All Is Not Lost

[The Shadow]

Too often in years past, we got 'backbreakers' instead of 'playmaker'.
I am greatly enjoying Rodger's smarts. He's young, of course, and he is feeling his way through an incredibly difficult situation as he gains experience.
But I am NOT missing that horrible feeling that a dumb mistake is just around the corner.

[texaspackerbacker]

Well, Favre just threw another interception.

Are we glad yet that we've got the guy we've got, and not the guy we used to have?

I've said all along, the Packers are better with Rodgers than they would have been with Favre.

[Partial]

It's called a prevent D because they're PREVENTING THE LONG PLAY!!! They have that covered, but are leaving yards there for the taking. You take them and see how many you can get before the folks waiting for the hail mary pass get back upfield to make the tackle.

I realize this. You can still chuck up and a prayer and hope. Much better than not taking a chance.

[Scott Campbell]

He's a playmaker alright. Though too often its for the other team.

[Partial]

He's a playmaker alright. Though too often its for the other team.

Yep, he made plays for the other team all the way to a hall-of-fame career

[HarveyWallbangers]

Ok I went back a few years and looked for a game where the Packers were down by two or three scores when Favre was under center. The first one I found was against Seattle two years ago. The drives are fairly similar. For the most part a lot of short passes with one or two deep balls (mostly incomplete). This isn't a rip on Favre, you just can't go deep against that type of coverage. It's pointless.

So, the Chargers are up 38-14 early in the 4th quarter, and Brett leads the Jets to a TD--on a 16 play drive. The latest example of what you are talking about.

[RashanGary]

I think we made the right choice. Brett does not look like the same player. He's getting torn down with one handed sacks and tossng interceptions like crazy. He'da been killed by the Dallas Dline. Probably same as last year.

[Scott Campbell]

I realize this. You can still chuck up and a prayer and hope. Much better than not taking a chance.

Great logic if you're buying lotto tickets, but no way to run a professional football team.

[oregonpackfan]

Well, Favre just threw another interception.

Are we glad yet that we've got the guy we've got, and not the guy we used to have?

I've said all along, the Packers are better with Rodgers than they would have been with Favre.

It is a VERY rare occasion that I agree with Texas on anything, but I have to agree with his statement.

Though I will always be grateful for the many contributions and fond memories that Brett Favre brought to the Packers, Aaron Rodgers right now is the better quarterback for the Packers. He is much more mobile both on eluding the Dline and doing rollouts. He is capable to running QB sneaks.

He also does not force the ball into coverage like Favre. His arm right now is as strong as Favre's. Rodgers appears to pass with greater accuracy than Favre does. Overall, he has had a very solid first three starts in his pro career. I am confident he will only improve as the season progresses.

[Merlin]

Face it, if you really want to sit there and call yourself a Packer Fan, then you need to STOP the Favre comparisons, STOP saying Favre would have done better or worse, and STOP protecting Rodgers like he is some kind of golden god. Otherwise all of your excuses for why Rodgers looked bad in the game do nothing but show your own insecurities about him by pushing the blame onto a player that doesn't even play for the Packers anymore and also for those who can't let go that Thompson let Favre go, IT IS A DONE DEAL, live in the now.

Rodgers did not play well, he did not throw the ball well, and he was lucky to not have at least 2 ints if not 3. The defense stunk in the second half and the play calling overall was really bad on the offensive side. I fully expect Rodgers to have a learning curve and the occasional bad game. WHat I don't fully expect is a bunch of whining cry babies either for or against Favre to us him as an excuse in either direction to make up for Rodgers poor play. You aren't doing Rodgers any justice by throwing in a player who isn't even on the Packers roster into the discussion, the focus needs to be on Rodgers and what he needs to learn from the game to improve.

[Pugger]

The reason Aaron looked mediocre Sunday night was because he didn't have anyone to throw to and had pressure big time. Dallas' D line were in his face all night and he only had 3 guys running routes. Aaron hung onto the ball cuz he had no one to throw it to. What should he have done, throw it up for grabs or intentional grounding like Romo did? NO QB is gonna play well in a collapsing pocket.

[arcilite]

We played competitive football with maybe the best team in the NFL for a good 3 quarters. We can't win all the games.



Arcilite is not worried.

[cpk1994]

Face it, if you really want to sit there and call yourself a Packer Fan, then you need to STOP the Favre comparisons, STOP saying Favre would have done better or worse, and STOP protecting Rodgers like he is some kind of golden god. Otherwise all of your excuses for why Rodgers looked bad in the game do nothing but show your own insecurities about him by pushing the blame onto a player that doesn't even play for the Packers anymore and also for those who can't let go that Thompson let Favre go, IT IS A DONE DEAL, live in the now.

Rodgers did not play well, he did not throw the ball well, and he was lucky to not have at least 2 ints if not 3. The defense stunk in the second half and the play calling overall was really bad on the offensive side. I fully expect Rodgers to have a learning curve and the occasional bad game. WHat I don't fully expect is a bunch of whining cry babies either for or against Favre to us him as an excuse in either direction to make up for Rodgers poor play. You aren't doing Rodgers any justice by throwing in a player who isn't even on the Packers roster into the discussion, the focus needs to be on Rodgers and what he needs to learn from the game to improve.

Says the man who only shows up when ARod has an off night, but when ARod plays well he is nowhere to be found.

[RashanGary]

Says the man who only shows up when ARod has an off night, but when ARod plays well he is nowhere to be found.

Haha. Yep.

[RashanGary]

We played competitive football with maybe the best team in the NFL for a good 3 quarters. We can't win all the games.



Arcilite is not worried.

I think this is a great point. Rodgers kept us in the game, within a strikable distance against the best team in the NFL for 3 quarters. The Cowboys eventually outplayed us and the QB didn't have a great game. It's OK to aknowledge that, but lets not go cliff diving after Rodgers first less than stellar performance. This won't be the only loss of the season. This won't be the only time he plays a great DL and has trouble with our less than great OL. It happens. The other guys are paid too and we just played the best team in the NFL.