In a story to appear in Sports Illustrated this week, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had some very strong words for the fans in Green Bay.
The SI story focuses around what it is like to replace a legend. It is called the "We Followed Club", although membership is not impressive.
The field includes Jay Fiedler, Brian Griese, and a few more un-impressive names.
The article speaks volumes about what is on Aaron Rodgers' mind as he heads into the season, and how he feels about the pressure put on him by fans and the media.
This is a tidbit of the article written by SI's Chris Ballard:
"Rodgers grew up admiring how athletes like Montana, David Robinson, and Michael Jordon handled the press, and he can already mimic their measured, bland responses."
Up until that point, it all sounded good until Rodgers strayed from the bland and delivered the one quote that Packer fans will talk about until training camp:
"I don't feel I need to sell myself to fans. They need to get on board now, or keep their mouth's shut."
Unfortunately for Aaron, this quote could crown him hero or zero before he even takes a snap in the regular season.
Alex Tallitsch, a Wisconsin resident, also writes for The Packer Page a blog dedicated to the Green and Gold.
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