26CornerBlitz Posted November 1, 2018 Posted November 1, 2018 Brady vs. Rodgers: The Divergent Styles of the QBs Sunday night’s Patriots-Packers game will bring a level of quarterbacking that any football connoisseur would love—breaking down at the divergent, unique styles of Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. By ANDY BENOIT October 31, 2018 When Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady squared off for the first—and, until Sunday, only—time on November 30, 2014, the two dueled down to the wire in an illustrious display of quarterbacking proficiency. Brady, on his final snap, was sacked by Mike Neal and Mike Daniels, forcing the Patriots to try a field goal that would leave them down 26-24 with 2:40 remaining (Stephen Gostkowski missed, leaving the score at 26-21). Just before the two-minute warning, with Green Bay facing third-and-4, Rodgers hung in a perfect pocket and hit Randall Cobb for a win-sealing seven-yard gain. Brady, denied the opportunity to lead a last second comeback drive, screamed an F-bomb and took a seat on the bench, where he fumed (almost literally—it was cold and every few seconds you saw a furious cloud of breath escape his nose). NFL regular season scheduling rules dictate that the Patriots and Packers to play once every four years. Most viewers of that tremendous 2014 showdown would have guessed that the next battle between these teams would have involved the league’s best quarterback—few would have guessed that quarterback would still be Brady. It’s not just that Tom Brady has mastered so many of football’s intellectual details and subtleties. It’s that, physically, at age 41, he might be better now than he was in his mid-30s.
26CornerBlitz Posted November 1, 2018 Author Posted November 1, 2018 (edited) Belichick Praises Rodgers, but Still Picks Brady (1:14) Bill Belichick Respects Aaron Rodgers' Game but Won't say If He Would Rather Have the Packers Star over Tom Brady. Edited November 1, 2018 by 26CornerBlitz
PatsFanNH Posted November 1, 2018 Posted November 1, 2018 The question is kinda vague, best as in right now or over all? Right now I’d give the edge to Rogers, overall it’s no debate even Rogers says Brady is the best ever. 1
PearlHowardman Posted November 1, 2018 Posted November 1, 2018 Had either Tom Brady or Aaron Rogers become a Buffalo Bill they would have lasted 1-2 seasons before the Bills coaching staff completely ruined them. Think about that when judging Josh Allen. 2
LeGOATski Posted November 1, 2018 Posted November 1, 2018 Brady's got the hardware, but if I'm picking a QB to lead my team right now, it's Rodgers.
26CornerBlitz Posted November 1, 2018 Author Posted November 1, 2018 Talk of GOATs, Unicorns Ahead of Brady-Rodgers II Brady-Rodgers II sells itself. There is no need to brandish fiery quotes or dig up overcooked beefs to get jacked for Sunday night's matchup in New England. Two of the greatest of all-time at the most important position in sports will be duking it out on the field to see who can put up the most points. No extra hype needed. As such, the Packers and Patriots have taken turns this week genuflecting towards one another in advance of the game.
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Mr. WEO Posted November 2, 2018 Posted November 2, 2018 I think Brees gets left out of this discussion too easily. He's almost 40 and has been producing massive numbers for 17 years since he became a starter. Also like Brady, and unlike Rodgers, he's been an ironman. Also like Brady, he's had a revolving crew of WRs come through. He plays on a team with a below average Defense currently and for most of his career. Already this season, he's got 14 TDs to 1 int.
26CornerBlitz Posted November 2, 2018 Author Posted November 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Mr. WEO said: I think Brees gets left out of this discussion too easily. He's almost 40 and has been producing massive numbers for 17 years since he became a starter. Also like Brady, and unlike Rodgers, he's been an ironman. Also like Brady, he's had a revolving crew of WRs come through. He plays on a team with a below average Defense currently and for most of his career. Already this season, he's got 14 TDs to 1 int. Below average defense currently? Not the case.
US Egg Posted November 2, 2018 Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) Quarterbacking his team to 5 SB wins ends any discussions about best ever QB. ....but that he threw the ball so well with such small hands is even more amazing. Edited November 2, 2018 by I am the egg man
TNBills Posted November 2, 2018 Posted November 2, 2018 Brady has had a top 10 scoring defense in 14 of his seasons. Rodgers has had a top 10 defense 3 times. Brady's defense has never ranked worse than 17th, where as Rodgers defense has only been better than 17th 6 times. Personally I think this gets lost in too many of the conversations about who is better or the GOAT. While Brady has more hardware, he also consistently has the better TEAM. 1
26CornerBlitz Posted November 2, 2018 Author Posted November 2, 2018 Just now, Calidiehard said: Brady has had a top 10 scoring defense in 14 of his seasons. Rodgers has had a top 10 defense 3 times. Brady's defense has never ranked worse than 17th, where as Rodgers defense has only been better than 17th 6 times. Personally I think this gets lost in too many of the conversations about who is better or the GOAT. While Brady has more hardware, he also consistently has the better TEAM. Brady has also had Belichick while Rodgers has been with Mike McCarthy. A distinct advantage for TB12. 1
Mr. WEO Posted November 2, 2018 Posted November 2, 2018 1 hour ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Below average defense currently? Not the case. 23rd in points and yards allowed. Good against the run, awful versus the pass.
26CornerBlitz Posted November 2, 2018 Author Posted November 2, 2018 5 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said: 23rd in points and yards allowed. Good against the run, awful versus the pass. Plenty of good players on that defense with some shootouts earlier this season. #1 against the run and near the bottom against the pass. They have been coming on beyond the stats if you have been watching.
26CornerBlitz Posted November 2, 2018 Author Posted November 2, 2018 VIDEO Rodgers vs. Brady, by the Numbers Despite 33 combined seasons between them, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady have only faced each other as starters once. They'll get a second showdown this weekend. See how the two elites QBs stack up.
LSHMEAB Posted November 2, 2018 Posted November 2, 2018 They always propose the question, "Who would you rather have if you need to win one game?" Even the Rodgers camp hesitates to answer because you immediately think Green Bay/ New England. Give me Rodgers on New England over Brady any day of the week.
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