AR wants out?!

[Bretsky]

And a travelling priest

mail order Hollywood wife ? ))))

[Fritz]

He certainly does seem to be going down Brent Favre Road. Which means he'll (eventually) show up, and make things miserable for as many people as possible, in an attempt to show up the front office. But I don't agree with Friday that this will in any way endanger his chance to be in the Packer Hall of Fame. When Brent came back, it was all love and roses. And he really was a dick about it all - I want to retire, I might retire, I'm retiring, I'm retiring I think, I don't know what I want, I want to play, I'm mad the Packers didn't wait for me with baited breath, I don't want to play for the Packers but I want to play, blah blah blah. Yet he was still welcomed back to Packerland with open arms once a few years had passed.

NFL history isn't what really happened; it's what we wish had happened.

So at this point, I do think Rodgeres will come bacck - after most of training camp is over - but I think that his coming back will NOT mean that everything's all better. Quite the contrary.

[RashanGary]

He certainly does seem to be going down Brent Favre Road. Which means he'll (eventually) show up, and make things miserable for as many people as possible, in an attempt to show up the front office. But I don't agree with Friday that this will in any way endanger his chance to be in the Packer Hall of Fame. When Brent came back, it was all love and roses. And he really was a dick about it all - I want to retire, I might retire, I'm retiring, I'm retiring I think, I don't know what I want, I want to play, I'm mad the Packers didn't wait for me with baited breath, I don't want to play for the Packers but I want to play, blah blah blah. Yet he was still welcomed back to Packerland with open arms once a few years had passed.

NFL history isn't what really happened; it's what we wish had happened.

So at this point, I do think Rodgeres will come bacck - after most of training camp is over - but I think that his coming back will NOT mean that everything's all better. Quite the contrary.

I think he’ll make it for the start of training camp. He knows a year off of football would kill his value for a new contract. He still has to perform if he wants to make all that money.

[RashanGary]

Plus, Rodgers is cementing a legacy too. He has to play and perform to keep adding to his career accomplishments. The Packers have a great offense for him to play in, with guys he knows and trusts. He doesn’t want to start over. If anything, he’d like a 5 year guarantee to stay where he’s at.

Speaking of which, I’d be all for signing him to an all guaranteed deal for 5 years with no trade clauses if he agreed to reasonable numbers that were a discount. If he wants security to finish his career with chemistry and continuity on the same offense, he should take a pay cut knowing he’s gonna be a legacy player with endorsements and perks for the rest of his life.

[red]

He certainly does seem to be going down Brent Favre Road. Which means he'll (eventually) show up, and make things miserable for as many people as possible, in an attempt to show up the front office. But I don't agree with Friday that this will in any way endanger his chance to be in the Packer Hall of Fame. When Brent came back, it was all love and roses. And he really was a dick about it all - I want to retire, I might retire, I'm retiring, I'm retiring I think, I don't know what I want, I want to play, I'm mad the Packers didn't wait for me with baited breath, I don't want to play for the Packers but I want to play, blah blah blah. Yet he was still welcomed back to Packerland with open arms once a few years had passed.

NFL history isn't what really happened; it's what we wish had happened.

So at this point, I do think Rodgeres will come bacck - after most of training camp is over - but I think that his coming back will NOT mean that everything's all better. Quite the contrary.

when you start to see a pattern form you have to look for the common denominator

[RashanGary]

Rodgers wants to finish with security and on the same stable team so he doesnt have to start over and has his best chance for success down the stretch. The Packers want to win a SB and have to do so under the salary cap.

Compromise!

Rodgers signs a 5 year fully guaranteed deal until the age of 42 with no trade clauses.

5 year 162 guarantee

Year 1 27 guaranteed
Year 2 30 guaranteed
Year 3 33 guaranteed
Year 4 36 guaranteed
Year 5 36 guaranteed



Rodgers is guaranteed to finish his career on a team with chemistry. The Packers get a HOF player at a discount so will be able to surround him with an elite team.

And Davante has a chance to go into the HOF if he plays for the Rodgers lead Packers for 5 more years.


Win/win/win

Rodgers gives up some money for security and a stable finish to his career on one team.

