Aaron Rodgers hopes to reverse some painful…
Aaron Rodgers returns to the location of his first playoff sport as Packers beginning quarterback on Sunday towards the Cardinals. It was one wild wild-card sport at what’s now known as State Farm Stadium, when Rodgers ended up on the short finish of a playoff shoot-out for the ages towards Kurt Warner.
The date was Jan. 10, 2010, 5 weeks after Rodgers had turned 26, and he remembers just about all the things about that crushing, 51-45 extra time defeat.
“I threw a pick on the first play, and then we fumbled on like the second or third play, and then we were kind of lights out after that,” Rodgers informed The Post.
Aaron Rodgers hopes to reverse some dangerous fortunes in Arizona AP
“Unfortunately, some of my reminiscences are actual destructive, like how Kurt Warner had 5 touchdowns passing and 4 incompletions.
“Or how we went to extra time and we known as my favourite play, perhaps of all time, and I threw it approach too flat and never high enough for Greg Jennings. It may have been a walk-off landing.
“Or that I fumbled to let it return for a touchdown, lose the game 51-45.”
Rodgers (423 yards, 4 TDs) was stripped by Michael Adams, and Karlos Dansby returned the fumble off Rodgers’ foot 17 yards to win it.
“I remember it was a great atmosphere,” Rodgers stated. “But I threw across my body on the first play of the game for a pick, and after that I settled in and played pretty damn good.”
Arizona Cardinals’ Michael Adams (27) hits Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers and causes a fumble during the extra time of an NFL wild-card playoff soccer sport Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, in Glendale, Ariz. AP
It was Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie who intercepted a go short proper meant for Jordy Nelson.
“A fun game always you’re proud to play in, just disappointed I threw a pick on the first play and missed Greg in overtime,” Rodgers stated. “We felt good about the team that we had. Our defense was coming along in the first season under Dom Capers. We had two first-round picks, B.J. Raji and Clay Matthews, who were playing really well. We couldn’t stop ’em, and then we turned the ball over twice, and that came back to get us.”
Rodgers additionally misplaced a playoff extra time battle at Arizona following the 2015 season. That sport is legendary for Rodgers mainly finishing two Hail Marys to tie the sport — one to get to round midfield then one other on the ultimate play to Jeff Janis for 41 yards to tie. Though Larry Fitzgerald had a 75-yard catch-and-run, then two performs later a 5-yard landing to finish it shortly in OT, 26-20.
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) runs during observe in Florham Park, NJ. Bill Kostroun/New York Post
Rodgers has gained at Arizona within the common season — simply in 2010, 33-7 — although he additionally misplaced in 2015, 38-8. He was victorious in his most up-to-date journey — 24-21 in 2021, when Rasul Douglas intercepted Kyler Murray ultimately zone with 12 seconds left.
“It’s the all-time meme for me, I can’t shake it,” Rodgers stated. “I threw a touchdown to [Randall Cobb], my facemask was up here, my chinstrap was here. It’s the No. 1 searched-for meme of all time for me.”
Now Rodgers tries to get the Jets to 4-6 following their 21-13 win over the Texans.
“We just gotta build off the momentum,” he stated. “If you need to be a great workforce, you gotta observe like a great workforce, and I believe the previous few weeks, we’ve practiced a lot higher.
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) runs during observe in Florham Park, NJ. Bill Kostroun/New York Post
“But there’s nonetheless a normal that we simply need to come up an further notch, and once we try this, which I’m assured we’ll, then the consistency I believe reveals up on sport day.
“But you don’t just roll out of bed — that’s a misnomer — you just don’t roll out of bed and play freaking great. You’ve gotta practice the right way.”
The further relaxation following the Thursday night time sport has rejuvenated his 40-year-old physique. “Feel like a jackrabbit, man,” he joked. “I got all this energy.”
It wasn’t the best observe Wednesday, with guards Alijah Vera-Tucker and John Simpson idled.
“I want more reps,” Rodgers stated. “But I understand this is the way it is. We gotta make the most of the walk-through reps, so challenge ’em every single play with signals, with adjustments, with little reminders and get those guys stimulated so they’re dialed in on those walk-through reps, no throwaway reps.”
He was inspired by how he performed within the second half towards the Texans and the drastic discount in missed assignments.
“Probably the best I’ve played,” Rodgers stated. “Obviously couldn’t go anywhere but up in the second half.”
Rodgers is aware of it’s go time.
“I think there was a weight lifted off, but there’s a baseline level of kind of energy and enthusiasm that we kind of held ourselves to in training camp, and we haven’t necessarily been there the entire time,” he stated. “So we gotta find a way to bring it every single day. The key for young players to learn is that consistency starts with the minute that you walk into the building, and everything you do needs to be intentional, and that starts with the conversation you’re having, the time you get to work, the way you take notes. We’re starting to do some of the right things, but we’re a work in progress still.”
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