Culpepper turned back $1 million

[digitaldean]

http://www.ocala.com/article/20080622/SPORTS/806220304/1026

He had a 1 year, $1 million offer from TT and turned it down cold. He's so deluded thinking he's starting QB material.

Hope he's going to enjoy his free time, because he won't be signed during training camp. He may get picked up as an emergency backup during the season due to an injury somewhere, but that's it.

[Lurker64]

I hope he has a really comfortable couch, since he's unlikely to be getting his roll on any time soon.

[oregonpackfan]

The Packers' offer was generous, IMO. Culpepper should have jumped on it.

If he waits too long, he may end up signing a contract half the size the Packers offered and may end up with a team destined to go 4-12.

[twoseven]

"It just wasn't good for either side," said Culpepper

So, it wasn't good for GB, even though they made the offer. Glad to know Dante has such a connection with TT's mind that he could see through the stoic gaze of Ted and figure out the offer would have broken our back financially. Maybe he was just being nice, realizing he wasn't worth the mil per year?

[sheepshead]

Clean up in aisle 5.

[GrnBay007]

Clean up in aisle 5.

[red]

thank god

at least someone has half a brain enough to keep that washed up piece of garbage out of here

[GBRulz]

THANK YOU DAUNTE !!!

[sharpe1027]

Maybe he was just being nice, realizing he wasn't worth the mil per year?

I'm guessing that must have been it. Thank you Duante.

[Patler]

Why? Does he have very poor penmanship? Hopefully, his greatest value would be as a note taker while Rodgers takes every snap from center!

[Guiness]

Unsure how to feel about this...

If Rodgers ends up being 'the guy' than it would have been better for the Pack to sign Daunte...and use that second round pick on another position.

If Rodgers doesn't work out, then we're better off with Brohm waiting in the wings, giving us another kick at the can to find our next QB, instead of having a stopgap retread back there.

If Rodgers works out, but is out for a couple of weeks at some point due to a small injury, we would probably be better off with Daunte stepping in than Brohm. But that's an unknown.

So, by my count, the tally is 1-1-1 in favor/against/draw as to whether or not this would have been a good signing for the Pack. For the record, I think at this point he will not end up anywhere, because all he's going to get offered now is the vet minimum, and I don't think he'll play for that.

[Partial]

Dante's got plenty of ching. Quite frankly I wouldn't risk my body for a mil or year either if I am making that annually in interest sitting on the couch.

[DonHutson]

He apparently wants a chance to start. Can't blame him for that. I don't think he's starting caliber anymore, but his standards for his career should be higher than my standards for his career.

So if he decided to pursue another opportunity instead of coming here to sulk and be a distraction, then I think he made a good decision. Probably a better decision than the one Ted made to offer him the job in the first place.

[Patler]

Dante's got plenty of ching. Quite frankly I wouldn't risk my body for a mil or year either if I am making that annually in interest sitting on the couch.

He certainly isn't poor, but he never really got a big contract (in QB dollars) from anyone. He has made a little over $35 million in total compensation in the 8 years since 2000. How do you expect him to live on that?

Of course, his salaries go farther. Doesn't he represent himself, without an agent? I think he did at one time.

[run pMc]

He didn't react well to pressure, and got seem to get confused by some coverages.
That aside, I'm not convinced Culpepper is a good WCO QB. Leftwich is out there, and I don't see a lot of difference between them.
I won't shed any tears for not signing Daunte. GB can do better. I think TT will stick with Rodgers, Brohm and Flynn unless they totally flop in TC.