GREEN BAY — Scott Tolzien still remembers the game, along with how his observation afterward went viral. He also stands by his comparison, having grown up in suburban Chicago with two brothers and parents who were such dyed-in-the-wool Chicago Bulls fans that dinnertime was scheduled around Michael Jordan’s tip-off times.
It was the opening month of the 2015 NFL season, and Tolzien, the former University of Wisconsin quarterback, was in his third year backing up Aaron Rodgers. After watching Rodgers complete 24 of 35 passes for 333 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions for a passer rating of 138.