The backup quarterback is a position that rarely receives much attention — at least as long as the starter is healthy — or much praise. It’s a thankless job, trying to prepare to go in on a moment’s notice without taking any reps in the team’s primary offense during the week.
But while Aaron Rodgers and Bart Starr draw the accolades and the bulk of their memories, today we acknowledge their backups, for very different reasons. Tim Boyle’s job this year is a bit different from last season, when he was the number three QB behind DeShone Kizer, but he’s still providing Rodgers with critical information.