I chose USFL cause I am tired of the soap opera.
I chose USFL cause I am tired of the soap opera.
hahahahaha Why? I'd say the assholes are the media pukes doing their damnedest to stir up trouble. And a large part of that drama i.e. stirred up trouble involves Rodgers and his future. That all seemed to be settled last offseason with the new contract. However, Rodgers' bad injury-riddled season which contributed to the rotten Packer season in general has resulted in a new mostly media-generated shitstorm. If any of ya'all were Rodgers, what would be your opinion of that? And what would you do about it? His future was pretty well settled last offseason. Now, he's hearing and reading the same shit that we are. Who among ya'all wouldn't be at least a little bit pissed off about that? And given that, what would you say and do? Come out with blatant denials and harsh criticism of the perpetrators of that media bullshit? Or just subtly playing along and putting on those dumbshits? Rodgers, being sort of a mellow hippy-esque California type, hasn't chosen the blatant confrontation. Rather, he has chosen the reaction he has chosen. I woulda been more confrontational, myself, basically been more of an asshole - but that's just me hahahaha. So I would suggest that Rodgers has been anything but an asshole in reaction to the assholic bullshit aimed at him.
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This is literally what sports media does, they get paid by getting your attention, your clicks, etc.Originally Posted by texaspackerbacker
The NFL encourages it, and Rodgers himself encourages it by playing coy.
You're basically calling the media assholes and pukes for doing their jobs. It doesn't mean they are wrong.
Clearly they are supplying a need if they continue to get clicks.
I can think of very few jobs where people get called a puke and asshole for doing it, and sports media personality or journalist aren't at the top of that list.
I suppose it depends on the type. Skip Bayless is an asshole. I don't think Tom Silverstein is though.
Rodgers may seem to be a mellow-Californian, but he's a Northern Californian. There's a difference. And I think it's an act -- he plays a LOT of games with the media and is extremely manipulative. If he wanted to put a stop to any of this he'd make more definitive statements. He likes the attention, he likes stringing things along, and he especially likes to zig when everyone is kept in the dark and expects him to zag, only to call them out as doubters and know-nothings later. I don't feel sorry for him, I think he brings it on himself, and I also think he's ok with that.
A FHOF QB who might be traded or retire is going to get a lot of stories run. Nothing to do until an announcement is made.
Some acorns of truth in there.
Are you from California? I'm not. My impression, though, was that most of the mellowness was from up there in the San Fran/Silicon Valley area. As for Rodgers playing games and manipuiating them, yeah, that's pretty much what I was saying too. Did I say he wanted the bastards to quit their shit? I don't think so. Are there actually some good media pukes? I suppose if you dig deep enough you can find some. Clicks and attention? Not mine ...... well, seldom anyway. How would we survive without them? Well, maybe a little more stress-free, although admittedly, stress doesn't much bother me. Any news that really needs to be put out, though, generally comes right from the horses' mouths rather than the asses' asses. In other words, we can do without the stupid speculation.
I say again, RG got it right about the profession of media puke.
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He's enabling the media pukes you claim to hate. Creating drama that they thrive off and make money from. Creating media storylines that people latch into making it impossible to not hear about.
The alternative is just to let the fans know he's only interested in being a Packer. Instead, he's effectively lying by omission, pretending he might leave.
Asshole.
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I think he is just a guy living his life. All the people who are saying "asshole" are doing so because they simply want answers RIGHT NOW and he needs a minute to rap his head around what happens next. I haven't worked in a long time, but recently was made an offer that is tough to refuse. When I said "give me a week" I wasn't being dramatic or being an asshole, I seriously need some time to decide what is in my best interest. Could it be that simple for ARod?
I don't hold Grudges. It's counterproductive.
Yes. People have selfish and immature traits. They go through life telling themselves they’re virtuous and grown and selfless. But when it comes to judging another person, they instantly revert to projecting those selfish traits they have themselves onto other people.
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You missed the genesis of this. Tex said Rodgers knows he wants to come back and is just playing with us all.
I said "if true" he's being an asshole.
Right....but it isn't all about you. There are a lot of people here hating on the guy (mind you I am in the trade him camp). I may have pulled the word asshole from you primarily (truthfully I wasn't thinking of anyone in particular when I wrote that), but I wasn't trying to call you out personally. I just think all the people who are screaming "asshole" and/or "drama queen" are being silly.
When ARod held the chip on his shoulder until the morning of the draft to zing Gutes he was being an asshole. But now, this? I just think he is a guy who has less interest in football each year which means he needs a breather after a long season before he makes a committment to the next....oh, and Tex is all over the map. Responding to any of his Rodgers worship is an exercise in futility.
Gutes needs to do what is in the best interest of the GB Packers. A couple years ago that meant getting Rodgers into camp. Right now, imo, that means moving on. That doesn't mean Rodgers "has gutes balls in his handbag" nor does it mean "rodgers is just being a giant drama queen/asshole". It means the 2 guys each have a different agenda.
I don't hold Grudges. It's counterproductive.
“Journalists doing their job” is a total cop out. Find a job where you’re not paid to criticize people or dig up their personal lives. They choose that low life profession.
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Then please stop looking at, tweeting, listening or surfing for sports news. The whole reason that journalist or any job exists is because you demand their services.
But Rodgers leads the league in frumpy expressions and negative body language on the sideline, which makes him, like Josh Allen, a unique double threat.
-Tim Harmston
Yup. Without journalists and sports media, you would be hearing and learning NOTHING about what was going on.
People want to complain about journalists, but maybe the people they are reporting about need to stop being idiots.
EXACTLY!
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The reason Rodgers is in the news is because he chooses to be and goes on Youtube every week and makes himself the headline of the day - arguably the week. Don't kid yourself. Nobody is talking about ARod last week if he doesn't go on McAfee and talk about the dark room.
I think the Packers front office wants him gone for financial reasons only, they fear fans backlash and all of this is just testing out reactions. I have yet to see many fans saying he should stay outside of Tex, so I think it ultimately happens. I just pray we get a 1st back and it is not tied to Rodgers playing out the contract.
I think you way over estimate what the front office thinks of our reaction as fans. I think they know what they want to do, but are playing poker with 31 other GMs and ARod. You and I factor into that consideration about as much as most of us matter to anyone outside our immediate circles.
I don't hold Grudges. It's counterproductive.
I think he's more of a weirdo than an asshole, but none of that has to do with not making a decision on retirement/next season. They can't trade him until Mar 15 and he'll decide if he's retiring before then.
I'll read up on some of the college kids for combine etc. in the meantime.
Then you must know very little about Rodgers, since he tweets about once per month. Everything else that comes from him is via sports media or journalism.Any news that really needs to be put out, though, generally comes right from the horses' mouths rather than the asses' asses. In other words, we can do without the stupid speculation.
Yes, McAfee is sports media.
If you don't use media, you would not know about the MSU shooting today, or the war in Ukraine, or many many many other things happening in your city, state, country and world. That would make you very much insulated from and ignorant of almost everything around you. Please don't hate on journalism and media -- a free press is valuable for many reasons. I strongly suggest you reconsider your attitude and look at specific media individuals vs. an overgeneralization of media. (Hence my comparison of Bayless and Silverstein)
I'm not sure if McAfee qualifies as "sports media". Regardless, though, it's not what comes from his mouth, it's what Rodgers himself says on the show that counts.
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He is more like Rodger's fluffer.
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