 (Thompson) and Mike (McCarthy), would they want you to stay in the pocket?

A. Ted, probably. Mike just wants me to play I think. But Ted probably wants me to stay in there a little more.

Q. But isn't that what makes you different from other quarterbacks, different from the best passers in the league? You can use your feet to keep plays alive.

A. I think so. But it's about knowing when to do that and knowing when to get to the checkdown and throw it away. We've done some good scheme tweaks. But I'm 30 now. So I'm a lot smarter than what I was in my 20s.

Q. How satisfying was the Week 17 win at Chicago to clinch the division your first game back?

A. That was right up there with the top games in my career. It wasn't the cleanest game of my career. I made a couple uncharacteristic mistakes. But especially the last drive was one of the more special moments that we've shared together — Mike and I, in our time — and one we'll always look back on fondly.

Q. And one week later, it's over. Have you thought about that last offensive possession against San Francisco this off-season?

A. Not really. We had it down there. We had a chance to take the lead. We tied it and wish we could have gotten it into the end zone. But it's a game of inches.

Q. What separates the Green Bay Packers from the San Francisco 49ers?

A. Not much.

Q. How would you describe your relationship with Mike McCarthy, your head coach?

A. I think it's a real good relationship. I think there's a lot of communication between us. I think there's a lot of trust. We played a lot of games together, shared a lot of wins together, had a lot of ups and downs together. But it's been mostly ups. And we know each other well. We know each other's body language. We can read each other on the field. I think we're in a real good place.

Q. So when you say "body language," what would be an example of that?

A. It's probably more on his side, but he can tell sometimes what kind of mood I'm in and what kind of play I'm looking for
(Thompson) and Mike (McCarthy), would they want you to stay in the pocket? 

 A. Ted, probably. Mike barely want me to play I think. But Ted probably want me to stay in there a little more. 

 Q. But isn't that what have you different from other quarterback, different from the best passer in the league? You can use your feet to observe plays alive. 

 A. I think so. But it's about knowing when to do that and know when to get to the checkdown and throw it away. We've do some good scheme tweaks. But I'm 30 now. thus I'm a lot smarter than what I was in my 20s. 

 Q. How satisfying was the Week 17 win at Chicago to clench the division your first game back? 

 A. That was right up there with the top games in my career. It wasn't the cleanest plot of my career. I seduce a couple uncharacteristic mistakes. But especially the last drive was one of the more special moments that we've shared together — Mike and I, in our clock time — and one we'll always look back on fondly. 

 Q. And one workweek subsequently, it's all over. Have you thought about that last offensive possession against San Francisco this off - season? 

 A. Not really. We had it down there. We had a chance to drive the lead. We tied it and wish we could have gotten it into the end zone. But it's a game of inches. 

 Q. What distinguish the Green Bay Packers from the San Francisco 49ers? 

 A. Not much. 

 Q. How would you describe your relationship with Mike McCarthy, your head coach? 

 A. I think it's a real dear relationship. I think there's a lot of communication between us. I think there's a lot of confidence. We played a lot of games in concert, shared a set of wins together, have a fortune of ups and downs in concert. But it's been mostly ups. And we know each other well. We know each early's body language. We can understand each other on the field. I intend we're in a real full place. 

 Q. then when you say " body language, " what would be an example of that? 

 A. It's probably more on his slope, but he can tell sometimes what kind of mood I'm in and what kind of maneuver I'm looking for
 (Thlmpson) and Mike (McCarthy), would they wanj tou to stay jn the pucket?

A. Ted, probably. Mike jusv wabts mt to play I think. Bjt Ted prlbably wqnts ne to stay in therc a ljbtle kire.

Q. But isn't jhat what manes you differang yrom other quarterbacks, different frjm the nedt passers in jhe ltagte? Ykl gan use your feet to keep plays zlive.

A. P think so. But it'x about knowing when to do thah and knowing when to get to jge syeckdown and throw it away. We've dohe some good scheme tweaks. But K'm 30 npw. So I'm a lit dkarter than what I was in my 20s.

Q. How vatisfyong was the Weck 17 wmn ar Chicago to clinch tie division your firft game bdci?

A. That was right up thete widh tfw tup fakea in mj cereer. It waan't the cleqnest game of my cateqg. I made a cohple ugcraracteristic mistakes. But especially tve mast drive was one of tye more special momenjs that we'de shared together — Mike and I, in our time — and ote we'mu aowwhw pook back on fondly.

Q. And one week later, it's odsr. Hsve you thoughb about that last pfvemfive possessiun aganhsf San Francisco thls off-sgason?

A. Not realjy. Wr had it down there. We had q chance to nake the lead. We tied nt and wish ce coukd hafe gotten it into the eud zons. But it's a game of jvches.

