Can Aaron Rodgers Be the Type of Leader the Packers Need | BleacherReport

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Missed this thread earlier. I have no idea what kind of leader Rodgers is. But I do know that he will be HOFer the minute he is eligible.

Could be just me, but I think promising that the Packers would "Run the Table" and then actually following through on it shows some competitive spirit.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Found this stat today. Rodgers' pass to Cook was his 8th completion of 30 yards or more in the final minute of a half in the past two seasons. No other QB has more than 3 over that time period.

When the game is on the line and you need big play, I would want Rodgers running my offense.

He also has the 5th most postseason TDs in NFL history. He's only 33. That's a lot of big plays in big games.

[Tugg Speedman]

So let me summarize this thread ...

Around mid-November when the Packers were 4-6,  A bunch of people were crapping to bed about how bad Rogers was.   The second everyone here agreed that he was a douche and not a natural born leader the Packers haven't lost a game since. Now 8 games later they are in the NFC championship.  So this thread gets revived to tell us how great Aaron Rodgers its.

Typical message board stuff as most of the stuff here is unguided emotional responses.

Keep this in mind the next time MUBB is either upset or upsets someone.

[GGGG]

So let me summarize this thread ...

Around mid-November when the Packers were 4-6,  A bunch of people were crapping to bed about how bad Rogers was.   The second everyone here agreed that he was a douche and not a natural born leader the Packers haven't lost a game since. Now 8 games later they are in the NFC championship.  So this thread gets revived to tell us how great Aaron Rodgers its.

Typical message board stuff as most of the stuff here is unguided emotional responses.

Keep this in mind the next time MUBB is either upset or upsets someone.

The bolded never happened.

You have a habit of being squishy with the truth to further your hyperbole.

[Tugg Speedman]

Exactly. I have little doubt that Rodgers is a douche that wouldn't be a whole lot of fun to play with in a season like this, but using Jermichael to prove the point?  You can definitely do better.

Brett and Aaron are roughly the same, they just use different approaches.

Rodgers is Kobe in a football uniform IMO. Told me kids last year after Kobe's last game that Rodgers will end his career against a crap team, throw it 75 times for 8 TD's and 650 years in a loss.
When he said the Hail Mary against the Lions last year was the greatest moment of his career said a lot to me. Great talent, not a born winner and probably a loner. Like Kobe, his competitive nature seems forced to me and all talk.

Born winners win the biggest games. His playoff record, aside from SB year, is poor and his record against teams with winning record is poor. Too lazy to get the stats but his record in games that under three point favorite or underdog is actually very poor.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Two people is everybody?

[Goose]

Could not be happier that the Pack won. Hope Rodgers proves to be a big time winner in the next two games. I will gladly eat crow with egg on my face. For the record, I never questioned Rodgers being a leader or not, my comments were/are 100% based on winning on the biggest stage.

[GGGG]

Could not be happier that the Pack won. Hope Rodgers proves to be a big time winner in the next two games. I will gladly eat crow with egg on my face. For the record, I never questioned Rodgers being a leader or not, my comments were/are 100% based on winning on the biggest stage.

And he has pretty much proved your comments wrong.  Not to mention he has already won on the biggest stage. 

But he's no Russell Wilson right?

[wadesworld]

So let me summarize this thread ...

Around mid-November when the Packers were 4-6,  A bunch of people were crapping to bed about how bad Rogers was.   The second everyone here agreed that he was a douche and not a natural born leader the Packers haven't lost a game since. Now 8 games later they are in the NFC championship.  So this thread gets revived to tell us how great Aaron Rodgers its.

Typical message board stuff as most of the stuff here is unguided emotional responses.

Keep this in mind the next time MUBB is either upset or upsets someone.

What does Aaron Rodgers being a douche have to do with Aaron Rodgers being really good at football?  Aaron Rodgers is a douche.  Aaron Rodgers is really good at football.  As I said in November.  And as it stands now in January.  Doesn't exactly support your theory that this thread is like any other message board thread with people saying someone/a team sucks in one instance and 2 months later says they're the GOAT.  I've said since the start of this ridiculous thread that Rodgers is a 1st ballot HOFer without any thought or question about it.  Anybody who can't see that has never watched a football game in his/her life.

[tower912]

Wish Marquette had a douchey leader like him.

[Benny B]

Wish Marquette had a douchey leader like him.

Even if we did, most wouldn't even realize it because the douche talk would drown out the leader talk.

