Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Aaron Rodgers, The Next Brett Favre?
Last night, Aaron Rodgers started at quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, replacing Brett Favre who was traded to the New York Jets. Rodgers started his first game of the season against the rival Minnesota Vikings led by running back Adrian Peterson. Rodgers and the Packers had a generally good game winning 24 to 19, as for the 24 year old specifically, perhaps one of the greatest debut performances in the history of the NFL. First off, one can't look past the part of him scoring both a rushing touchdown and a passing touchdown in the game, totaling at 178 passing yards and 35 rushing yards. He also completed 18 out of 22 of his passes which puts him around 81% for completion percentage. This figure is the 2nd highest completion percentage for a quarterback debut ever. Which brings us back to my original question, is he as good as Favre? My opinion is no. After all, he has had the past few years to watch and study the hall of famer Brett Favre. Anybody that has this opportunity should be able to pick up a few tricks. And while Aaron Rodgers may turn out to be a very good quarterback in this league, no one can replace Brett Favre.
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I have to agree with you David. Although Aaron Rodgers will be a good quarterback, and could even possibly lead the packers to winning the division,Brett Favre is a veteran quarterback whose experience and knowledge of the game is a key, contributing factor to any team. Brett Favre is not new to the game. Although he still gets amped up every time he plays, his nerves are calm, and he has the ability to keep his composure. This is Aaron Rodgers's first legitimate season; He is bound to be nervous. Can he carry his team and fight off the butterflies in his stomach at the same time? I say that he'll crumble. After all, he's a rookie, and no rookie can compensate for a lack of experience.
David, I will have to agree with you because Aaron Rodgers will not be able to replace Brett Favre. Brett Favre has continuously put up unbelievable numbers and has broken numerous records that Aaron Rodgers will never be able to break simply because he probably won't last as long as Favre. Favre has the desire to play more than anybody that has ever played the game. Although Rodgers has performed very well in his first two games as he has thrown for over 500 yards and 4 touchdowns, he has faced Detroit and Minnesota who were the two worst passing defenses in the NFL last year. So far, I am impressed but I don't know what to expect because once he starts facing better teams, their cornerbacks could confuse him forcing him to throw some interceptions. He will be tested next week against the Cowboys in a game that should have a lot of passing between two explosive offenses.
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