The next time Aaron Rodgers steps under center, it will have been 20 days since he last played for the Green Bay Packers.
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January 06, 2012
Weekly, if not daily, I have been discussing and debating why Aaron Rodgers should be the NFL MVP over Drew Brees. At the end of the day, if the AP gives the MVP to Brees, I will be upset, disappointed, and a little frustrated; but I wouldn’t fault them for giving it to a QB who had one of the greatest seasons of all time. My personal vote, not just as a Packers fan but as a football...
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January 05, 2012
The next time Aaron Rodgers steps under center, it will have been 20 days since he last played for the Green Bay Packers.
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January 06, 2012
By BARRY WILNER,
AP Pro Football Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- Calvin Johnson took one look at the voting and smiled broadly.
"That's sweet," he said, as he studied The Associated Press 2011 NFL All-Pro Team. "That's one of the best honors you can have other than being a Super Bowl champion. To be an All-Pro is a tremendous honor."
Johnson and Vikings defensive...
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January 04, 2012
Being in the NFL gives football players a chance to do something that they cannot do anywhere else in their lives, and I’m not just talking about getting to play in front of tens of thousands of people for millions of dollars. No, there is something greater than that.
They get to (creatively) celebrate a touchdown.
Image credit: Holy Scwhartz
The touchdown celebration began with...
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January 05, 2012
Want to win the Super Bowl? As recent history has indicated, you better have as lost recently as Week 15 or forget it. I have a theory that a late-season loss helps refocus/motivate a team. There is *some* data to back me up:
- Last season’s Packers lost in Week 15 to New England 31-27 in a game Matt Flynn had to start due to an Aaron Rodgers concussion. The Packers went on to...
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January 06, 2012
Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees may be front runners for NFL MVP honors but Tom Brady's been no slouch this season. Rodgers led his team to a 15-1 record and Brees broke Dan Marino's 27-year-old single-season passing record, but Brady was the only AFC quarterback to throw for more than 5,000 yards. He also led the Pats to a 13-3 record, including eight in a row to end the regular...
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January 04, 2012
AL BELLO/GETTY IMAGESEli Manning congratulates Aaron Rodgers but Big Blue QB and his teammates know they let Super champs get away.By Ralph Vacchiano - NY Dailynews 1/4/12
Original Story:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/05...
