Groin injury and all, Aaron Rodgers expects to finish year as Packers'...

buckeyepackfan
Veteran Member Topic Starter

5 years ago

-- Even despite being eliminated from playoff contention and essentially left for dead in terms of the NFC playoff race, don't expect Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to go down so quietly.

With a road trip to New York to face the Jets on next week's schedule, Rodgers wants to be the one at the helm of the Packers' offense. The same goes for the following week -- the season finale against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field.

Basically, Rodgers wants to start the Packers' final two games to close out the year.

"I'd like to be out there and lead us the last two weeks," Rodgers said. "I want to play. I expect to start and play."

Rodgers expressed his desire to finish off what he started last week as well, offering an adamant "hell no" in response to the Packers starting DeShone Kizer at the expense of benching Rodgers to preserve him for next year, which will be his age 36 season.

Perhaps something that could factor into that decision albeit not very much? Injury.

In Sunday's loss to the Chicago Bears, Rodgers confirmed that he tweaked his hamstring on the Hail Mary throw to end the first half.

"Yeah, my groin just tightened up a little bit. I was trying to stretch it out throughout the game," Rodgers said. Multiple broadcast angles showed Rodgers wincing as he tried to maneuver various extremities throughout the game.

Rodgers' injury could've been a factor behind him missing throws in the second half. He overthrew Randall Cobb twice and once to Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a deep heave where the rookie had his opposition beat downfield. He also missed Equanimeous St. Brown, the other rookie receiver seeing extensive snaps, who he tried to connect with in-stride while throwing on the run. The play was called back due to holding.
Earlier this season, Rodgers suffered a knee injury against this same Bears team, only to return down 20-0 and engineer a miraculous rally to win the game. On Sunday, Rodgers was never knocked out of the game, but he did help the Packers climb out of a 14-3 hole to tie the game at 14.

Rodgers was riding an NFL record 401 pass attempts without an interception before finally throwing one to Bears safety Eddie Jackson on the 402nd attempt. It marked his first interception since the Packers' meeting with the Buffalo Bills back in September, and just his second on the year.

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Why?
Time to sit down Aaron.
Let Kizer play out the year.
Nothing to gain by playing Aaron Rodgers.

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gbguy20
Veteran Member

5 years ago

Can't just miss a few throws

nerdmann
Premier Member

5 years ago

Why?
Time to sit down Aaron.
Let Kizer play out the year.
Nothing to gain by playing Aaron Rodgers.

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan

How can he pad his career yard totals from the bench?

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

beast
Select Member

5 years ago

Why?
Time to sit down Aaron.
Let Kizer play out the year.
Nothing to gain by playing Aaron Rodgers.

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan

Because they (coaches and players) are paid to win... and that's exactly what Rodgers is going to try to do. Only thing they can gain is chemistry, confidence and a lower draft pick...

If the back-up QBs are game ready, I do think they should get some playing time though.

dyeah_gb
Member

5 years ago

Not interested in seeing you play Aaron. It may be unfair, but I feel Aaron Rodgers played an active part in this disappointing season; especially with all the 3rd down sacks week after week. Would like to see what Kiser and Boyle can do while Aaron Rodgers thinks about how he can live up to his paycheck next year.

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool - R. Feynman

Nonstopdrivel
Preferred Member

5 years ago

I agree with this. We've seen what Aaron Rodgers has to offer right now, and it's nowhere near enough. Why not give us a sneak preview of the future and show us what Kizer and Boyle bring to the table?

DoddPower
Veteran Member

5 years ago

Originally Posted by: Nonstopdrivel

That's a bleak future!

gbguy20
Veteran Member

5 years ago

They are also not the future. Rodgers is the highest paid for the next 4 years, his replacement is not yet on the team. These backups are not the future....aside from injury

Zero2Cool
Elite Member

5 years ago

I really hope Aaron Rodgers restructures his contract. I would have much rather he given $100 million guaranteed contract over 10 years or something like that. We have a GM now who I feel is willing to sign guys, and now we have something like $30+ million in one of 53 players.

If Aaron Rodgers plays final two games, we better have those young guys on the field every down so they can get reps with him. I would probably sit Davante Adams and Randall Cobb and Jimmy Graham.

KRK
Veteran Member

5 years ago

#10

Dont you have to evaluate what you have now?
Lets see if Kizer can play?
Lets see if Burks can play?
etc.
Rodgers is not going to accomplish anything by playing...sit him...in fact, put him in the booth

In Luce tua Videmus Lucem KRK

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