PACKERS EXTEND RODGERS' CONTRACT

Let us all hope and pray tonight that he is the future, because, if he isn't, he just became a salary cap liability:



The Green Bay Packers said this afternoon that they have signed quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a long-term contract extension through the 2014 season. "As we talked about in the past, we try to be proactive in our discussions with our current players and we felt like this was an appropriate time to try to come to an agreement with Aaron," said General Manager Ted Thompson. "We feel like this is good for the organization and the players, and we will continue this approach as we move forward." Rodgers was the team's first-round pick in 2005. He has started all seven games for Green Bay this season and has thrown for 1,668 yards and 12 touchdowns for a 98.8 passer rating.