Zero2Cool
14 years ago
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/102748884.html 

Philadelphia As usual, Aaron Rodgers didn't mince words.

"I played terrible," the Green Bay quarterback said. "I missed a lot of throws I make in my sleep. Personally, I made too many dumb mistakes and didn't play as well as I'm capable of playing.

"It's got to get better. That's the good thing."

Yes, as Rodgers noted, if he and the offense were that far off their game and the Packers were still able to win, 27-20, as they did against the Philadelphia Eagles in the season opener Sunday, that cannot be all bad.

"It's nice when the offense isn't playing as well as it can and the special teams and defense steps up like it did," Rodgers said.

"It's nice to get a win here. This is a tough, hostile environment. I've been a part of two ugly losses here."

Though it was a complete reversal of what was expected from the Packers, Rodgers will take his uncharacteristic 19 of 31 and two interceptions and move on in the knowledge that he might not always need his A-game for the Packers to win this season. They did it against the Eagles with revived special teams and a defense that came up really big at the end.

One of the NFL's elite quarterbacks gave the Eagles credit for taking away one of his top go-to guys, tight end Jermichael Finley. Finley was not the factor he was expected to be in catching four of the six passes Rodgers threw his way for 47 yards.

The Packers made their offensive intentions known immediately. Their first three plays of the game, excluding a penalty against the Eagles, were all incomplete passes. Rodgers was unable to find his groove early and was intercepted on just his second drive of the season.

Throwing into triple coverage with 8:23 left in the first quarter, Rodgers was intercepted off a deflection.

But there was value in that play.

On the sideline, Rodgers told wide receiver Greg Jennings to break off a "go" route if the Eagles showed the coverage again.

They did, and with less than two minutes left in the third quarter, Rodgers found Jennings on a 32-yard strike that gave the Packers a 27-10 lead. It was one of two touchdowns for Rodgers, the other being a 6-yarder to Donald Driver late in the half.

But after the Jennings score, Rodgers said the Green Bay offense, expected to be one of the most dangerous units in the league, went into "end-of-the-game" mode as the Eagles rallied with backup quarterback Michael Vick.

Rodgers didn't help when he threw his second interception in the fourth quarter after the ball slipped out of his hand.

The other concern was the three sacks the Eagles got early in the game. It was a bad flashback from the first half of last season, when Rodgers took a beating.

Is he concerned about a repeat?

"I'm not worried," Rodgers said. "The only thing that worries you is the four-man rush. They sacked us three times in their base defense. That's disappointing."

Rodgers is friends with Philadelphia starting quarterback Kevin Kolb, who went out of the game in the second quarter with a concussion. Rodgers said he planned to speak to Kolb later Sunday night.

"I hope he's OK," Rodgers said. "You never want to see that happen. The quarterback fraternity is pretty tight."


UserPostedImage
14 years ago

I played terrible

"Aaron Rodgers" wrote:



yep. you did. you really did. jesus fuck, you did.

*throws molotov cocktail at old lady crossing the street*

yeah, you played like shit.

*throws shuriken at neighbor's face*

yeah, you didn't even look like the QB i supposedly had come to trust.

*spits poison dart at groin of God*

but it's cool. you'll bounce back. right?

*STARE*

RIGHT??!!

I agree with Twinkiegorilla.

bozz_2006 wrote:


musccy
14 years ago
I've had aaron rodgers glasses on for a while now, but I'll be the first to admit that he was hideous yesterday (at least by his standards).

Not an easy pass, but he missed a key 3rd down conversion short to GJ on I think their last non-victory formation possession, the ints were AWFUL, and just didn't seem comfortable all game.

Our tackles rivaled his ineptitude, but he's performed much better with similar pressure last season. Maybe the preseason MVP hype led to some jitters, or it's just one dud of a game. I trust it's an anomoly none the less.
Pack93z
14 years ago
Maybe this will bring some of the Aaron is the savior nonsense to an end.. the second coming of Montana and such.

Rodgers is an extremely fine quarterback that will have days where things don't go to script.. and he is human, just like other QB's in Packers history, and will make his share of mistakes.

But what, in my opinion, will continue to make him great and actually improve is his ability to own up to his play, accept it and not sugar coat it.

One has to believe he is more critical of himself than anyone else can be.. and he won't accept it from himself. Holds himself accountable.. not many can.

And that makes him special and different from most.
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
Pack93z
14 years ago



Our tackles rivaled his ineptitude, but he's performed much better with similar pressure last season. Maybe the preseason MVP hype led to some jitters, or it's just one dud of a game. I trust it's an anomoly none the less.

"musccy" wrote:



Get used to this trend, Clifton more so than Mark, are going to struggle a bit on turf vs grass.. speed on turf is amplified because of it and footing give a bit of an advantage of the pass rushers.. especially going against long in the tooth tackles.

And that isn't new.. yet another reason we the Packers need to establish home field advantage in the playoffs to ensure that we "stack" the deck in our favor.
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
dingus
14 years ago

I played terrible

"TwinkieGorilla" wrote:



yep. you did. you really did. jesus fuck, you did.

*throws molotov cocktail at old lady crossing the street*

yeah, you played like shit.

*throws shuriken at neighbor's face*

yeah, you didn't even look like the QB i supposedly had come to trust.

*spits poison dart at groin of God*

but it's cool. you'll bounce back. right?

*STARE*

RIGHT??!!

"Aaron Rodgers" wrote:



Twinkie you were on fire last night!
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dingus
14 years ago

Maybe this will bring some of the Aaron is the savior nonsense.. the second coming of Montana and such.

Rodgers is an extremely fine quarterback that will have days where things don't go to script.. and he is human, just like other QB's in Packers history, and will make his share of mistakes.

But what, in my opinion, will continue to make him great and actually improve is his ability to own up to his play, accept it and not sugar coat it.

One has to believe he is more critical of himself than anyone else can be.. and he won't accept it from himself. Holds himself accountable.. not many can.

And that makes him special and different from most.

"pack93z" wrote:



+1
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Porforis
14 years ago

I've had aaron rodgers glasses on for a while now, but I'll be the first to admit that he was hideous yesterday (at least by his standards).

Not an easy pass, but he missed a key 3rd down conversion short to GJ on I think their last non-victory formation possession, the ints were AWFUL, and just didn't seem comfortable all game.

Our tackles rivaled his ineptitude, but he's performed much better with similar pressure last season. Maybe the preseason MVP hype led to some jitters, or it's just one dud of a game. I trust it's an anomoly none the less.

"musccy" wrote:



How awesome is it that we have a QB like this that plays like an average QB when he has a terrible game?
Since69
14 years ago


How awesome is it that we have a QB like this that plays like an average QB when he has a terrible game?

"Porforis" wrote:



Very awesome. Also awesome in that he put the blame on himself, instead of throwing his coach/receivers/blockers under the bus like so many other QBs would have.
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zombieslayer
14 years ago
He should have said "I played terribly." Bad grammar, Aaron.

Aaron Rodgers is an elite QB. Even elite QBs have bad games.

I stand by what I said in the chat. Vick is not that good of a QB. He had a heck of a game.

We won, despite a bad performance by Aaron Rodgers. I'm stoked. You all should be too.
My man Donald Driver
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