Aaron Rodgers' cadence is familiar: "Green 19," the Packers quarterback will yell. "Green 19, hut."
That homage to the Packers' 1919 founding precedes essentially every Green Bay play. But it's not always exactly the same, and that's where the magic happens. There might be no one better in the NFL at working the hard count, especially in this season's mostly empty stadiums, than Rodgers. If the defense jumps offside, granting Rodgers a free play, he normally takes advantage, too.
“I always heard these rumors about Aaron and the snap count,” Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett told Packers News, “and his ability to get free plays.