Say it ain't so....

[RashanGary]

Yeah, MM thinks he has tunnel vision, but I think he has clouded vision. He's caught up in the moment. If his head were clear he'd know this is a dumb ass, thoughtless move.

[Guiness]

I really don't know what to think about this...I do feel kind of bad for the guys who are getting excluded from the picture, I can understand how that makes them feel less part of the team.

But to come out whining like Finley is doing bodes really badly for his maturity, and those were some pretty strong words he and Barnett threw out there. Finley claiming 'disrespect' and 'what have you done for me lately' is not going to sit well at all.

[RashanGary]

I really don't know what to think about this...I do feel kind of bad for the guys who are getting excluded from the picture, I can understand how that makes them feel less part of the team.

But to come out whining like Finley is doing bodes really badly for his maturity, and those were some pretty strong words he and Barnett threw out there. Finley claiming 'disrespect' and 'what have you done for me lately' is not going to sit well at all.

I kind of thought of that too. The right thing to do would have been to contact Rob Davis or someone like that and tell him how they felt. Then Davis could have gotten some info collected and went to MM with it. From there, MM could have changed his decision and it would have all been done professionally. To come out on Twitter like this, I think Barnett looks even worse than Finley because he's older. It's a negative check on both of them though. Just a bad way to handle that. Well, there's a good way to kick of the week before the Superbowl. We had to of figured it would have some negativity. Way to go MM, way to keep it on point.

[mmmdk]

I really don't know what to think about this...I do feel kind of bad for the guys who are getting excluded from the picture, I can understand how that makes them feel less part of the team.

But to come out whining like Finley is doing bodes really badly for his maturity, and those were some pretty strong words he and Barnett threw out there. Finley claiming 'disrespect' and 'what have you done for me lately' is not going to sit well at all.

Say 'CHEESE', Finley! And welcome to Cincinnati...if you're not careful

[Patler]

Good leaders listen. Good leaders admit when they're wrong. McCarthy is approachable. I'll bet you more than one player on the current 53 man roster tells McCarthy it seems rough on their teammates to not have them their for picture. It's bad enough that they were injured on the field fighting for the cause. They deserve this moment too.

Stay focused, fine, I don't give a fuck, but don't leave those guys home. That's just stupid.

It's only a photograph. Do you actually recall any of the other pregame team photos? They are being included in later pregame events and are on the sidelines for the game. I am willing to bet they will be included in everything after the game if the Packers win. They will get their ring and a share of the $. They are worked up about a photo no one will see, or will remember if they do see it.

Finley hasn't done enough to whine too much. So far, the Packers have gotten less out of him than they have from Jordy Nelson.

Barnett has earned his spot. At least he had the good sense to backtrack a bit from his earlier comments.

The one guy I do feel sorry for, who probably never will have a chance to play in a Super Bowl, is Mark Tauscher. I wonder how concerned he is about not being in the team photo?

[Scott Campbell]

I should know by now after the whole Favre fiasco, that players are just meat...throw them away once they are old and injured.

Bert's meat looks like it had been through the compactor a few times.

[Scott Campbell]

I really think Justin Harrell deserves to be there.

[Patler]

Yeah, MM thinks he has tunnel vision, but I think he has clouded vision. He's caught up in the moment. If his head were clear he'd know this is a dumb ass, thoughtless move.

I have read many articles in past years about what a logistic nightmare the Super Bowl is. Trying to conduct a weeks worth of practices and game preparations in an unfamiliar facility while sharing it with another team and being swamped by the media and forced into other required events. It's bad enough with the 60 guys on the roster and PS, now you have to work in rehab responsibilties for 16 more players, just because of a photo? If there were just a few, no big deal, but 16? Hell, if the photo is that important, the best answer might be to charter a plane, fly them down for the photo, then right back to GB for a couple days of rehab.

[swede]

I have read many articles in past years about what a logistic nightmare the Super Bowl is. Trying to conduct a weeks worth of practices and game preparations in an unfamiliar facility while sharing it with another team and being swamped by the media and forced into other required events. It's bad enough with the 60 guys on the roster and PS, now you have to work in rehab responsibilties for 16 more players, just because of a photo? If there were just a few, no big deal, but 16? Hell, if the photo is that important, the best answer might be to charter a plane, fly them down for the photo, then right back to GB for a couple days of rehab.

So, if it is tough to get 16 injured players to the game, are you of the opinion then that it will always be unwise for the POTUS to consider attending the Super Bowl for the logistical snarl it would create on an already difficult to plan event?

[packers11]

photogate is blowing up...

pft.com

Shanle shares his views on Super Bowl I.R. photo issue

Earlier today, we posted a couple of items regarding the consternation of Packers players on injured reserve who will be omitted from the official team photo.

The Packers responded, explaining that the volume of players on I.R. drove the decision to leave the players in Green Bay until Thursday, two days after the photo is taken.

Tonight, Saints linebacker Scott Shanle chimed in via Twitter. “[W]e had a lot of guys on I.R. too,” Shanle said, referring to the 2009 Saints. “[W]e included everyone because everyone had a part in getting there. [T]he way it should be.”

We agree with Shanle. Though the Packers’ goal is and should be winning the Super Bowl, we don’t see the connection between leaving them behind and bringing the Vince Lombardi Trophy home.

The players on injured reserve landed there through no fault of their own. They’re still part of the team, and they should be included in all of the Super Bowl-related activities.

[Joemailman]

After the Aaron Rodgers story, I'm not sure PFT has a lot of sway with the Packers. Still, the Packers may reconsider if they feel the issue creates more of a distraction than accomodating the IR players would.

[Patler]

So, if it is tough to get 16 injured players to the game, are you of the opinion then that it will always be unwise for the POTUS to consider attending the Super Bowl for the logistical snarl it would create on an already difficult to plan event?

Well he has his own staff to take care of him.

But the issue isn't getting the IR players there, it's having the training facilities available and staff available to treat them while they are there. Remember, the training room facilities that the Cowboys use alone will be shared by two teams for the week. So the Packers will have limited time to use the facilities for their rostered players, then have to work in 16 more.

Again, all this worry for a photo. The players aren't being left in GB for the whole week. They aren't being excluded from the game. Although some teams in the past have not allowed IR players on the field, the Packers have told their IR players they can be on the field.

[Guiness]

After the Aaron Rodgers story, I'm not sure PFT has a lot of sway with the Packers. Still, the Packers may reconsider if they feel the issue creates more of a distraction than accomodating the IR players would.

Maybe...but by changing their mind now, do they look like they're giving in to whining? I'm inclined to think the MM/TT might get their back up a bit over this.

[vince]

photogate is blowing up...

photogate. right.

[denverYooper]

Finley speaks to Espn:

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/23406/page/espntexas/xlv-finley-speaks-on-the-super-bowl-photo