Notebook: Rodgers' Season Draws Praise

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Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was one of three Packers to be selected to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday night, and although players aren't allowed to vote for their own teammates, it's pretty clear that he has earned the respect of the other players in Green Bay's locker room.

In just his second season as the Packers' starting quarterback, Rodgers earned Pro Bowl honors for the NFC along with the Saints' Drew Brees and the Vikings' Brett Favre. Votes from players, coaches and fans each count for one-third of the final tally.

"It feels pretty good, it does," Rodgers said Wednesday. "It's exciting to be recognized by my peers in the league and the coaches and obviously the fans, so I'm very appreciative of that.
"It also means that our team has had some success, so this is definitely bigger than myself. It takes a solid receiving corps, an offensive line that blocks for you, and we've got a 1,200-yard rusher (Ryan Grant) and some guys that can get down the field and catch ..

Source: Packers.com
 

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