Want a Little Cheesehead With That Wine, Minnesota?

What a way to start off your career. I had my doubts about the unproven Aaron Rodgers filling the shoes of possibly the greatest QB to play the game but he pulled out his debut nicely.

His completion percentage was insane, mobility was good and his vision was something not many veteran starting quarterbacks do.

Ron "Jaws" Jaworski during the game last night mentioned something about the stripe on Rodgers' helmet being even with the line of scrimmage at all times. That is just something you cannot teach. It is born, bred and learned through confidence.

I am not saying that he will be the greatest quarterback ever because of so much time missed, but I will say that his ability to use his vision and strength between his ears allow him to make good decisions. So far, all one game into the regular season, he was able to shut up the sceptics. We will see next week.

As we all know, one game in the NFL regular season is great. But recently if you are a ten-win team in the NFC then you are playoff bound with at least a wild-card.

The referee's were not letting anything slide last night. Over twenty penalty markers were thrown, including those three in a row during the first quarter. I was somewhat shocked that so many tedious penalty flags could be thrown.

Like "Leverage," when during the kick attempt when they leaped onto each other to try to block the kick. I cannot recall ever seeing that one called.

Of course, I only have basic cable so I only get four games a week, which Jimmy Kimmel made perfectly clear during the twenty some odd DirectTV commercials.

Then the other one I had not seen used before was punishing the runner, when Deangelo Hall hit the Packer that was already laying on the ground. Instead of just touching him, he fell on him.

Gene Upshaw and Reggie White had to cringe from there seat in Heaven when they saw that one called. That was just everyday business to them.

Overall, the game was a very well played game. Aside from the non-concentrating penalties, it was well-disciplined, with everybody doing their job.

I think America got to see some of what they wanted. They wanted to see how jittery Rodgers would be in the pocket during his first starting game. They wanted to see if either of these QB's was put into the position of a two-minute drill to make a run at the game could they handle it.

Tarvaris Jackson will probably get blamed in Minnesota for blowing that game for them. True, his completion percentage was a bit low. True, he did throw a INT to end the game. Jackson threw for exactly as many yards as Rodgers on two less completions. True, he did throw thirteen more passes than Rodgers did, but Rodgers was very accurate having the second highest career start completion percentage.

You also have to consider all the balls Jackson threw away because of pressure. If he threw it to the sideline that still counts as a pass. Take those away and he threw about five more than Rodgers did. All in all, the night was not bad for either QB.

Take a memo: Dear NFC North, Aaron Rodgers isn't as bad as people made him to be. You have to calm your linemen down so crazy penalties, like the one that cost Donald Driver the 68-yard touchdown, do not happen.

Tarvaris Jackson, with some protection, can score points. Special teams are crucial and you have to loft your kicks a little bit better.

Should be a good season. Good luck.