Brett Favre was always the most iconic sports figure in Green Bay Packers history, but he has quietly been past up by his former teammate, Aaron Rodgers. While it seemed like Favre would always be beloved in Green Bay, he did not leave the team very gracefully. This caused many fans to turn against him, which allowed Aaron Rodgers to fill the void as the city’s sports hero.
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The Green Bay Packers have one of the youngest teams in the NFL, and they’ve already won a Super Bowl recently. Aaron Rodgers is the best quarterback in the league, and there is no longer any doubt about that. He can make every type of throw, and he’s very accurate at throwing on the run. He can hit his receivers even if they aren’t open, because he’s so accurate with his passes. As long as his offensive line continues to give him the time he needs, he should be able Read more…
Following last season’s shocking playoff collapse, the Packers are eager to get back into action. At 13-0 and steamrolling opponents like few NFL teams had done before, the Week 15 upset loss to Kansas City appeared to be an aberration. In their first postseason game versus the NY Giants, however, the Packers turned in by far their worst performance of the season, getting thrashed by the eventual Super Bowl champion, 37-20.
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After the Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers many people were talking about a dynasty in Green Bay. Shortly after that the NFL lockout took place and many people wonder will the lockout threaten a potential dynasty. The truth is their are many factors that go into creating a dynasty and let us look at them right now.
First and foremost a lockout will have a very small bearing on the NFL dynasty. There are several factors that will. One of those is being able to keep the core players together. With free agency these days many players are Read more…
Despite winning the superbowl last year the Green Bay Packers have been slightly overshadowed by other squads in the NFL as the 2011 season finally gets under way. Teams such as the Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, and New England Patriots have garnered most of the national media attention and hype by signing big free agents and pulling off key trades. Despite all this the Packers should still be considered favorites to win next year’s big game, even considering the enormous difficulty of repeating as champions in the NFL.Want more? Click here/tag For one Read more…
For Aaron Rodgers emerging from the Favre shadow has not been an easy transition. When Aaron Rodgers was drafted many thought it was a mistake, as no one could replace Brett Favre. For Aaron Rodgers following a legend has been a tough lesson that has taught him a lot. People expected Aaron Rodgers to come in and be another Brett Favre, but the truth there is only one Brett Favre. To Aaron Rodgers credit he just played his style of football and ignored Read more…
There are a lot of reasons to love Green Bay and if you’ve been watching games all your life on your direct.tv satellite you may not even know some of the interesting facts about your favorite team. Here are a few of the best reasons to love the Packers, in our opinion.
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Aaron Rodgers week 14 concussion awakened something deep within Packer fans, a fear not felt since the onset of the 2008 season. Suddenly from aisle to aisle across Lambeau Field, cheeseheads turned to one another to ask, “What the hell are we going to do at quarterback?” Even most Green Bay diehards know relatively little about the team’s second in command under center, and with Aaron Rodgers consistently staying on the field while putting up All-World passing numbers since his first season as starter, there’s been no need to get acquainted. Now with Rodger’s starting status in serious question for the first time, it seems as good a point as ever to get to know Packers backup QB Matt Flynn.In the mold of Matt Cassell, in terms of experience not necessarily physical attributes, Flynn has spent much of his football playing career as a backup since high school. While attending Louisiana State University, Flynn spent his freshman year redshirted on the sidelines before serving the dubious honor of backing up JaMarcus Russell for the next 3 seasons. Unlike Cassell, however, Flynn was finally given the chance to start in his 5th and final season of eligibility, a year that ended with Flynn capturing both the 2008 BCS National Championship Trophy and Offensive MVP honors. Not completely smooth sailing for Flynn’s entire time at the helm, LSU did also earn the distinction as the only 2 loss National Champion in the history of the BCS era and first by any measuring stick since the 1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers. Still, Flynn ultimately maintained the poise and moxie necessary to guide the Tigers to the promise land, overcoming setbacks against Kentucky and Arkansas, both of which came in triple overtime contests. Read more…
Who was the only team in the NFL to boast a 4,000 yard passer, a 1,000 yard rusher and two 1,000 yard receivers? That’s right, your Green Bay Packers. Throw in blossoming tight end Jermichael Finley and you have the recipe for the most dangerous offense in the NFL. While Donald Driver is certainly getting up there in age and may suffer some drop off in production, Greg Jennings relatively underperformed last year and should make up for any lag in Driver’s stats were he to take a step back. In his previous two seasons, Jennings accounted for 21 total touchdowns. Though his career high of 12 in 2007 was set with Brett Favre at the helm, there’s no logical reason to believe his 4 last year will be the trend with Aaron Rodgers. By most accounts, last year was an aberration, as 2008 saw Rodgers and Jennings connect for 9 scores, with Jennings topping 1,000 yards for the second time in his career, both on the receiving end of Rodgers passes. Read more…
Coming off a Brett Favre season that felt more like 1999 than 2009, the Vikings should find it tough to match last season’s production, even assuming Favre is now back in the fold (depending on who you believe). The man is already 40 years old, there simply can’t be that much left in the tank. Not to mention, last year Brett, who as everyone knows is a highly competitive guy, was playing with a chip on his shoulder. With Green Bay turning to the younger Aaron Rodgers, followed by his 2008 late season collapse that saw the Jets on the outside looking in come playoff time, Favre actually had something to prove going into last season, even after 18 years of NFL service. While 4 surely wants to go out with the Vince Lombardi Trophy in hand, the truth is he accomplished nearly everything else possible short of a Super Bowl during the 2009 season. Most of his tangible goals have already been accomplished. Get revenge on Green Bay in front of a prime time national audience? Check. Make a highly publicized return to Lambeau Field and lead his troops to victory? Check. Put up gaudy number is the process? Double check, to the tune of 7 TDs 0 INTs and 500 yards passing in the two games. His play against Green Bay alone shows the fire was there last season, but having had the last laugh over everyone but the Saints and defiantly proving the pundits who said he’d lost his magic wrong, will we truly see a 110 of Brett Favre again this? Read more…
