Jennings signs with Vikings

[wootah]

Our receiving corps is good, but I won't say that losing Driver and Jennings in the same year doesn't give me pause.

[Jimx29]

[Brando19]

What I discovered and splashing that on this forum will not change the water on the beans.

If anyone on this forum imagined that Greg Jennings was happy in Green Bay this season they wern't paying enough attention to his ways. I thought I saw something months ago and began simply paying attention more to him and began digging. It's amazing what may be published on the internet that can come down to haunt you. Maybe something based in emotion that you regret.

You can fuss all you want. This isn't a tea party. This is a football forum. To post what I discovered won't do any good and might cause some harm. I've chosen to simply keep it to myself. If you have to get 'all in a tizzy' over my choice.

Deal with yourself.

You have some serious issues, my friend. Always wear your helmet when you go up and down stairs.

[pittstang5]

What I discovered and splashing that on this forum will not change the water on the beans.

If anyone on this forum imagined that Greg Jennings was happy in Green Bay this season they wern't paying enough attention to his ways. I thought I saw something months ago and began simply paying attention more to him and began digging. It's amazing what may be published on the internet that can come down to haunt you. Maybe something based in emotion that you regret.

You can fuss all you want. This isn't a tea party. This is a football forum. To post what I discovered won't do any good and might cause some harm. I've chosen to simply keep it to myself. If you have to get 'all in a tizzy' over my choice.

Deal with yourself.

If you have no intention of sharing, you should not have said anything.
It's your right to not divulge, but why mention it? You had to have known someone was going to ask.

[King Friday]

Good riddance. As long as we have Rodgers, paying $9M for a WR is lunacy.

[pbmax]

Fuckin Sellout!

I remember when he was drafted....Greg Who, form where?!?! The Packers staff, McCarthy, TT, A-rod, hell, even Brett Favre - MADE him the receiver he is. TT doesn't draft him, I highly doubt Jennings becomes a # 1 receiver.

I will always remember his and Collin's draft with pleasure because everyone lost their mind over both picks. Jennings should have been Chad Jackson and Collins should have been anyone else.

I will be old and in the home and those memories will make me smile. Not because I was right (I had no idea) but because almost everyone else was convinced Thompson was mentally compromised. He might not take pleasure in that, so I will for him.

[rdanomly]

Normally I wouldn't be too concerned about this year's crop of FA signings with other teams. TT has been pretty capable at finding value free agents and drafting strong. However, what is a little different now is the continued loses at the executive level. I don't know if it is as easy to restock those shelves and there are no compensatory picks for grooming someone else's future GM, VP, etc.

But as far as GJ goes, good for him getting some money. I hope he does well enough to get a decent comp pick, but that a resurgent TWill shuts him down twice a year for the near future...

[Spaulding]

So here's a question. Which would make our offense better?

A) Greg Jennings for roughly 9mil/year
B) Jake Long at LT for roughly 9mil/year

Doesn't sound like we're even interested in Long and reports are he's asking for North of 10mil/year but just what if you could have Long for roughly the price of Jennings? Both have been injured as of late but otherwise excellent players.

[pbmax]

He got a better deal and more money to ply a trade in a very rough sport, one that can take away your ability to earn a living at a moment's notice. I hold nothing against him and wish him the best except for 2 times a year. If that $18 mil guaranteed number is not agent fluff and puff, then its a no-brainer.

Unlike the QB (and unlike what woodbuck is trying to suggest), he did not try to manipulate the front office, fans or those around him except to maximize his contract.

No one (well, with the exception of woodbuck) expects loyalty from teams, having long ago learned the lesson that teams do not hold it as a high priority. Its ludicrous to expect it from players. He is not in the same position as Favre or Driver where a Packer legacy will probably offer a very lucrative second career as a Packer icon/spokesmodel. He would always be choice B between himself and Driver for events and memorabilia sales and a distant 3rd if Favre ever returns.

I am glad he was a Packer. I wish him (almost) the best.

[Badgerinmaine]

So here's a question. Which would make our offense better?

A) Greg Jennings for roughly 9mil/year
B) Jake Long at LT for roughly 9mil/year

Doesn't sound like we're even interested in Long and reports are he's asking for North of 10mil/year but just what if you could have Long for roughly the price of Jennings? Both have been injured as of late but otherwise excellent players.

If that's the choice, I'd take Long in a heartbeat. Even if it's not, I still am okay with what happened, even if it feels disappointing. Nobody but Minnesota seemed to be interested at Jennings' price and I reconciled myself to this a while ago. Without Cobb's progress this past season, I would have felt differently, but there's too many needs around to overpay Jennings. I'm personally a very loyal person--to my family, my employer, my church, my friends, and my teams. I would have had a hard time leaving Green Bay. I wish the world was more that way, but it just isn't. And the NFL isn't, either. I think it's too easy to take it personally. That can create some righteous anger and blood pressure that may feel good for a while, but just isn't going to do any good. At least GJ didn't hem and haw and play the drama queen role like Brett Favre did. And even Vince Lombardi himself left GB for Washington when they offered him what he was looking for. So I'll echo Patler's comment of wishing him almost well except when he plays GB.

[pbmax]

You have some serious issues, my friend. Always wear your helmet when you go up and down stairs.

If you have no intention of sharing, you should not have said anything.
It's your right to not divulge, but why mention it? You had to have known someone was going to ask.

He is generally referring to this sentiment:

Tyler Dunne @TyDunne
A lot of angry people on here. Just remember Greg Jennings pretty much said he wasn't going to be back three months ago. Now, it's official.

Plus his sister's comments. The general sense that the Packer ride was over for Jennings. I think writing was on the wall after he turned down their last offer, got hurt and the Packers did not re-offer/reduced the offer/refused to do same number of years/guarantee as the Vikings.

[denverYooper]

He is generally referring to this sentiment:

Tyler Dunne @TyDunne
A lot of angry people on here. Just remember Greg Jennings pretty much said he wasn't going to be back three months ago. Now, it's official.

Plus his sister's comments. The general sense that the Packer ride was over for Jennings. I think writing was on the wall after he turned down their last offer, got hurt and the Packers did not re-offer/reduced the offer/refused to do same number of years/guarantee as the Vikings.

Let's not forget the multiple concussions earlier in the year. That's got to give the Packers brass pause also. I remember speculating on here whether that could be career threatening, given the league's newly found concern (read, getting sued) for concussions.

[Packers4Glory]

I doubt TT even reached out to Jake Long's agent. If he's asking 10+ then that's prolly why he's still unsigned.

[Pugger]

Personally I'm going to remember Greg Jennings for the fine WR that he was for the Green Bay Packers. He wasn't at all happy in Green Bay this season and that fact was obvious. He rolled the dice in free agency and landed a good contract and position for himself and his family. All of that was his business.

But he wasn't in big demand this FA period, was he? The damn fool screwed himself by asking for the moon. Have fun catching passes from Ponder and/or Cassell buddy.

[Pugger]

Anybody screw up by buying a Jennings jersey last year?

This is why I don't purchase players' jerseys and only wear generic Packer gear.