Comments on: Aaron Rodgers Says Packers Weren’t Hungry, United

By: tequila

tequila — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:22:45 +0000

I’ve been saying this shit for two seasons. Great article but better observations by Rodgers. If you look at how Brady grew as a leader on the Patriots I hope Rodgers is taking note. This ties into the lack of intensity and focus on the defensive side of things. The personnel on the Packers is as good as any teams, but organizing them and keeping them hungry like caged fucking tigers is all the difference. How does the leadership question get addressed?

By: Iltarion

Iltarion — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:16:10 +0000

Rodgers was talking about the leaders in the locker room, not the coaching staff.

No surprise guys would lose hunger after winning a title. Really, I think that is the ultimate cop out. We just weren’t hungry. Or, maybe you just weren’t that great and got beat by a better team.

The Packers need to get better- mentally, physically, all of the above. If that includes getting hungrier, sure.

I find it curious that simply MAKING IT to the Super Bowl is apparently the Holy Grail for Monty. It has been nearly a decade since the Patriots won it. The Packers should be more like the Patriots and make it to the Super Bowl before getting beat, I guess.

The Pats not only are always good, like the Packers, but they play in the AFC, which might have something to do with them making the Super Bowl more often.

Anyway, that is heady company to be putting MM in, comparing him with Bill Belichick, who is probably one of the 5 best NFL coaches ever. Nice compliment.

By: Johnny Jolly

Johnny Jolly — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:15:34 +0000

Yes, you are right. It had nothing to do with the loss of someone who had been racking up consecutive seasons of 2,000+ all purpose yards. Favre definitely had not grown accustomed to having the services the Ahman provided (being arguably THE BEST BACK in the league in pass protection AND as a solid check down receiver)

Losing the top receiving threat was also minor and did not contribute to Brent’s dismal stats.

By: mxz600

mxz600 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:47:44 +0000

Thats sweet Jolly….The reason the Packers were horrible in 2005 was basically Favre played one of the worst seasons of his career.
Favre threw 20 tds….29 interceptions, had 8 fumbles…Finished with a passer rating of 70.9. Think that may have had something to do with it?

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Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:58:01 +0000

[...] This reinforces one thing we already knew — injury-depleted teams don’t make Super Bowl runs. The one exception that comes to mind is the 2010 Packers, but that was a team that seemingly had an overabundance of motivation. [...]

By: Johnny Jolly

Johnny Jolly — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:01:01 +0000

People seem to have forgotten the 4-12 2005 team with Mike Sherman running it all. It only took the losses of 2 players (Javon Walker, Ahman Green) to go from 10+ wins a season to picking #5 in the draft. Yes, it can go back to that real quick.

Not with this team though. The past 3-4 years the stars on the team have dropped like flies but their is enough depth to remain competitive.

THAT IS WHAT TT AND MM HAVE DONE FOR THIS FRANCHISE!!

By: the real russ letlow

the real russ letlow — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:44:07 +0000

we’ve had it pretty sweet as Packers fans since the 90′s. The Pack has been competitive almost every year, more times in the playoffs than not, and 2 SB trophies. 2 starting QB’s who were/are rated at the top of the league, not many assholes that are getting arrested in the offseason, great facilities and a top notch upgrade to the stadium that is the crown jewel of the league. Not to mention that going to a Packers home game is the best experience in the NFL, and one of the best in any sport. Don’t get me wrong, I hate losing, particularly in the playoffs. LOSING SUCKS! I can’t sleep after a game like our last one and I feel crappy for a long time. But look around the league. We are one of the best teams in the NFL. Look no further than our own division. In the NFC North: we have 13 titles, including 4 SBs, last 2 yrs ago, ; Chicago has 9 titles, one SB, and it hasn’t won a title in 27 years; Detroit has 4 titles and hasn’t even been in a SB, last title was 55 years ago; the purple pussies have zero titles and 4 SB losses. We’ve got a chance every year to win all! New England hasn’t won a tile for 8 years….lost 2 SBs which sucks even worse than losing in the playoffs! I HATE TO LOSE but sniping at OUR team doesn’ really help. It just gets you more pissed off when you we could have won it all. Enjoy it while you can, it might not be like this forever……………..

By: rebelgb

rebelgb — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:09:49 +0000

This shit pisses me off. This is the same shit that was said after the Pack lost last year. There is something wrong when a team admits 2 years in a row that it lacked motivation and hunger. Something seriously wrong. This also is not the first time that Aaron has mentioned the locker room to the press. Gee I wonder who he could be talking about (*cough *cough: Finley, Williams..). Whatever happened to the Packer belief in having only quality guys in the locker room regardless of talent? I think I have an idea: MM is so hugely arrogant (and evenly you supporters have to admit that) that he believes he can control even guys like Finley. The problem is MM cant be in the locker room with these guys all the time, so the players have to put up with ass hats like Finley whenever the coaches arent around.

Look at what the Viqueens did this year despite having a pretty average talent level. Do you think any of that has to do with having a bad ass guy, and leader, like Adrian Peterson in the locker room and on the field?

I think watching TWill’s play in 3 of the last 4 football games, his lack of tackling, his “oh well no biggie” attitude with the press, his demeanor on the sideline….that spoke volumes to me about the attitude of this team and some of its players.

I know we have had a winning football team and I am thankful for that. However, I am really starting to fear that we are going to watch 2 of the greatest Packer players of all time, ARodge and Claymaker, spend there careers playing for a team (and a coach) who is good, but not good enough.

By: mxz600

mxz600 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:15:02 +0000

The biggest problem is at the line of scrimmage…on both sides of the ball….Thats why the rest of the league laughs at us and calls us soft…Because WE ARE……our O line and D line consistently get out muscled. TT’s 1st and 2nd round picks in the last 3 years, arent helping any of that……We need 1st and 2nd round picks that can play……If they cant get on the field and actually play football field, they’re not worth shit….How many years does a broken leg take to heal Sherrod?…Bust…..That clown couldnt beat out Marshall Newhouse when he was healthy, and Newhouse sucks.

By: mxz600

mxz600 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:06:19 +0000

Judge Robert Parins and his clowns….had no interest in winning back in the 70′s and 80′s…that was the Boys Club back then, living of the Glory years of the 60′s for over 20 years…Lets not go through that bull shit again.