Aaron Rodgers Concussion Is Cause For Concern In Green Bay

Aaron Rodgers' concussion, his second this season, is a major cause for concern in Green Bay.

It's more than a major concern, it's downright time to wonder about the Pack's playoff hopes.

The evaluation process has started and coach Mike McCarthy says his team will take "the high side of caution" with their star quarterback. They need to because as of now, things are looking shaky at best if you're one of those freezing folks in Lambeau.

The Packers head to New England for next Sunday night's feature and Rodgers' status is unclear at best. The Packers are scrambling with Matt Flynn the only healthy quarterback on the roster and Graham Harrell looking like he might be promoted from the practice squad.

After the nightmare that is Tom Brady, the Pack will then have to face the Giants then the Bears, both at home. Not exactly the championship causeway.

Rodgers is undergoing the standard battery of tests mandated by the league and by common sense. It wouldn't be surprising to see him sit out this one at New England. Right now the Patriots are unbeatable at home and have the perfect 6-0 record to prove it.

The Patriots have outscored their last two opponents, New York and Chicago, two playoff teams, a staggering 81-10 which doesn't bode well for Green Bay, even if Rodgers does play.

If McCarthy's indeed taking the "high side" of caution with Rodgers, then he might want to let his quarterback take next Sunday off and regroup for a playoff run at home against the Giants and Bears.

You'd think that's the sensible thing to do.

Green Bay backers don't want to consider that "what if" should Rodgers go against the Patriots and get his bell rung again.

If something like that were to happen, it would mean early vacation for the Packers.

Give Rodgers this week off, get him ready and let him out there for those last two games, the games that will determine Green Bay's NFC playoff future.

Sounds like the "high side" of caution, doesn't it?