I don’t think there’s any pressure on him now, the talent around him is even better than when I was there. So I’m really kind of surprised it took him so long.
What does that hillbilly, choke-artist mean by that?
Rodgers first year starting (2008) was great stuff statistically, but the defense and special teams were atrocious enough to fire coaches.
Rodgers second year (2009) was phenomenal, and we went 11-5, a game better than last year's title team. We made the playoffs, and Rodgers put up record numbers in that playoff game at Arizona, lighting up the scoreboard for 45 points. But he still had the Farve-effect (playoff choke) lingering and he was stripped (facemask not called) and lost the game. Again, that was the Farve residual effect.
By Rodgers third year, he had gotten rid of the Farve effect, and now we all saw Rodgers do things that Farve never did. He carried a team to a Super Bowl win, and won the Super Bowl MVP.
Rodgers was 3rd fiddle to Reggie & Desmond Howard in his one ring he won. He blew all the others as we know. In addition to his choke-city historic collapses at ENDS of playoff games, he also was beaten at home, by Daunte Culpepper and the young & wild Michael Vick. Both in Green Bay.
Farve has always been a little (or lot) overrated, well if playoff & Super Bowls are your priority.
I can't stand that guy, ever since I talked with Rodgers' dad Ed in that spring & summer of 2008 when Farve pulled the bull****.