The Rodgers family has a flare for the dramatic — and no, we’re not talking about Aaron Rodgers.
That’s actually a reference to Green Bay Packers tight end Richard Rodgers, the man who caught the Packers’ game-winning touchdown pass with no time left Thursday night. When it comes to late-game heroics, the apple doesn’t fall very far from the tree.
Richard Rodgers’ father, Richard Rodgers Sr., threw two laterals as a California Golden Bear against Stanford back in 1982, a game known for “The Play.” However, Rodgers Sr. took more joy out of what his son was able to do.
“I think he’s got me,” the elder Rodgers said, per BlackAndBlueReview.com. “It’s the complete scenario. Rodgers throws it to Rodgers, not Aaron to Richard but Richard to Aaron, that started the whole thing. The penalty gets called. Then Rodgers throws it back to Rodgers again. I couldn’t write a better script than that!”
Junior even had the play on his mind as the Packers’ comeback attempt was ongoing.
“A lot of people from Stanford have a lot of stuff to say about it, but it stands in the record books with Cal as a win and my dad was a part of it,” the younger Rodgers said, per NFL.com. “It’s a really special moment for him and I was kind of thinking on the play before, when Aaron got the facemask, I was kind of thinking we would do something like that. Obviously it turned out differently.”
If only there was a band on the field.
H/t to Pro Football Talk
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