Okay, to clarify what I'm trying to say, I admire players who play for my team. I always admired people like Jordy Nelson, Mark Tauchser, Charles Woodson etc who seemed to give everything for the team and to me led by example. I lose respect for players who think they are bigger than the team I support. I don't like players who start thinking they are too good to attend preseason training etc because they think they are above that sort of thing. I personally, and I do stress personally feel that Mr Rodgers is beginning to think he is bigger than the organisation, rather like Mr Favre did before him. I am extremely disappointed with his attitude the past few seasons, and I am 100% sick of reading how we are denying a chance at further SB rings, and how HE won the last Superbowl when it was a total team thing, even down to Tramon Williams stopping that last throw by Rothesburger. If THAT had been a completion, THEY would most certainly have won the SB, it was that close. I'm sorry if my personal opinion offends some fans but that is how I see it. I'm fed up with his expressions and stares at players who do not catch his poor passes. He needs to get his act together to get me back on the Rodgers bandwagon. He gets paid enough. Sorry but that is how I feel.
Have you forgotten how much of a problem Woodson was when he first came to Green Bay? The dude didn't even want to be here in the first place, and this is coming from a HUGE Woodson fan, as he's my favorite NFL player.
And I get that this is your opinion and whatnot but your basis to how you've drawn your conclusion is boggling at best.
You said you lose respect for people that think they are bigger than the team, please explain to me how Rodgers has put himself over the team. I'm curious.
And you don't like people who are too good to attend preseason training, I'm gonna go ahead and assume you're talking about Farve, because to my knowledge Rodgers has been at the preseason training. Now if you're talking about him not playing in a lot of preseason games you need to take that with management.
And what exactly is wrong with his attitude? I swear I feel like we've been over this thing and people for some reason are taking amnesia pills.
Also who the hell said Rodgers WON the Superbowl, granted that is true but no one said he was the sole reason as to why they won. If anything people have been complaining about that was the last time Rodgers had a freaking defense to help take a load off him. Are you seriously going to sit here and act like he hasn't been carrying this team on his back? Considering the load he's carrying and how much pressure is on him, otherwise in all probability The Packers would lose, I can't say I blame him for getting upset for people not doing their job correctly. It's like any job, if you aren't doing your job correctly then chances are you're going to called out for it. At LEAST Rodgers to his credit hasn't gotten in any of his teammates face and yelled at them, or threw them under the bus at the podium as to why they lost.
You say you like people that lead by example. Well let me ask you something, what the hell has Rodgers been doing these past few years? Leading this teams to wins, and whatnot. It sure as hell seems like he's certainly lived up to his expectations and he sure as hell isn't the reason why we've lost playoff games. The one argument you could make was the one against Seattle, but even then that game would've been ours we not screwed up on Special Teams. At least Rodgers to his credit got us to OT, and with a bum leg.
If you're shaken because of stuff like this, then with respect, don't bother coming back on this bandwagon. I respect your opinion, but I disagree completely.
Rodgers is having a bad year and he is partly responsible for this, but to paint him as this Prima Donna is laughable. Oh and believe me, I'm no Rodgers homer, my loyalty is to Green Bay first and foremost. Ironically the names you mentioned, Woodson, Nelson, and Driver, those are my favorite Packers before Arodg. But i'm not gonna sit here and dog this guy when the organization has failed him. When he has done his job and more for this team over the past decade. Is Rodgers a saint? Hell no. Can he be difficult at times, absolutely. But the great players, aren't exactly the easiest to play with. They demand the best out of you as it's demanded from them. If Rodgers deflected blame like another QB did then you would have me. If he yelled then you would have me. But when Rodgers stunk up the joint he was always the first one to own up.
I'm willing to give the dude the BOTD (Benefit of the doubt) because I trust my eyes and what they see. And I don't see him as this egomaniacal troglodyte who thinks puts himself above the organization. I see it as someone who wants to win.
I agree Rodgers needs to get it together, but in regards to his game on the field.
*Edit* If this came off as mean, then I apologize. I had a crappy day, not to use that as an excuse. I respect your opinion dude.
