Can't believe there wasn't a thread already. Nice work AR. Kid wins O- Player of the Month running for his life.

I think this Kid might work out.

Thoughts?  

Just about everyone on here including myself, didn't need to see the "kid" win an award like this to know that he was legit. You could see it midway through last season, the way he played on top of how he handled the difficult Favre situation.

Cool achievement though.

Charles Woodson Defensive Player of the Month- September

Aaron Rodgers- Offensive Player of the Month- October

Whos next?

Clay Mathews III Rookie of the Year? That would be awesome...

Clay has been great. Getting better every week. We need to get Raji healthy and  playing at a high level. 

I'd love to see Bigby step up to defend his NFC Player of the Month award he won in 2007.

If we can get quality play from Bigby every week and keep Nick, Woodson, Harris, and Tramone healthy, look out!!!

How about getting the MVP award next? That would be awesome.

Agreed. I would certainly rather win that have any of the players win individual awards. And that has been the knock on Aaron Rodgers but I believe he is starting to get that monkey off his back. I believe I just read that he has the third highest quarterback rating in the NFL in the 4th quarter and also regardless of who we have played, we have been winning games.

Arod at this point is surely headed to his first pro bowl, unless something disastrous happens (knocks on wood)

packerbacker1818 wrote: I'd settle for a winning record.

He currently has 1 this season.

And it is okay to give the guy SOME credit, for a guy with the name "packerbacker" I'd think you could at least do that.

It is simply the benefit of two-thirds of the games being against the the Lions and Browns and the other third coming from predominantly prevent defense time.

Unfortunately we learn what we are missing this coming weekend.

Woodson in September?

Rodgers in October?

The Packers are playing good football right now, regardless of the opponent. And you all will see what I mean when the Packers beat the Vikings this week.

scarecrow41 wrote:

It is simply the benefit of two-thirds of the games being against the the Lions and Browns and the other third coming from predominantly prevent defense time.

 

Unfortunately we learn what we are missing this coming weekend.

I know. This season has just been so miserable......  

Winstonone wrote: Scarecrow,

Favre has beaten Cleveland, St. Louis, Detroit also. He was awesome vs. The Packers but if the Baltimore kicker makes a 44 yard FG the Vikes are on a two game losing streak right now. Sounds to me like you are rooting for Favre in spite of your prior comments that you would not root for Favre in Purple and that you would hold out judgment on Rodgers and let him prove himself. Well he is 4-2 behind a porous line, he has put together 4 100+ passer rating games in the first 6 including 155.4 vs. Cleveland which is the highest single game passer rating in Packer history. He won the Bear game with a TD pass in the closing minute dis-spelling the myth he cant win from behind. Come on guys! I'm not saying he in 1996 Brett Favre but the kid is playing great and the Pack has a good chance to win Sunday. Why jump back on the 40 year old's bandwagon?

I didn't specify what we were missing in my post, you made many assumptions.  Our QB doesn't have what it takes to carry a team like all great QB's must do from time to time. 

scarecrow41 wrote:

 

Winstonone wrote: Scarecrow,

Favre has beaten Cleveland, St. Louis, Detroit also. He was awesome vs. The Packers but if the Baltimore kicker makes a 44 yard FG the Vikes are on a two game losing streak right now. Sounds to me like you are rooting for Favre in spite of your prior comments that you would not root for Favre in Purple and that you would hold out judgment on Rodgers and let him prove himself. Well he is 4-2 behind a porous line, he has put together 4 100+ passer rating games in the first 6 including 155.4 vs. Cleveland which is the highest single game passer rating in Packer history. He won the Bear game with a TD pass in the closing minute dis-spelling the myth he cant win from behind. Come on guys! I'm not saying he in 1996 Brett Favre but the kid is playing great and the Pack has a good chance to win Sunday. Why jump back on the 40 year old's bandwagon?

I didn't specify what we were missing in my post, you made many assumptions.  Our QB doesn't have what it takes to carry a team like all great QB's must do from time to time. 

dude everything you post is an inept  "assumption"........ keep em coming though....we like to laugh..

crashcrew24 wrote:

 

scarecrow41 wrote:

 

Winstonone wrote: Scarecrow,

Favre has beaten Cleveland, St. Louis, Detroit also. He was awesome vs. The Packers but if the Baltimore kicker makes a 44 yard FG the Vikes are on a two game losing streak right now. Sounds to me like you are rooting for Favre in spite of your prior comments that you would not root for Favre in Purple and that you would hold out judgment on Rodgers and let him prove himself. Well he is 4-2 behind a porous line, he has put together 4 100+ passer rating games in the first 6 including 155.4 vs. Cleveland which is the highest single game passer rating in Packer history. He won the Bear game with a TD pass in the closing minute dis-spelling the myth he cant win from behind. Come on guys! I'm not saying he in 1996 Brett Favre but the kid is playing great and the Pack has a good chance to win Sunday. Why jump back on the 40 year old's bandwagon?

