Relive Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' journey from Chico, Calif. to Super Bowl XLV with stories from the Enterprise-Record archives.
Created by ChicoER on Jan 27, 2011
Last updated: 03/03/11 at 05:44 PM
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Rodgers threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns, commanding the Green Bay Packers to a 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium and winning the Pete Rozelle Trophy.
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The NFL and FedEx have named Chico's Aaron Rodgers as the one of the top offensive players of the 2010 season.
The Green Bay Packers quarterback was honored as the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year, according to a press release on the team's website.
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IRVING, Texas — Throughout most of his fast-rising NFL career, Chico's Aaron Rodgers' can-do attitude has been a major boon to his success.
On Monday, two hours after his NFC champion Green Bay Packers arrived in Texas, he conceded that not everything he sets out to do can be accomplished.
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It's become fairly common lately for Butte athletic director Craig Rigsbee to field questions about Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who began his collegiate career as a Roadrunner back in the fall of 2002.
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Joy Pirtle of Yankee Hill (right) cheers for her favorite team, the Green Bay Packers, at The Graduate in Chico on Sunday.
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Joy Pirtle of Yankee Hill (right) cheers for her favorite team, the Green Bay Packers, at The Graduate in Chico on Sunday.
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Q: How did the preparation go this week for the Chicago Bears?
A: The week went really well and guys seem to be pretty focused.
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Pleasant Valley High School takes day to honor famed graduate Aaron Rodgers
CHICO -- Students, faculty and staff at Pleasant Valley High School took time Friday to honor the individual who is undoubtedly the biggest man on campus, even if he hasn't been on campus on a regular basis since 2002.
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The year's hit singles: Rodgers, Yoshida were top individual stories
The best athletes with north valley ties of 2010 formed a diverse group. One athlete graced magazine covers.
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Aaron Rodgers' former high school coach appreciates how Rodgers continues to represent the north state, all the while remembering where he comes from.
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Spring Gala honors graduates, raises funds for college
Twinkling white lights, big-band swing music and well-dressed college students — both present and former — filled Chico State University's Bell Memorial Union Auditorium Saturday night as Butte College celebrated its Spring Gala.
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I try not to argue with people who send in their opinions — and believe me, newspaper readers are not shy about sharing their opinions.
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Outlaws Notebook: Rodgers' honoring will be done uniformly
CHICO — In the innovative effort to honor Aaron Rodgers tonight, the Outlaws' idea to wear jerseys similar to the Green Bay Packers style had limitations.
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Nor Cal's prodigal son: Rodgers not welcomed by 49ers
SAN FRANCISCO — Running onto Bill Walsh Field with his Green Bay Packer teammates and pointing at his family in the stands, Aaron Rodgers was, for about 10 seconds, welcome as the native Northern California boy come home at Candlestick Park.
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Apparently, Brett Favre has issues with former Butte College quarterbacks from Chico, or at least it seems that way now that the weeks-long drama of his divorce from the Green Bay Packers became official on Thursday with a trade to the New York Jets.
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Been here before: Rodgers thrust into same role from 2002
Masses of Green Bay Packer fans have been left clamoring to wonder whether Chico's Aaron Rodgers can successfully replace Brett Favre, their beloved quarterback whose retirement from the NFL dominated headlines last week.
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Chico's Rodgers unfazed by injury, negativity
SAN FRANCISCO — Aaron Rodgers looked noticeably relaxed outfitted tie-less in a sports coat, buttoned-down shirt and slacks while trudging through the Packers locker room on crutches following Green Bay's 30-19 defeat of the San Francisco
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Aaron Rodgers has a little more than two months remaining in his offseason, not that he's had much down time.
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When the Pleasant Valley Vikings took the field Friday night at University Stadium, former PV and Butte College standout Aaron Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers rookie quarterback, was strolling the sidelines rooting on his alma mater.
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Green Bay Packers rookie quarterback Aaron Rodgers is happy to have his contract done, happy to have enjoyed training camp this month, and happy to be learning the offense from his coaches and one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Brett Favre.
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NEW YORK — After a week of trade rumors and intrigue, the only drama in this NFL draft was the long wait for Aaron Rodgers.
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A dream becoming reality is nothing new for Aaron Rodgers , so four days after finishing his junior season as the quarterback at Cal, the local kid with the rifle right arm has elected to enter the NFL Draft.
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Chico's most well-known export isn't an almond or an ale, but it's a 20-year-old who is on the verge of being a multimillionaire.
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BERKELEY — When the Oregon Ducks visited the fourth-ranked California Golden Bears at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, it not only reunited former members of a coaching staff, but
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Very few high school football players in the Northern Section possess the type of physical talent required to play in the Pac-10 or any of the country's other major college conferences.
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The temperature was firecracker hot on the Fourth of July, nudging 100 degrees, and Aaron Rodgers was about to turn up the heat.
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Article originally published on Saturday, December 21, 2002
It's now official.
Rumors that Butte College sophomore tight end Garrett Cross and freshman quarterback Aaron Rodgers have verbally committed to accept scholarships and attend California
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Article originally published December 21, 2002.
Freshman defensive tackle Brett Bischofberger, sophomore tight end Garrett Cross and freshman offensive tackle Chris Miller of the Butte College football team were recently named to the California
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Butte's Cross, Rodgers named All-Americans
Sophomore tight end Garrett Cross represented the Butte College Roadrunners as a first-team selection on the JC Grid-Wire All-American Team.
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Freshman Rodgers piloting an offense ranked No. 1 in state
Aaron Rodgers has made a quick transition from record-setting high school quarterback to leading the Butte College Roadrunners.
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South to feature hybrid offense in Lions game
RED BLUFF - A quick glance at the coaches and rosters for the 25th annual Lions Northern California All-Star Football Game two weeks from Saturday might lead to the quick conclusion that it'll be a clash
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Vikings reach semifinals
The Vikings have their ship back on course.
A five-game losing streak prevented Pleasant Valley High from winning a second straight Eastern Athletic League title, but the Vikings defeated the Paradise Bobcats 8-3 Friday in their Northern Section Division I first-round playoff at Doryland Field.
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Hornets end PV's season in semifinals
REDDING - The Pleasant Valley High football team got its offense stuck in the foot-deep mud at Enterprise Friday, losing to the Hornets 17-7 in the Northern Section Division I semifinals.
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Biggs returns to action as top seed
It's the question that always arises when a team is coming off a bye week: Will the break hurt or help the squad?
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Prep football: Vikings back to old form in opener
Break time's over, North Section. Be aware, or be broken.
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Pleasant Valley looks to improve on 1999 campaign
One of the many positives about athletics is you can always forget about the past.
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As a junior varsity quarterback, Rodgers led the Pleasant Valley High School Vikings to a 19-18 victory over the rival Chico High School Panthers during the annual Almond Bowl contest.
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As a junior varsity quarterback, Rodgers led the Pleasant Valley High School Vikings to a 19-18 victory over the rival Chico High School Panthers during the annual Almond Bowl contest.
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Article originally published October 20, 1999.
A bad snap on a punt and a missed extra point have decided the last two junior varsity Almond Bowls.
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