The Matthew Stafford versus Aaron Rodgers discussion usually comes up this time of year. Do Detroit Lions fans have any ground to stand on?
The NFL is currently releasing its Top 100 players as voted on by its players. John Matthew Stafford, the Lions All-Pro caliber quarterback, was ranked number 31, already. The top 20 have not been revealed, yet. Every year we hear the chatter, especially from Green Bay fans, that ol’ Discount Double-check is SO much better than anyone we’ve ever had under center.
Here at Kick in the Crotch Weekly (how I refer to my Lions fandom), we are not afraid of so-called controversial topics.
So, let’s look at how much really separates Stafford and the Green Bay quarterback, Aaron Rodgers. Bring it, Cheesehead!
For starters
So, without having to go post something on Twitter or social media, it’s easy to anticipate the biggest points Rodgers’ fans will make; he’s won in the postseason, including winning a Super Bowl. Rodgers is 9-7 in playoff games, in total. The Lions’ record in the playoffs with Stafford is 0-3.
Rodgers stats: over 38,000 yards, 313 touchdowns, only 78 interceptions, and a career completion percentage of 65.1%, are all great, too. He probably is a Hall of Fame candidate.
I also have no doubt that A-A-Ron is in the top 10 of the NFL’s list. Deservedly so, he’s been at the top of his game since 2008, it seems.
Injuries shortened both 2013 and last season, where Rodgers played in16 games, total for both years. That’s about the worst thing that anyone can say about the former Cal product.
But for our sanity’s sake, let’s compare our franchise player to Green Bay’s.