Jennings and Packers reach deal on contract

[hoosier]

Can we please update the bulletin board software to one with an "ignore user" feature?

Seconded.

[Fritz]

Well, true, but true about all players, right? I wonder sometimes if GM's take that into account more than fans. We generally want the GM's to toss money around like it's monopoly money, but what if you do that and your guy - say Albert Haynesworth - gets hurt? Ouchie.

So you'd shoot for more incentive money, but a player's agent wants the guaranteed cash, for just such a reason. One injury and it's over.

It's a tough business.

[SMACKTALKIE]

And don't talk about Jennings getting injured or I'll punch you in the nose.

I hear ya. I suppose alot of Vikings fans have been joining Packer forums lately. If I were you I'd give them shit too.

Please know I'm not here because of recent events. I've been here for a while and just like a good football conversation.

[SMACKTALKIE]

Oh, and good signing for the Pack. Jennings is legit and deserves the paycheck.

Here is some of what Kevin Siefert wrote today about Jenning's new contract.

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nfcnorth/0-12-105/Jennings-maintains-flexibility-in-new-deal.html

Many of you have asked why the Packers didn't insist on a longer-term contract for a player who is currently 25. Mostly, it's a huge victory for Jennings. Now he will have a chance at free agency before he turns 30. The only explanation I can offer is the Packers would have had to pay more guaranteed money in order to extend the deal for the more typical five or six years. As it is, $16 million of the $27 million is guaranteed.

[ThunderDan]

ooooh I don't know about that one. They may fear him a ton since they'll be trying to stop the run so much, they know he could go off at any moment. Giving him a top RB, maybe of all time, and who knows what this cat can do.. even at 40.

After two years in the league that is silly. He has 3,100 yards. If he can stand up to the pounding for 2-4 more years you might actual be able to make that arguement.

probably why it says the word maybe, eh fuck stick? AP is a better offensive weapon than anyone he's ever played with, plain and simple.

You're a real class act.

I don't respect you at all... you're right. If that makes me un-classy on a message baord, then so be it but you've done your attacking on me... and now I'm not dealing with it anymore.

Yes, I may point out statistics and facts regarding your posts that contradict what you are saying but I certainly would never stoop to calling anyone here a fuck stick.

sorry that fuck stick hurt your feelings... but I havent seen one stat you've ever posted on these boards...
kinda like when I saw "maybe" the best of all time and you tell me its too early to judge... well no shit sherlock... thats why the word maybe was in there to begin with...

What is 3,100 yards??? Oh, I'm sorry I didn't put 3,101 yards which is the exact total he has rushed for

[Gunakor]

ooooh I don't know about that one. They may fear him a ton since they'll be trying to stop the run so much, they know he could go off at any moment. Giving him a top RB, maybe of all time, and who knows what this cat can do.. even at 40.

After two years in the league that is silly. He has 3,100 yards. If he can stand up to the pounding for 2-4 more years you might actual be able to make that arguement.

probably why it says the word maybe, eh fuck stick? AP is a better offensive weapon than anyone he's ever played with, plain and simple.

Ahman Green had a nearly 1900 yard season behind Brett, complimented by another 300 recieving. That doesn't mean Green is as talented as Peterson, but if you judge a football player on production, Peterson wouldn't even be the most productive RB to have ever played with Favre based on his 2 years in the NFL. That could change, of course. But 2200 yards from scrimmage in a single season is a tough one to top. I believe AP is every bit capable enough, but until he does it...

Good point Gunakor. Brett did play with Green and Grant while they put up lots of yards. However I think the sucess of those RBs came in part from the threat of Favre. Any D facing Favre has to respect the pass, and the play action and this keeps them on their heels. RB's playing with Favre have a huge advantage because opposing D's are starting on their heels and never committing an 8th to the box.

Favre has never played with a back the likes of Peterson. Peterson has never played with a QB the likes of Favre. I think Peterson is giong to put up huge numbers this year.

Completely agreed. I'm not trying to downplay AP's talent and ability at all, I was just merely pointing out that Favre has played with some pretty lethal weapons over the course of his career. To say that AP is the most lethal of them all at this point might be a bit of a stretch, all things and all players considered.

