Id say last year was a pretty big missed opportunity in the grand scheme of things. GB had a weak schedule giving them the path to the #1 seed and only bye, were mostly healthy, played the banged up rams in rd 2 w/ no Kupp, Donald limited, played a Florida team at home in January with injuries of their own (Winfield, AB, Vea 1st gm back only played 1/2 snaps) off a hard fought game.
It happens, it’s hard to win even with the stars aligned but that was a nice pathway. About as it good as it gets.
Not putting it all on Rodgers as he didn’t fumble or give up a Hail Mary but overall he won’t get a better setup than that.
Bucs 3 INTs 2nd half and a botched 3rd down play having to settle for FG as well.
A lot of his other losses he ran into some buzzsaws but that’s probably the one he regrets in between fucking his hot and crazy fiancé.
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it was a good opportunity.. Thought they had a good chance to win also.. LT Bulaga going out was a huge blow with that Tampa pass rush.. Same thing happened to the Chiefs. Lost their LT also.. Couldn't hold up against that Tampa pass rush.. If you look at those 2 games , Mahomes was a sitting duck out their , same as Rodgers. I didn't hear anyone talking about Mahomes choking... Tampa pass rush was the story in the postseason.. At least that's what I got out of it..
Getting the #1 seed doesn't necessarily mean you have the best team either going in.. Tenn looks like a decent bet to get it this year , but not to many think their the best team in the AFC..
Mahommes got a bit of flack for his Super Bowl performance and deservingly so (though we should note that he's already been to more Super Bowls than Rodgers)
Tampa Bay doesn't come close to winning that Super Bowl without Brady. The D-Line came through when it mattered most, sure. But the Bucs are the defending champs because the GOAT came in and completely flipped that franchise. He's the ultimate leader, an amazing teammate, and elevates others. Rodgers is the opposite -- talented, but self-centered and a shitty teammate.
Packers were honestly the beneficiaries of injury circumstances last postseason, even with their tackle out against the Bucs. They got to play a Rams team with injuries to some its key players, including Kupp and Donald.
But I don't hold that against Green Bay, because injuries are just a part of the sport. Teams get good and bad bounces with that shit all the time.
Mahomes couldn't do much with the offensive line pretty much collapsing right in front of him... pretty much why they retooled it this year.. Brady was a significant upgrade over a turnover machine in Winston that helped Tampa get over the hump with the talent they already had and the talent they added.. Of course Brady helped , but he wasn't the reason they got thru the postseason, it was the defense that stepped up..
Everyone has their right to their own opinion... Rodgers vax comments didn't bother me at all , I'm good with what he said , you on the other hand , has pretty much lead the charge here that he's a clown , a choker , and anything else you can think of... So carry on with your hate , I'm done with it..
Everyone has their right to their own opinion... Rodgers vax comments didn't bother me at all , I'm good with what he said , you on the other hand , has pretty much lead the charge here that he's a clown , a choker , and anything else you can think of... So carry on with your hate , I'm done with it..
"Significant upgrade" doesn't do it justice. He fundamentally changed the franchise.
The reason they added more talent is because of Brady. They had a decent roster with some outside skill talent on offense and a good run defense, but pretty much everything turned when Brady signed with them.
Rodgers is a top 10 QB all-time IMO despite the playoff shortcomings, but he doesn't belong in the same sentence as Brady, who is basically God.
Brady? God? Not even close. You put Brady on those Packers teams and the Packers do even worse.
What happened when Rodgers was out for Green Bay or Peyton Manning out for Colts? Ouch! What about when Brady was out and Garrapolo or Matt Cassel (lol, that stiff) took over? Matt Cassell won 11 games.
Brady is far from God in football. He's been on the greatest ride as a game manager of wicked defenses and a GOAT coach and kicker. Then went to Tampa with a great set up, wicked pass rush and excellent set of receivers and STILL felt the need to bring over monster receiver Antonio Brown and of course Gronk. Lol.
Brady wishes he had the talent Rodgers, Peyton, Mahomes, Montana and a few others have. Can you imagine Brady being on an average team with moron coaches like Mccarthy or some of those Colts' coaches? Please. Brady is the most overrated Qb.
Everything equal, same exact teams, Brady vs Aaron Rodgers and Rodgers would destroy that unathletic Brady who made a living off the greatest system ever in football, a wicked kicker and GOAT coach, and then went to Tampa where he had the best chance to succeed, where the pass rush did everything and he still needed Antonio Brown and Gronk brought in as is they didn't have enough offensive weapons. The guy is the biggest fraud and proven cheater. God my ass. Lol.
He will always have the stain of being a cheater on his record whenever people talk about him or Google him in the future. Long after he's gone.
Falcons imploded and proved they implode to anybody. Plus wicked defensive plays and by the Pats receivers in that come back. Seattle's Pete Carroll blunder of the decade passing from the goal line, tuck rule and all around cheating and refs helping him throughout his career...Losing to Nick Foles, the one time he had to actually be an Aaron Rodgers or Peyton Manning and carry a weaker Pats defense and outscore the other team and he failed lol. Lost to Nick Foles in the Superbowl. Against the Rams he couldn't do shit in that Superbowl but GOAT coach Bill's defense literally shut down the Rams enough until the Pats' offense finally scored a few points to win.
Undefeated team and he lose to Eli...that was the ultimate slap on his face. I mean I can go on but nobody is changing anybody's mind here. But God? Lol. I didn't now God had to cheat. Lol.
There's only one God in sports and it's Air Jordan.
That NFC game Rodgers played great. His moron cornerback giving up that TD before the half? I can dissect that whole game and other losses in his career. Sure some of it is his fault but not much of it. The guy is better than Brady. Brady has had the luxury of being able to make mistakes or not perform well. Guys like Peyton Manning and Brees and Rodgers have little room for error. That's just facts.
If Brady was that good or the GOAT, he wouldn't need those upgrades. Adding in talent is one thing but to bring in Gronk and Brown on a team that already had monster receiver Evans and Godwin? Give me a break lol. On top of that, the pass rush playing like it did? WHO THE FUCK DOESN'T WIN IN THAT SITUATION LOL.
Tell me with a straight face, you put Rodgers on that Tampa team and Rodgers doesn't win a Superbowl. Give me a break. Rodger's has never had the coaches, the stability, the defenses and the great consistent system that Brady has had his whole career. Brady has been on the greatest ride on the greatest system and franchise ever. Then he needed a similar type of ideal set up to win in Tampa. He's a fake and a cheater. After the dust settles, they will always talk about the cheating and the great teams he's had. Especially back in the day..damn those Patriots defenses were vicious good. Brady didn't do much, Good starting positions. Make some gains with his dink and dunk throws in that wicked well oiled system..in comes the great kicker to put up points. Rinse and repeat.
It was very telling when the weight was on his shoulders to carry a bad D and outscore Nick Foles, when it was all on him like it is always was for Peyton and Rodgers and Brees for most of their careers. And Brady failed. Failed and then fumbled to ice it. Lol.
