Grooming Rodgers Paved the Way

[Tarlam!]

Aaron Rodgers was chosen over Brett Favre and people expected him to play like it. Rodgers overcame it so fast, it almost seems like it wasn't there, but after his first year, JS was writing about how he wasn't a winner, but rather a stat collector. I think Ron Wolf even had some remarks about it.

2 years later he's champ and their chumps, but there was a time where the world was expected of Aaron Rodgers and that was before he even started his first game as a Packer.

I would add that there were two camps. People who sided with #4 generally propergated high expectations, yet at the same time couldn't or wouldn't acknowledge he could actually be the guy.

People who sided against #4 were hopeful, but generally more generous with their expectations.

[RashanGary]

Yep, Rodgers rose above all of that garbage, quietly; with class, dominance and dignity.



Keys to his MVP Camaro in one hand, Vince Lombardi Trophy in the other, the championship belt on his shoulder and his teammate who also doubles as the best pass rusher in the NFL crowning him champ. Life is going alright for Aaron Rodgers. What you don't see in that picture is Brett Favre gagging, throat deep, on Aaron's superbowl MVP boner. He's trying find out what a superbowl MVP tastes like and he's about to get it.

Packers are getting along just fine too. Those two guys in that picture, two parts of the best 10 players in the NFL, both just entering the primes of their careers, yeah, they were drafted by Ted. That's Sir Ted, for those who forgot to check the trophy case at 1265. If you want to meet him, bring your vaseline and pucker up. The only way to get in the club now is to let Sir Ted show you the error of your ways with his Superbowl Champion GM boner. You better hurry to get yours. The championship boner is about to wear off and you'll have to wait till after the 2012 SB to go through the official membership ceremony.

[get louder at lambeau]

"Grooming Rodgers Paved The Way" makes it sound like McCarthy sat on him while Tom Clements shaved off his Fu Manchu.

[MadtownPacker]

That's Sir Ted, for those who forgot to check the trophy case at 1265. If you want to meet him, bring your vaseline and pucker up. The only way to get in the club now is to let Sir Ted show you the error of your ways with his Superbowl Champion GM boner. You better hurry to get yours. The championship boner is about to wear off and you'll have to wait till after the 2012 SB to go through the official membership ceremony.

You where doing good until you started with this shit. So is anyone who questioned TT not able to share in "your" championship?? Thats what it sounds like to me and if so is a bitch ass way of thinking. The "I told you so" shit gets old but you have earned the right since you did call the ways things played out. The "anyone who ever questioned shit is not a fan" BS is crap and needs to stop. Im sick of it because I questioned TT at times (how many haven't?) but still watched the games and rooted for the Pack. Am I not a fan now? Do I need to look up the posts where you basically called M3 a moron and said Rodgers was fucking up? You know, right after the lions game when shit was at it worst season wise? You faith staggered at some point also. Dont fucking forget it.

[MadtownPacker]

As for the subject, I mostly agree with Nutz position. Except the expectations and fanfare part. The team was setting up for a run. If Rodgers hadnt excelled the run would not be happening. The fanfare part is also wrong because I recall Rodgers involved himself with team and public events almost right off thew bat. Good move. Everything worked out pretty damn good.

[Scott Campbell]

The "I told you so" shit gets old but you have earned the right since you did call the ways things played out.

I don't mind it.

And I don't think the fans that railed against Ted are any less Packer fans. But the fans that supported him probably feel an extra measure of satisfaction and enjoyment out of this Superbowl win. Some of us took a lot of arrows over the years for Ted, so I don't feel guilty at all about enjoying his success.

[swede]

There were too many rooting for Ted's moves to blow up in his face.

[MadtownPacker]

For the record Justinharrell is hella cool. Anyone here would have a great time hanging out in GB with him like myself and others did.