Rodgers Interview

[swede]

This pissed me off yesterday...(twitter)...“@RealSkipBayless: For that matter, I dare Aaron Rodgers to try to convince me face to face how all-time great HE is. He's certainly arrogant enough to do so.”

C'mon, man. I thought we were all going to untwitter the troll.

But if he actually tweeted that, and if Aaron still won't mention Clueless by name, Aaron is winning.

[RashanGary]

Does Aaron Rodgers ever talk to ESPN? Ever?

I wouldn't be surprised if they can't stand him. Good.

[pbmax]

Its a sign of success that Bayless is trying to rip someone. As predictable as a parade when you win a championship.

Or the reverse of having to go on Oprah when you screw up.

[Pugger]

Why would Rodgers want to lower himself to talk to that bozo?

[HarveyWallbangers]

Nice followup.

http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/story/_/page/fleming-111201/flem-file-reveals-more-rodgers-inner-workings-qb-wizard

Good to read tidbits like this behind the scenes.

He was tapping away on his phone but then turned it off and put it away. (A good sign, I thought, and a courtesy not every athlete extends.)

Rodgers is as bright, as chill and as helpful and engaging as they come.

We ended up talking for almost 40 minutes. It went by fast. The one thing I really wanted to ask about but didn't get to was the concept of throwing receivers open with back-shoulder passes.

In the end, what I came away with -- besides a new understanding and appreciation for the complexities of playing quarterback at the highest possible level -- is the feeling that despite the immense and mounting pressure on him, Rodgers is genuinely still having a blast playing this game.

And after it's all said and done this year that might set him apart almost as much as his record-breaking achievements.

[pbmax]

Nice followup.

http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/story/_/page/fleming-111201/flem-file-reveals-more-rodgers-inner-workings-qb-wizard

Good to read tidbits like this behind the scenes.

His preternatural recall of plays (even his description of visualizing the play succeeding) reminds me of someone. Even the willful certainty about the play as it developed; that Jones would be open backside even after the coverage was not what they expected, reminds me of the unnamed as well.

[Tarlam!]

His preternatural recall of plays (even his description of visualizing the play succeeding) reminds me of someone. Even the willful certainty about the play as it developed; that Jones would be open backside even after the coverage was not what they expected, reminds me of the unnamed as well.

Disinfect your fingers.

[pbmax]

Disinfect your fingers.

Welcome back stranger.

Try this one on for size:

http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/08/aaron-rodgerss-very-long-draft-day/

With this fantastic epitaph for Mike Nolan's career:

So why did Rodgers drop? Once he wasn’t chosen by the Niners — he played nearby at Cal — and was ignored by a few other teams, a lot of teams didn’t need a quarterback. But why didn’t the Niners’ new coach, Mike Nolan, take him? Gary Peterson of The Contra Costa Times explained recently:

Nolan was no-nonsense, a strong personality who didn’t like to be challenged. He met with both Rodgers and Smith before the draft. He caught a whiff of attitude from Rodgers, and that was that. Smith was chosen based on personality. He is cerebral, introspective, with a distaste for confrontation.

I assume the word choice for Smith's personality was the writer's, but while those traits might make a great son-in-law, it doesn't exactly sound like "NFL Quarterback" to me.

[mission]

Welcome back stranger.

Try this one on for size:

http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/08/aaron-rodgerss-very-long-draft-day/

With this fantastic epitaph for Mike Nolan's career:



I assume the word choice for Smith's personality was the writer's, but while those traits might make a great son-in-law, it doesn't exactly sound like "NFL Quarterback" to me.

Distaste for confrontation = puss

[channtheman]

Attitude = confidence, swagger