Jennings taking shots at AR?

[Fritz]

To me, this is troubling. Part of the leadership mantle is covering for other guys' mistakes. It gets you a ton of respect in the lockerroom, and that matters.

AR needs to be less petulant about such things. He's making a zillion dollars, considered one of the top three QB's in the game. He can fall on a sword for a teammate once in a while.

Methinks that chip on his shoulder is turning into a boulder, and it's going to weigh him down.

[denverYooper]

Driver's take on Jennings's comments about Rodgers. Between the lines: Driver seems to side with Jennings's impression that ARod has a selfish streak--or, more generously, that the famous chip on his shoulder that gives him his competitive advantage carries over to his relations with teammates. It's just nice preseason melodrama as long as the team keeps winning.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/po...rodgers-issues

You could read Dud's comments to say that Rodgers holds the receivers accountable for their mistakes. We see it sometimes in games when Rodgers throws small fits about mistakes. Manning is famous for it, too. It's annoying sometimes, and maybe Rodgers needs to study some more Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi so that he doesn't tread too heavily on mistakes, but those habits got him to where he is.

[denverYooper]

To me, this is troubling. Part of the leadership mantle is covering for other guys' mistakes. It gets you a ton of respect in the lockerroom, and that matters.

AR needs to be less petulant about such things. He's making a zillion dollars, considered one of the top three QB's in the game. He can fall on a sword for a teammate once in a while.

Methinks that chip on his shoulder is turning into a boulder, and it's going to weigh him down.

I really doubt that it will weigh him down any more than it has. His tendency to get a bit worked up over in-game mistakes throws him sometimes, and that has been a noted negative around here.

[Patler]

Making excuses/covering for team mates' mistakes isn't always a good thing either.
If Rodgers is trying to explain his own mistakes by blaming others, I am concerned.
If he simply refuses to take the blame for their mistakes, I don't really care.

[pbmax]

Yes, that wasn't exactly a ringing endorsement from the WR room last couple of years.

At face value, Driver seems to suggest something different from Jennings, DD saying he is not covering for WR mistakes and Jennings saying he doesn't listen to criticism.

But could be same thing if WRs are seeing one thing and Rodgers won't adjust. AR has told stories about changing a route at the LOS with only one guy knowing the change. This might be about a WR seeing something in coverage, changing a route (and getting open) and then getting nailed for it in meetings.

If it happens against the Cover 2 then Rodger should listen to the WRs.

[hoosier]

You could read Dud's comments to say that Rodgers holds the receivers accountable for their mistakes. We see it sometimes in games when Rodgers throws small fits about mistakes. Manning is famous for it, too. It's annoying sometimes, and maybe Rodgers needs to study some more Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi so that he doesn't tread too heavily on mistakes, but those habits got him to where he is.

I suspect you're right, and that Rodgers's tendency to stray from the leadership code of conduct in the heat of the moment is just the other face of those personal qualities that make him so effective as QB. As long as the Packers are a winning team that avoids signing divas at the skill positions, this will never be anything more than off-season melodrama that flares up on the rare occasion when one of Rodgers's receivers signs with another team. The Manning comparison is a good one: both have reached that point where they are too big to bring down for any behavior this side of being found in a hotel room with a 12 year old.

[pbmax]

If Rodgers is trying to explain his own mistakes by blaming others, I am concerned.

Agreed. But that doesn't seem to be what Driver was getting at at first. Not sure how the pedestal comment plays into this.

[Patler]

Agreed. But that doesn't seem to be what Driver was getting at at first. Not sure how the pedestal comment plays into this.

Could be that some would like to see him credit others more when praise comes his way. Praise the receivers and linemen when reporters talk to him, etc.

Other players were the steps to get him on the pedestal and need to be appreciated.

[mraynrand]

Rodgers comments on brainwashing and blaming receivers today:

I overthrew Finley and Jennings in that Divisional loss to the Giants. And I should never yell at a teammate during a game. I overthrew Finley and Jennings in that Divisional loss to the Giants. And I should never yell at a teammate during a game. I overthrew Finley and Jennings in that Divisional loss to the Giants. And I should never yell at a teammate during a game. I overthrew Finley and Jennings in that Divisional loss to the Giants. And I should never yell at a teammate during a game. I overthrew Finley and Jennings in that Divisional loss to the Giants. And I should never yell at a teammate during a game. This interview is over. This interview is over.

[hoosier]

http://live.jsonline.com/Event/Live_...camp_practices

McCarthy's response when asked about Driver. He should be doing stand-up comedy.

MM: Talk about Donald Driver's comments, I didn't read the whole thing. I didn't understand it. Aaron handles his responsibilities well.

MM: I'm very fond of Donald. I know he's having a tough period with his loss. But I don't know what to really say about his comments.

[digitaldean]

After reading DD's and GJ's comments, I think both of them should have gotten their big boy pants on and realized who was accountable. A-Rod takes his lumps when he throws a pick or has a subpar game (which has been rare these past several seasons). If a WR gets overthrown, it's on the QB. If the WR runs the wrong route, it sure isn't the QB's fault.

Look in the friggin' mirror, that's who you can blame if you make a mistake. My God, you need the QB to cover for you if you don't play well?? Who did he take this mantra from, Ocho Cinco??

[pbmax]

Its Applesauce versus Dunne in Aaron Rodgers and the WR room as far as Wisconsin media is concerned.

Sauce was trolling Twitter and Driver by asking what exactly that quote was supposed to mean earlier today.

Dunne's blog entry might as begin with "Did you hear what Donald Driver said about Aaron? Ahhh no!!"


I look forward to last period to see if there will be a fight outside before the school buses leave.

Link for interview audio: http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=9570004

[TravisWilliams23]

The picture in my mind of Rodgers/Jennings and Driver is near the end of the 49er playoff loss, Rodgers goes to Jennings and Driver to shake their hands knowing they probably won't be teammates after this game. I thought it was a classy move by AR. These reporters seem to purposely try to stir up shit to get a cheap story for their papers. This crap ends when the players wise up and start using the "no comment" reply when asked about a certain former teammate. Jennings is wearing purple now and Driver is wearing civilian duds, I really don't give a rats ass if either one likes Ar or not but I'd sure like to see SOMEONE on the D make GJ sorry he's a Viking now!

[RashanGary]

Maybe I read it wrong, but when I read Driver's comments, I thought he was actually in AR's corner or at the very least, not out of it. He said AR doesn't take the blame for the WR's bad routes, he lets the WR take the blame for that. I don't know, leadership and demanding accountablity go together for me.

And then, as far as AR not always being a star. . . Shit, that's just the truth. And the advice to stay grounded. That's just good advice. And about AR coming in with a chip. We all know that. That's just Aaron. He's a fighter.

I don't know. Nothing to see here, but I just glimpsed at the comments. Maybe I'm wrong.

[Packers4Glory]

yeah so DD says Aaron should step up and cover for WR mistakes and take the blame for them doing something wrong on the field. OOOoook?

There is no other position on the team that gets more blame or fame than QB1. He takes his share of blame when they lose. In fact I've yet to hear Aaron do any finger pointing in losses or mistakes. I don't recall him calling anyone out in the press. I know he had some comments about Finley but that was warranted, but he never laid the boom on him or anyone in the press. I've seen him accept plenty of blame for things that have went bad over the years.