The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel’s Lori Nickel asked Green Bay’s probable starting QB Aaron Rogers to clarify some curious remarks in the latest issue of Sports Illustrated.
The magazine asked Rodgers œwhether he feels pressure to connect with the fans the way (Brett) Favre did.
œI don™t feel I need to sell myself to the fans, Rodgers responded. œThey need to get on board now or keep their mouths shut.
At a time when some fans are still mourning the retirement of Favre (or hoping he will change his mind), Rodgers™ comments might sting Packers backers all the more.
Reached by telephone Tuesday afternoon, Rodgers wanted to immediately clear up any misunderstanding with the team™s fans.
œI do care deeply about the fans and I think anybody who has been to training camp sees a lot of times I™m the last one out signing autographs. I care about the fans; I care about their opinions, Rodgers said. œEverybody wants the fans to care for them and to pull for them and I am no different.
œI think my record, as far as the time I spend with the fans, and more importantly the stuff I do in the community, kind of speaks for itself.
Perhaps, but that doesn’t even come close to explaining what Rogers was trying to say. Rather than disavow a ridiculous answer to a ridiculous question, perhaps Rodgers will be allowed 30 minutes a day in which he’s not reminded he’s never gonna be Brett Favre. While Rodger’s isn’t doing himself any favors by dissing Pack shareholders, we’re not even in the presason and he’s got Favre’s ghost holding a pillow over his face.
I already don’t like Rodgers. I hope Brett comes back and AR moves on. If you took a vote on whether the Packer fans wanted Brett to play or AR to play, well, need I say more!
AR will never be the man Brett is.
I hope Brett lets us know he’ll be back. He IS the Green Bay Packers!
It’s time to put all the talk of Favre returning to rest. ESPN needs something to sell and get people all stirred up. If Favre wanted to come back, I’m sure he would let us all know without ESPN slyly stiring up all this crap.
Favre betrayed the Packers. He knew what he was doing when he went to to Vikings. Aaron is the one that is here and ready to do what needs to be done for the team.
It’s just that simple.
He still had at least two or three years of quality flbooatl. He is better than Aaron Rogers right now. In fact, he is probably the best QB in the NFC; including Tony Romo.I do agree with this point: I hope he stays retired. I’ve grown weary of players retiring and then returning.