NEXT YEAR AARON RODGERS WILL BE

[texaspackerbacker]

You get ABSOLUTE CREDIT for predicting AROD's destination every step along the way
But
You also get credit for being the MVI, or the Most Valuable Idiot in this forum for blaming the GD media every step along the way when it was Rodgers created all of this drama and then after hinting how all of this would be resolved much sooner played the waiting game, and his poker game ended up getting him exactly what he wanted. I give Sherin credit for all of this. In the end he cares about three and they are a total of 9 letters

Me
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Did you watch Mcafee today - particularly what he had to say about the "GD media"? I stand by every negative thing I ever said about those bastards, including today's reports about the contract that at best are speculation they get lucky on the accuracy of and at worst, pure made up bullshit.

The idiocy is (not necessarily you, Bretsky) the all world fools in here gulping the negative media shit about Rodgers - totally bogus and publicly agreed with by nobody on the Packers team or staff.

I look forward to seeing the details in coming days. I actually hope the media shitheads guessed something close to right on the amount and duration details.

If you want to give me credit for getting it right about Rodgers staying in Green Bay, I'll take it - and share it with 22 of the 38 people in the poll. What I really want to claim credit for, though, is the cap situation, which there has been so much irrational commenting about. Mark my words, we retain just about everybody worth retaining, and everything will be fine including in the future.

[Bretsky]

Did you watch Mcafee today - particularly what he had to say about the "GD media"? I stand by every negative thing I ever said about those bastards, including today's reports about the contract that at best are speculation they get lucky on the accuracy of and at worst, pure made up bullshit.

The idiocy is (not necessarily you, Bretsky) the all world fools in here gulping the negative media shit about Rodgers - totally bogus and publicly agreed with by nobody on the Packers team or staff.

I look forward to seeing the details in coming days. I actually hope the media shitheads guessed something close to right on the amount and duration details.

If you want to give me credit for getting it right about Rodgers staying in Green Bay, I'll take it - and share it with 22 of the 38 people in the poll. What I really want to claim credit for, though, is the cap situation, which there has been so much irrational commenting about. Mark my words, we retain just about everybody worth retaining, and everything will be fine including in the future.

Tex,

Macafee is a tool; he's a know nothing tool who's fed questions by AROD so AROD can give us what he chooses. He's the last guy I'd listen to because he wont' ask anything AROD doesn't want to freely give us. He's not interested in the truth; he just throws the slowpitch softball questions/comments and the Rodgers gets to decide which field to hit it to.

I respect AROD letting us know he's staying with GB, but then his comment about things not being accurate without offering anything more is the classic Rodgers I've become used to. I will cheer for him intensely as long as he's a GB Packer, but he's a snarky little primadonna prick that wants to be smarter than everybody else, be right about everything, and wants his image to reflect perfection regardless of what each individual scenario smells like.

Regardless I'm glad our regular season MVP is returning. Now I hope he'll start playing like one in the playoffs before our time runs out.


REGARDING PLAYERS LOSSES, I too think Z is gone, I think At least one and probably both Douglas and our Pro Bowl LB are gone. That's where it starts that we lose at least two out of three of them.

Do you disagree or are you arguing we're going to save all three of them ?

I don't care about Cobb, and I think it's possible they keep Crosby and Tonyan on one year deals. I would not be surprised either way on those three.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

Someone else here has predicted Rodgers would never leave the packers back in April of 2021 if I recall. I never thought it was the best move for the team, but I never doubted it would go down pretty close to the way it has. We have a 2 year window with less of a team than we had last year when we went one and done.

I just don't know what management was thinking. It just looks like 'blow your wad' deal to me. One thing is for sure, Seattle fans are feeling good today..

[Fritz]

This part of what Bretsky wrote is exactly how I feel about Rodgers and this situation:

"I will cheer for him . . . as long as he's a GB Packer, but he's a snarky little primadonna prick that wants to be smarter than everybody else, be right about everything, and wants his image to reflect perfection regardless of what each individual scenario smells like.

Now I hope he'll start playing like one in the playoffs before our time runs out."

I also agree with Old But Not Dead Yet - while Packer fans may feel better than Seattle fans next season, how will Packer fans feel two or three years from now when the team is gutted by all this money being pushed forward, and Rodgers is gone? Seattle at that point, if they draft well, will have two number one picks (one number nine overall this year) and two second round picks, and a young talented tight end. I think they will be emerging as a power in the NFC. That is, if they use those picks wisely.

[Joemailman]

I just don't know what management was thinking. It just looks like 'blow your wad' deal to me. One thing is for sure, Seattle fans are feeling good today..

