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After Favre left the game with an injured right elbow, the Patriots focused their attention on backup Aaron Rodgers.
The result? Neither Favre nor Rodgers will be looking back fondly on Sunday's humiliating 35-0 loss.
Favre was unavailable for comment after the game and Rodgers refused comment as he limped out of the locker room on what appeared to be a sprained left ankle.
The statistics from both quarterbacks were remarkably similar. Favre completed just five of 15 passes for 73 yards and Rodgers completed four of 12 passes for 32 yards.
Both took beatings. Favre had to leave the game after getting leveled by defensive end Tully Banta-Cain and linebacker Tedy Bruschi, and Rodgers likely was injured on one of the three times he was sacked. Rodgers also coughed up a fumble in the fourth quarter.
But overall, Rodgers' coaches and teammates seemed pretty convinced there wasn't a quarterback in the NFL who would have fared much better against New England's defense on Sunday.
"We put him in a tough situation," Packers center Scott Wells said. "We asked him to dig us out of a huge hole that we had dug ourselves. I don't think anyone could have done what we were asking Aaron to do."........
Packers coach Mike McCarthy said he saw positives in Rodgers' play.
"Without seeing the film, I thought he was OK. He was put in a tough spot," McCarthy said. "I thought sometimes he got out of the offense, but I thought he made some plays with his feet. I think you see his athletic ability."
Rodgers showed some impressive ability running the ball. He scrambled 6 yards for a first down in the third quarter and used his speed to turn another broken play into a 5-yard gain.
McCarthy and several players said they would feel confident if Rodgers had to replace Favre next week against the Seattle Seahawks.
"It concerns us because (Favre) is our leader on offense. But, I think if he's not able to play next week, I think Aaron Rodgers will be able to step in and fill his shoes," receiver Donald Driver said. "We trust Aaron Rodgers to step in and take care of business."
McCarthy agreed, and after working extensively with Rodgers during the offseason, said he would have no problem handing him the ball if Favre is unable to go.
"(I have) full confidence. I'm not into kind of holding back. He's got talent; he has ability; he has know-how," McCarthy said. "When his opportunity comes, I want to put my foot on the gas and go with him."
After Favre left the game with an injured right elbow, the Patriots focused their attention on backup Aaron Rodgers.
The result? Neither Favre nor Rodgers will be looking back fondly on Sunday's humiliating 35-0 loss.
Favre was unavailable for comment after the game and Rodgers refused comment as he limped out of the locker room on what appeared to be a sprained left ankle.
The statistics from both quarterbacks were remarkably similar. Favre completed just five of 15 passes for 73 yards and Rodgers completed four of 12 passes for 32 yards.
Both took beatings. Favre had to leave the game after getting leveled by defensive end Tully Banta-Cain and linebacker Tedy Bruschi, and Rodgers likely was injured on one of the three times he was sacked. Rodgers also coughed up a fumble in the fourth quarter.
But overall, Rodgers' coaches and teammates seemed pretty convinced there wasn't a quarterback in the NFL who would have fared much better against New England's defense on Sunday.
"We put him in a tough situation," Packers center Scott Wells said. "We asked him to dig us out of a huge hole that we had dug ourselves. I don't think anyone could have done what we were asking Aaron to do."........
Packers coach Mike McCarthy said he saw positives in Rodgers' play.
"Without seeing the film, I thought he was OK. He was put in a tough spot," McCarthy said. "I thought sometimes he got out of the offense, but I thought he made some plays with his feet. I think you see his athletic ability."
Rodgers showed some impressive ability running the ball. He scrambled 6 yards for a first down in the third quarter and used his speed to turn another broken play into a 5-yard gain.
McCarthy and several players said they would feel confident if Rodgers had to replace Favre next week against the Seattle Seahawks.
"It concerns us because (Favre) is our leader on offense. But, I think if he's not able to play next week, I think Aaron Rodgers will be able to step in and fill his shoes," receiver Donald Driver said. "We trust Aaron Rodgers to step in and take care of business."
McCarthy agreed, and after working extensively with Rodgers during the offseason, said he would have no problem handing him the ball if Favre is unable to go.
"(I have) full confidence. I'm not into kind of holding back. He's got talent; he has ability; he has know-how," McCarthy said. "When his opportunity comes, I want to put my foot on the gas and go with him."
