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Because he's LOST big games as a direct result of things he actually DID. Joel Send a noteboard - 08/02/2011 04:56:00 PM
Come on now if you are going to judge QBs by how many SBs they have won no matter how well the actaully played then you have to give the credit for winning one even if they don't deserve it. Rodgers did play a great game and I guess he earned it as much as anyone else on the team.

I don't judge QBs by how many SBs they've won (where does that leave Tarkenton, Fouts, Marino, Kelly, Moon, McNair and McNabb, to name just a few from my own life time?) It kinda nauseates me that people think guys like Phil Simms and Terry Bradshaw were stellar QBs just because they happen to fall into HoF teams. Jim McMahon and Doug Williams were great QBs because they were in the right place at the right time? Johnny Unitas was on the bench with sore ribs the whole time Earl Morrall was leading the Colts to victory over the Cowboys in SB V; would he be a bum if the Cowboys had won? For my money the best QB in history was Otto Graham (7-3 in championships over his ten year career; that's right: Otto Graham was in a championship game EVERY SEASON HE PLAYED, including the Browns perfect season in '48!)
Besides most sports fans really are not that smart and they prefer if you keep things simple. It is eaiser to just give all the credit or blame to one or two players that ESPN likes to talk about then it is to really understand the dynamics of a team. Besides sports fans have to have their heros.

Fine, but if you start handing out titles based on a preponderance of ignorance you end up with Congress. :P

