Report: Rodgers to play through foot injuries
According to a report by ESPN.com, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is hurting after Green Bay’s loss to the Vikings on Sunday, but expects to play this week with a sprain on one foot and a sprained toe on the other.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy says Rodgers could miss time in practice this week but is expected to play Sunday at Tampa Bay without hurting his mobility.
It’s been a long year for Rodgers. He has been sacked 31 times overall — worst in the NFL — including six by Minnesota on Sunday.
Rodgers was limping after the game but said he expected to be OK after a few days.
I’ve gained a lot of respect for Rodgers this season. The kid has been running for his life all year because of the Packers’ O-line issues and yet he’s never complained. And despite Jared Allen treating him like a rag doll, Rodgers has never once thrown one of his teammates under the bus.
I know he hasn’t proven that he can be a consistent winner, but I like Rodgers and think he could be a damn good player in the NFL.
He constatnly puts his team in position to win. Problem is, teamates aren’t holding up their end. Most statisitcs are overhyped, but the criical ones such as red-zone efficiency, 3rd down efficiency and minimal turnovers find Aaron Rodgers in the top 5 among NFL QB’s. Packers are putting Rodgers in a position to fail despite his performance and overall body of work. They’re asking him to do it all with a porous offensive line, no legitimate NFL starting running back and terrible down-and-distance due to being the most penalized team in the NFL.
Give him some help, Green Bay. Leroy Butler coming out and saying he, ‘hopes Aaron Rodgers isn’t just a stats guy’ is absurd. He takes a beating and doesn’t reference his stats. The kid is fantastic, he needs help.