How Long Will Aaron Rodgers Last?

How Long will Aaron Rodgers Last?

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Fielder, Feeley, Freotte, Harrington, Lemon. Those are the names of the leading passers since Dan Marino decided to call it quits in Miami. The Dolphins are still looking for the guy who will lead the team and comparisons (if they are worthy of comparison) will fade out.

Tomczak, Majkowski, and Wright. Those are the names of the last three passing leaders for Green Bay before Brett Favre took the leading role. His first couple of years were very rocky but they kept going with him. After all, he did not have to replace Brett Favre (or anyone remotely close). Will Aaron Rodgers get the same chance? It’s hard to say. Even since the times when Favre took over at QB for the Packers there is more urgency now to win. Even after the rough start the Packers only fell below .500 once under Favre. Brett Favre didn’t have to take over a team that was one drive away from the Super Bowl either. How long will Aaron Rodgers last?

“I’m going to be the best quarterback I can be,” said Rodgers, who was in Green Bay for the Packers’ annual fan fest. “He did it his way, I’m going to do it my way. And hopefully, I can be successful.”

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