Rodgers in the pocket, in the sense of you can’t be distracted by what’s around you, you’ve got to be looking downfield.
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After 12 straight quarterbacks could not get the job done, Matthew Stafford helped the Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field for the first time since 1991, which was the year Erik Kramer was under center. Rodgers’ face suddenly turned to a look of disgust when he overheard a fan who didn’t take this tribute seriously.
Rodgers is one of the rare National Football League athletes who actually spoke out on this issue publicly.
“We’ve set a standard around here”, left guard Josh Sitton said.
“Well, I’m a little sore right now”, Rodgers said. “But I’ll be good to go in a couple of days”.
After Sunday’s loss, it’s natural to question whether part of the problem was the offseason move from coach Mike McCarthy to Tom Clements calling plays.
When asked what is wrong with the offense and the passing game, Aaron Rodgers repeatedly said he’ll have to watch the film and will be able to comment on Wednesday, which is the next time the media will have a chance to meet with the Packers quarterback. But this isn’t a normal Rodgers season. Although he caught a career-high 10 passes, those catches gained only 79 yards, and none of them came on throws of more than 10 yards downfield.
A sluggish game filled with three-and-outs turned into a thriller in the fourth quarter.
“It’s the wideouts’ fault. We did a great job, our defense played great, and we made enough plays late in the game to win it and that’s what it’s all about”.
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James Jones was the only receiver to talk in the locker room after the loss. We’re the playmakers on this ballclub.
