mean, but I still wondered if it would be as exciting to watch the team without him behind center. I have to say, we should all feel lucky as hell to have Rodgers right now. If he has anywhere near the level of success that Favre did here, I may end up being a bigger fan of his than I was of Favre. What is not to like about the guy? I've had Bears fans tell me that they HATE that Rodgers plays for Green Bay because they can't help but like him. These are the same Bears fans who never run out of reasons to despise Favre. He has the potential to be something special. To have a special QB twice in a row... yeah, we should feel damn lucky.

VinceLambeauStarr
Member

15 years ago

"MassPackersFan" wrote:

You know, in terms of the NFC North I think we have the most to cheer about by far. When you consider upside and the way a team has been built...it feels so good knowing we have a young stud Quarterback and many talented young/ish players (Matthews, Raji, Jones, Jennings, Collins)

During the season we sometimes yearn for big name signings but little do we realise that building through youth is the astute way in planning a dyansty.

Ted Thompson rarely lets young players go (Punter Ryan is the only person I can think of, where we have regressed a little)

The Vikings will soon face the "end of the road, after a quick fix" - fiending for a frnachise calibre quarterback.

For as bad as Cutler has been, I still believe that he is potential quality. It must be frustrating for Bears fans knowing that he can be (probably will be) much better. Their young recievers are as green as day, but still have immense raw talent.

I honestly can't see the Packers regressing in the next three-four years, only getting better as the nucleus has been set.

Zero2Cool is my captain.

buckeyepackfan
Veteran Member

15 years ago

This is Teds 5th year, MM 4th, expectations were high going into the year as should be expected(most GM's/HC's should be able to turn around a franchise in 5 years...unless you work for The Browns).

Ted got off to a shaky start, rebounded in year 2 and 3, made probably one of the boldest moves in history, after the 2007 season, stuck to his guns in 2008, and after another shaky start in 2009, looks like expectations will be met.

Kudos to Ted....Whatever happens the rest of this year, IMHO it will be remembered as a successful season.

Let's see how Ted Thompson reacts after the season, what moves he makes, to keep this success going.

I was addicted to The Hokey Pokey, but I turned myself around!

matteogb4
Registered

15 years ago

i follow the packs since 2003 because of paytv....i loved favre....he is the reason why i am a cheesehead and everyday i am prouder of that...he was great for us but packs existed before him and are gonna existing after him and evn they can be better with arod....brett favre made us big again but if ron wolf didn't give him another chance maybe he could be still in atlanta drinking a beer as he was used...

we are the green bay packers...we are more than a team...more than a franchise...we are a family...and that counts more than some wins...

blank

VinceLambeauStarr
Member

15 years ago

i follow the packs since 2003 because of paytv....i loved favre....he is the reason why i am a cheesehead and everyday i am prouder of that...he was great for us but packs existed before him and are gonna existing after him and evn they can be better with arod....brett favre made us big again but if ron wolf didn't give him another chance maybe he could be still in atlanta drinking a beer as he was used...

we are the green bay packers...we are more than a team...more than a franchise...we are a family...and that counts more than some wins...

"matteogb4" wrote:

+1

Being constantly voted the no 1/2 fans in the NFL, no coincidence. Having one of the longest season ticket waiting lists, no coicindence. Being the only team owned by the fans? Fitting.

We have always been big, were just in a period of slumber until the 90's. The fan support never waned. Even after Retirement-Saga where a few people decided Packers were not worth supporting, 99.9% went straight ahead cheering.

It may not have a direct influence on the win/loss column, but atleast in times of hardship the fan support is so strong that there is almost no chance of the team being in dissaray.

Zero2Cool is my captain.

joym13
Registered

15 years ago

I feel so lucky to not be suffering the fate of the Broncos and Dolphins - who years after their HOF QB retired are still struggling to find a replacement.

blank

Cheesey
Preferred Member

15 years ago

All the AR haters have seemed to be stunningly quiet.
Of course if we don't win the SB this year, you can bet they will be back.
We were spoiled having a great QB all those years. And the fact that we have another one must drive fans of other teams crazy.
We are in the playoffs.
A few people that were anti Rodgers have come back to say they were wrong. But very few.
I always believed to judge the players on what they do. And so far, AR has done pretty darn good in my view. Hopefully he will bring us a Lombardi trophy.

Dulak
Veteran Member

15 years ago

#10

All the Aaron Rodgers haters have seemed to be stunningly quiet.
Of course if we don't win the SB this year, you can bet they will be back.
We were spoiled having a great QB all those years. And the fact that we have another one must drive fans of other teams crazy.
We are in the playoffs.
A few people that were anti Rodgers have come back to say they were wrong. But very few.
I always believed to judge the players on what they do. And so far, Aaron Rodgers has done pretty darn good in my view. Hopefully he will bring us a Lombardi trophy.

"Cheesey" wrote:

what has done it for us this year is our D - plane and simple

like I said at the begining of the season - I predicted if we could work our do in the top 10 we should do Very well (and keep our O the same).

Capers will be hailed a genius if we pull off a SB win. I can see us repeating also if we shore up the Oline and penalties ...

rodgers does deserve a hats off thou - So glad we got him ... guy has some nice rythem with our receivers

Important Information:

The PACKERSHOME uses cookies. By continuing to browse this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. More Details Close

Fan Shout

Zero2Cool (20m) : That's good analysis, yes you are getting old. It'd a blessing!

dfosterf (14-Jul) : *analysis* gettin' old

dfosterf (14-Jul) : One of the best analyisis I"ve ever watched at this time of an offseason

dfosterf (14-Jul) : Andy Herman interviewed Warren Sharp on his Pack a day podcast

packerfanoutwest (10-Jul) : Us Padres fans love it....But it'll be a Dodgers/Yankees World Series

Zero2Cool (9-Jul) : Brewers sweep Dodgers. Awesome

Mucky Tundra (6-Jul) : And James Flanigan is the grandson of Packers Super Bowl winner Jim Flanigan Sr.

