In the summer of 1977, Robert Ward penned an infamous story about New York Yankees slugger Reggie Jackson. Mired in a feud with Thurman Munson, Jackson declared himself as “The Straw That Stirs The Drink” or, in other words, the player that makes everything else go.
Although Jackson has denied saying those words, the definition of the phrase couldn’t be more true when describing the Green Bay Packers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
With him, the Packers are one of the most dangerous teams in the NFC. Without him, they look like something out of The Replacements.