I didn't specify what we were missing in my post, you made many assumptions.  Our QB doesn't have what it takes to carry a team like all great QB's must do from time to time. 

dude everything you post is an inept  "assumption"........ keep em coming though....we like to laugh..

Name some "inept" assumptions of mine.  Please.  Keep em' coming.

If we win these next two games vs. real NFL teams you can start calling my assumptions "inept". 

I strongly disagree Scarecrow. The kid is getting better by the week and is very capable in my opinion of being the BEST qb in the league in a year or two. But everyone here is entitled to his or her own opinion.

Probably shouldn't even post this, but I have to wonder who wins this award if MIN beats PIT last week?

Didn't happen and we can all revel in the fact yet another Packer has garnered a somewhat coverted award, but I really get sick and tired of wondering how long we have to live at the whims of fate and not on our own laurels?

HYATT wrote:

Probably shouldn't even post this, but I have to wonder who wins this award if MIN beats PIT last week?

Didn't happen and we can all revel in the fact yet another Packer has garnered a somewhat coverted award, but I really get sick and tired of wondering how long we have to live at the whims of fate and not on our own laurels?

I'm not entirely sure what you're implying but my intuition says that you think Favre should have been offensive player of the month.  Unfortunately when you make two unbelievably costly turnovers (one pick-6 and another fumble-6) you don't win that award.  Sorry Brett.  Thanks for playing and better luck next time.

StudioFiftyFour wrote:

 

HYATT wrote:

Probably shouldn't even post this, but I have to wonder who wins this award if MIN beats PIT last week?

Didn't happen and we can all revel in the fact yet another Packer has garnered a somewhat coverted award, but I really get sick and tired of wondering how long we have to live at the whims of fate and not on our own laurels?

 

 

I'm not entirely sure what you're implying but my intuition says that you think Favre should have been offensive player of the month.  Unfortunately when you make two unbelievably costly turnovers (one pick-6 and another fumble-6) you don't win that award.  Sorry Brett.  Thanks for playing and better luck next time.

Interestingly enough, the winner of the award made TWO but THREE unbelievably costly turnovers in a game in the same month he won the award.  HYATT has the right of it.

Winstonone wrote:

I strongly disagree Scarecrow. The kid is getting better by the week and is very capable in my opinion of being the BEST qb in the league in a year or two. But everyone here is entitled to his or her own opinion.

Fair enough Winstonone.  I can honestly say that if I am wrong, its a win for myself and the Packers. 

scarecrow41 wrote:

 

StudioFiftyFour wrote:

 

HYATT wrote:

Probably shouldn't even post this, but I have to wonder who wins this award if MIN beats PIT last week?

Didn't happen and we can all revel in the fact yet another Packer has garnered a somewhat coverted award, but I really get sick and tired of wondering how long we have to live at the whims of fate and not on our own laurels?

 

 

I'm not entirely sure what you're implying but my intuition says that you think Favre should have been offensive player of the month.  Unfortunately when you make two unbelievably costly turnovers (one pick-6 and another fumble-6) you don't win that award.  Sorry Brett.  Thanks for playing and better luck next time.

Interestingly enough, the winner of the award made TWO but THREE unbelievably costly turnovers in a game in the same month he won the award.  HYATT has the right of it.

Sorry bro,  I'm behind OUR GUY who won the award.  Congratulations to him.  I feel good about the Pack this week against the Vikes,  much better than I did a month ago.  Rodgers' trend is clearly upward.  Favre's trend?  Well,  I think his October was good, but this next game will say a lot about where he's headed the rest of the year.  Moreover,  let's see how Favre fares in December when the wear and tear on the arm start affecting him.

Trends are beginning to emerge...

• 51 pass attempts for Favre last week.  In the offseason all we heard was that Brett was going to be a "game manager" for them and wouldn't need to throw a lot since they have Adrian Peterson.  Favre's arm therefore, would not be worn out by the end of the season.  I guess we'll see what happens there.
• Lucky wins against San Francisco (back in September) and Baltimore.
• The Vikings defense is not all-world,  and they can be beaten.
• Clay Matthews is emerging as a stud and will be a force as a pass rusher as the season emerges.
• Donald Driver's game is at a whole new level. (And to be fair,  Sidney Rice's as well)
• The Williams wall is beginning to show signs of wear
• Adrian Peterson is being stopped, finally, on occasion.

StudioFiftyFour wrote:

 

HYATT wrote:

Probably shouldn't even post this, but I have to wonder who wins this award if MIN beats PIT last week?

Didn't happen and we can all revel in the fact yet another Packer has garnered a somewhat coverted award, but I really get sick and tired of wondering how long we have to live at the whims of fate and not on our own laurels?

 

 

I'm not entirely sure what you're implying but my intuition says that you think Favre should have been offensive player of the month.  Unfortunately when you make two unbelievably costly turnovers (one pick-6 and another fumble-6) you don't win that award.  Sorry Brett.  Thanks for playing and better luck next time.

Even YOU have to admit THREE "come from behind" wins in a month, instead of a 2-1 result, would trump a bunch of stats against hapless teams.

