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14 years ago
Impressive comments and maturity after a pretty individualistic year... like this kid more and more as the days pass.. minus the one silly comment..

Sharp so far... 

Maybe everyone became too distracted by Brett Favres departure from the Green Bay Packers last year. Or maybe they were too intent on blaming the teams inordinate number of close losses in 2008 on the quarterback.

Yet despite the Packers disappointing 6-10 record, its clear the team is in excellent hands with Aaron Rodgers at the helm. [img_r]http://beat.bodoglife.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/aaron_rodgers_200806_ap.jpg[/img_r]

That Rodgers produced eye-popping statistics as a first-year starting quarterback sometimes gets lost in the shuffle. Rodgers understands that, and isnt complaining.

Thats a good reminder that youre judged by your wins and losses, Rodgers said Thursday after the Packers organized team activity practice. You can throw for 4,000 yards but when you win six games, thats all people are going to remember.

Photos from Thursday's OTA practice.

How i See It blog: Photojournalist Evan Siegle blogs about on his love-hate relationship with shooting the Packers' OTA practices.

What matters most to Rodgers is that he commands the respect of his teammates, becomes more consistent and leads the Packers to better success in the standings.

On the first count, he has no doubt where he stands with the other players. As for the rest, he is a perfectionist working hard to improve his game and hopes that leads to a much fatter victory total for the Packers.

Looking beyond the six-win season, Rodgers put up some sparkling numbers.

He joined Kurt Warner as only the second quarterback in NFL history to throw for more than 4,000 yards in his first year as a starter. His 28 touchdown passes were the most by a first-year starter since Daunte Culpepper in 2000. His 2.6 percent interception rate was the lowest by a Packers quarterback in more than a decade. He ranked in the NFLs top six in several significant passing categories: completions over 40 yards (tied for first), third-down QB rating (3rd), touchdowns (4th), passing yards (4th), completions over 20 yards (tied for 5th), and overall QB rating (6th).

Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin isnt surprised by Rodgers success. As a member of the NFC Pro Bowl coaching staff last year, Philbin remembers comparing Rodgers favorably to some of the best quarterbacks in the game.

The quarterbacks that were there, Im thinking to myself, My gosh, weve got a guy that throws the ball pretty darn well that hasnt played," he said.

With Rodgers gaining a season of valuable starting experience, Philbin hasnt changed his perspective.

Now that hes been on the field, hes battled injuries, hes hung in there, hes been hit, hes gotten back up, I think hes got the respect of his teammates and the coaching staff, Philbin said. Thats probably a good feeling for a player. Hes still very humble. I dont think anythings gotten into his head.

Rodgers places a high priority on teamwork. Thats why he spent a portion of the offseason with teammates attending the Kentucky Derby and taking a trip to Nashville. Thats also why he intends to resume the practice he started last year of inviting players to his house for catered dinners.

The camaraderie is very important, Rodgers said. We all have to believe in each other. The teams that make the deepest runs are very talented but also have great chemistry. So I want to have great chemistry within this locker room. I think we do, but it can always continue to grow.

Rodgers has looked sharp during the first two OTA practices, according to Philbin.

Talk about your jaw hitting the table, hes throwing the deep ball very well the last two days, Philbin said.

Rodgers and receiver Greg Jennings hooked up on some impressive completions on Thursday.

You can see he knows this is his team, Jennings said. Even though he knew it last year, there was always that cloud above his head, the what-if factor. But theres no what-if factor (this year). I think with what hes been able to accomplish individually on the field, hes going to do nothing but improve and open some more eyes.

Jennings has heard the criticism that Rodgers couldnt win close games last season but doesnt think its fair.

The problem that occurs is the record always gets thrown on the quarterbacks plate, Jennings said. The 6-10 is always going to be here. As far as his individual performance, he did his part, and we as a team didnt help out enough.

Like a good soldier, Rodgers accepts responsibility for the Packers shortcomings last season.

When things dont go the way you want them to go, step up and be the first one to say it was my fault, he said. I have no problem doing that. I like to do that. It takes pressure off the other guys. But also a lot of times, it was my fault. Theres no point in trying to point the blame at somebody else when youve got to look in the mirror and be honest with yourself about the way you played.

In fact, he played well for a first-year starter and should only get better. Hes not going to make fans forget Favre, nor should he. But he is proving that life after Favre does exist.

Mike Vandermause is sports editor of the Press-Gazette.


"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
Nonstopdrivel
14 years ago
How often do you hear someone say he likes to take the blame? :D

I don't think we'll be hearing "I was just trying to make a play" too many times from this guy.
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Zero2Cool
14 years ago

How often do you hear someone say he likes to take the blame? :D

I don't think we'll be hearing "I was just trying to make a play" too many times from this guy.

"Nonstopdrivel" wrote:



lol yeah ... Aaron Rodgers is awesome.
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bozz_2006
14 years ago
awesome. this article, though a fluff piece, has got me so jacked for Packer football. I'm now drying the tears now that I realized it's still over three months away. God, I'm ready for FOOTBALL!
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TheEngineer
14 years ago
"Rodgers has looked sharp during the first two OTA practices, according to Philbin.

Talk about your jaw hitting the table, hes throwing the deep ball very well the last two days, Philbin said.

Rodgers and receiver Greg Jennings hooked up on some impressive completions on Thursday."

Awesome. Just awesome.
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Tezzy
14 years ago
I'm going to do like Cartman and freeze myself until the season starts. Can I count on someone to come and thaw me out in time?

The player interviews posted yesterday were all great. Has me jacked and ready to fly my car flag through downtown Chicago on my ways to work.
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Dulak
14 years ago

The player interviews posted yesterday were all great. Has me jacked and ready to fly my car flag through downtown Chicago on my ways to work.

"Tezzy" wrote:



cant wait till our season opener vs the bears - we going to clobber them.

Fly that flag high!
Nonstopdrivel
14 years ago

But he is proving that life after Favre does exist.



This line did make me gag a little. It's entirely gratuitous and designed purely to increase the post count in the comments section.

The article is about Aaron Rodgers. You know, the current quarterback of the Green Bay Packers? Leave Favre out of one article, for pity's sake!

Off-topic, but on a related note, the fact that news aggregators like ESPN.com still put Brett Favre articles in the Packers section annoys the piss out of me. At least NFL.com has the decency to list him as a "historical player" -- maybe these aggregators should create a similar section.
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