Who will root for Rodgers?

[MadtownPacker]

I know he will never be Favre. I know he will never make the throws we are accustomed to seeing but ARod has my full support until he convinces me not to. He has 2008 to get it together and that is it. After that playoffs in 2009 or get a new QB IMO.

[ND72]

I've always been a Rodgers supporter.

[GrnBay007]

I'll support him.............but he needs a haricut!!!

[HarveyWallbangers]

Of course. I'm a Packers fan above being a Favre fan.

[Deputy Nutz]

He has handled the waiting game and backing up Favre like a true professional. Never complaining or bitching. He has the athletic ability to succeed. He has earn our support, maybe not our trust, but he has given no reason for us not to hope for his success

[Harlan Huckleby]

I've always been a Rodgers supporter.

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[BallHawk]

He has handled the waiting game and backing up Favre like a true professional. Never complaining or bitching. He has the athletic ability to succeed. He has earn our support, maybe not our trust, but he has given no reason for us not to hope for his success

Well said.

[BF4MVP]

I've always been a Rodgers supporter.
Same here

[Tony Oday]

This is going to be like the transition between Montana and Young...

[swede]

This is going to be like the transition between Montana and Young...
Hoo rah!

[wpony]

I am a Arod supporter but it might take more than a year he is really still a rookie as far as game experience

[packinpatland]

I'll support him.............but he needs a haricut!!!

Come on.....I'm 'ancient' and I think his hair is just fine :wink:

I think he's going do fine this year.

[BlueBrewer]

This is going to be like the transition between Montana and Young...

God, could we be that lucky?

[oregonpackfan]

The biggest challenge Rodgers will face this year and for years to come is being the immediate replacement of a Legend. The replacement quarterback of a "legend" quarterback always carries the burden of living up to the expectations of the star he replaced.

All of we Packer fans need to remind ourselves to be patient with Rodgers. He will never be a Brett Favre, nor should he try to be.

He needs to be the best Aaron Rodgers he can be.

[denverYooper]

This is going to be like the transition between Montana and Young...

God, could we be that lucky?

One can hope.

[GrnBay007]

I'll support him.............but he needs a haricut!!!

Come on.....I'm 'ancient' and I think his hair is just fine :wink:


:lol:

I really don't care how he wears his hair but I do think he looks much nicer with shorter hair.

[Freak Out]

I'm a Packer fan....of course I'll root for Rogers.

[Noodle]

Here's what I'm going to do -- I'm not going to compare every damn thing he does to Favre. Let him forge his own identity. And judge him by his peers in the league, not by the standards set by a friggin legend.

Roll the bones, A-Rod, and let's get after it.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Of course. I'm a Packers fan above being a Favre fan.
Wurd.

[Brohm]

Farve has retired but I am still a Packer Fan. Go Rodgers! Not quite the excitement you're looking for at the QB position (big unknown), but none the less it will be exciting and I will be rooting for him to succeed (with the commen sense not to compare him to Farve).

[Lurker64]

Who could honestly call themselves a Packer fan that wouldn't cheer for Rodgers?

Heck, the kid's a darn good athlete and he's gotten far more seasoning than any other Tedford QB and has had about as much time to develop as any other first round QB has had in the history of the league. There's no reason to believe he won't take advantage of it.

The one concern is his durability, but backups get hurt with a greater per-snap regularity than starters no matter who they are, so that's not a huge concern.

[The Leaper]

To me, Rodgers only concern is his durability. I think he has the smarts and the skills needed to be successful in the NFL...and some of that is due to the time he spent under Favre. I think that is where most other Tedford QBs failed...they were thrown to the wolves without a safety net. Rodgers has a solid team around him...and learned the position from one of the best.

Still...the dropoff in terms of experience is going to be a huge factor in 2008. I'm not expecting a certain ride to the postseason.

[BallHawk]

McCarthy just said that when he called Rodgers to tell him about Brett's decision Rodgers' first response was to ask how Favre was doing, how he was holding up. That speaks a lot about him, IMO.

This kid is mature enough to lead this team, he's got his head in the right place. The only test now is his talent, and, quite frankly, I have confidence in that.

[Pacopete4]

everyone should support rodgers.. he is a packer, and our qb.. i love brett to death but I guess its rodgers time now and thats that.. go get em kid

and that does show a hell of a lot of respect, im very impressed

[gbgary]

i'll root for Rodgers as hard and as loud as any qb the Packers have had, from Bart and Zeke to Brett and Aaron and everyone in between!!

[red]

he's got my support, i think he'll do just fine, maybe not as flashy as brett, but he'll do fine

and he's the new QB for my packers, he's the new main guy

[LL2]

I will support Arod and I think he will be better than most expect. I even think 12 wins next year.

