What Fran Tarkenton thinks......

by ejthedj on Jan 28, 2011 12:01 PM CST

Disclaimers first:(1) I'm not trying to pull a chicken -little here, but my optimisum is being tempered by the following (below disclaimer). (2) consider the source- an ex NFL QB, but a Viqueen QB that is clearly supporting Pitt next week. (end disclaimer)

Fran Tarkenton was on Atlanta radio this morning saying that Arod is hurt and that he won't be effective next week. He focused on the shoulder injury occuring on the first TD run where he supposedly winced after scoring (i never saw that). He cited the ineffectiveness for the rest of the game as his primary proof. he went on to say he has had the same exact injury and it takes a long time to recover - no way he is close to 100% next week.

My rebutal is that rodgers led them on another TD drive right after that and any ineffectivness was more apparent after the Peppers hit than from the hit on the TD run.

I don't doubt that Rodgers felt the hit the next day, but two weeks is hopefully enough time to recover and Fran is full of it. First of all, each injury is slightly different and for him to determine the exact severity of the injury is ridicoulous. Again, he probably hates GB, and he really likes to hear himself talk (he opines on anything Farve or remotely conected to him).

I still think GB has the better team and they will show it on Sunday, but this got me thinking a little.

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Nah..

Watched the replay last night…it still seems like Rodgers had enough zing on the ball. Few days of rest and I’m sure he’s fine.

I love wins. Wins are good for the soul.- Barry Alvarez Sep 25, 2005

by White92 on Jan 28, 2011 12:12 PM CST reply actions

agree

it seemed fine, but definetly lost accuracy (rushing it a little) in the second half. Fran said it looked like he was “short-arming” it later in the game. I haven’t gone back and looked yet. Did i mention that I think Fran is a blowhard?

by ejthedj on Jan 28, 2011 1:15 PM CST up reply actions

It worries me...

Fran Tarkenton knows about Super Bowl losing QBs.

by Wiedmann on Jan 28, 2011 12:43 PM CST reply actions 5 recs

If Jim Kelly agrees...

Then we’re in serious trouble

by Mark O'Rourke on Jan 28, 2011 12:52 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs

Zing!

and zang!

You’re the Zing Zang twins

53 Bears, 1 Cup

by I voted for Kodos on Jan 28, 2011 7:06 PM CST up reply actions

My 1st greened post on APC...

I’m so proud!

by Wiedmann on Jan 29, 2011 1:28 AM CST up reply actions

The funny thing is

Bears and Viking fans on many sites (as well as idiots like Skip Bayless) point out how “ineffective” Rodgers and the Packers offense were in the second half, and claim that this is somehow “proof”. They conveniently ignore the fact that, as bad as Rodgers QB rating was, and as bad as the Packers offense was in the second half, Big Ben and the Steelers offense was even worse.

The talking heads and writers on places like ESPN and SI.com have talked all week long about how that second half could be the sign that the Packers are going to lose, and gloss over the Steelers second half as if it never happened. As if nearly letting the Jets come back from 24 points down in Pittsburgh is somehow better than nearly letting the Bears come back from 14 down in Chicago.

by Packers3485 on Jan 28, 2011 1:49 PM CST reply actions

Oops, part of that somehow got cut out

should say "….somehow “proof” that the Packers are going to get creamed in the Super Bowl……"

by Packers3485 on Jan 28, 2011 1:50 PM CST up reply actions

Bayless’ points are moot; he makes a living blowing Brett Favre + hating Aaron Rodgers.

2010 NFC Champions, the Green Bay Packers!
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by mike_o on Jan 28, 2011 3:53 PM CST up reply actions

Bayless

His job is to create an argument for the sake of entertainment. After Favre retired in March 2008 Bayless said, “Favre isn’t a Top 5 QB. He isn’t even a Top 20 QB!” From there an argument ran wild. That’s just an example. ESPN is there just for the entertainment.

"Vikings fall 27-13 to the NFC North's best team, the Bears."
-Chris Gates 11/15/2010
***Really Chris, REALLY?! The division's best team?! LOL! That's quality DN writing right there!

NFC Champs baby, Go Pack Go! It's time to bring the Lombardi Trophy home!!!!!!

by Jabooty on Jan 28, 2011 7:11 PM CST up reply actions

Entertainment and Sports Programming Network

Lest we forget.

"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root

by Clutch16 on Jan 29, 2011 8:32 AM CST up reply actions

ESPN is useless

Unless they’re televising a sporting event.

On a side note, who names their kid Skip, anyways? You’re not adopting a puppy.

by Mark O'Rourke on Jan 28, 2011 5:54 PM CST up reply actions

Skip + ESPN = IQ of 85

Skip probably has a brother named Biff.

53 Bears, 1 Cup

by I voted for Kodos on Jan 28, 2011 7:12 PM CST up reply actions

Except the Bears almost tied the score with three different QBs.

That’s sad.

