Respect deep between Brady, Rodgers
Foxborough, Mass. Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are universally regarded as two of the best quarterbacks of their generation.
Brady has spent the better part of his 19 seasons in the NFL eclipsing virtually every milestone.
Rodgers has been just as celebrated during his 14-year career.
Between them, they have five regularseason MVP awards, nine Super Bowl appearances and six Super Bowl rings.
Yet when the Patriots play host to the Packers on Sunday night, it will mark just the second time that they have squared off as starting quarterbacks. Rodgers won the first meeting in 2014 in a game in which they combined for 613 passing yards and four touchdowns in Green Bay’s five-point victory at Lambeau Field. ■
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Watching each other’s success from afar has bred a deep respect between them.
“Tom’s been at the top of his game for over a decade,” Rodgers said. “Obviously, we play a little bit different style of game, but the stuff that he does well is stuff that over my career I’ve tried to incorporate into my own game.”
Brady had similar sentiments.
“What he’s done as a quarterback, I think it is inspiring even for me,” Brady said. “I watch his game and it makes me want to get out there and practice and improve because I think he’s so phenomenal with the way he manages himself in the pocket and his ability to throw the football is unlike anyone probably in the history of the league.”