Packers, Aaron Rodgers Officially Out of Excuses After Loss to Colts

November 7, 2016   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

After Sunday's 31-26 not-as-close-as-it-looked loss to the Indianapolis Colts at Lambeau Field, the Green Bay Packers no longer get a pass. 
Have they been hit harder by the injury bug than most other teams? Sure. But their two-time MVP quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, remains healthy, as does his No. 1 receiver, Jordy Nelson. On Sunday, key offensive cogs Ty Montgomery and Randall Cobb returned from injuries. And in the comfort of their own home, the Packers fell victim to an equally injury-ravaged opponent.
No more excuses. They're out of mulligans. 
Every team is dealing with injuries. Good teams get past them, especially with quarterbacks like Rodgers, receivers like Nelson and weapons like Montgomery and Cobb.
That doesn't mean the Packers can't rebound. It doesn't mean they can't still win the NFC North, get to the Super Bowl and win a title. As long as Rodgers is under center and they're mathematically alive, that remains within the realm of possibi...

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