Haters gon' hate.

by Riddlah. on Jan 29, 2011 2:52 PM CST up reply actions

Really, with one QB, Caleb Hainie

A QB that did not have a gameplan in place by one of the best defensive coordinators in the league. Pit almost got burned by Sanchez, a QB who was prepared for the whole week by LeBeau. If that play at the end of the first half was ruled a forward pass rather than a fumble, we may be talking about an all-green SB, rather than an all-gold SB.

by Wiedmann on Jan 29, 2011 4:10 PM CST up reply actions

The Steelers played to kill the clock.

And that’s what they did. It worked, didn’t it?

Haters gon' hate.

by Riddlah. on Jan 29, 2011 4:30 PM CST up reply actions

and McCarthy wasn't trying to kill the clock?

by Wiedmann on Jan 29, 2011 9:49 PM CST up reply actions

"The Steelers played to kill the clock"

How is that any different from what the Packers were trying to do?

It seems you have riddled yourself an interesting form of logic

53 Bears, 1 Cup

by I voted for Kodos on Jan 29, 2011 11:24 PM CST up reply actions

Don't blame us

because Jay Cutler can’t beat our defense. How many points did you give up to Mark Sanchez again? How many did we give up? Oh, yeah…..0! Not to mention you lost to Mark Sanchez the first time…..in Pittsburgh!

"Vikings fall 27-13 to the NFC North's best team, the Bears."
-Chris Gates 11/15/2010
***Really Chris, REALLY?! The division's best team?! LOL! That's quality DN writing right there!

NFC Champs baby, Go Pack Go! It's time to bring the Lombardi Trophy home!!!!!!

by Jabooty on Jan 29, 2011 6:10 PM CST up reply actions

No truth in that statement whatsoever.

Cutler was held to 0 points. Collins was 0 for 4. And you can have all the almosts you want, but it doesn’t make it so.

2010 NFC Champions, the Green Bay Packers!
B.J. Raji is My Hero.

by mike_o on Jan 29, 2011 5:18 PM CST up reply actions

And the one QB that was worth a shit played better in the 2nd half

than Roethlisberger did.

by TarHeelHawk on Jan 29, 2011 7:26 PM CST up reply actions

Your signature, "Haters gon' hate"

Am I safe to presume that’s a warning to every SB Nation site that, upon your arrival, you intend to spew hate? Or are you totally unaware of how silly it makes you look?

53 Bears, 1 Cup

by I voted for Kodos on Jan 29, 2011 11:26 PM CST up reply actions

And you almost let a team and QB we shut out in New York almost come back from 24 down in your own stadium.

Oh yeah, and that team already had beaten you once before.

That’s sad.

by Packers3485 on Jan 30, 2011 2:58 AM CST up reply actions

Good point. And for as “bad” as he was in the second half, he was the reason we were even able to put 14 points up in the first place.

I’m convinced that part of the reason the offense started to sputter so much was because McCarthy got pretty conservative in the second half. It’s hard to get any rhythm and flow going when you’re running the ball pretty consistently on 1st and 2nd down, gaining -2-4 yards from those two runs, and facing a third and long. Not too mention, Clifton going out for a bit definitely hurt the offense as Lang had a tough time with Peppers, and I’m sure McCarthy had to compromise his play calling a bit because of that. And the Bears probably just adjusted well to what we were doing on offense.

Fire Slocum

by packallday555 on Jan 30, 2011 11:42 AM CST up reply actions

As for Tarkenton...

A ’queens fan hoping that Rodgers is hurt? Well, THAT is absolutely original.

2010 NFC Champions, the Green Bay Packers!
B.J. Raji is My Hero.

by mike_o on Jan 28, 2011 3:55 PM CST reply actions

dont say

queens. youre going to hurt gates’ feelings and make him pout some more.

by Glenn'sYank13 on Jan 28, 2011 10:21 PM CST up reply actions

Hey man, DN and Christy Gates are all we ever talk about over here.

Just ask her.

by TarHeelHawk on Jan 28, 2011 11:06 PM CST reply actions

And just how does Fran know that Rodgers suffered the same injury that he had once had lol?

Fire Slocum

by packallday555 on Jan 30, 2011 12:04 PM CST reply actions

well to be honest

while watching it I immediately said Rodgers looks hurt. I was guessing wrist, but shoulder made more sense when I thought about it. Instead of doing “the belt” he just pointed at his waist cause it looked like it would hurt to much to actually do “the belt”.

That being said I don’t think he looked bad going forward. IMO it looked like the offense dominated so much in the first half that they just got bored and lost their edge in the second half. The first half felt like it should have been 31-0, not 14-0.

REPORTER: What do you think is happening to the team?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: The ship be sinking.
REPORTER: How far can it sink?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: Sky's the limit.

by uofmike on Jan 31, 2011 12:26 AM CST reply actions

I forgot

to add that Tarkenton saying he had the same injury is ridiculous. Going off of the ‘Tarkenton Theory’, I’ve had surgery on both shoulders as well as more dislocations that I can count… so I can safely say I’ve had the same injury as Rodgers and he’ll be BETTER than he’s ever been because of it…

REPORTER: What do you think is happening to the team?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: The ship be sinking.
REPORTER: How far can it sink?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: Sky's the limit.

by uofmike on Jan 31, 2011 12:29 AM CST up reply actions