OFFICIAL AARON RODGERS THE LIVING LEGEND THREAD

[RashanGary]

Rodgers averaged about 7 per year after his first couple stinkers and Brady averaged about 9 or 10.

The difference in sacks doesn’t make up for the couple picks. Brady was better.

[RashanGary]

In 2019, Tampa gave up 47 sacks.
In 2020 they gave up 21.
In 2007 the Patriots gave up 21 sacks.
In 2008 the Patriots gave up 48 sacks.
In 2009 the Patriots gave up 18 sacks.

Guess which years Brady wasn't playing.

Right, and Brady threw very few picks after the first 6 or 7 years of his endless career.

[sharpe1027]

In 2019, Tampa gave up 47 sacks.
In 2020 they gave up 21.
In 2007 the Patriots gave up 21 sacks.
In 2008 the Patriots gave up 48 sacks.
In 2009 the Patriots gave up 18 sacks.

Guess which years Brady wasn't playing.

[red]

What really surprised me was how out of sync Rodgers and the Jets Oline were. The tackles were doing cut blocks expecting that it would be a quick pads, and Rodgers was searching for just the right pass. Rodgers was hit on all three drop backs. Even if his foot hadn't stuck in the turf, he would have been lucky to last 65% of the snaps in that game.

While many are reading Rodgers last rites on his career, he really needs a priest to teach him the rhythm method.

Yeah, I read something that said the LT did exactly what he was suppose to do on the injury play. He was upper to cut block the guy, and it was suppose to be a quick dump off. But Arron went off script without telling anyone else

Same type of crap he’s been pulling for years

I’m supposed he wasn’t yelling at the LT for not knowing what he was going to do

[texaspackerbacker]

As I recall, Brady had one or more injuries more serious than anything Rodgers had. And regardless of that the sacred cow worshipers think, Brady always had better pass blocking than Rodgers.

I agree, it likely won't happen now (even that I wouldn't rule out just yet), but before this Achilles injury, I stand by the idea that Rodgers could have and maybe would have played to the same age as Brady did - give or take a year or so.

[Joemailman]

I was expecting Rodgers to have an excellent season personally but the Jets floundering anyway. Oh well. It doesn't bother me in the least that it turned out this way - except for the 65% thing, of course. I also was really thinking Rodgers would play at least 3-5 more excellent years, to at least the age Brady did. That still could happen, but it's not very unlikely, many saying he won't come back at all. I'm fine with that too.

Childish or whatever it might be hahahahaha, but my outlook is, if we can't have him, then hopefully nobody can.

It won't happen because unlike Brady Rodgers wasn't smart enough to understand that as you get older you need to avoid hits by getting rid of the ball on time. All of Rodgers' serious injuries, the 2 collarbones and this were from hits on off-schedule plays.

[Fritz]

What really surprised me was how out of sync Rodgers and the Jets Oline were. The tackles were doing cut blocks expecting that it would be a quick pads, and Rodgers was searching for just the right pass. Rodgers was hit on all three drop backs. Even if his foot hadn't stuck in the turf, he would have been lucky to last 65% of the snaps in that game.

While many are reading Rodgers last rites on his career, he really needs a priest to teach him the rhythm method.

Good one there, Mad, I must confess.

[MadScientist]

What really surprised me was how out of sync Rodgers and the Jets Oline were. The tackles were doing cut blocks expecting that it would be a quick pads, and Rodgers was searching for just the right pass. Rodgers was hit on all three drop backs. Even if his foot hadn't stuck in the turf, he would have been lucky to last 65% of the snaps in that game.

While many are reading Rodgers last rites on his career, he really needs a priest to teach him the rhythm method.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I also was really thinking Rodgers would play at least 3-5 more excellent years

I was surprised to read that AR is the oldest active player in the NFL. His retirement next year was entirely possible even without the injury. We saw the last two seasons that Rodgers has lost his legs, even if his deep-ball arm is still among the best. Brady was a freak.

[texaspackerbacker]

I was expecting Rodgers to have an excellent season personally but the Jets floundering anyway. Oh well. It doesn't bother me in the least that it turned out this way - except for the 65% thing, of course. I also was really thinking Rodgers would play at least 3-5 more excellent years, to at least the age Brady did. That still could happen, but it's not very unlikely, many saying he won't come back at all. I'm fine with that too.

Childish or whatever it might be hahahahaha, but my outlook is, if we can't have him, then hopefully nobody can.

[Fritz]

Thats a good point red.

He got off easy, has an excuse and the money. Would have preferred to see the mfer abused for a few games and some new choke job stories that didnt include the Packers.

This, and what Bobble wrote, is where I'm at with it all. I wanted Rodgers to play at least 65% of the snaps, but play like his play has been trending - hanging on to the ball, pumping, waiting, never throwing over the middle, then launching a hopeless long shot down the sidelines, or throwing it away, and finally abusing his receivers afterward when it doesn't work out. Then have the Jest finish with a shitty record so the Packers could have a good, high #1 draft pick - because I am a Packers' fan.

That's what I wanted. But what we got was the harsh reality of a 39 year old quarterback + weak offensive line (though to be fair the play seems to have been called as a short, quick throw, so the tackle's cut block is understandable) + artificial turf = bad news bears.

What surprised me most about my reaction is the disappointment. I think I was looking forward to watching the season-long Aaron Rodgers drama unfold in NY - like Mad said, the cleverly shifting blame, the sporadic great throws sandwiched between throwing the ball away and heaving hopeless sidline bombs, the restlessness of Jets' fans as the drama unfolds and they realize he's not quite what they thought, especially with that weak offensive line. I didn't realize I was looking forward to watching all that from afar, and also hoping it'd result in a high #1 draft pick.

But it was not to be. I don't think anyone guessed it would end so soon.

I do think the guy's going to bust his ass to come back some time next season. He loves those chips on his shoulders, and now he's really, really got something to prove.

Karma is not real. Its something we tell each other to try and make us all behave.

Agreed with you regarding karma.

A few months ago, a dealer mishandled the house’s chips at the table where I was grinding at 1-3 and was short $20 upon a dealer switch. I was in a $600 hole for that session but still threw 4 $5 chips towards the new dealer to reconcile the shortage. If karma was real, I would never be in the 5k downswing I currently am on at this moment.

[bobblehead]

I once again repeat some real sick fucks in and karma is very real. Who would wish an injury on anyone? What kind of parents did y'all have? Jesus H.

Karma is not real. Its something we tell each other to try and make us all behave. I don't feel sorry for a man who lived the dream and now has a couple hundred million banked. I'm not happy either. I wanted a 1st round pick.

I was ready to trade him when he didn't try and run the ball into the endzone against Tampa Bay. I felt he had largely checked out from football then already. He's human. I'm sure everyone here (especially me) is noble in all things and never selfish or petty. Not glad he is hurt. Not sad he is gone. Wish he had made it 65% of the plays.

[run pMc]

Wishing an injury on a player is... yeah, I'll just say it's not ok.

[call_me_ishmael]

I once again repeat some real sick fucks in and karma is very real. Who would wish an injury on anyone? What kind of parents did y'all have? Jesus H.