Rodgers Coming Extension

[bobblehead]

i can see rodgers just letting his contract run out and leaving

teams aren't loyal to their players, why should players be loyal to their teams? teams backload the shit out of deals all the time knowing damn well the players won't see a chunk of that deal

i've watched guys that favre and jordan leave teams that no one ever thought they would leave. even our great lombardi ended at the redskins

i can see it happening. will it? i hope not. at least until he's no longer useful to the packers

its no shock that hes been pissed of a bit at the shit teams that keep getting built around him, and the coaching, and other decisions made by the front office

if he sees greener pastures, he could go

I can see being pissed off that they can't call a running play to take some heat off him and the defense.

[Zool]

I refuse to pull the stats again, but the Packers are almost always right in the middle of the NFL for running plays.

[mraynrand]

I refuse to pull the stats again, but the Packers are almost always right in the middle of the NFL for running plays.

At some point, the Packers will realize that they need to invest in linemen to protect Rodgers and in running backs/running game to keep him upright. For some reason, they think they can totally ignore these two critical areas of the team.

[Teamcheez1]

So the Packers haven't been investing in offensive lineman or running backs? Could of fooled me.

The area that seems the most lacking is pass rush LB's, and the secondary until this year with TT's questionable drafting. Every team has holes they need to fill and can't have all-pro's at every position.

[Zool]

Could HAVE fooled you. Or could've.

[Zool]

Also

[mraynrand]

So the Packers haven't been investing in offensive lineman or running backs? Could of fooled me.

Packers have no interest in doing the things that will keep Rodgers healthy. They want him used up by the end of his contract so they don't have to waste all that money re-signing him. The organization has money coming in like crazy from things like the sledding hill and they don't need an entitled prima donna blackmailing them to spend more than they have to under the cap rules.

[Teamcheez1]

Packers have no interest in doing the things that will keep Rodgers healthy. They want him used up by the end of his contract so they don't have to waste all that money re-signing him. The organization has money coming in like crazy from things like the sledding hill and they don't need an entitled prima donna blackmailing them to spend more than they have to under the cap rules.

So let me get this straight. The Packers are purposefully trying to ensure that Rodgers is sufficiently banged up/used up so they won't have to pay him? That's quite the conspiracy theory. I agree they don't want to be saddled with a large contract and then see Rodgers performance go downhill. They do have to think about how long he can maintain a consistently high performance, but that weighs into every contract negotiation at every position once you approach 30 years old.

[mraynrand]

So let me get this straight. The Packers are purposefully trying to ensure that Rodgers is sufficiently banged up/used up so they won't have to pay him? That's quite the conspiracy theory. I agree they don't want to be saddled with a large contract and then see Rodgers performance go downhill. They do have to think about how long he can maintain a consistently high performance, but that weighs into every contract negotiation at every position once you approach 30 years old.

I figured the sledding hill would be a dead giveaway...

[Joemailman]

Packers have no interest in doing the things that will keep Rodgers healthy. They want him used up by the end of his contract so they don't have to waste all that money re-signing him. The organization has money coming in like crazy from things like the sledding hill and they don't need an entitled prima donna blackmailing them to spend more than they have to under the cap rules.

So let me get this straight. The Packers are purposefully trying to ensure that Rodgers is sufficiently banged up/used up so they won't have to pay him? That's quite the conspiracy theory. I agree they don't want to be saddled with a large contract and then see Rodgers performance go downhill. They do have to think about how long he can maintain a consistently high performance, but that weighs into every contract negotiation at every position once you approach 30 years old.

It must be a conspiracy!

[mraynrand]

It must be a conspiracy!

BOMNF!

[pbmax]

Andrew Brandt apparently has a new gig at The Athletic and has told one of the two stories he knows.

Aaron Rodgers was picked because the board told Thompson to do it.

I look forward to the Favre column in six months.

[red]

Wow, there’s some pretty thick sarcasm going on in this thread is isn’t being fully appreciated by all

[Joemailman]

Wow, there’s some pretty thick sarcasm going on in this thread is isn’t being fully appreciated by all

You are an absolute genius to notice that.

[George Cumby]

And remember: Capers doesn’t care about defending the middle of the field, the linebackers are coached to tackle five yards downfield, Rodgers only cares about his stats, 579!, TT doesn’t want to win,it’s all about his EGO.

Or something like that.