Favre v. Rodgers

[Fritz]

I think Dilweg won out because Infante wanted him to, not because he was better. Dilweg was truly a "I won't screw up" quarterback, which meant that he did not move the offense because he didn't have the ability - the arm, the vision - to get the ball to the right people. Rodgers doesn't want to screw up, but he's got the talent to move the team and not make big mistakes.

Majik was pretty damn fun to watch. Not the greatest arm, but he was fun to watch, and pretty effective until he got hurt.

[King Friday]

Rodgers is a better pure runner...Favre was built like a Sherman tank. However, Favre's pocket awareness and agility in the pocket to avoid the rush was probably second to none.

The philosophy and approach on offensive of Holmgren is vastly different when compared to McCarthy. Holmgren really did run a balanced offense. McCarthy sells out to the passing game at times, which up to this year was partly due to the horrendous talent at RB. The Packers in the last 3-4 years had become a team where opposing defenses did not fear the run whatsoever, which gave Rodgers massive open areas within 6-8 yards of the LOS to run. Holmgren's WCO was not a deep strike offense that stretched the defense, outside of the brilliance of Favre in evading pressure and extending plays.

Favre's scrambles often went parallel to the LOS, letting his receivers get behind the defense for big plays. Rodgers' scrambles are perpendicular to the LOS, because his receivers are often already well downfield, opening up areas to run. In that way, they were both unique fits for their specific offenses. I don't think Favre would be nearly as good in this current offense...and I'm not sure Rodgers would've been as good as Favre on the mid 90s teams.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Favre was breathtaking

Majik had good legs

This is all subjective, but I'm a sucker for Rodger's cute smile.

[bobblehead]

Rodgers is a better pure runner...Favre was built like a Sherman tank. However, Favre's pocket awareness and agility in the pocket to avoid the rush was probably second to none.

The philosophy and approach on offensive of Holmgren is vastly different when compared to McCarthy. Holmgren really did run a balanced offense. McCarthy sells out to the passing game at times, which up to this year was partly due to the horrendous talent at RB. The Packers in the last 3-4 years had become a team where opposing defenses did not fear the run whatsoever, which gave Rodgers massive open areas within 6-8 yards of the LOS to run. Holmgren's WCO was not a deep strike offense that stretched the defense, outside of the brilliance of Favre in evading pressure and extending plays.

Favre's scrambles often went parallel to the LOS, letting his receivers get behind the defense for big plays. Rodgers' scrambles are perpendicular to the LOS, because his receivers are often already well downfield, opening up areas to run. In that way, they were both unique fits for their specific offenses. I don't think Favre would be nearly as good in this current offense...and I'm not sure Rodgers would've been as good as Favre on the mid 90s teams.

The differences you mention weren't MM vs. MH, but rather Rodgers v. Favre. Favre threw a beautiful screen, electric slant, and got a 15 yard hook into the numbers in record time. He was incredibly inaccurate deep, usually underthrowing. Rodgers is about as ying/yang as you can get. He is money deep, but doesn't like to throw slants, and is below average on screens...although I think they should work on screens as it would help the offense a lot.

[MJZiggy]

This is all subjective, but I'm a sucker for Rodger's cute smile.

Brown hair and blue eyes. MmmMmmmMmmm!

[Patler]

Might as well throw some stats at it:

Rodgers has played 93 games. He has 1,557 yards on 332 carries for a 4.7 yard average.
Majik played in only 90 games. He had 1,114 yards on 248 carries for a 4.5 yard average.
Favre - 302,996,798,216 games. He had 1,844 yards on 602 carries for a 3.1 yard average.
Looking at Favre's first 97 games played, 1,120 yards on 293 carries for a 3.8 yard average.

[George Cumby]

Brown hair and blue eyes. MmmMmmmMmmm!

We're all just pieces of meat to you and your kind!

[LP]

We're all just pieces of meat to you and your kind!

If this is true, does that make lesbians vegetarians?

[Pugger]

Brown hair and blue eyes. MmmMmmmMmmm!

Yes, he is pretty hot.

[Deputy Nutz]

Now I truly know why I hate this fucking place. You guys can't even answer a poll question correctly.

Which quarterback out of the three never missed a start because he could take a hit like a man? I though only preadolescent children break their collarbones.

I know you all are mostly incompetent yokels, and can't consider the fact on how offenses have change over the past 15 years, and how the Packers now run a spread offense that provides huge running lanes for the qb. Maybe that has something to do with it? Ya think!

Overall athleticism isn't even close. Favre was the superior athlete to Rodgers. Hard for the lot of you to comprehend but there is a website called YouTube that has 100s of Favre's highlights.

[woodbuck27]

Now I truly know why I hate this fucking place. You guys can't even answer a poll question correctly.

Which quarterback out of the three never missed a start because he could take a hit like a man? I though only preadolescent children break their collarbones.

I know you all are mostly incompetent yokels, and can't consider the fact on how offenses have change over the past 15 years, and how the Packers now run a spread offense that provides huge running lanes for the qb. Maybe that has something to do with it? Ya think!

Overall athleticism isn't even close. Favre was the superior athlete to Rodgers. Hard for the lot of you to comprehend but there is a website called YouTube that has 100s of Favre's highlights.

Maybe those who don`t know what favre did for the Green Bay Packers and in his NFL career overall might gleen this LINK:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_career_achievements_by_Brett_Favre

List of career achievements by Brett Favre

It`s a good .... long ............ read.

[pbmax]

...

And not being here has softened your head.

Things the poll was NOT about:

1. Missing starts
2. Collarbone injuries
3. Athleticism

If this was a racetrack, that would be a trifecta of glue factory candidates.

You would have been on better ground arguing that early in his career he was a die hard scrambler always looking to throw.

[pbmax]

I knew this poll was troll-bait.

[woodbuck27]

I knew this poll was troll-bait.

No.

If anyone starts a fire.

Doesn`t that fire need to be put out ?

[George Cumby]

I knew this poll was troll-bait.

Yet, here we are.