[USML Announce] A Rod Playoff

Tue Mar 23 17:03:18 EDT 2021

Let’s see, if my math is correct, that would have made him a still horrible 2-3 in NFC Championship games instead of a truly god awful 1-4.  Bad, but definitely less bad.

Apparently Buddha is unaware of the saying “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”.  It would seem that in Packerland it goes something like, “when we lose there’s always a good excuse”.  About what you’d expect from a fan base that reveres Charles Martin and one of the dirtiest plays in the history of the NFL.

Jeff

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Stats are great, of course, but how different would this discussion be if this play hadn’t happened?

https://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2018/11/13/former-packers-te-brandon-bostick-finds-peace-after-botched-onside-kick/1988979002/.

Can’t blame it all on Danica’s ex.

On Mar 23, 2021, at 3:49 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jwinick at hwhlegal.com<mailto:jwinick at hwhlegal.com>> wrote:

And look at the QB Ratings – they diminish the deeper he goes into the playoffs.  He’s great in the early games and then suffers what some athletes refer to as “shrinkage”.  As opposed to Brady who always finds a way to guide his teams to victory in the big games, ARod has never managed to do that.  I love the Phillip Rivers comparison.  They’ll both be remembered as solid QBs that were very good but far from great.  I have to give credit where credit is due though.  ARod is the gift that keeps on giving for Bears fans when the playoffs come around.  After the Bears have performed like….well…the Bears, I know that I’ll still have the enjoyment of watching the Greenies let down their fans once again with ARod at the helm.

Jeff

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ONE SB. Hasn’t been able to elevate the team. Period. Say what you want but seriously he’s a little better version of Phillip Rivers.

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On Mar 23, 2021, at 4:36 PM, bbuddhas--- via Announce <announce at usml.net<mailto:announce at usml.net>> wrote:

Rodgers by Playoff Year:

2009..  Lost 51-45    Threw for 423 yds and 4TDs     QB Rating 121.4

2010... Won 4 playoff games including Super Bowl XLV     In Super Bowl had a 111.5 rating  3 TDs   304 yds

2011..  Clunker  No doubt   37-20 loss to NYG   QB Rating  78.5

2012... Was superb on a frigid night in GB beating MInn   104.9 rating  Completed 70%  for 274 and a TD
            Lost to SF  45-31  26-39   257   2TDs  1 INT     QB Rating 91.5

2013...  Lost 23-20 to SF    Qb Rating  97.8    Was mediocre but not a "bullshit" performance

2014... Single-handedly beat DALLAS   24 for 35 316 yds   3 TDs    was brilliant   QB Rating  125.4
            Following week was the Seattle game    Had Seattle down in Seattle down in Seattle 19-7 with 3 minutes left
                     Seattle scores twice in 44 seconds to go up 22-19      Rodgers drove Packers 61 yds in 1:11  for tying FG   Lost in OT never got ball

2015...  Beat a bad Redskins team at Washington in Rd 1   21-36     210   2 TDs     QB Rating 93.5
             Following Week     Drove (( yds in 1:55 including 2 Hail Marys to tie the Cardinals in Arizona     Had 104 yds passing that final drive
                                             Lost inOT never getting a chance with the ball

2016...  Was stellar in Rd 1 beating the Giants    25-40  3632yds   4 TDs QB Rating 125.2
             Week 2   Won at Dallas  34-31   Drove Pack to Go ahead FG with 1;33 left     Dallas ties game with 0:35
                                Drove Packers   43 yds in  0:32 to set up winning FG      Finished 28-43   355 yds  2 TDs    (Ty Montgomery his only RB)
              Week 3     Lost 44-21 at Atlanta    Was pedestrian   24-44 261   2TDs   1 INT    QB Rating 91.6     Not MVP that day

2019      Beat Seat    16-27   243 yds   2 TDs   QB Rating 113.7
              Following Week    Lost 37-20     He was 31-39   326 yds   2 TDs   2 INTs    QB rating   97.2     Defense couldn't stop a HS team that day

2020       Beat the Rams  32-18  was 23-36   296 yds   2TDs   QB Rating     108.1       Ran for a TD as well
               Following week   Lost to Tampa    31-26  He was 33-48   346 yds   3  TD   1 INT   QB Rating  101.6
                                           But the spotlight went to Tom Brady       20-36  280m yds   3 TDs  3 INTs   QB Rating 73.8

The last sentence above should highlight that while the QB is hugely important to a team's success or failure it remains a team game.

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If anyone wants to step forward and defend Aaron Rodgers’ playoff performances, I’ll be happy to engage.   He’s a really good quarterback when it doesn’t matter, but he sucks when it counts.

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Am I mistaken, or do I recall correctly that Jeff is a fan of an NFL franchise that hasn't had a good QB since Sid Luckman (unless you want to count a season or two of Jim McMahon's)?  I get the whole Bears fan thing, but talking about QBs seems to me to be leading with his chin.

Mark

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I actually thought Mark did a nice job.  Not a half-assed, get to the playoffs and then collapse sort of job, but a thoroughly good job.  Let’s not insult the man by comparing him to Rodgers.

Jeff

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MARK     Thanks for the effort...  Herculean     Aaron Rodgers-like

Buddhas Toes I think need the following adjustments...

Quantrill    Y!

Olivares    O

Higashioka    Y1

Mayers   Y1

But someone can check me on that

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THANKS for all the hard work Mark!

On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, 10:54:29 AM CDT, Blocker, Mark B. via Announce <announce at usml.net<mailto:announce at usml.net>> wrote:

Note to league:  Please do not make any transactions on your rosters until after we have finalized the rosters.  You will have ample time to do this before games start, but if you make changes now, it interferes with my ability to check the drafted rosters against the website listing.  So please do not activate/reserve any players.  And of course no FAAB bids.

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