A Rising Star

Ok so how many people saw Aaron Rodgers completely torch the Falcons last night? So not a big surprise as this guy is turning more and more into an elite quarterback, and in my opinion he is already there! I've been a Rodgers fan ever since he took over the reigns from Brett Favre and been rooting for him ever since. You can't help but love the way he plays, reminds you alot of his "Mentor" Favre. The guy can make plays both with his feet and with his arms and on any given play their offense can go from one end of the field to the next with James Jones and Greg Jennings as their deep threats. He's one of my favorites to watch on tv just because he makes great throws, big plays in big situations, and has a ton of fun doing it. Last night was one of those nights where everything was clicking right. Rodgers was 31-36 for 366 yards, 3 TDS, ran for one and had a passer rating of 136.8. his 86.1 passing percentage is second all time for a 300 yard passer in a playoff game, behind Kurt Warner. What a performance! this one is going down as one of the greatest playoff performances by a quarterback in NFL history. The Falcons came in as the clear favorite after wrapping up the number one seed in the NFC during the regular season, but Mr. Rodgers proved it takes more than just a number one seed to beat his team. Rodgers said in his post game interview that "It was one of those nights", "I felt like I was in the zone". If this is any indication of things to come for the Packers they must be really excited for the rest of the postseason. They have been in the zone the past four games, executing with precision and leaving those who have stood up to them in the dust. As it sits now it looks like they will play the Bears in the NFC Championship game next week who I believe they will handle with ease and punch their ticket to Dallas. Where I see them playing the New England Patriots barring any upsets. The last time the Packers played the Patriots they were without Rodgers, who was sitting out after a concussion the week before, and lost 31-27. Matt Flynn's inexperience showed at the end of the game when the Packers were driving and he couldn't run the two minute offense as effectively as Rodgers would have. If thats how this season ends up I like the Packers chances up against Brady and co.
Whatever the outcome is I can't say enough about this season and postseason that Aaron Rodgers has had, he's really developing into a stud quarterback and this is only the beginning. This guy is going to win multiple Super Bowls and the first one could be this season.