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As the newly anointed starting quarterback, Aaron Rodgers has been caught in the middle of the crossfire between Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers organization.
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It’s not easy following a wildly popular legend like Favre, especially when that legend doesn’t want to leave the stage voluntarily.
Rodgers has been charged with not only leading the 2008 Packers on the field, but also handling the Favre distractions off it.
No one has a better view of how Rodgers is dealing with the pressure than Aaron Kampman, who is the quarterback’s training camp roommate at St. Norbert College for the second straight summer.
Kampman considers Rodgers a friend and believes strongly in his teammate.
“He’s a grown man,” said Kampman. “He’s handling it very well. Bottom line, I think he’s done tremendous. It continues to validate the fact that he’s got some special stuff inside of him.”
Rodgers took Wednesday off from fielding media questions after patiently answering an array of Favre-related queries on the first two days of training camp.
Long after Favre and the Packers resolve their differences, presumably leading to a trade or his release, Rodgers’ performance will be intensely scrutinized. If Kampman’s hunch is correct, Rodgers can handle the heat.
“He’s a guy who’s been through a lot early in his career,” said Kampman. “He continues to keep handling it. That continues to, as I say, validate the fact he’s tough. He’s tough-minded. That’s important.
“He’s been very, very solid.”
Of course Kampman is going to sing the praises of his teammate and roommate, the skeptics will chirp. Except that Kampman, a two-time Pro Bowl player, is known as a straight shooter who doesn’t embellish the facts to appease hungry reporters.
Everywhere you turn in the locker room, veterans and rookies alike offer Rodgers their unwavering support.
If the players have their way, this potentially divisive issue won’t have an impact.
“We are a close-knit team,” said linebacker Brady Poppinga. “No matter what may come, we are going to be solid, stay united (and) strong, and we are going to come out the other end better off than we were at the beginning. That’s just how we operate.”
Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin has noticed no difference in Rodgers’ demeanor despite the swirling Favre controversy around him.
“He’s displaying the fact he can stay pretty much down the middle, not get real high about this article or that comment, and just do his job,” said Philbin.
Favre told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen over the weekend he could beat Rodgers out for the starting job if given the chance. A host of Packers fans agree.
That leaves Rodgers in an almost impossible position. If the Packers don’t perform as well as or better than they did last year, the No. 1 scapegoat will be wearing No. 12.
At least Rodgers can take comfort in knowing his teammates and coaches have his back.
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