[Sparkey]

Rodgers wants to finish with security and on the same stable team so he doesnt have to start over and has his best chance for success down the stretch. The Packers want to win a SB and have to do so under the salary cap.

Compromise!

Rodgers signs a 5 year fully guaranteed deal until the age of 42 with no trade clauses.

5 year 162 guarantee

Year 1 27 guaranteed
Year 2 30 guaranteed
Year 3 33 guaranteed
Year 4 36 guaranteed
Year 5 36 guaranteed



Rodgers is guaranteed to finish his career on a team with chemistry. The Packers get a HOF player at a discount so will be able to surround him with an elite team.

And Davante has a chance to go into the HOF if he plays for the Rodgers lead Packers for 5 more years.


Win/win/win

Rodgers gives up some money for security and a stable finish to his career on one team.

WTH are you smoking? That is a nightmare contract.

[NewsBruin]

We'd be the belles of the ball at league meetings as the front office that opened the Forbidden Door by giving a superstar a fully guaranteed multiyear no-trade contract (we're all forgetting Kirk Cousins).

EDIT: And a player who had multiple years on his existing contract, at that.

[Bretsky]

WTH are you smoking? That is a nightmare contract.

I think that would be an ok contract if you believe AROD had a few good years left and we want to keep him

[RashanGary]

33M/year over 5 years isn’t a bad contract. Mahommes averages 40 I think. Lamar will average 40. 40 is the new 30 and 33 is reasonable. I’d give him a guaranteed contract for five years if it was discounted. The NFL isn’t security. If he wants security, he should give something up for it.

[texaspackerbacker]

It's only a nightmare contract if Rodgers turns bad or gets ruined by injury - both of which IMO are highly unlikely. You could lessen the early year cap hit with a big bonus, of course, and not guaranteed at the end, but I like this better. Just the same, it's highly unlikely to happen because the GM, etc. probably don't have the confidence (which they should have IMO) that Rodgers will be great for five more years.

[RashanGary]

It's only a nightmare contract if Rodgers turns bad or gets ruined by injury - both of which IMO are highly unlikely. You could lessen the early year cap hit with a big bonus, of course, and not guaranteed at the end, but I like this better. Just the same, it's highly unlikely to happen because the GM, etc. probably don't have the confidence (which they should have IMO) that Rodgers will be great for five more years.

If Rodgers stays in the same offense, on the same team, I see no reason he can’t give 5 more good years. The problem for him comes if he has to start over on a new team at age 40. I think that would be a challenge. But with MLF likely to be around for a number of years, Rodgers would be in a situation with long term coaching stability and some stability and chemistry around him with players. If he signs a 5 year, fully guaranteed deal at a discount, I think that would be good for both parties. It insures Rodgers has the best finish to his career and it gets the last goood years out of a HOF QB for the Packers.

[Sparkey]

If Rodgers stays in the same offense, on the same team, I see no reason he can’t give 5 more good years. The problem for him comes if he has to start over on a new team at age 40. I think that would be a challenge. But with MLF likely to be around for a number of years, Rodgers would be in a situation with long term coaching stability and some stability and chemistry around him with players. If he signs a 5 year, fully guaranteed deal at a discount, I think that would be good for both parties. It insures Rodgers has the best finish to his career and it gets the last goood years out of a HOF QB for the Packers.

Except your 5 year extension added onto the three years left on his contract will be a dead weight around the organization for at least 4 years, If not more.

[texaspackerbacker]

hahahaha - whiners gonna whine. I wouldn't rule out 8 more great Rodgers years. Anyway, as I said, this is theoretical and likely wouldn't ever happen in that form. If such a contract was done, though, there's no reason it couldn't begin now, replacing not adding onto the current three years.

[RashanGary]

Except your 5 year extension added onto the three years left on his contract will be a dead weight around the organization for at least 4 years, If not more.

You really think Rodgers is gonna be dead weight after this year? I’m not all the way with Tex, but I sure do think Rodgers can (if he’s in a good situation) play at a very high level until age 42.

Favre had a great year with Minnesota in a new offense at the age of 40. Rodgers takes better care of himself, has always had more speed and leg talent, has little to no drop off in arm talent…. There’s no reason, in a good chemistry environment, Rodgers can’t have great years into his early 40s.