Rodgers will benefit from Monday's grudge match

[superfan]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Ajjqts4TV_rBsBxqHMiubog5nYcB?slug=ms-thegameface100209&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Michael Silver at Yahoo isn't my favorite writer, but I thought this was an exceptional article, and help puts some long term perspective on this week's game.

[Tony Oday]

Good read. I think AR has this down and heck he has already shown he can take a hit...he better be ready this week to be hit too.

[retailguy]

That was a great article. So true. I hope that this game galvanizes this team. They need that.

[denverYooper]

That was a great article. So true. I hope that this game galvanizes this team. They need that.

2nd on the galvanization.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Good article. Silver has been solidly in the Rodgers camp for awhile. You can tell he wants Rodgers to succeed. I hope he's right about things long-term, but I think it would help more if we won.

[PlantPage55]

I think it's funny that the writer doesn't realize that a decent number of fans at the game will be cheering for the Green and Gold...he must not know how these border battles work...

[red]

i just hope a-rod can still stand after our o-line tries to battle their d-line

[Rastak]

i just hope a-rod can still stand after our o-line tries to battle their d-line

Alan's been pretty tough so I would think he's still at least stand after the game.

[Kiwon]

Mike Silver is a Cal grad. So he has been behind Rodgers for years. He's also a Packers fan (as much as a national columnist can be).

He's right, though. This head-to-head meeting is the best way to end the Rodgers-Farve personal part of the controversy. Monday Night has the potential to be A-Rod's national coming out party to everyone else outside of Packer Nation.

Harvey, did you miss this part in the "Take it to the ATM" section - "Favre and Rodgers will both be terrific on Monday night, and the Pack will prevail in a tight, back-and-forth game."

Silver's predicting a Packer win.

[retailguy]

i just hope a-rod can still stand after our o-line tries to battle their d-line

Red - I've read in plenty of threads here that our OL is not the problem. Really, it is just bad luck, injuries, or the fact that ARod is holding the ball too long.

Several of our OL can't be faulted. See, after the 1st game, Barbre hasn't given up a sack. So, that makes him good. (Arod is mobile so he should be able to avoid any lapses that don't lead to a sack.) Colledge and Spitz are playing out of position, so since our backup LT didn't play a preseason snap at the position, that means we just have to be patient cause it isn't his fault. We've got a new right guard who's doing well for a newbie, again, just a little patience is required. Our backup center, who used to be our starting center, is a real "try hard" guy. It isn't his fault he's got stubby little arms. After all, he's doing the best he can. Spitz is seemingly handling his position switch the best, but I'm not exactly sure what that really means.

so quit bitching about it, eh?

[retailguy]

i just hope a-rod can still stand after our o-line tries to battle their d-line

Alan's been pretty tough so I would think he's still at least stand after the game.

Alan? did I miss something?

[Rastak]

i just hope a-rod can still stand after our o-line tries to battle their d-line

Alan's been pretty tough so I would think he's still at least stand after the game.

Alan? did I miss something?

No, it's a new thing amongst the kids....make a new first name. Really funny stuff. I thought it was dumb at first but hey, roll with the flow!

I was talking about Alan Rodgers.

[retailguy]

i just hope a-rod can still stand after our o-line tries to battle their d-line

Alan's been pretty tough so I would think he's still at least stand after the game.

Alan? did I miss something?

No, it's a new thing amongst the kids....make a new first name. Really funny stuff. I thought it was dumb at first but hey, roll with the flow!

I was talking about Alan Rodgers.

Oh. Ok. Us old guys are having trouble keeping up.

I thought the Brent thing was funny at first. It was a good tongue in cheek thing, and appropriate at the time. It's getting old. But, truthfully, I'll always remember good ole' Brent. :P

[Fritz]

Alan Rodgers - sounds like a 1920'2 Hollywood film star.

I like it.

I was thinking "Austin" though.

[Rastak]

Alan Rodgers - sounds like a 1920'2 Hollywood film star.

I like it.

I was thinking "Austin" though.

I considered Albert also....and Adnan but Alan seemed to fit best.