I love the 2008 edition of Hank.
270th consecutive sellout, they wait to see
Aaron Rodgers' debut as the starting quarterback
for the Packers, they will not wait long as
the Packers have won the toss and will recieve.
The first start is like a blur to me.
The things I remember is kinda the interaction
with the Vikings.
Their goal was to rattle me, and there was
a lot of trash talking from those guys throughout
the early part of the game.
I actually feed on that kind of interaction,
I enjoy it.
Really didn't get going much in the first
quarter and then hit Greg Jennings at the
end of the first quarter on a deep pass that
kinda settled me down a bit.
Got into the game and threw a really awkward
first touchdown as a starter.
I've been dreaming about that for four years
to be honest.
I was hoping that my first leap would be something
a little more flashy - 10 yard, 15 yard run
or something - at that point in the game I
just said what the heck, I'm gonna go for it.
It is good to get the first one under your
belt and move forward now.
I think a lot of guys took some of the stuff
that was said personally and really wanted
to make a statement tonight.
It was his team and he just earned everybody's
trust week in and week out.
Aaron Rodgers was ready to play when it was
his turn.
I went to the office Christmas party that
year and Aaron and I were talking and I said,
"I admire you.
The way you've handled the PR, and the dignity
and the class this year."
And he said "Bob, it's been tough."
The highlight from that season was exiting
the field after beating an 0-16 Detroit Lion
team but getting a standing ovation.
As I did a postgame interview I was the last
one on the field, that was one of the all
time greatest moments of my sports career.
And we're running off - we're 6-10, we just
finished the season, losing record, out of
the playoffs, disappointing season - but to
get a standing ovation like that was one of
the most amazing feelings of my life.
2009 comes around and now they are ready to
win.
Tonight, it is the 178th renewal of the Bears
and the Packers, the NFL's oldest standing
rivalry.
Chicago holding a 91-86 advantage in the series.
Boy has this team been hot in the preseason,
13 possesions on offense and 9 touchdowns.
Folks I don't know if you can hear it on the
field mic but I could, there's some hitting going on out there.
You know I was off all game, I didn't play
very well until the last throw I guess.
The stage has been set hasn't Larry? This is it. Alright here we go.
Rodgers back to throw lofts it deep down the
left side he's got Jennings to the 10 to the 5, TOUCHDOWN!
And Aaron Rodgers,  with a strike! Right on the 8 and the 5 of the jersey of Greg Jennings.
50 yard touchdown play, and the Packers vault in the lead.
Aaron Rodgers has done it.
He has lead a come from behind late game drive.
The Green Bay Packers win on opening night
over the Chicago Bears 21-15.
The Vikings future just landed in the Twin
Cities.
These fans poured their heart and soul into
Brett Favre, and he betrayed them by leaving
and going and playing with their enemy.
It's just like a knife in your back, you know
it's hard to take.
Any other team - we were fine with the Jets
- but not the Vikings.
It's hard to swallow.
I wanted to play for anyone that would play
the Packers, Minnesota played them twice.
Against the Vikings, it would have been great
if Favre played for them right Aaron?
Come on, let's get into this, let's do it.
It would have been very emotional I think
when he returned to Green Bay definitely.
Only thing I have to say is, when you have
to have it, then it becomes real.
Today is real, we have to have it.
I could not stand the thought of coming to
Lambeau Field and hearing him booed.
When I played against the Packers, I don't
even know how to describe it.
I was so freightened of failing.
I didn't think it would be a good reception,
it was worse than that.
It's by far the worst I've ever felt, it just
made the way I played even sweeter.
My recollection of the day he came back was
"uh oh."
He wanted us in Lambeau.
He picked us apart.
What can you say about Aaron Rodgers?
Well number 1 I think Aaron is a special person.
I think he's had to take over a very different
situation just for the path he had to take
to become the starting quarterback.
But he's played at a high level, the two years
he's been out there and performed it's really
a credit to his preperation, his athletic
ability; he'll be leading us for years to come.
Well the numbers just don't lie about Aaron
Rodgers, an outstanding season on his way
to back to back 4000 yard passing years.
When you consider it's just his second year,
the numbers are just sensational.
09 was really when I felt it turned, I felt
that the program was in order, the players
were totally bought in, just a lot of really
good things coming together.
This afternoon from University of Phoenix
Stadium in Glendale, Arizona: the Green Bay
Packers and Arizona Cardinals in the final
game of the Wild Card weekend of playoffs.
When I came off for the fake, I wish I had just a
tad more time.
Still feel pretty good about the throw, unfortunately
just a little bit too far.
That would've been ballgame in one play.
I saw the ball in the air...
I felt like someone shot me... shot me in
the back.
I am such an anti-dramatic person, for me
to fall on my knees I think I got up so damn
fast because I was embarrassed I did something
like that.
Yeah it's disappointing, you know we're done
now so obviously this is what I'll be thinking
about laying in bed tonight.
I think we've got a lot to be proud of, we
won 7 of 8 down the stretch, and we fought
today; we were down 31-10, came back, tied
it at 45 and unfortunately just couldn't get it done.
