So...if you're Aaron Rodgers, how do you feel right now?
- You've been annointed the starting quarterback for the city's and fans' beloved football team.
- The front office supports you, but everyone else really really wants the other guy to come back.
- The other guy is saying, "boy, I bet I could still come back and wouldn't mind doing so."
- Your teammates are okay with you, but if you really asked them, they want the old guy back.
- You've shown flashes of brilliance, but they've always been overshadowed by an injury or the memory of the other guy's heroics.
- People are waiting for the guy that just got brought in behind you (Brohm).
Sound familiar?
Aaron Rodgers is the Chris Simms of the Green Bay Packers.
Take it from me, someone who was at Texas during the whole debacle. Aaron Rodgers, step away now. Demand a trade to Carolina, Tampa, Chicago, or Minnesota.
To this day, I hate Chris Simms. Did he really do anything to deserve it (short of sucking)? No. If anything, my ire should be directed towards Mack for promoting Simms over Applewhite. But no, I blame Chris Simms.
That's my point. Green Bay will NEVER, EVER accept Aaron Rodgers. They'll forgive Thompson and McCarthy if they can turn around with Brohm and win something, but Rodgers will forever be "that guy" to them.
Ask Brian Griese how Denver was. Ask Jay Feely how Miami was. Ask Q-Car has Dallas was. Take all three and multiply it by 1000 for Green Bay.
The whole situation is just set up for Rodgers to fail, and he'll be billed as a failure faster than Joey Harrington. Walk away now, and let Green Bay enjoy the guy they really want at quarterback.
I guess if nothing else, Rodgers can be sacked in the end zone very athletically and the guy who sacked him will be thought of as the greatest safety ever even though he really sucks. Then, some team will keep on giving him money even though everyone realizes just how shitty he is, and then that guy will try and revert back to his old number with the hopes that maybe people will think he's still relevant...right Roy Williams?
2 comments:
a friend of mine (who is from wisconsin and, therefore, a massive packers fan....duh) tried to castrate me via facebook after i mentioned "aaron rodgers" and "super bowl" in the same sentence...they fucking hate him
i shit you not, the last few times i've come to this blog my first thought is "why did they post a picture of scott stapp?"
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