AROD IN PLAYOFFS

[denverYooper]

Big Hands

[Tarlam!]

I'm spamming this idea because I am in love with it.:

TV Commercial:

ARod walks into a Sears making rapid fire decisions on what to buy while D-linemen miss hitting him time and again --crashing into stuff as ARod continues cool under the pressure. As he walks out of the store with an entourage carrying his stuff he stops when he sees Brent still staring at the TV's.

AR: Make up your mind yet?


BF: Nope.

It would've worked, but nobody gives a toss about Bert anymore, do they? Especially after this season.

[HarveyWallbangers]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/tim_layden/01/15/packers.falcons.insider/index.html

It seems absurd that just a week ago, when the Packers went to Philadelphia and took out the NFC East champion Eagles, that Rodgers was hit with a question about finally winning a playoff game, when he had only played one previously. (A 51-45 loss to Arizona last year in which Rodgers threw for 423 yards and four touchdowns). Now, he has become the first quarterback in NFL history to throw 10 touchdown passes in his first three playoff games (Daryle Lamonica, Dan Marino and Jeff George -- Jeff George? -- all had thrown nine). "I think he's put that issue to rest at this point,'' said Packers offensive tackle Chad Clifton. "The things he can do with his arm and his feet, it's hard to find someone better right now."

Pending whatever Tom Brady might do against the Jets late Sunday afternoon, Rodgers looms as the most dangerous man in the playoffs and a very good reason to climb onto the Green Bay bandwagon. He was good all season. His 101.2 passer rating was third in the NFL behind Brady (111.0) and Philip Rivers (101.8). He threw 30 touchdowns and 11 interceptions and his average of 8.3 yards per attempt was second only to Rivers' 8.7. (As an aside, when I was in the middle of reporting a piece on the art of quarterbacking earlier this season, I asked Rivers whose work he admired. "Aaron Rodgers,'' Rivers said. "His mechanics are just really tight." And that's tight in good way, as in efficient and smooth).

[Iron Mike]

I'd say Bert and Aaron are about even in terms of pocket awareness and elusiveness. They just do it differently. Bert wasn't one to typically run outside the pocket and create time with his feet, he'd just take a step or two while the defender was wrapping up air yet would remain in the "pocket" (a term I use very, very loosely in many cases). Rodgers will make you chase him all over the field before embarrasing you. Maybe I give an edge to Rodgers for wearing out bigger defensive linemen with is mobility, but Favre could certainly make a guy miss.

You forgot to add "and then throw late across the middle into double coverage."

[Iron Mike]

Mike Ditka said this, and I'll try to paraphrase, "I've been around this game for 50 some years. That was the best individual performance I've ever seen in the playoffs." For what that's worth.

FWIW, that Mr. Bear talking up a Packer player. I'd bet that's the LAST thing he wanted to have to say.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Interesting stats from ESPN.

During last Saturday night's divisional playoff game in Atlanta, Fox analyst Troy Aikman said Rodgers now is the best quarterback in football. And it's hard to argue. Rodgers is accurate with his arm, elusive with his feet and overwhelming with his talents. He has achieved what few in football history have. He is the first player to pass for three-plus touchdowns in each of his first three postseason starts. Rodgers now has a 10-to-1 postseason touchdowns-to-interception ratio -- all on the road. He has led the Packers to two of the three highest-scoring performances by a road team in NFL postseason history -- 45 points during an overtime loss last postseason at Arizona and 48 more points last week at Atlanta. In his three postseason starts, the Packers have averaged 38 points. But what might be most impressive is that, with a win Sunday in Chicago, Rodgers will have three road wins this postseason -- as many postseason road games as Brett Favre won in his entire NFL career.

[RashanGary]

Holy fuck.

[MJZiggy]

Interesting stats from ESPN.

Will they never stop comparing him to Brett Favre?

[mraynrand]

FWIW, that Mr. Bear talking up a Packer player. I'd bet that's the LAST thing he wanted to have to say.

He's doing it on purpose. Think it through.