Patrick Crayton Probably Isn't the Guy to Question Aaron Rodgers' Abilities

Aaron Rodgers looks unassuming enough, but if there's one thing the fourth-year quarterback can't stand, it's the allusion that he's soft. He made that perfectly clear when answering questions about the perception that he's an injury waiting to happen.

Cowboys wideout Patrick Crayton must've missed out on that league-wide e-mail because yesterday he took a few shots at the Packers quarterback.

"Green Bay, that's a soap opera,'' he said, referring to the ongoing Brett Favre saga. "It's shaking Aaron Rodgers, I don't care what they're saying.''

Then Crayton went on to urge the Packers to start Rodgers, not Favre, against Dallas on Sept. 21. When he was reminded that Rodgers played fairly well against the Cowboys when Favre was injured, Crayton said, "Did anyone have any film on him?

"Their defense had film on him for last week's scrimmage. How'd that go?'' Rodgers was 7-for-20 and booed by Packers fans in last week's Family Night scrimmage.

Well, I think Crayton will get his wish since Favre is apparently out of the picture in Green Bay (for now, anyway; there's always the chance he magically reappears at some point before opening day, I suppose).

In general, I don't have any real feelings on players smacking their gums. I've mentioned it before, but when your job description includes "run full-speed into fat guys" I think it's okay talk trash. That said, what the hell was Crayton thinking? Wasn't he the guy who had something to do with the Cowboys losing to the Giants in last year's NFC Divisional playoff game? Just asking.

Thing is, I Rodgers has actually done a pretty good job handling all the silliness. It's not everyday that a first-year starter has to be subjected to this kind of awesomeness (that has to somehow be related to this; it just makes too much sense).

Oh, and this is rich.