Green Bay Packers: Comparing Matt Flynn to Zeke Bratkowski at Backup Quarterback

June 17, 2014   ·   Bob Fox   ·   Jump to comments

The Green Bay Packers learned the hard way last season that it's very important to have a solid backup quarterback. When Aaron Rodgers fractured his clavicle in Week 9, the Packers went into a free fall over the next few weeks.
The Packers had lost three straight games and it looked like they were about to lose their fourth straight, as they trailed the Minnesota Vikings 23-7 at Lambeau Field in the third quarter. That is when head coach Mike McCarthy decided to bring in Matt Flynn in relief of quarterback Scott Tolzien.
Flynn rallied the Packers enough to forge a 26-26 tie, and then after a loss to the Lions on Thanksgiving, led the Packers to back-to-back wins against the Falcons and Cowboys with late comebacks. He almost did the same thing versus the Steelers in Week 16.
Overall, Flynn was 2-2 as a starting quarterback for the Packers last season and he basically saved the season for the team. In Week 17, Rodgers was able to play again and the Packers beat the Bears a...

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