Wow! I think you can call the Green Bay Packers’ defense the real thing. I also think we are seeing the continuing maturation of Aaron Rodgers who just keeps getting better and better with each game. Being at the game tonight and from my damn near field level seats next to the Packers’ tunnel I see the faces of the players and the mannerisms up close and Rodgers amazed me today.
Rodgers was calm, cool and collected at all times, you couldn’t tell if the play was a 40-yard gain or a 15-yard penalty against the offense. I’d like to say it was a coming out party but Rodgers has been lights out since he took over the starting job. The numbers he is putting up are Peyton Manning-like and he is now starting to get that same respect level in the locker room. This is Aaron Rodgers’ team and tonight he proved beyond a doubt he is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL
Does anybody want to question Dom Capers anymore? Twelve games into his tenure in Green Bay and the Packers have the best defense in the NFL. Oh, and ah, they are still getting better. A.J. Hawk has found his system and rookies Clay Matthews and B.J. Raji are playing well beyond their years. All of a sudden the Packers’ defense is complementing the explosive offense and the Packers appear to be playoff bound.
A trip to Chicago next week presents another must win game because the Bears are, well, they Bears are who we thought they were – they suck. A loss in Chicago would be akin to a loss to Tampa Bay. It would be a season killer.
I’ll have more to say as I sober up, but damn, what a great day to be a Packers’ fan!