Aaron Rodgers on return

[Lee Borgersen]

Aaron Rodgers on return:

cough....cough   ‘I’m not coming back to save this team’
 
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is on track to return to the football field on Sunday for the first time since breaking his collarbone in the Oct. 15 matchup with the Vikings.

 
 Rodgers took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce that he’s been medically cleared by doctors, and head coach Mike McCarthy confirmed on Wednesday that he’s expected to start in Sunday’s game against the Panthers.

The Packers are in playoff contention, but will likely need to win their final three games in order to clinch a berth. It puts a lot of pressure on the team, which lost four of seven games with Brett Hundley starting under center. Rodgers, however, has made it very clear that he’s not coming back to “save” the team, which he indicated on Wednesday.

“Hopefully, it gives a lift to some of the guys, but I’m not coming back to save this team,” Rodgers said, via Rob Demovsky of ESPN. “I’m coming back to play quarterback the way I know how to play it. Hopefully, we all raise the level of our play collectively and find a way to win these three games.”

Rodgers was then asked about whether he had to lobby team physician Dr. Pat McKenzie to clear him to play, and while he didn’t directly address the question, he did have this to say:

“I wouldn’t be standing here ready to play if I wasn’t confident I could go out there and play the way that I’ve always played,” Rodgers said. “There’s just no point in doing that. It’s a risky game; it’s a dangerous game. There’s risks every time you step on the field.”

He may not be returning to save the team per se, but Rodgers’ teammates will certainly get a big lift with the two-time MVP back under center during Sunday’s game. It will be interesting to see how the team addresses its protection issues, though, as the Panthers field a stout defensive front and have wreaked havoc on opposing quarterbacks this season.

Follow-up Video:
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[Reinhard]

Well he has to face three good teams and beat them all to do it.  Panthers away, Vikings at home, and Detroit away.  Detroit is also in a hunt for a playoff birth [all three are].  I think it's a big hill to climb for the cheeseheads.  I think the cheeseheads are making a mistake in letting him start now.  Too early.  good luck.

[Bobby Bass]

To bad Rogers lost time this season, he is one of the top OB out there, but now that he has decided to come back I hope they knock him out again for the rest of the season and turn the lights off on the Packers and every one who thinks they are going to go anywhere in the playoffs.

[Lee Borgersen]

To bad Rogers lost time this season, he is one of the top OB out there, but now that he has decided to come back I hope they knock him out again for the rest of the season and turn the lights off on the Packers and every one who thinks they are going to go anywhere in the playoffs.

              Hate Is Not A Good Thing!

Especially when Aaron was just considering joining MNO.

Yep, and he was going to post some swell stories bout how he kicked "Da Bears" and Vikings  'S