Rodgers = Mr. Consistency

[RashanGary]

Favre had durability, charisma and an addiction to the "wow" moment. He's an all time great.



And I know Joe Montana is considered a better QB than Favre, but who do you think people remember more? Favre had an aura about him.

Rodgers is boring. It looks too easy. Favre made it look hard, made it exciting. AR throws on the run with a 260 LB LB chasing him and it looks like he's warming up on the sideline.

If you like a winner, a champion, I think AR is your guy. If you like excitement. It's Favre. But that's an individual thing. While AR is a bit boring. . . Favre was an exciting individual.

While AR is a great player, the spotlight is on the team, at least from a Packer fan perspective. For your average fan, the highlights of Rodgers and hte stats are probably what people think of when they think of hte Packers right now. Us fans, I don't know. I think we're kind of spread out between a bunch of cool guys. There are your Harvey's out there who <heart> AR and yeah, he's the biggest name, but I think there are a lot of Packer fans who have other favorite players. I do. When Favre was here, he was the one and only. He overshadowed everything. It's a very different dynamic. Favre had more aura. AR is better.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Rodgers isn't my favorite Packer. Never has been. Just acknowledging greatness. My favorite current Packer is Greg Jennings. My previous favorite was Ahman Green.

[Partial]

He's obviously playing unreal right now. I think you guys overrate him, though. Given a choice of needing to win a game tomorrow, I still take Manning and Brady over him. That's probably it, though.

[channtheman]

He's obviously playing unreal right now. I think you guys overrate him, though. Given a choice of needing to win a game tomorrow, I still take Manning and Brady over him. That's probably it, though.

I don't.

[vince]

There's nothing boring to me about greatness. It's impossible to overrate the streak Rodgers is on. IT's never been done before in the history of the game. Maybe Brady when they went on their run a few years back is second, but they have a Super Bowl loss to show and Rodgers has an epic run through the playoffs on the road and a Super Bowl MVP. Enough said.

Tying Young would be big, but getting the 13th straight win for the all-time Packer record is bigger.

[woodbuck27]

I'd like to see Rodgers get this "record." These are from the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Great facts really Harvey but:

What's with the comparisons with Brett Favre. they are two differrent people and QB's under different regimes. Favre played a long long time. He played alot alot alot. He gave alot alot alot. Favre was definitely the NFL Icon for some time. Favre was and will continue to be a LEGEND. Farve was MR. EXCITEMENT.

Aaron Rodgers is off the a blazing start as an NFL QB, and fortunate for us TT drafted him. His potential and his actual performance were and is off the charts outstanding. Really he's in his own class now in the NFL or headed there. Please don't JINX him with over the top, off the wall comparisons to a truly GREAT GREEN BAY PACKER.

What you said, what I said, what anyone here said in the past RE: whatever; is moot compared with what we have to post that's truly positive today. Let's get the karma advantage. Let's shake the nonsense comparisons to prove whatever and just enjoy this Packer tam and their leader on the field.

The dominating starting QB. Aaron Rodgers. GOD protect this man on the field.

[vince]

Favre and Rodgers are forever going to be compared and contrasted. Get used to it.

[woodbuck27]

Favre and Rodgers are forever going to be compared and contrasted. Get used to it.

Isn't that a sad thing. If I was Aaron Rodgers. I would just enjoy being seen for the QB I am period. Certainly NOT compared to a GREEN BAY PACKER GREAT. His legacy as an NFL QB and a Packer QB should stand alone.

GO Aaron Rodgers. GO PACK GO!

[MadScientist]

Isn't that a sad thing. If I was Aaron Rodgers. I would just enjoy being seen for the QB I am period. Certainly NOT compared to a GREEN BAY PACKER GREAT. His legacy as an NFL QB and a Packer QB should stand alone.

I tried suggesting this and the conversation went straight to BF.

Look, comparing statistics is fine for getting historical context, but it shouldn't be just AR v BF. Look at Rodgers season so far, he as a rating+ (a stat that can be used to compare across eras better than just rating) of 150. If he can keep that up for the season (huge if) that would put it in the same category as Brady in 07, Manning in 04, Young '94, Montana '89, and so on. Basically Rodgers season so far is on par with the best seasons of the best players in history. Long way to go, but we could be watching a truly special season. (Although he as no chance of touching Arnie Herber's 198 in 1936)

[Pugger]

On every Packer board I visit if anyone begins a thread about Rodgers' play it ALWAYS becomes a AR/BF comparison and this is my beef. Why can't we just discuss Rodgers and HIS play without having to bring our past QB into every freaking thread? Woodbuck is right, Rodgers' play, especially over these past dozen games since last season, should stand on their own merit.

[vince]

QB's are always compared to one another. The Packers have been blessed with two historically great QBs in succession. Which one is/was greater? The comparisons are not only inevitable, but they're good for the Packers and demonstrate how exceptional the franchis is and how fortunate Packer fans have been.

At first, Rodgers couldn't compare to the greatness of Favre, but he was still compared to him and people blasted him for it. Kids were telling him to go fuck himself. He was even threatened physical harm if I recall. How could he ever match up to Favre...

Well, he got past that, but today, he not only compares, but has done better when you look at production on the field at this respective point in their careers. Now it's not just Rodgers being compared to Favre, but Favre being compared to Rodgers - in many ways not so well. Rodgers has arrived and a good way to establish that is to compare him to the legendary QB who came before him. It's a legitimate thing to do and it's good for Rodgers and the Packers.

Those who continue to harbor emotional baggage don't like the comparisons, but attempting to stifle the free exchange of ideas because of some personal emotional need to avoid thinking about certain things isn't going to work.

[Pugger]

Constantly comparing the two does no justice to EITHER PLAYER. They both were/are great. I have no problem comparing the two but it becomes tiresome when every cotton pickin' thread about Rodgers becomes a comparison.

[vince]

Constantly comparing the two does no justice to EITHER PLAYER.

Of course it does. The only way to establish context to discuss the greatness of any player is to compare them to other great players.

[pbmax]

Favre had durability, charisma and an addiction to the "wow" moment. He's an all time great.



And I know Joe Montana is considered a better QB than Favre, but who do you think people remember more? Favre had an aura about him.

Rodgers is boring. It looks too easy. Favre made it look hard, made it exciting. AR throws on the run with a 260 LB LB chasing him and it looks like he's warming up on the sideline.

If you like a winner, a champion, I think AR is your guy. If you like excitement. It's Favre. But that's an individual thing. While AR is a bit boring. . . Favre was an exciting individual.

While AR is a great player, the spotlight is on the team, at least from a Packer fan perspective. For your average fan, the highlights of Rodgers and hte stats are probably what people think of when they think of hte Packers right now. Us fans, I don't know. I think we're kind of spread out between a bunch of cool guys. There are your Harvey's out there who <heart> AR and yeah, he's the biggest name, but I think there are a lot of Packer fans who have other favorite players. I do. When Favre was here, he was the one and only. He overshadowed everything. It's a very different dynamic. Favre had more aura. AR is better.

For those that have seen both, Joe Montana. By a country mile. Perhaps even a country parsec. At the start of his career, the charming persona was used as the positive side of the coverage while he played like his hair was on fire. He might have been Joe Cool to the media, but on the field he was an assassin.

Only young'uns could be confused by that comparison.

[pbmax]

He's obviously playing unreal right now. I think you guys overrate him, though. Given a choice of needing to win a game tomorrow, I still take Manning and Brady over him. That's probably it, though.

Eli? I don't buy that one. But if you mean Peyton, then I will take the QB without the neck collar on.