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Aaron Rodgers took some hits after the Tampa Bay debacle too for his 'wake-up call' remark

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Battle of the Bays didn't shape up the way many people expected.

The Aaron-Rodgers-Tom Brady shootout never materialized as the Green Bay Packers wilted under the heat of the Tampa Bay defense.

Since it was the showcase game of the afternoon, Rodgers' poor showing did not go unnoticed.

It was a hot topic for Monday Morning and Afternoon Quarterbacks, too. In fact, it was the first topic tackled on ESPN's "Around the Horn" show.

Host Tony Reali asked his panel about Rodgers saying after the carnage, "I felt we needed a little bit of a wake-up call at some point this season.