[oregonpackfan]

As T.O. would say, "Sniff, he's my quarterback!"(add quivering lips here) :)

[cpk1994]

Who could honestly call themselves a Packer fan that wouldn't cheer for Rodgers?
Woody and Merlin for two.

[GoPackGo]

I think he'll be an above average QB as long as he doesn't cut off the mullet

[cpk1994]

I think he'll be an above average QB as long as he doesn't cut off the mulletAS long as he doesn't bring the porn stache back.

[KYPack]

What Mad, ya thought some wild eyed Nall supporter would come out of the woodwork?

I did have problems with Rodgers at first. He had lousy pocket awareness and his footwork was ordinary. (Going on Pre-season and the Balt game here)

But he turned me around. He learned and got much better. He was freaking masterful in the Dallas game. I think he's ready.

Will I root for him?

Hell yeah.

I once rooted for Randy Wright to take us to the dance, why not Aaron Rodgers?

[motife]

If Rodgers plays like he did against the Cowboys, I'll be rooting for him.

Positives :
mobility
playing within the system

Negatives :
Favre's experience, ability to audible
long ball?
injury prone

[packrulz]

I rooted for TT to draft Arod when he was still there in the draft, and I'm glad he did. He showed in the Dallas game that he can take the team down the field and score. We can't expect him to be like Favre, but he didn't throw a lot of picks in college and I don't think he will in the pros either. MM just needs to play to Arods strengths, with a good draft and an already solid team, I can see the Pack winning the NFC North again and going far in the playoffs, despite the crap that ESPN spews out.

[GrnBay007]

McCarthy just said that when he called Rodgers to tell him about Brett's decision Rodgers' first response was to ask how Favre was doing, how he was holding up. That speaks a lot about him, IMO.


That's cool.

[GrnBay007]

I think he'll be an above average QB as long as he doesn't cut off the mullet

:shock:

[twoseven]

This is going to be like the transition between Montana and Young...
We can only hope.

Here's to it NOT being like the transition of Aikman, Marino, and Elway to..um..um..who replaced them again?

[Joemailman]

Hell, I was a Packer fan living In Illinois during the Tagge/Hadl/Wright years. Supporting Rodgers is no big deal.

[Charles Woodson]

The biggest challenge Rodgers will face this year and for years to come is being the immediate replacement of a Legend. The replacement quarterback of a "legend" quarterback always carries the burden of living up to the expectations of the star he replaced.

All of we Packer fans need to remind ourselves to be patient with Rodgers. He will never be a Brett Favre, nor should he try to be.

He needs to be the best Aaron Rodgers he can be.

i think you said it the best,
Lets face it i dont think he will be coming back, so lets root for the quarterback that follows the best QB of all time.
He imo will have the hardest job of any packer this season... Replacing a legen

[RashanGary]

I'm very excited to see Rodgers. I don't expect much, but it will be fun to see what he can do regardless.

[Badgerinmaine]

No question I'm rooting for Rodgers. I've always been in his corner, too. I'm sure he'll have a bad game or two his first year as a starter, but I feel very optimistic about the long run. I hope he makes the 49ers wish they'd taken him instead of Alex Smith :twisted:

[Fosco33]

I'll cheer/support ARod - but I have serious questions about his durability. If he makes it through or starts half the games, I'll be pleasantly surprised. And that's not Rodgers hating - it's his history over the last two games he's played in...

And we better stop screwing around in FA and get a semi reliable backup QB (or two) OR draft someone before the 4th/5th round. We did get a decent boost in available cap spending (i think).

[mmmdk]

I've been an avid AR supporter from the get go! Favre is still special to me; special to us all - yet we are Packer fans and I even supported Anthony Dilweg :D

[b bulldog]

Who wouldn't root for Rodgers?

[Carolina_Packer]

Why wouldn't you root for Rodgers? He's the best QB we have. Now the question is, who do you bring in to back him up? I vote for a veteran, but I'm not sure much is out there.

[Bretsky]

I'm a Packer Fan; I'll root for AROD. But it'd be fair to say we'll see a dropoff in our QB play and record next year and I remain concerned about his durability

[b bulldog]

B, that is stating the obvious.

[BooHoo]

I have not been a big fan of Arod but I hope he reaches the a pro-bowl for the next 17 years.
He has a huge task a head of him.

[MJZiggy]

Here's what I'm going to do -- I'm not going to compare every damn thing he does to Favre. Let him forge his own identity. And judge him by his peers in the league, not by the standards set by a friggin legend.

Roll the bones, A-Rod, and let's get after it.

QFT

[Merlin]

This is going to be like the transition between Montana and Young...