[GB Warrior]

Rodgers needs to throw more interceptions to prove he can overcome adversity.

[HouWarrior]

The Bleacher report article questioning ARs leadership is referenced here...it is a bookend rejoinder to the OP....a good read:
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18495474/green-bay-packers-qb-aaron-rodgers-saved-packers-season

[rocket surgeon]

  "If Rodgers was paired with Bill Bellichick his entire career he wouldn't be stopping at 4 SBs."

fantastic point wades-my son and i were just talking about this-yes tom brady is good, but belichick's system produces winners. actually, the players don't have a choice.  either you produce for bill or you gone

who the hell wouldn't want to be a wide receiver catching passes from bret, aaron or tommy?

rodgers is just a different type of leader.  love all the aaron hate when all he's done is kill it.  the dude wins a super bowl all on the road-RELAX.  and then sitting at 4-6 says, "i feel like we can run the table"  he delivers and he's one of the most accurate passers of all time

the kobe analogy is poor...really really poor

[MU82]

I'm a Rodgers fan, but he had a rough day.

You know it's rough when the most notable play you're involved in is probably the first facemask penalty ever committed by a quarterback in a playoff game.

[wadesworld]

I'm a Rodgers fan, but he had a rough day.

You know it's rough when the most notable play you're involved in is probably the first facemask penalty ever committed by a quarterback in a playoff game.

Rodgers wasn't really the problem.  He moved us into position to have a 10-10 ballgame but after a missed field goal and a fumble at the 5 yard line it's a 17-0 game and your 1.25 dimensional offense became entirely 1 dimensional.

Sure, he threw a pick on 3rd and 21 from inside his own 20 down by 24 points which ended up being a 50 yard punt anyway.  And sure he only completed 60% of his passes.  But off the top of my head I can remember 1 drop by Cook, 1 by Ripkowski, and 2 by Michael.  I'm sure I missed one or 2, but even with those 4 he'd be up over 300 yards and at a 69% completion percentage with 3 touchdowns, 1 punt interception, and 46 rushing yards.  And he was under pressure pretty much all day.

Props to Jordy.  Not his greatest numbers as a Packer, but can't imagine what else he could've given.

[rocket surgeon]

I'm a Rodgers fan, but he had a rough day.

You know it's rough when the most notable play you're involved in is probably the first facemask penalty ever committed by a quarterback in a playoff game.

wonder what the prop odds on that one was?

he never gave up-had the packers longest run, from scrimmage, breaking a few tackles along the way.  dropped passes...

why they didn't have him rolling out more, misdirections, screen passes, to give him a little more time.  too predictable.  i swear the packers were shown game film from the bears or something because i have no idea who they were prepared to play.  they sure in the hell didn't have a clue against ryan et.al.  don't get me wrong, the falcons are good, but their defense shouldn't have stuffed us the way they did.

      mccarthy has got to go to plan "B" or "C" or "D" when "A" isn't working-try something else cuz his plan and capers plan was not working.  needed reggie white to wake 'em up and kick some ass on the sideline or something.  rodgers can only(mostly) lead by example, but when some frothing at the mouth red faced 300 lb. lineman starts convulsing at you, it tends to get more guys fired up

[Goose]

Rocket

Respect your right to your opinion. I will take the Patriot/Brady way any day of the week over the Packer way. I believe AR is an outstanding talent and a top 5 QB year in and year out. Where I disagree is simple, guys considered GOAT's are always winners on the big stages. AR just surpassed Eli for playoff wins and Lambeau in the playoffs, not overly impressive. Been QB for nearly a decade and has played in five home playoff games. Brady has 11 AFC Championship games in his career.

I believe Kobe was a special talent that struggled at winning without greatness around him. I have to Kobe credit that he at least win big when surrounded by stars. AR has been in the racket a long time and has not had much success in the playoffs for a guy that gets the praise he gets.

[brandx]

Rocket

I believe Kobe was a special talent that struggled at winning without greatness around him.

I believe Jordan, Lebron, Shaq, and Durrant were/are special talents that struggled at winning without greatness around them.

That's why we have "super" teams in the NBA. Every single star struggles to win without greatness around them.

[GGGG]

Kurt Warner just made the Hall of Fame.

Safe to say that Rodgers is a lock.

[brandx]

Kurt Warner just made the Hall of Fame.

Safe to say that Rodgers is a lock.

Yeah, yeah. But, Kurt was a leader.