The #1 thing that pleased me most about the game ...

[mission]

Rodgers' willingness to take a sack.

While pacopete is glass half empty on everything offensively first quarter, im sitting there thinking "wow, at least ONE of those would have been an INT last year". obviously we gotta shore up some breakdowns, BJ just cant let him run blind like that, but man ... i HOPE our sack numbers go up this year and idiots misconstrue the statistics to highlight a passblocking/A-Rod deficiency. As long as our T/O ratio improves ...

Hang on to the ball or throw it away. I thought A-rod did a phenomenal job of knowing when to eat it and when to take a chance.

Anyone bitching about that tight throw to (CUT HIM NOW) that resulted in an interception can't claim to want Favre back because that's a play we need our QB to be confident in throwing and one that favre will throw everytime. That is a staple 3rd and long pattern and it's one we have to go after.

Smart football... I sense a season with much more of it.

[cpk1994]

PacoPete sniffs Favre's jock every day. He'll never give Rodgers any credit becuase his boy wasn't treated like the god that Paco thionks he is. As your your post, I agree and had the same reaction as you. It's also nice having a QB who is willing to run with the ball as well.

[Carolina_Packer]

You wish you could see him more than just a quarter, but understand that that's the way it goes in pre-season. The third game being most like the regular season, we'll get to see him in action more. I was encouraged by his performance last night and think he will only gain more confidence, especially with a line-up of regulars.

[The Leaper]

Wow.

The best you can come up with after last night's game was that you are glad Rodgers can take a sack?

[GBRulz]

It's also nice having a QB who is willing to run with the ball as well.

How many rushing yards did he have for the night? I don't recall seeing him run the ball at all, but then again, I did miss a play here and there and you don't get all the cool replays in the stands, like you do on TV!

[Fritz]

Nobody got hurt as far as I could tell.

That made me happy.

I'm also glad that Cali didn't have an earthquake yesterday, and that a tornado didn't occur here in Michigan.

[taylor 31]

One thing I learned last night was,we still have the best QB in the NFC north,and Frisco picked the wrong guy!

[BZnDallas]

well the knot in my stomach is at least starting to unravel after watching the game last night... it still has a way to go as does AR... but its a start... one thing i found myself NOT doing last night was holding my breath when AR got hit... when brett was in there, everytime he got hit or sacked i held my breath hoping he would get back up and hold on to the ball... for some reason i didn't feel that way last night... i know brett never got hurt and AR is what some would call 'injury prone', but call it playing the averages... thats just how it felt to me... other than that i thought there were some good things and things to improve on... its going to be a fun year thats for sure!!

[Pacopete4]

PacoPete sniffs Favre's jock every day. He'll never give Rodgers any credit becuase his boy wasn't treated like the god that Paco thionks he is. As your your post, I agree and had the same reaction as you. It's also nice having a QB who is willing to run with the ball as well.

Did you read anything I said on Rodgers? ... or do you just like to be a complete idiot all the time? I said Rodgers played a solid game but unlike you, I don't just look at his stat line and say he played like an elite QB... he made mistakes, its going to happen... just because people comment on them, does not mean I'm comparing them to Favre nor saying I hate Rodgers nor saying that I don't support him... so fuckin, relax...

[pbmax]

And back on topic. I liked Rodgers arm. I don't think I have ever seen (or at least noticed) his arm look that strong. He also made it a point to stay in the pocket.

I liked Jackson's running, I think he will be a good number 2. Jackson and Morency might also make a screen work yet this year.

There should be a Lumpkin exception where every team is allowed to carry an extra Lumpkin on the roster. I don't know if it was the scrubs he played against, but he always seems to do something positive.

Liked Barnett and most of the coverage with three exceptions.

[boiga]

And back on topic. I liked Rodgers arm. I don't think I have ever seen (or at least noticed) his arm look that strong.

According to Driver, his arm's might be stronger than Brett's at this point:

Receiver Donald Driver said recently that the 220-pound Rodgers throws the ball harder than Favre and with less touch on short and medium routes, something he never would have said three years ago.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=781738

So you weren't the only one that noted his improvement in arm strength. Rodgers had a couple of impressive lasers last night. Not many people in the league throw harder than Brett at any distance.

[Freak Out]

Nobody got hurt as far as I could tell.

That made me happy.

I'm also glad that Cali didn't have an earthquake yesterday, and that a tornado didn't occur here in Michigan.

No significant injuries and the guys got some good work in. That's all you can hope for.

[Chevelle2]

He also threw the ball away a couple times.

[cpk1994]

It's also nice having a QB who is willing to run with the ball as well.

How many rushing yards did he have for the night? I don't recall seeing him run the ball at all, but then again, I did miss a play here and there and you don't get all the cool replays in the stands, like you do on TV!

IT wasn't yardage of significance but he did try to run a couple of times as he stepped up in the packet which Favre refused to do at all the last few seasons.

[MadtownPacker]

It's also nice having a QB who is willing to run with the ball as well.

How many rushing yards did he have for the night? I don't recall seeing him run the ball at all, but then again, I did miss a play here and there and you don't get all the cool replays in the stands, like you do on TV!

IT wasn't yardage of significance but he did try to run a couple of times as he stepped up in the packet which Favre refused to do at all the last few seasons.

Actually I prefer that Rodgers not try too fast to run and based off of last night I think that is the case. He is paid to throw. If he has to run then he has to but making it a habit might end up getting him destroyed by a LB. I dont see M3 exposing him to that just yet. The play calling last night showed M3 trust ARod's arm.

Didnt Favre have a few decent runs last season? I doubt Rodgers will want to run it at 38 yr old either.