HYATT wrote:

 

StudioFiftyFour wrote:

 

HYATT wrote:

Probably shouldn't even post this, but I have to wonder who wins this award if MIN beats PIT last week?

Didn't happen and we can all revel in the fact yet another Packer has garnered a somewhat coverted award, but I really get sick and tired of wondering how long we have to live at the whims of fate and not on our own laurels?

 

 

I'm not entirely sure what you're implying but my intuition says that you think Favre should have been offensive player of the month.  Unfortunately when you make two unbelievably costly turnovers (one pick-6 and another fumble-6) you don't win that award.  Sorry Brett.  Thanks for playing and better luck next time.

Even YOU have to admit THREE "come from behind" wins in a month, instead of a 2-1 result, would trump a bunch of stats against hapless teams.

He had a good month.  But so did A-Rodg.  And guess what,  what's the alternative to beating up on bad teams?  Answer:  Losing to them.  The Pack got the job done.  They put themselves back into a position where they can challenge for the division lead again with a victory.  And they've done so behind solid defense and the offensive leadership of Aaron Rodgers.  The guy has taken a beating this year for better or worse,  but hasn't folded and thrown INT's or taken unnecessary chances.

Favre's been playing at his absolute best. He's been carrying the Vikings on offense.

Screw Favre....this thread is about Aaron Rodgers!

Here's a tidbit...and I know some of you will say "it was the Browns" 

 - BUT Rodgers' QB rating for last Sunday's game (a bit upwards of 155.0) was the highest QB rating in the history of our storied franchise!  IN IT'S HISTORY, PEOPLE!

And this is in the young man's second year leading our team.    Not even the other guy could say that in HIS second year! 

It will be a year or two down the line, but I'd bet dollars to donuts some of you negative nancy's still hanging onto Favre's jockstrap will probably say something profound like "we knew it all along" when our young Aaron steps up for his second or third ProBowl appearance.

yeah Hyatt, old buddy old pal....I'm talking about you! 

Way to go Aaron ! 

Also worth mentioning is that Rogers is second in QB rating only behind Peyton Manning. 

This kid,  after all those mounting sacks this year deserves lots of credit.  

 He shows a maturity beyond his years and you have to love his spirit at times.

I just have got to make this public.  Reading some of the BS some of you people write just makes me sick.  Aaron Rodgers, the quarter back of OUR GREEN BAY PACKERS, you know the team that WE root for, and most of us would probably go down swinging in a blaze of glory for, wins an award, in which is deserves.  And all some of you can do is make up reasons why he didn't earn it.  What the hell do you people want from the guy?  He plays his guts out for this team, and with everything he has been through, all the crap last season, dealing with "fans" booing him, the sacks, and dropped balls... He stays positive, puts it on his shoulders, and LEADS this team. 

Bringing up other players who could have won the award is one thing, but to say Rodgers won this award because he played against bad teams... and blah blah blah... Give the man... OUR MAN some F-ing credit.

Way to go Rodgers!!

Rodgers has basically always played great. Hopefully he gets to put the Favre drama behind him on Sunday.

onekainen wrote:

Screw Favre....this thread is about Aaron Rodgers!

 

Here's a tidbit...and I know some of you will say "it was the Browns" 

 

- BUT Rodgers' QB rating for last Sunday's game (a bit upwards of 155.0) was the highest QB rating in the history of our storied franchise!  IN IT'S HISTORY, PEOPLE!

 

And this is in the young man's second year leading our team.    Not even the other guy could say that in HIS second year! 

 

It will be a year or two down the line, but I'd bet dollars to donuts some of you negative nancy's still hanging onto Favre's jockstrap will probably say something profound like "we knew it all along" when our young Aaron steps up for his second or third ProBowl appearance.

 

yeah Hyatt, old buddy old pal....I'm talking about you!

 

 

Jees, sorry to trip the land mine one-K, but it WAS against the 1-6 Clownies after all.

In 1992 Favre had a game in Week 14 against the eventual 5-11 Detroit Lions wherein he had a QB rating of 153.2, so I wouldn't get all lathered up over a QB rating barely higher by 2.2.

I mean if Aaron had done it as a 1st year player, like Favre did with pretty deplorable receivers in 1992, perhaps it might be a little more meaningful.

Right now it's simply one game, against a piss-poor team that can't seem to find the EZ or keep anyone out of it either.

(Incidentally, Favre also cranked out a 144.6 in his first start EVER - against 11-5 PIT in 1992.)

Truth be told, Aaron Rodgfers has had a few high-rating games, but they seem to ALWAYS come against the Detroits and Clevelands of the league, not against quality opponents.

132.2 in Week 17 against the 0-16 Lions in 2008.

126.9 against St.L this year.

And now 155.4 against Cleveland.

But, you are ABSOLUTELY right, this is a week to celebrate our new VERY GOOD QB, and I won't diminish his award one iota by simply dumping on him that the wins came against a crappy team or 4.

You STILL have to play a perfect, or nearly perfect, game to get a 155.4 rating for a game - that is quite an accomplishment. and one which not even Favre or Marino were ever able to attain.