In woodbuck's alternate ice fishing history, what would have happened if Aaron Rodgers had been picked by the 49ers?
Would the Packer Trilateral Commission still have decided to end Brett Favre's career with Alex Smith?
In woodbuck's alternate ice fishing history, what would have happened if Aaron Rodgers had been picked by the 49ers?
Would the Packer Trilateral Commission still have decided to end Brett Favre's career with Alex Smith?
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
It just turned out that Aaron Rodgers was there to be picked by Ted Thompson. That Aaron Rodgers fell in that draft and Ted Thompson scooped him up. That wasn't any stroke of genius on Thompson's part. Simply a smart move to pick what fell to him.
As for Aaron Rodgers taking over for Brett Favre after he had a near MVP season and (arguably) his best season ever. That came about because otherwise Aaron Rodgers would have more that likely exercises his option as a Free Agent and left the Green Bay Packers; and he was determined ready to succeed Brett Favre.
It came down to a simple matter of the right timing and a move for the future of the Green Bay Packers at Brett Favre's expense.
GO PACKERS !
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Woodbuck, you do realize you spent this entire draft bitching about us not drafting for need, right? Drafting AR was drafting for down the road (exactly what you and wist were bitching about ad nauseum.) Maybe TT's wasn't very smart there, but if that's the case, that would make you very stupid, because in contrast to you, Ted believes the draft is for the future of the team, not right now. As such, he doesn't tend to make desperation mistakes.
You have to pick a side, man.
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Do you tell your children and/or grandchildren this stuff !?
Look up the meaning of the word 'enlightenment'.
When Lambeau field will be shaken with the 'LOUDEST' Cheering of Packer fans for the outstanding career and accomplishments of Brett Favre as a Green Bay Packer, someday very soon.
Where will you be with you derisions? Where will you be with your pettiness. Where will you be with your 'much to do about nothings' Vs all that Brett Favre gave to appreciative Packer fans? Packer fans that see 'the simple' TRUTH.
Ask yourself that as I don't care to know.
PACKERS!
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** To download Jesus Loves Me ring tones, you'll need a cell phone mame
** If God doesn't fish, play poker or pull for " the Packers ", exactly what does HE do with his buds?
** Rather than love, money or fame - give me TRUTH: Henry D. Thoreau
First of all I wasn't bitching about anything. I was at a total loss as to what Ted Thompson and his Draft Team was doing that correlated with anything approaching certain sense.
I was simply disappointed that TT didn't exercise an option to use his third round pick or #88 overall. There were prospects available at #88 overall that some here felt were certainly viable choices. I was one of those Packer fans that wished that TT had picked at #88.
Secondly... I was most upset that TT traded down 2X with the San Fran 49ers. That and using the trade value chart (TVC) as I 'only' knew that at the time. That those two moves were compounded as wrong from my view, as a Packer fan, in the value of the return that TT secured for those two consecutive trades. That being grossly insubstantial.
This was subsequently cleared up. As 'in fact' TT and the San Fran 49ers had employed a different TVC than the 'only' one I was in possession of. On that issue...I was 'in fact' active in this determination and follow-up. I 'in fact' admitted to my ignorance, as the details were pursued; and I was enlightened. I admitted later that 'in fact' TT secured fair trade value for those two trades with the 49ers.
GO PACK GO !
** Since 2006 3 X Pro Pickem' Champion; 4 X Runner-Up and 3 X 3rd place.
** To download Jesus Loves Me ring tones, you'll need a cell phone mame
** If God doesn't fish, play poker or pull for " the Packers ", exactly what does HE do with his buds?
** Rather than love, money or fame - give me TRUTH: Henry D. Thoreau
Actually I am in favor of Favre getting his number retired and look forward to the day. Do not confuse having a firm grasp of what occurred in the past and being able to get past it with derision's and pettiness. I am able to acknowledge both his accomplishments and his negatives.
Go PACK
I'll be among the thousands of detractors in the stands yelling "Boooooooooooobs"
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[QUOTE=George Cumby] ...every draft (Ted) would pick a solid, dependable, smart, athletically limited linebacker...the guy who isn't doing drugs, going to strip bars, knocking around his girlfriend or making any plays of game changing significance.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
Woody, It's harder to take you as serious when you say TT lucked into AR and that it was a no-brainer.
In hindsight, it was. Clay was a no-brainer, Jennings, Rodgers, Collins, Woodson in UFA, Cobb, and many others. They're all no brainers in hind-sight. The last truly no-brainer pick I remember was Joe Thomas. I think everyone knew he was great.
TT passed up Haloti Ngata to draft AJ Hawk. If Hawk is a great player, we all sit here and call it a no-brainer.
Almost nothing is a no-brainer in the draft. Every pick, no matter how high, can be a bust. Any QB picked in the 24 slot is not a no-brainer. If it were, he'd have been the #1 pick. McCarthy knows a hell of a lot about QB play and he passed on AR.
I like your posts, but man, over time, TT must be the luckiest GM in football. We keep winning games on pure luck. That's just not true, man.
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Rodgers talks with Rome about wanting a reconciliation with Favre. Favre comments start at about 05:30.
http://jimrome.com/2013/05/22/aaron-rodgers/
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Which three players are the Packer going to have to send to Mississippi to talk Bert into coming to Green Bay? Do you suppose Chilly will be available to pick him up at the airport?
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** To download Jesus Loves Me ring tones, you'll need a cell phone mame
** If God doesn't fish, play poker or pull for " the Packers ", exactly what does HE do with his buds?
** Rather than love, money or fame - give me TRUTH: Henry D. Thoreau
Last edited by woodbuck27; 05-22-2013 at 08:25 PM.
** Since 2006 3 X Pro Pickem' Champion; 4 X Runner-Up and 3 X 3rd place.
** To download Jesus Loves Me ring tones, you'll need a cell phone mame
** If God doesn't fish, play poker or pull for " the Packers ", exactly what does HE do with his buds?
** Rather than love, money or fame - give me TRUTH: Henry D. Thoreau