Inbox: That guy never left

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Garrett from Houston, TX


Wait, Aaron Rodgers has only had 10 400-yard games including playoffs? And two of them were in the last four games? Oooooh.


Looks elite to me. Good morning!


Casey from Frisco, TX


Chemistry may be the “X” factor for this year's Packers. Two moments from Sunday's game specifically caught my attention. One, immediately following his TD catch, the first thing Jamaal Williams did was look for Aaron Jones and waved him over to co-celebrate. Two, Rodgers sprinting into the end zone with an ear-to-ear grin to congratulate Graham following his TD catch. This team takes true joy in celebrating each other's success. And over a 16-game season, that's a difference-maker.


Chemistry is the “X” factor for every championship team. This squad has passed that test through the first seven games of the season, in both victory and the one defeat. I think there was some added joy for Rodgers in seeing Jimmy Graham have one of his best games in a Packers uniform, as well.


Sandy from Green Bay, WI


Seven weeks into the regular season, and we have heard continuous questions and innuendo regarding the relationship between Coach LaFleur and Aaron Rodgers. Can it finally be put to rest? All I have read, heard, and observed is mutual respect, admiration, and positivity between the two of them during interviews and on video, and what appears to be healthy, effective, and normal interaction on the sidelines given the rigors and frustrations of NFL football games.


Say what you will about Mike and me, but that storyline was never pushed in this column. Externally, I think the national media needed something to latch onto and pushed a narrative that wasn’t really ever there. These things are cyclical. Undoubtedly, this week will be about how Aaron Rodgers is back. The truth is that guy never left.


Nathan from Sayulita, Mexico


Let's all relax on the whole "this is Aaron Rodgers' best game" conversation just because of an obscure metric that nobody understands. Anyone who thinks this is the best he's played needs to go re-watch the highlights of the 2010 playoff game versus Atlanta. The only "best" from this game was the D-Train celebration. That's an all-timer in my book.


The true indicator of an all-time great quarterback isn’t which game is unanimously considered his best – it’s that he gives fans a bevy of options to choose from. It’s those moments that matter most.


Darren from Kingston, Ontario


Anyone predicting AR12 wins the NFC Offensive Player of the Week award isn't exactly making a bold prediction. But I can't help but wonder how many times he's won this award in his career. For this award, where does he rank all-time among Packers who have won this award?


Assuming Rodgers receives it this week, it would mark the 17th time in his career he’s been honored as the NFC Offensive Player of the Week, a franchise record.


Ken from Stevensville, MT


So AR was first Packers QB with a perfect passing game. How about any other team?


From what I gathered, this was the 76th time in NFL history a qualifying quarterback had a perfect passer rating. It’s the fourth time it’s happened this year, too (Lamar Jackson vs. Miami and Dak Prescott vs. the Giants on Sept. 8; Deshaun Watson vs. Atlanta on Oct. 6).


Shane from Bourbonnais, IL


Would you say a perfect passer rating is similar to a no-hitter in baseball?


It’s probably more like a perfect game (there have only been 23) than a no-hitter (302).


Timothy from Spooner, WI


Is it possible that the injury to Adams has forced Rodgers to scan the whole field for possible targets, instead of maybe focusing on Davante Adams perhaps a bit too much at times? Seems to me there were several instances where Aaron had missed open receivers in the first few games. Of course, great protection helps too, but just wondering if the injury to his favorite target has led to a more complete viewing of opposing secondaries.


I wouldn’t say Adams’ absence has forced Rodgers to play any differently. He already was distributing the ball around well before Adams’ injury. I think the other skill positions played more to Rodgers’ level in this game. There were fewer drops and more big plays.


Trevor from Seattle, WA


Biff, the title belt celebration is back, baby! I see that as a sign Rodgers is not only seeing something special happening, but (maybe more importantly) he's having fun. If you could pick another wrestling celebration to make an appearance, what would it be (and by which player)?


You mean besides Danny Vitale Hulking up?