For the past three years, Aaron Rodgers has been living in the aftermath of Hurricane Favre, and despite their team making serious improvements each year, the faithful fans of Green Bay still remained bitter at the departure of their veteran leader.  On Feb. 6, Rodgers stepped outside of Favre’s shadow and made his own en route to bringing home a fourth Lombardi trophy to Titletown, USA.

Throughout the game, Rodgers was flawless. His passes were well thrown with pinpoint accuracy, and it showed with the 300 yards that accompanied his three touchdown tosses. Rodgers and the Packers came out aggressively, and the flat Steelers defense was forced to play from behind early.

As far as I’m concerned, Alex Rodriguez (you know, the guy who Cameron Diaz fed popcorn to at the game) is no longer A-Rod, the field general donning green and yellow is. The quarterback in question has established himself among the league’s elite, and has won over the Cheeseheads of Green Bay.  I mention this feat because for the first offseason in four years, fans will no longer endure the media frenzy spurned by Favre’s retirement (and I use this term loosely). The NFL’s all-time leader in interceptions has exited the field for the last time, and Rodgers showed no hesitation in claiming the throne.

Rodgers performed miraculously throughout the entire year, and earns my personal vote for Most Valuable Player. Stuck in a situation where anyone else probably would have panicked under the pressure, Rodgers not only remained composed, but excelled all year long. To ice the cake, he knocked off the Steelers who are more than familiar with winning the Lombardi trophy. Next year, look for Rodgers to excel again, and add an MVP title to his resumé.