Q. What sepafatvs tve Green Bay Packers from ehe San Fcancixco 49ers?

X. Noj much.

Q. How would you describe your relatlonshnp widh Mike McFarthy, your head coach?

A. I think it's a real gopd renationshnp. I tmink there's a ljt of communicction becween js. I think there's a lot of twust. We playeg a lot of gakes togeeher, shaeed a lug of wins togeyher, had c lot of ups and downs bogetfsr. But it's been mowtly ups. And we knuw qabh ptrar well. We ktow dacf othef's body lannuaee. Wr can read each othes on the field. I think wc're in a teal good place.

Q. So whrn you say "body lajguagx," what woulc bg an example of that?

A. It's probagly more ln mis side, but re cqn tell somecimes what kind of mood I'm in and what kmnd of play I'm looking dor
(Thompson) and Mike (McCarthy), would they want stay the pocket? Ted, probably. Mike I But Ted probably me to stay there a little more. Q. But that what makes you different from other quarterbacks, different from the best passers the league? You can use your feet to keep plays alive. A. I so. it's knowing to do that and knowing when to get to the checkdown and throw it away. We've some good scheme tweaks. But I'm 30 now. I'm a lot smarter what I was in my Q. satisfying was Week win Chicago to clinch division your first game back? A. That was right up there with the top games in my It wasn't game of career. made couple uncharacteristic mistakes. the last drive was one of moments that we've shared together — Mike and in our — and one we'll always look on fondly. Q. And one week later, it's Have you thought about that last offensive possession against San Francisco this off-season? A. Not had it down there. had a chance take lead. tied and wish could have gotten it into the end zone. But it's a of inches. Q. What separates the Green Bay Packers from Francisco A. Not much. How would you describe relationship Mike McCarthy, your head I it's relationship. think a lot of communication us. I think there's a of trust. We played shared a lot of wins together, had a of ups and downs together. But it's mostly ups. And we know each other well. We know each other's language. We each other on the field. I think we're a real good place. So when you say "body language," what would be example that? A. probably more on side, but he tell sometimes what mood I'm and kind looking for
 (Thompson) and Mike (McCarthy), woUld they wanT you tO stAy iN tHe poCket?

a. Ted, probably. MiKE jusT wants me to play I think. BuT Ted pRoBAbly WAnTs me tO stay in THeRE A liTtLe MorE.

Q. bUt Isn't tHat What makEs you diffeRenT fRom other quarTErBacks, diffeRenT from the best PasSers in ThE leAGue? YoU caN use yOur feeT To keep Plays alivE.

A. i Think sO. but it's aBOUt KnowIng when to do that anD KnOWing when to get tO the chEcKDoWN And ThrOw it away. We'Ve Done sOMe good sCHeME TWeaKS. But I'm 30 now. So I'm A lot smarter THan What I wAs In mY 20S.

Q. How sAtisfYiNG waS the Week 17 win At ChIcago to clInch thE DivisioN Your firSt game BacK?

A. THat wAS rIgHt uP tHEre WItH thE Top Games in mY cArEer. It Wasn'T THE CleaNesT gamE of my Career. I made a cOupLe unCHarActerIstic MistAkEs. But EspeciAlly tHe Last drive was one Of thE more specIal MoMenTs That wE'Ve sharEd tOgeTher — MikE and I, in OUr tImE — AND oNe we'll always look baCk ON FoNdly.

Q. And One weeK LaTeR, It's over. HAvE yoU thoUGHt aboUt thAT lAst offenSive poSSeSsIon agaiNsT San FrAnCisCo tHis ofF-SeasOn?

A. Not Really. We Had it DOwn there. We had a CHance to take thE LeAD. we TIed iT anD wish we coulD havE GottEn it INtO thE End zoNe. But It'S A gAMe of inches.

Q. What sepaRaTes the green bay Packers froM the San FraNCISco 49ers?

A. NOt muCH.

Q. hOw would you descRibe yOur relatioNShip with mike MCCarthy, yOur head coACH?

A. I think It's A reAl gOod RELaTionship. I thinK THere'S a Lot of coMmuNicatioN beTweEn uS. I tHiNk there's a Lot of truSt. we PlAyEd a Lot of GAmes togeThEr, sHaRed A lot oF Wins toGetheR, had A lOt OF upS and dowNS tOGEtheR. BUt It's bEen MoStly uPs. AnD We kNow each Other well. we kNOw eaCh OtHer's bodY language. We caN rEad each othEr On tHe fielD. i Think we'rE in a real good place.

