The Green Bay Packers fans, spoiled by success, let their displeasure run free on Thursday evening. In the 17:27 loss to the Tennessee Titans, they punished their team with boos. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was lost for words afterwards.
Rodgers was clearly unprepared for the home fans’ violent reaction. “Interesting,” was the 38-year-old’s brief comment after the end of the game. To the reporter, who asked him about the boos, he only said: “That’s the best I can give you.”
At snowy Lambeau Field, the Cheeseheads suffered their sixth loss in their last seven games. The frustration of the fans is understandable.
Although the Packers were again under-powered, Rodgers didn’t want to harp on about the thumb injury that has plagued him since Week 5. “I won’t apologize about my thumb, it’s the same since New York.”
Meanwhile, the playcaller blamed the weather for his sometimes catastrophic bad passes. “I threw a lot of flutter balls today. There was some wind.” Overall, Rodgers threw two touchdowns, which is solid. However, fans and the team expect more from the reigning MVP in order to end the current crisis.
Christian Watson with franchise record
Christian Watson is a beacon of hope in these difficult times. The wide receiver caught those two touchdowns against Tennessee that the hosts kept in the game until the end. Already in the last week, the pass recipient was able to record three catches in the end zone.
Not since 2018 has a rookie managed two or more touchdowns in two straight games. This is also a first in the rich history of the Green Bay Packers.
With such performances, Christian Watson continues to win the hearts of his own supporters, who were still skeptical about him at the beginning of the season. He was picked as the seventh receiver in the 2022 NFL Draft. Watson, whose father played for the Packers, also had to have knee surgery in the offseason, which further lowered expectations.