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Rodgers and Brady showing why they are elite

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Updated: October 17, 2013

Injuries in sports are a sad but common occurrence especially in the game of football. Even with injuries, many teams are still able to compete and win games. Backup players are key for any team and the skill and value of backups can turn a good team to a great one. The Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots have been decimated by injury this season — especially on the offensive side of the ball — and although both teams are having trouble scoring the ball, they seem to win games. Both Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady have shown thus far into the season why they are firmly entrenched in the most elite group of quarterbacks in the NFL.

Even with injuries to his offense, Aaron Rodgers like Tom Brady has performed well this season. By Mike Morbeck (originally posted to Flickr as Aaron Rodgers) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Even with injuries to his offense, Aaron Rodgers like Tom Brady has performed well this season. By Mike Morbeck, via Wikimedia Commons

The Packers lost two of their best wide receivers over the off-season in Greg Jennings and Donald Driver. Add injuries to James Jones, Randall Cobb, Jermichael Finely, Eddie Lacy, and James Starks and Aaron Rodgers’ ability to score the ball has to have been compromised. Granted, not all the injuries happened at the same time, but through six games, that is a lot of injuries.

Even with the loss to defensive star Clay Matthews, the Packers are only one game out of the division lead and they should be happy with the way they have played despite all the bad luck.

By the Numbers – Aaron Rodgers

Rodgers has thrown for 1,646 yards, 10 TD, and has a passer rating of 101.9 thus far.

The same thing can be said for the New England Patriots who have fallen victim to injuries yet still hold a record of 5-1. They have played all six games this season without both tight ends. Tom Brady has looked frustrated at times with the astonishing number of dropped balls his receivers have made this season. Losing Wes Welker to Denver was supposed to hurt the Patriots despite Danny Amendola being brought in to replace him. Even Amendola has missed time due to injury so the Patriots have had to rely on Kenbrell Thompkins, whom has emerged as a good young receiver for the Patriots.

Tom Brady has shown time and time again why he is one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history and this season, he is showing why yet again.

By the Numbers – Tom Brady

Brady has thrown for 1,480 yards, 8 TD and has a passer rating of 79.5.

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