They might be feeling good. But the feeling won't last long if they can't find a quality QB. The reason Denver gave up all of those picks for Wilson is that they've been trying, and failing, to find one since Manning retired.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

They might be feeling good. But the feeling won't last long if they can't find a quality QB. The reason Denver gave up all of those picks for Wilson is that they've been trying, and failing, to find one since Manning retired.

Maybe, but they sure have a hell of a haul to help them get to the promised land..

[Fritz]

I realize my opinion on all this stems from my upbringing in the 1970's. I like teams that have ferocious defenses and can run the ball well. Hell, it took me about five years to get over Mike Holmgren using short passes as a substitute for a run game in short-yardage situations.

So it makes sense that I'd prefer the haul Seattle got for Wilson (yes, he's younger but Rodgers is better, so I think the deal would've been about the same) to the Packers keeping Rodgers. My thinking is they pretty much had a "dream team" this year and Rodgers pooped the bed at the key moment - just as he'd done the year before. So how is another year, or even two, of Rodgers with what likely will be a less talented supporting cast get them any further? Plus Rodgers is getting older and his legs heavier. He's not going to improve, unless he can get over throwing the ball only to Davante Adams at clutch times in playoff games.

But I can see Joe's point, too. I get it.

[George Cumby]

I want to see him traded for a King's Ransom, but I think Gutey blinks and takes the easy way out.

I hate being right.

I think 12 and the Packers give us a couple more good seasons but no ring and then a complete rebuild when all is said and done.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I hate being right.

I think 12 and the Packers give us a couple more good seasons but no ring and then a complete rebuild when all is said and done.

The Packers were -yo, OBJ!- and are a bona fide #2 WR away from winning the ring. Promised land is closer than you think.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

I hate being right.

I think 12 and the Packers give us a couple more good seasons but no ring and then a complete rebuild when all is said and done.

Yup, I agree, alas I just wish the complete rebuild started now..

[Joemailman]

Yup, I agree, alas I just wish the complete rebuild started now..

Lighten up guys.

[George Cumby]

^ Oh, it'll be fun and entertaining because they will win a boatload of games, but Rodgers has shown he doesn't peak when the lights are brightest.

I'd rather tear the bandaid off and rebuild now.

[George Cumby]

The Packers were -yo, OBJ!- and are a bona fide #2 WR away from winning the ring. Promised land is closer than you think.

Ok. What reality is this? You're defending Butte from me? 'TF, over?

They should've beaten the Niners, they probably would've beaten the Rams and they probably would have beaten the Bengals.

But they didn't get a chance, because Butte fades in big games.

"Big-Game Butte Fade", I like it.

[run pMc]

I think he's got two good years left before injuries hit or the wheels fall off. It's great he's back, but I think they're paying a hell of a lot for him. I think there will be void years added to this to drop the cap hit, but I have doubt he'll play to the end of this contract (in which case the cap hit will accelerate). The cap will make big jumps after this season which will help absorb it but they are going to be carrying a lot of dead money which will put them at a competitive disadvantage when trying to sign/keep players in the future (Jaire, Gary, Savage, Jenkins). They will still field a talented team but it will take a LOT of luck and good personnel moves to get them to the SB. Z and Cobb will be gone at their current contracts, and I don't see them able to keep both Rasul and Campbell.

I don't think they actively shop Love but they will listen to any offers. My guess is they are fine letting him sit and learn for another year. By the end of this upcoming season they will probably know what/where he is in his development.

Every team has holes and a elite-level franchise QB is a very rare commodity, so it makes sense to keep them if you can. Paying an aging QB a big contract is a big risk, pushing large amounts of money out to the future to sign that QB presents a LOT of risk. Unless they are extremely lucky in finding HOF #3 soon, I expect a few very lean years in the near future. Those lean seasons tend to lose GM/HC's their jobs, but if they precede that time with a SB and the fan base knows you're rebuilding they might get more rope.

Maybe the plan for when Rodgers hangs it up is to rip the bandaid off by having no talent and no cap space for a year.

[Joemailman]

^ Oh, it'll be fun and entertaining because they will win a boatload of games, but Rodgers has shown he doesn't peak when the lights are brightest.

I'd rather tear the bandaid off and rebuild now.

But that doesn't mean they can't make it work with Rodgers. The last time the Packers won the NFCCG was similar to the loss to the 49ers. Rodgers was great early and then sucked the rest of the game. They beat the Bears because the rest of the team played well. As bad as Rodgers played against the 49ers after the 1st drive, they likely win that game if they just get that punt off. The thing is , even though Rodgers doesn't always play well in the playoffs, having Rodgers at QB all year gets you there. Having Rodgers gives you an 80-90% chance of making the playoffs. If you're in the playoffs, you have a chance. And with Brady retiring and Russell Wilson traded to the AFC, the route through the NFC playoffs probably just got easier.