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Rodgers sat in the green for hours during the 2005 NFL while his quarterback counterpart for Sunday's season opener, Alex Smith, went No. 1 overall to the San Francisco 49ers.
Rodgers has gone on to win a Super
Bowl -- make people in Green Bay forget about Brett Favre -- and one NFL MVP award. Smith, on the other hand, has battled coaching changes, poor play, and the lofty expectations that come with being the first pick.
Rodgers feels that the much maligned Smith is much more than a “game-manager.’
“I think that term is a condescending term for quarterbacks," he tells USA Today. “I don’t think he’s a game manager. I think he’s a guy who takes care of the football and makes a lot of plays. I don’t think he got the respect that he deserves. I’ve been friends with him since we were 21 and I’ve followed his career.
“I definitely pull for him and enjoy watching him play.”
Sunday, Rodgers will see first-hand the full load of weapons Smith will have on display. He could enter the contest with a renewed confidence and playmakers all over the field for him to utilize.
If Smith is much more than a game manager, now is his time to show it.
Glenn Erby is a NFL writer for FootBasket. He also owns the NFL blog, Tha Cover 2. You can read more about him over there. Follow him on Twitter @thacover2.
