Aaron Rodgers will miss Sunday’s game against the Chiefs after testing positive for COVID-19 (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero). With Rodgers sidelined, Jordan Love is now set to start under center. 
The Packers have been rolling ever since their brutal season opener against the Saints. They’re riding a seven-game winning streak, thanks in large part to the reigning MVP. Rodgers has completed 67.1% of his passes thus far for 1,894 yards and 17 touchdowns with only three interceptions. While the Packers are standing tall at 7-1, the Chiefs are treading water at 4-4. A Rodgers-less matchup could very well provide a boost to Patrick Mahomes & Co.
This will mark Love’s first start as a pro and his first significant NFL action. Love didn’t play as a rookie and he’s attempted just seven throws in total, completing five of them for 68 yards.
Rodgers, 38 in December, led the league in completion percentage (70.7%) and passing touchdowns (48) last year. Father Time didn’t slow him down, nor did his offseason of drama with Packers management. He will, however, miss at least one game as he goes through the league’s COVID-19 protocols.
So much for the game of the week.
Whenever I think of Aaron Rodgers, the first thing that comes to mind is what a “Team First” guy he is. LOLOL!
Time to see what Jordan Love has.
I think we’ve seen some of it.
When? Mop up duty in week one?
The football gods must really not want a Rodgers-Mahomes faceoff. Mahomes was hurt in 2019 when GB and KC last played each other, and now Covid knocks A-Rod out for this matchup…
Don’t blame this one on the gods when stupidity comes into play
Assuming he is not vaccinated?
You can still get COVID with a vaccine. Especially Delta.
Because there’s different rules for vaccinated positives and un vaccinated positives. If they’re already ruling him out for Sunday, I’m assuming that he was not vaccinated. If he had been vaccinated, then all he would need is 2 negatives test results 24 hours from each other. There’s time for that being possible without ruling him out for Sunday already.
That’s why I asked
So here is the answer –
Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
#Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is unvaccinated, per me and @MikeGarafolo. That’s why he’s out for Sunday vs. the #Chiefs.
10:58 AM · Nov 3, 2021
True, true. I understand your post. I thought the time table would make it a bit harder. Even being vaccinated, it would still take longer normally I think than the time he’s got to get over it, as an aside.
As another aside…it does hand the game to KC, t least almost does. If the Chiefs can’t beat a Rodgers-less Packers team, they really don’t have a chance against other playoff teams in my opinion.
Well they almost lost at home to the giants….so I wouldn’t crown them just yet
He’s not vaccinated? Said he was “immunized “, wtf does that mean? Cmon man
Perhaps he had some sort of blood plasma antibody therapy.
He probably had it previously, and like many, incorrectly thought that meant he was immune.
Prior infection provides protection, as the vaccine does. Neither makes you immune, but much less likely to have any serious reaction and less likely to get it.
His use of words or the choice to not get vaccinated even if he was previously infected(knowing the rule differences in the NFL) is fair game to question.
He is smart but it’s another instance where he thinks he’s smarter than he is.
It means Rodgers played a word game in order to dodge the question regarding whether he was vaccinated against covid or not. He’s an ass
I’m wondering how he (or anyone else on the offense other than Lazard) wasn’t considered a “close contact” when Adams tested positive last week.
Maybe they need to do a ‘Covid Double Check’…
I hope not. That would mean everyone would get the “Rodgers Rate” too.
Wouldn’t it be a hoot if Love gets ruled out as a close contact…
The Packers practice squad QB, Kurt Benkert, was placed on Covid-IR. Covid could be going through the Packers QB room. What happens when Jordan Love tests positive and there is noone to play QB? Randall Cobb? What happens when/if Love gets hurt during the game? Where is Jake Dolegala??
At this point, I assume Cobb is the emergency qb, as he has been mentioned being designated with that assignment in the past. Also, who is Dolegala?
Brent Hundley is on the street now, isn’t he? Or the Return of Matt Flynn, Part 2! If still no, then Scott Tolzien. Heck, Lynn Dickey was a great Packer QB; bring him back!
Majkowski is free I think
Brett Favre and his copper fit belt are ready to go, if called upon.
Had enough of this insanity yet? The testing of “sickness” without being sick. Even worse, the disclosure of a private health decision such as “vaccination”…which of course isn’t a “vaccine” to begin with. Clown world brought to you by ghouls.
First off… the testing and quarantine time isn’t as much about the person who tested positive- even if he was a vaccinated or isn’t showing signs of the virus. It’s about stopping the spread to others.
And second….. if the players don’t like the idea of health or vaccination status made public, they simply can not play and find another occupation. They know exactly what the signed up for. It’s part of why they get the big bucks.
I assume you’re one of the 3-4 guys who farted into their desk asleep during science class in high school cause you were out drinking 40s the night before and flunking every subject. But yeah it’s the ghouls fault for giving us science in the first place. Can’t fix dumb morons
I hear Q calling you, douchebag. He wants you to stand in the middle of a freeway. Its the only way to prevent the lizard people from taking over…..
All you need is dray backing you up for the world to realize and accept your point of view as the answer. Why is everyone so darned stubborn..?
The guy was unvaccinated and was on the sidelines without a mask all pre-season.
Just another egomaniac that thinks the rules don’t apply to him. He and the Packers need to be fined an insane amount of money.
GB if Jordan Love beats KC feel free to trade Rodgers to the Giants I won’t complain
Masks lolol
Yes, masks. Those things that help stop the spread of transmissable illness and disease. What’s so funny about them?
That’s highly debatable, unlike the vaccine being effective. Not a hill to die on.
Per NFL rules unvaccinated players do not have to wear a mask on sideline.
Prayers to Aaron and his family.
Come on Jordan. You’ve got the Running game, Receiving game, and Defense behind you Go Out And Win This One.