That season I mentioned was the pinnacle of Green's career, but that was one of four consecutive seasons where he was around 2000 yards from scrimmage. There may be only a handful of backs in the history of the game that could make that claim. I fully expect Peterson to join that exclusive club, I just didn't appreciate the unintended slight against Ahman Green (also IMO one of the better backs in history, at least for that 4 year stretch).

[SMACKTALKIE]

ooooh I don't know about that one. They may fear him a ton since they'll be trying to stop the run so much, they know he could go off at any moment. Giving him a top RB, maybe of all time, and who knows what this cat can do.. even at 40.

After two years in the league that is silly. He has 3,100 yards. If he can stand up to the pounding for 2-4 more years you might actual be able to make that arguement.

probably why it says the word maybe, eh fuck stick? AP is a better offensive weapon than anyone he's ever played with, plain and simple.

Ahman Green had a nearly 1900 yard season behind Brett, complimented by another 300 recieving. That doesn't mean Green is as talented as Peterson, but if you judge a football player on production, Peterson wouldn't even be the most productive RB to have ever played with Favre based on his 2 years in the NFL. That could change, of course. But 2200 yards from scrimmage in a single season is a tough one to top. I believe AP is every bit capable enough, but until he does it...

Good point Gunakor. Brett did play with Green and Grant while they put up lots of yards. However I think the sucess of those RBs came in part from the threat of Favre. Any D facing Favre has to respect the pass, and the play action and this keeps them on their heels. RB's playing with Favre have a huge advantage because opposing D's are starting on their heels and never committing an 8th to the box.

Favre has never played with a back the likes of Peterson. Peterson has never played with a QB the likes of Favre. I think Peterson is giong to put up huge numbers this year.

Completely agreed. I'm not trying to downplay AP's talent and ability at all, I was just merely pointing out that Favre has played with some pretty lethal weapons over the course of his career. To say that AP is the most lethal of them all at this point might be a bit of a stretch, all things and all players considered.

That season I mentioned was the pinnacle of Green's career, but that was one of four consecutive seasons where he was around 2000 yards from scrimmage. There may be only a handful of backs in the history of the game that could make that claim. I fully expect Peterson to join that exclusive club, I just didn't appreciate the unintended slight against Ahman Green (also IMO one of the better backs in history, at least for that 4 year stretch).

Ahman was pretty sick there for a while. That O line was great too. I used to hate that U71 formation, it always seemed good for at least 5 yards.

[Bossman641]

2)I said that it is asinine to think that McCarthy and Capers fear Favre. Do you think Capers and McCarthy fear Favre?

the only real thing we have to go off on is the fact that they wouldn't let him go wherever he wanted to play football. That tells me they must fear him to a point, doesn't it?

Yea, it could be that

Or it could be that, like any other competent GM in the league, TT had an asset that he knew he could receive value for. But I'm sure Brett, and his fan's, feelings should have been much more important.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Can we please update the bulletin board software to one with an "ignore user" feature?

Seconded.

[Administrator]

Paco Pete, That's quite enough. No call for this stuff. Debate the issues, or don't post. It is really quite simple.

[mission]

Paco Pete, That's quite enough. No call for this stuff. Debate the issues, or don't post. It is really quite simple.

Ignore feature. Please install it.

You can't reason with these guys, Admin.

[Bossman641]

Can we please update the bulletin board software to one with an "ignore user" feature?

PLEASE. I can't stand to read Patler's drivel any longer.

[Administrator]

Paco Pete, That's quite enough. No call for this stuff. Debate the issues, or don't post. It is really quite simple.

Ignore feature. Please install it.

You can't reason with these guys, Admin.

that requires an upgrade to the phbb software. I'm going to do that eventually, but it's very time consuming and I'm a bit short on time.

It'll happen. Just be a bit patient with me. And yes, I agree you can't reason with folks. Paco Pete probably just got his last warning.

[Administrator]

Can we please update the bulletin board software to one with an "ignore user" feature?

PLEASE. I can't stand to read Patler's drivel any longer.

Now that's funny right there...

[Pacopete4]

Paco Pete, That's quite enough. No call for this stuff. Debate the issues, or don't post. It is really quite simple.

probably why it says the word maybe, eh fuck stick? AP is a better offensive weapon than anyone he's ever played with, plain and simple.


that's debating what issue we were talking about...