I've never understood the point of observations like that, because we see this every year. There's always at least 2-3 offenses that look unstoppable for the first month of the season, sometimes more than that. But then you give it 2 months, watch the weather change and the injuries pile up, and by December even the most unstoppable September offense turns out to be stoppable.
So when people make observations like the one Rap just made, I have to figure they either a) don't watch football, or b) have the memory of a goldfish. The '05 Colts, '07 Pats, '11 Pats, and '14 Packers offenses turned out to be stoppable. Not easy to stop, but possible to stop. Makes no sense that someone who actually watches the football can't imagine that this offense will eventually be stopped as well.
The main difference between the two offenses:
-The Patriots offense is impossible to stop because of matchups.
-The Packers offense is impossible to stop because of talent.
Were it not for Revis getting toasted by Jordy Nelson, and a Gronk end zone drop, that game last year has a different result.
Anyway, causal fans see talent. They don't see matchups. They don't get why Edelman or Dion Lewis cause such fits in coverage. They don't get why Gronk appears open on every play. They don't get how Brady is barely touched, despite these "elite" defenses. They don't get how the Patriots move the ball without a OMGTAKETHETOPOFFHTEDEFENSE guy. Why does it always seem like, when they
want to run, they don't have much trouble?
Casual fans see sweet throws by Rodgers on the run, but they don't see why he'd break the pocket for no reason. Remember all the "Packers Will Suck Because No Jordy Nelson" talk at the beginning of the year? You know and I know that was ********. All Rodgers needs are fast guys who can run a scramble drill. Also, an elite 3-down RB doesn't hurt either.
People don't understand why the Patriots offense is good, and why the defense always seems to be in the wrong place. They see Rodgers and that he runs around and throws 50 yards across his body on a dime. Good stuff.
Although, Rodgers only has 9 4th-quarter comebacks, has never come back from 9 points down, and is 2-5 in the playoffs outside of his 2010 playoff run. One of those was a win against Joe Webb.
If you run a timing/matchup offense like say, the early 90s Cowboys did, those players absolutely respect what the Patriots do. If you run a scramble drill offense, that's why the 00s Steelers and the Ray Lewis' and the like respect him.
If you notice on the pregame, it's Dilfer, "Rodgers/Packers are the best". Young, "Rodgers/Packers are ONE of the best". A quick distinction, but a distinction nonetheless, from 2 QBs, one who ran a "please let us complete a pass today" offense, and the other ran the original West Coast Offense.