Not really. Young SHOWED he could play the game and lead the team. The jury is sequestered on Rodgers. You can argue the Dallas game proved it but you can also argue that it showed the opposite. Meaning we won't know till mid season or even longer where Rodgers is in his development. Without competition at the position, it will be closer to late season.

[MadScientist]

The initial question on the post is silly, all Packer fans will root for Rodgers. The only reasons we would not would be if:
1) He starts acting like a cross between TO and Mossy Cade, or
2) He sucks so bad he makes Rich Campbell look like Brett.

Neither is terribly likely. If he plays to his strengths (accuracy, minimizing mistakes), and prepares well, he'll do fine.

[MadtownPacker]

The initial question on the post is silly, all Packer fans will root for Rodgers.How the hell is it siily? You honestly dont think there are people expecting and maybe even wanting Rodgers to suck? I just want to see who is on board now so if he does turn out to be good there is proof of who doubted him.

[Green Bud Packer]

The initial question on the post is silly, all Packer fans will root for Rodgers.How the hell is it siily? You honestly dont think there are people expecting and maybe even wanting Rodgers to suck? I just want to see who is on board now so if he does turn out to be good there is proof of who doubted him.

I'll be rootin for Rodgers. the only Packer I ever had a hard time rootin for was Mike Sherman.

Adding to Mads tombstone...And he lost.

[MadtownPacker]

Asshole. :evil:

[MadScientist]

The initial question on the post is silly, all Packer fans will root for Rodgers.How the hell is it siily? You honestly dont think there are people expecting and maybe even wanting Rodgers to suck? I just want to see who is on board now so if he does turn out to be good there is proof of who doubted him.
Even if you expect him to suck, there's still no reason to root against him. I suppose there could be some Favre fan who are not real Packers fans who want Rodgers to fail just to show how good Brett was. Around here I would only expect Rastak and Bearman to root for Rodgers to fail, but they don't count.

[cpk1994]

I'll cheer/support ARod - but I have serious questions about his durability. If he makes it through or starts half the games, I'll be pleasantly surprised. And that's not Rodgers hating - it's his history over the last two games he's played in...

And we better stop screwing around in FA and get a semi reliable backup QB (or two) OR draft someone before the 4th/5th round. We did get a decent boost in available cap spending (i think).Rodgers didn't get injured during the Dallas game. He was injured days later in practice. Funny how people forget that.

[Zool]

Kid played through a broken foot last year too. Is he even 23 yet?

[KYPack]

The initial question on the post is silly, all Packer fans will root for Rodgers. The only reasons we would not would be if:
1) He starts acting like a cross between TO and Mossy Cade, or


What kind of creature is that?

An Anteater that eats popcorn?

[The Shadow]

I'm old school, and not very sentimental.
The day Rodgers wins us a 2nd Super Bowl, he automatically vaults past Favre into 2nd place on my alltime Packer Quarterback list.
I'm not sure anyone will ever catch Starr.

[Bretsky]

I'm old school, and not very sentimental.
The day Rodgers wins us a 2nd Super Bowl, he automatically vaults past Favre into 2nd place on my alltime Packer Quarterback list.
I'm not sure anyone will ever catch Starr.


It's hard for me to understand your distaste for Brett Favre; but it sure is consistent

[The Shadow]

I am very hard-core results based.
As much as I've admired Favre, I've always felt that with his great physical prowess, he should have delivered more than a single Super Bowl.
The stage was set several times, and I came away disappointed with the result.
As undeniably great as he was, he only made it happen once - and that required the best talent in the NFL as support.

[The Shadow]

PS : Not my intent to rain on the parade.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Okay Paul.

How anybody could have followed the Packers the last 17 years and not taken great joy from Brett's career is amazing. I just don't understand people that don't appreciate that. Results based? We probably won't win another title for 32 years. If you don't appreciate the personalties inside the uniform, you're going to be mostly disappointed.

You're like this older version of Justin Harrell (the poster).

[The Shadow]

Joy taken.
Durability unquestioned, talent unquestionable, attitude wonderful.
Just needed championships.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Joy taken.
Durability unquestioned, talent unquestionable, attitude wonderful.
Just needed championships.

It was a lot easier in the days of 12-16 teams and no free agency. Even a 3 championship dynasty like New England will be very rare in today's NFL.

[Joemailman]

Judging Favre by the number of Super Bowl rings he has completely misses the mark. Favre was great, but that's not what makes him irreplaceable. Manning and Brady are great, but it is Favre who has been the face of the league for over a decade. Favre didn't do it by doing a hundred commercials, or by hanging around with famous people. Favre became the symbol of the NFL because he just was, and everybody knew it. To appreciate the loss this represents to the NFL, ask yourself this: Who is ready to replace him? The answer is nobody.