Rodgers told reporters. “I must admit I was very disappointed with whoever the fan was who made a comment that I thought was really inappropriate during the moment of silence”. Calvin Johnson muffed Green Bay’s onside kick, the Packers recovered, and Rodgers directed them into position for Crosby’s final kick.
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Lions CB Darius Slay did not allow a reception against the Packers in Week 10.
But the moment was sullied, he felt, by one fan’s nasty remarks. The Packers hadn’t lost three games in a row with Aaron Rodgers at the helm since 2008. Prior to the miss, the Packers actually had a chance to tie the game, but Rodgers pass attempt to Davante Adams was broken up in the end zone. “We’re a connected world – you know, six degrees of separation”.
Interviewed by ESPN’s Bob Holtzman, Rodgers pronounced his approval of the moment of silence, stating, “I think it’s important to do things like [the moment of silence]”. And quarterback Aaron Rodgers made it clear that he doesn’t see the need for a change, either – even after Sunday’s 18-16 loss to the lowly Detroit Lions, the Lions’ first victory in the state of Wisconsin since 1991. “I’ll never panic. That’s not the way you play the game and that’s not the way you coach”.
JAMES- Like I said, it starts with the wideouts because I feel like we’re the ones who sparks this team. “And that’s something that I think you would expect from your leader and a great quarterback that’s done it at such a high level”.
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Or he could have given a politely bland answer to the initial question about the moments of silence before all National Football League games and left it at that, not wanting to be drawn into a controversial issue.