Mucky Tundra (6-Jul) : Jerome Bettis and Jim Flanigans sons as well!

Zero2Cool (6-Jul) : Thomas Davis Jr is OLB, not WR. Oops.

Zero2Cool (6-Jul) : Larry Fitzgeral and Thomas Davis sons too. WR's as well.

Mucky Tundra (5-Jul) : Kaydon Finley, son of Jermichael Finley, commits to Notre Dame

dfosterf (3-Jul) : Make sure to send my props to him! A plus move!

Zero2Cool (3-Jul) : My cousin, yes.

dfosterf (3-Jul) : That was your brother the GB press gazette referenced with the red cross draft props thing, yes?

Zero2Cool (2-Jul) : Packers gonna unveil new throwback helmet in few weeks.

Mucky Tundra (2-Jul) : I know it's Kleiman but this stuff writes itself

Mucky Tundra (2-Jul) : "Make sure she signs the NDA before asking for a Happy Ending!"

Mucky Tundra (2-Jul) : @NFL_DovKleiman Powerful: Deshaun Watson is taking Shedeur Sanders 'under his wing' as a mentor to the Browns QBs

Zero2Cool (30-Jun) : Dolphins get (back) Minkah Fitzpatrick in trade

Zero2Cool (30-Jun) : Steelers land Jalen Ramsey via Trade

dfosterf (26-Jun) : I think it would be great to have someone like Tom Grossi or Andy Herman on the Board of Directors so he/they could inform us

dfosterf (26-Jun) : Fair enough, WPR. Thing is, I have been a long time advocate to at least have some inkling of the dynamics within the board.

wpr (26-Jun) : 1st world owners/stockholders problems dfosterf.

Martha Careful (25-Jun) : I would have otherwise admirably served

dfosterf (25-Jun) : Also, no more provision for a write-in candidate, so Martha is off the table at least for this year

dfosterf (25-Jun) : You do have to interpret the boring fine print, but all stockholders all see he is on the ballot

dfosterf (25-Jun) : It also says he is subject to another ballot in 2028. I recall nothing of this nature with Murphy

dfosterf (25-Jun) : Ed Policy is on my ballot subject to me penciling him in as a no.

dfosterf (25-Jun) : I thought it used to be we voted for the whatever they called the 45, and then they voted for the seven, and then they voted for Mark Murphy

dfosterf (25-Jun) : Because I was too lazy to change my address, I haven't voted fot years until this year

dfosterf (25-Jun) : of the folks that run this team. I do not recall Mark Murphy being subject to our vote.

dfosterf (25-Jun) : Ed Policy yay or nay is on the pre-approved ballot that we always approve because we are uninformed and lazy, along with all the rest

dfosterf (25-Jun) : Weird question. Very esoteric. For stockholders. Also lengthy. Sorry. Offseason.

Zero2Cool (25-Jun) : Maybe wicked wind chill made it worse?

Mucky Tundra (25-Jun) : And then he signs with Cleveland in the offseason

Mucky Tundra (25-Jun) : @SharpFootball WR Diontae Johnson just admitted he refused to enter a game in 41° weather last year in Baltimore because he felt “ice cold”

Zero2Cool (24-Jun) : Yawn. Rodgers says he is "pretty sure" this be final season.

Zero2Cool (23-Jun) : PFT claims Packers are having extension talks with Zach Tom, Quay Walker.

Mucky Tundra (20-Jun) : GB-Minnesota 2004 Wild Card game popped up on my YouTube page....UGH

beast (20-Jun) : Hmm 🤔 re-signing Walker before Tom? Sounds highly questionable to me.

Mucky Tundra (19-Jun) : One person on Twitter=cannon law

Zero2Cool (19-Jun) : Well, to ONE person on Tweeter

Zero2Cool (19-Jun) : According to Tweeter

Zero2Cool (19-Jun) : Packers are working on extension for LT Walker they hope to have done before camp

dfosterf (18-Jun) : E4B landed at Andrews last night

dfosterf (18-Jun) : 101 in a 60

dfosterf (18-Jun) : FAFO

Zero2Cool (18-Jun) : one year $4m with incentives to make it up to $6m

dfosterf (18-Jun) : Or Lions

dfosterf (18-Jun) : Beats the hell out of a Vikings signing

Please sign in to use Fan Shout

2025 Packers Schedule

Sunday, Sep 7 @ 3:25 PM

LIONS

Thursday, Sep 11 @ 7:15 PM

COMMANDERS

Sunday, Sep 21 @ 12:00 PM

Browns

Sunday, Sep 28 @ 7:20 PM

Cowboys

Sunday, Oct 12 @ 3:25 PM

BENGALS

Sunday, Oct 19 @ 3:25 PM

Cardinals

Sunday, Oct 26 @ 7:20 PM

Steelers

Sunday, Nov 2 @ 12:00 PM

PANTHERS

Monday, Nov 10 @ 7:15 PM

EAGLES

Sunday, Nov 16 @ 12:00 PM

Giants

Sunday, Nov 23 @ 12:00 PM

VIKINGS

Thursday, Nov 27 @ 12:00 PM

Lions

Sunday, Dec 7 @ 12:00 PM

BEARS

Sunday, Dec 14 @ 3:25 PM

Broncos

Friday, Dec 19 @ 11:00 PM

Bears

Friday, Dec 26 @ 11:00 PM

RAVENS

Saturday, Jan 3 @ 11:00 PM

Vikings