Huge difference. The bobbled snap against the Seahawks and failure to get even a first down, let alone a TD, from inside the 5? Romo. The picks against the Giants when they won the SB even though Dallas had homefield throughout the playoffs? Romo. Last year against the Vikings was the first time I've ever seen him make really good decisions against really good opponents. I don't think anyone will ever compare him to Marino or Kelly though, let alone Tarkenton or Unitas. Yes, when you do commit a MAJOR blunders that cost your team playoff games on multiple occasions, that's a choke, whether your Tony Romo or Neil O'Donnell (who has OUTSTANDING career stats for the REGULAR SEASON).
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Super Bowl XLV Pick 'Em: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers Joel - 06/02/2011 10:54:32 PM 828 Views
I'll go with the Steeelers... LordPerrin - 06/02/2011 11:04:10 PM 524 Views
At least they're not the Packers. Joel - 06/02/2011 11:32:18 PM 621 Views
Ill go with the Packers (not as many accused rapists on that team) *NM* Aisha - 06/02/2011 11:31:43 PM 306 Views
Guilty once accused? Joel - 06/02/2011 11:59:01 PM 634 Views
Packers! nossy - 06/02/2011 11:57:53 PM 577 Views
Bleah, but OK. Joel - 07/02/2011 12:02:01 AM 657 Views
And the Packer pick off! nossy - 07/02/2011 12:08:27 AM 581 Views
I'm'a stop responding to you 'cos Roethlisberger throws a dumb pick every time I do. Joel - 07/02/2011 12:47:23 AM 632 Views
Re: Bleah, but OK. TaskmasterJack - 07/02/2011 10:29:35 PM 607 Views
He did get pushed into Roethlisberger at a very inopportune time. Joel - 08/02/2011 01:31:27 PM 833 Views
Re: He did get pushed into Roethlisberger at a very inopportune time. TaskmasterJack - 09/02/2011 12:16:22 AM 691 Views
Obviously I pick the Pack... Dannymac - 07/02/2011 01:04:18 AM 620 Views
The good news is Roethlisberger's a mediocre QB. Joel - 07/02/2011 02:23:45 AM 621 Views
"Oh, we can't throw deep on 2nd and short because we might loose the ball". Joel - 07/02/2011 02:32:43 AM 677 Views
Better keep replying. Dannymac - 07/02/2011 02:38:15 AM 516 Views
Seriously? Joel - 07/02/2011 03:20:44 AM 670 Views
Thanks! Dannymac - 07/02/2011 03:31:29 AM 577 Views
NP Joel - 07/02/2011 04:11:40 AM 652 Views
Pack won by 6. Dannymac - 07/02/2011 04:21:06 AM 562 Views
Right, I keep forgetting the last FG, sorry. Joel - 07/02/2011 06:19:50 AM 622 Views
The offense scored 24 points against the best points defense in the NFL. Dannymac - 07/02/2011 08:54:37 AM 648 Views
On a very short field all but one of the times they got into the end zone. Joel - 07/02/2011 09:43:57 AM 636 Views
joel -- give it up moondog - 07/02/2011 01:35:11 PM 601 Views
I didn't say they didn't win fair and square. Joel - 07/02/2011 03:36:22 PM 581 Views
i can't help that you will always look for the cloud to every silver lining moondog - 08/02/2011 01:37:38 AM 595 Views
Again, I'm just saying give credit where it's due, and that's the Packers defence, by a fair margin. Joel - 08/02/2011 02:02:05 PM 648 Views
The Steelers lost because they couldn't move the ball on their last drive random thoughts - 08/02/2011 01:58:28 PM 771 Views
I'm aware; I'm just not sure why that makes Aaron Rodgers the Most Valuable Player. Joel - 08/02/2011 02:04:41 PM 630 Views
because he is the QB random thoughts - 08/02/2011 03:23:23 PM 631 Views
So what? Joel - 08/02/2011 03:39:15 PM 691 Views
QB is the de facto MVP of the super bowl when nobody else stands out moondog - 08/02/2011 03:55:32 PM 653 Views
The forced fumble and the pick six are the two things I point to as game winners. Joel - 08/02/2011 04:52:27 PM 733 Views
game winning plays are different than consistent play throughout the game moondog - 09/02/2011 01:56:53 AM 821 Views
didn't you call Romo a choker because he hasn't won the big games? random thoughts - 08/02/2011 04:24:04 PM 712 Views
Because he's LOST big games as a direct result of things he actually DID. Joel - 08/02/2011 04:56:00 PM 666 Views
no it is a team sport and the his poor play at QB is not the reason they lost those games random thoughts - 08/02/2011 05:16:22 PM 579 Views
and random thoughts - 08/02/2011 05:17:49 PM 753 Views
i think joel's problem is less the west coast offense and more his disdain for all things packers moondog - 07/02/2011 01:33:10 PM 582 Views
There's enough hatred in my heart for both the Packers and the WCO. Joel - 07/02/2011 03:42:51 PM 685 Views
What Denver cheated talk? Dannymac - 07/02/2011 07:44:39 PM 830 Views
All the talk about cut blocking being the same as chop blocking. Joel - 08/02/2011 03:02:38 PM 786 Views
My persoanl preiction was the mirror opposite of the actual result. *NM* Stephen - 07/02/2011 03:31:08 AM 260 Views
I hate when that happens. Joel - 07/02/2011 03:55:35 AM 612 Views
gghrhahrhghg! ßelals Girl - 07/02/2011 04:08:17 AM 638 Views
For once we agree completely. Joel - 07/02/2011 04:17:50 AM 836 Views
Actually we just beat the second coming... Dannymac - 07/02/2011 04:23:46 AM 618 Views
I loathe both teams and their fans; I find Packers fans far more insufferably arrogant. Joel - 07/02/2011 06:28:22 AM 656 Views
Super Bowls, Super Bowls, Super Bowls. Dannymac - 07/02/2011 08:42:39 AM 678 Views
Pittsburgh isn't a large market? That matters since the Pack instituted drafts and profit sharing? Joel - 07/02/2011 09:34:03 AM 658 Views
Quite true. We are significantly better than sliced bread. Dannymac - 07/02/2011 07:34:57 PM 578 Views
I know which I prefer. Joel - 08/02/2011 03:14:11 PM 685 Views
actually.... moondog - 09/02/2011 01:37:54 AM 533 Views
oh, you're a cowboys fan again? moondog - 07/02/2011 01:42:58 PM 610 Views
I never stopped being a Cowboys fan. Joel - 07/02/2011 03:53:03 PM 645 Views
I was going for Steelers. Kronin al'Sulc - 07/02/2011 05:53:38 AM 527 Views
Aw, Pitt doesn't seem so bad... Joel - 07/02/2011 06:29:09 AM 656 Views
I was going for Steelers. Kronin al'Sulc - 07/02/2011 05:53:38 AM 606 Views
Emphatically, it seems. Joel - 07/02/2011 09:46:18 AM 552 Views
Re: Super Bowl XLV Pick 'Em: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers Kaldric - 07/02/2011 12:08:10 PM 542 Views
Yick. Joel - 08/02/2011 01:32:31 PM 527 Views
It's awesome because it's MST3K Kaldric - 08/02/2011 05:01:17 PM 600 Views
HAHAHAHA!! moondog - 09/02/2011 01:40:16 AM 692 Views
i'm gonna go out on another limb and pick the packers to win the super bowl! moondog - 07/02/2011 01:32:32 PM 607 Views
Yeah, I kinda figured that went without saying. Joel - 08/02/2011 01:39:17 PM 702 Views
Great game. callandor1000 - 07/02/2011 02:49:22 PM 515 Views
It was exciting, but I'm more inclined to agree with Palatine about the quality. Joel - 08/02/2011 01:46:47 PM 718 Views
Re: It was exciting, but I'm more inclined to agree with Palatine about the quality. callandor1000 - 08/02/2011 02:32:53 PM 677 Views
Slo mo counts on replays; that's the point. Joel - 08/02/2011 03:24:23 PM 602 Views
despise everything they represent??? moondog - 09/02/2011 01:54:07 AM 715 Views
Re: Slo mo counts on replays; that's the point. callandor1000 - 09/02/2011 02:48:55 PM 930 Views
I don't pick teams, I root for teams. Palatine - 07/02/2011 06:06:50 PM 469 Views
I can pick a team when I don't care who wins; would that that had been the case here. Joel - 08/02/2011 01:57:20 PM 612 Views
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