Sunday Snippet: Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers
September 12th, 2010 by Michael Kwan
“I think one of the most important things is learning to be an every down guy.”
There are a few reasons why I decided on Aaron Rodgers today. First, I thought it was fitting that Brett Favre lost on Thursday, since Aaron Rodgers was his effective successor with the Green Bay Packers. Second, the team rankings put out by the experts at NFL.com, last time I checked, had the Green Bay Packers as the number one team this year. Third, Rodgers has the highest average draft position in the fantasy football league on NFL.com.
Yes, Aaron Rodgers really had big shoes to fill when Favre left Lambeau Field and he was certainly working under Favre’s shadow for some time. Now, though, it seems that this quarterback has really come into his own and he’s ready to lead his team to some monumental success. Even I picked the Packers to make the NFC Championship game last season (they didn’t make it that far). This year could be better.
And what can we learn from the quote above? It doesn’t matter if you have one great pass when you follow it up with three bumbling plays. You need to work toward not only being good, but being consistently good. Play every down and don’t just go through the motions. Put in the effort, put in the training, and bring it on game day. Every down is important.
So, who is your pick for the Super Bowl this year? Is it too early to make predictions? Will Terrell Owens make a major (positive) impact with the Cincinnati Bengals? How will McNabb fit in with the Redskins? Will Drew Brees and Peyton Manning meet again at the big game?
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And I hope Rodgers falls flat on his face today! The Eagles need all the help they can against the Packers.
Let’s see, my picks for this year are:
Division Winners NFC:
Green Bay
Dallas
New Orleans
San Francisco
Wildcard:
Washington
Division Winners AFC:
Cleveland
Houston
New England
Denver
Wildcard:
Colts
SuperBowl:
Browns vs Dallas
SB Champ: Dallas
I’m thinking at an average of $18M/year, Tom Brady has to lead New England to win the Super Bowl.
@Meet Mark, Well yes for sure Tom Brady does, but any other football players with huge salaries need to do the same thing!
I agree with your post Michael, that people/players shouldn’t just go threw the motions but give it their absolute best every time! As for me.. it’s too early to pick who is the favorite, perhaps with a few more games played I could try to pick a team
Till then,
Jean
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