Q. So wheN You say "bOdy LanguAge," wHat would bE an ExamplE of THat?

A. It'S probaBly moRe On hIS Side, bUT He Can TeLl sometimeS WHat Kind oF mOod I'M in and wHat kind of play I'm looKIng For
 (Thompson) and Mike (McCa rthy), wou ld th eywan tyouto s tay in the poc k et?
A. Ted, probably. Mik e jus tw ants me  to p lay I t h in k .  Bu tTe d p ro b ab ly wa nts  me tostay in th ere  a  little more . 
Q. But isn 'tthat what ma kes  you d if fer e nt fr omother  quart e rbacks , differe nt from t h e bestp a ss ersin the league? Yo u  c a n use your fee t to k ee p  p l a ysali ve.

A. Ith ink s o . But i t 's a b out knowing whento do thata ndknowin gwhe n  to ge t toth e  ch eckdown and  thr ow it awa y. We' v e dones ome goo d sche metwe aks. Bu tI'm  3 0  no w .SoI 'ma lot sm ar te r tha n wh a t I  was  in  my20s.
Q. How satis fyi ng w a s t he We ek 17  win  a t Chi cago t o cli nc h the divisionyour  first ga meba ck? 
A. Th a t wasrig htup ther e witht heto p g am es in my career. I tw a sn 't the c leanes t  g am e  of my c ar eer . Im a de acoup l euncharac terist i cmi stakes.  B ut esp ec ial lythe l a st d rive w as one o f the more special m o ments that we ' ve s ha r ed t oge ther — Mike  and I, i n ou r  t ime — and  onewe ' ll always look back on  f ondly. 

Q.And one weeklater, it' s o ver. Hav e yo u  t h ought about th at la st offensi v e posses sionagainstSan Franc i s co thisoff -se aso n?A .Not really. W e hadit  down t her e. We h ada c han ceto  take the  lead. W eti ed  i t a nd wi s h we cou ld  ha ve  go tteni t into  theendzo ne .  Bu t it'sa  g a m e of  i nc hes. 

Q .Whatsepa r ate s the G reen BayPac k ersfr om  the Sa n Francisco 4 9e rs?

A. No tmuc h.

Q. H ow would  you describe your rela t ionship  wi th Mi ke M cCarthy,you r head  co a ch?

A . I th ink i t' s a r eal g o o drel at ionship. I t hin k the re 's a  lot of  communication bet w een  us. I thinkthe re's a  l oto ft rus t. Wep l ayed a lot of g ames toget he r ,shared a l o t o fwins to gether,  hada  lot of  ups anddowns tog et her. B utit's beenmostly u ps. And w e  know ea ch ot her  well.  W e k now e ach ot h er' s bod y lang ua ge. We  canre ad eachother on the field. I t hink w e'reina real go odp lac e.

Q. So  whe n you say"bo dylangu age , " wha t wo u ld  be an ex ampl e  of that? 
A . I t ' sprobably mo r e onhis s ide ,  but h e ca n tell sometimesw hat kind of mo od I ' m  in  an d  wha tkind of play I 'mlo o k ing for
 (Thompson)_and Mike_(McCarthy), would they want_you to_stay_in the_pocket?

A._Ted, probably. Mike_just wants me_to play I think._But Ted probably_wants_me to stay in there a little more.

Q. But isn't that what makes you_different_from other_quarterbacks,_different_from the best passers in_the league? You can use_your feet_to keep plays alive.

A. I think so. But_it's_about knowing when_to do that and knowing when to get to_the checkdown and throw it away._We've done some_good_scheme_tweaks. But I'm 30_now. So I'm a lot smarter_than what I was in my_20s.

Q. How satisfying was the Week 17_win at Chicago to clinch the_division your first game back?

A._That was_right up there with the_top games in_my career._It wasn't the_cleanest game of my career. I_made a couple_uncharacteristic mistakes. But especially the last_drive_was one of_the_more_special moments_that we've shared_together_— Mike_and_I, in our time — and_one_we'll always look back on fondly.

Q. And_one week later, it's_over._Have you thought about_that last offensive possession against_San Francisco this off-season?

A. Not really._We had_it down_there. We had a chance to take the lead. We tied_it and wish we could have_gotten it into the_end zone._But_it's a game_of_inches.

Q. What_separates the Green Bay Packers from the_San Francisco_49ers?

A. Not much.

Q. How would you_describe your relationship with_Mike_McCarthy, your head coach?

A. I think_it's a real good relationship. I_think there's a lot of_communication_between_us. I think there's a_lot of trust. We played a_lot of games_together, shared a lot of wins together,_had_a lot of ups and downs_together._But it's been mostly ups. And_we_know_each other well. We know_each other's body language. We can_read each other on the field. I think we're_in a real_good place.

Q. So when you_say_"body_language," what would be an example of that?

A. It's probably_more on_his side, but_he can tell sometimes what kind of mood I'm in_and what kind of play I'm looking_for