How long can the Pack avoid Aaron Rodgers as starter?
Brett's back in 2007
Thoughts, anyone?
About Me
- Leland
- I count myself a follower of Christ, engaged in a daily battle to live, grow and serve Him in faith through His grace and not on my own merits. The past ten years I have shared with my wife and best friend. She stands by me as my greatest cheerleader and confidant, rejoicing with me in victories and holding me up in defeat. The next thing you should know is how much I love my two daughters, Madison and Victoria. The fact that God has entrusted two of His most precious creations to be raised by someone so fallible blows my mind. To have an opportunity to see life through the eyes of innocence I lost long ago is more amazing than I can describe. On the lighter side, I love to laugh. I get silly when I get tired, and when I get tired playing board games I tend to without warning break into 80's power ballads. I'm a trivia nut, a news junkie and a history buff. If you strike up a conversation with me, there's a good chance that I'll try too hard and end up with a lot of awkward pauses. I apologize in advance for that, it's something I'm working on. As time goes on I'm sure I'll think of more. As it is, I've already exceeded my expectations...
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Leland, I think the truth is that this is the best possible thing that could have happened to Aaron Rodgers. There is a proven track record of players who have had to sit the bench behind pro-bowl caliber quarterbacks for at least three years. Steve Young, Matt Hasselback, Trent Green, even a young kid that came out of the niners organization named Brett Favre. I think that this Farewell Tour that Brett will take this year totally removes Aaron Rodgers from the pressure cooker that he could have found himself in had he become the starter this year and here's why.
1. The Packers are NOT going to go get the necessary pieces that they need to be extremely competitive this season. Favre shot himself in the foot when he announced so early that he was coming back. By doing so, the Packers organization know that fans will avidly support the season whether or not the team wins. He should have waited a couple months and let the front office make a couple of free agent moves.
2. Because this is Favre's final season Rodgers gets to prepare knowing his role over the next two years. Not many players get this luxury. He will prepare harder knowing that it will be him in the hotseat just one season later.
3. If Favre should be injured this season, (I know it seems impossible, but it would be fitting for a guy who's never been hurt to have to deal with injury his final season), Rodgers gets to step in as the backup. Not the guy who's expected to start and win every week, but the backup. That will give him a great amount of freedom and release from the powder keg that can be Packer Fans.
All in all I think it's a win, win, win for the Packers, Favre, and Rodgers. Plus hey, who can't wait to see Favre throw 3 interceptions in one half and come back to lead the game winning drive in the last 15 seconds of the game. It's that Jeckyll and Hyde playing that caused us to follow him in the first place!
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