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Next weekend we're gonna get Aaron Rodgers vs. Tom Brady for the NFC championship (Original Post) True Dough Jan 2021 OP
Tom Brady -- Jarvanka's new neighbor... Blue Owl Jan 2021 #1
The Packers are playing out of their minds right now exboyfil Jan 2021 #2
It's Green Bay's year imo calguy Jan 2021 #3
Strange twist of football history underpants Jan 2021 #4
Thanks for those factoids, underpants True Dough Jan 2021 #6
A great QB goes a long way underpants Jan 2021 #7
If they haven't figured out the Buc's defensive scheme Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2021 #9
Bay of Pigs IggleDuer Jan 2021 #5
Packers are hosting the game... Brother Buzz Jan 2021 #8

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)
2. The Packers are playing out of their minds right now
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 10:54 PM
Jan 2021

I don't see how they can be beat. We all knew that Brees was on his last legs, and he showed it tonight.

calguy

(5,309 posts)
3. It's Green Bay's year imo
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 11:07 PM
Jan 2021

They're on a mission. It's not Brady vs. Rodgers. It's the Packers vs. the Bucs. And the Packers are the more talented team.
Gotta feel a little sorry for Brees. It wasn't a good game at all. His passing was so subpar. The last pass of his career was an interception. Not the way he planned on going out, but he's had one hell of a career, and his last game will soon be forgotten as history remembers the whole of his magnificent career.

underpants

(182,803 posts)
4. Strange twist of football history
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 11:17 PM
Jan 2021

Brees didn’t pass the physical after he broke his collar bone. The Chargers dumped him because they like Rivers more. The Dolphins tried to pick up Brees in 2006 but he failed the physical. The Miami coach has said if he could have gotten Brees who knows what he could have done there. Nick Saban left Miami the next year for Alabama.

True Dough

(17,305 posts)
6. Thanks for those factoids, underpants
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 11:42 PM
Jan 2021

I didn't follow the NFL as closely back then. Didn't make the connection with Brees being let go in favor of Rivers and didn't know he could have caught on with the Dolphins.

Sure would have been interesting if history had worked out differently. The Dolphins would have been a tough go over that same stretch he played with the Saints.

underpants

(182,803 posts)
7. A great QB goes a long way
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 11:58 PM
Jan 2021

Rodgers carried the Packers for a few years there pretty much by himself. Brees makes the same difference.

Cuthbert Allgood

(4,921 posts)
9. If they haven't figured out the Buc's defensive scheme
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 02:59 PM
Jan 2021

they can be beat. It's all about pressure on Rodgers.

As a Viking fan living 40 miles south of Green Bay, I don't want to cheer for the Packers (it's almost unbearable here when they make it to the Super Bowl), but I might have to as the lesser of (my) two evils.

Brother Buzz

(36,433 posts)
8. Packers are hosting the game...
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 03:40 AM
Jan 2021

and it's gonna be, like, 25° at kickoff. This Native Californian was really, really hoping for a snow game, but there's only a 40% chance of that happening.

Aaron Rodgers, another Native Californian will make California proud.

Go Bears!

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