What do you want FB to do with AROD in 2023---AND some thoughts

[bobblehead]

Doubtful. He's playing at Pebble Beach this week.

But is he carrying his own bag? It could be a clue the media needs to blow this even more out of proportion.

[call_me_ishmael]

I hope so, too. I just don't think he'll be able to put together an entire All-Pro-quality season from hurt feelings.

IMO he looked slow and out of shape. I believe that is fixable and he shouldn't have dropped off that much. He needs to hit the weight room and hit the legs hard. If he is getting traded, you know he is gonna put up filthy nasty numbers and probably be right up there in MVP votes.

[texaspackerbacker]

Oh - and this is for Tex - anybody who doesn't agree with me is a dumb-ass shithead puke who licks Rodgers's schnuttz and doesn't have a backbone, goddammit. Probably isn't even a real American.

hahahahahahaha Be careful with that political shit - we don't wanna get burned or anything.

About that Super Bowl thing, what was your opinion about those odds before the '21 and '22 seasons - after going 13-3 or whatever? Myself, I'm not that hung up on that one game anyway. I'd be very pleased with another 13-4 or something like that even with an early out in the playoffs. You seriously don't think a healthy Rodgers and improved young receivers could bring us that? Why the hell not? Getting rid of Barry would help too, but I could see the Packers having a high winning percentage like that and a definite maybe to go all the way to the Super Bowl with Rodgers even without canning Barry.

It honestly hadn't even crossed my mind about Rodgers taking somebody else to the SB, but since you mentioned it, it wouldn't be impossible. I don't worry about that, though, because I'm fairly certain he doesn't get traded. I'd worry a helluva lot more about the Packers floundering for the next 5 or 10 years if they did get rid of him. That seems to go right over ya'all's heads, almost like you want the stupidity of a rebuild.

[Fritz]

The truth is usually I'm the middle somewhere.

There's plenty of reason to believe Rodgers will have a better year. You just have to look at the history and see that the one year is the exception to the rule.

There's also plenty of reason to believe the Packers have little chance of winning the Super Bowl. You just have to look at the history and see that the one year is the exception to the rule.

Having established that it's by far the most likely scenario that the Packers flame out early in the playoffs next year, there's an argument for being bold and trading him to try and put themselves in the best position to win it all in a few years.

Totally get what you're saying. And yes, Rodgers may well have a better year next year. Very possible.

But even that very likely doesn't get them far, so then you go into the next offseason with all the same drama hanging over your head again - will he or won't he? Is he unhappy?

I just don't see that even a bounce-back year is going to be enough to get the Packers to the promised land, and it will inevitable, no matter how he plays, fan the flames of discontent and rumors again next year.

So I say let's just move on.

[NewsBruin]

hahahahahahaha Be careful with that political shit - we don't wanna get burned or anything.

About that Super Bowl thing, what was your opinion about those odds before the '21 and '22 seasons - after going 13-3 or whatever? Myself, I'm not that hung up on that one game anyway. I'd be very pleased with another 13-4 or something like that even with an early out in the playoffs. You seriously don't think a healthy Rodgers and improved young receivers could bring us that? Why the hell not? Getting rid of Barry would help too, but I could see the Packers having a high winning percentage like that and a definite maybe to go all the way to the Super Bowl with Rodgers even without canning Barry.

It honestly hadn't even crossed my mind about Rodgers taking somebody else to the SB, but since you mentioned it, it wouldn't be impossible. I don't worry about that, though, because I'm fairly certain he doesn't get traded. I'd worry a helluva lot more about the Packers floundering for the next 5 or 10 years if they did get rid of him. That seems to go right over ya'all's heads, almost like you want the stupidity of a rebuild.

Why would the Packers flounder for 5-10 years without Rodgers and carry on fine if he stays the length of his contract?

If Rodgers got hit by a bus, then we'd have to start Love. Is Love not a starting-caliber QB? Will MaLF not be able to tailor a game plan to his limited strengths? If not, then the only reason to extend him would be for a trade. Are you saying our young WRs need Rodgers to develop into competent receivers? If so, we need Rodgers to commit to OTAs. Is Rodgers going to convince offensive free agents to offer a discount double-check? Is our team going to stock better draft talent with Rodgers taking us to four consecutive Super Bowls than what we'd get as the first-eliminated NFC North team? Does Rodgers enhance our run game? Does the entire defense collapse into a despondent morass since ARod is no longer on the practice field? How does it all work?

[Fritz]

Go Fritz. Hope you are doing well. Sure will be an interesting offseason.

Thanks, Ras. I'm hanging by a thread, but I'm still hanging. Hope you're doing well, too.

And yes, it will be an interesting offseason. How does it feel to be a fan of the stable, winning, not-a-lot-of-drama-these-days franchise?

[ThunderDan]

So here is a question for Tex.

From today's Arod segment on McAfee, When referring to the trade rumors, Rodgers told McAfee, "It sounds like there's already conversations going on that aren't involving me, which are interesting."

So now ARod is apparently believing/using the media puke shitholes to advance this rumor.

Does that mean Arod is now part of the shithead PackerRats club/group that quote what we hear from media sources on here?

[run pMc]

Yes, yes it does.
Don't care about McAfee, don't watch him. Might just be sarcasm?

Here's a dirty not-so-secret: if you're posting any links from or reading any halfway decent GB site, it's using info that is coming from a media puke as opposed to a conspiracy theory made up by some kook in his basement. Rodgers might be a weirdo, but he's not stupid.

Rodgers is right when he said it's all just conjecture right now. There won't be any decisions or moves made until after the Super Bowl, unless it's Rodgers retiring.

[ThunderDan]

Yes, yes it does.
Don't care about McAfee, don't watch him. Might just be sarcasm?

Here's a dirty not-so-secret: if you're posting any links from or reading any halfway decent GB site, it's using info that is coming from a media puke as opposed to a conspiracy theory made up by some kook in his basement. Rodgers might be a weirdo, but he's not stupid.

Rodgers is right when he said it's all just conjecture right now. There won't be any decisions or moves made until after the Super Bowl, unless it's Rodgers retiring.

I just find it funny how Tex hates all the media and members of PackerRats that don't 100% back Arod. Then Arod goes on McAfee and uses the media to have his unchallenged side of any situation aired. Now, ARod is talking about the rumors the media guys that Tex hates said. Which should put ARod in the same camp as a bunch of us on here apparently.

[ThunderDan]

Rodgers might be a weirdo, but he's not stupid.

100% agree. Arod is amazing at manipulating the media to do exactly what he wants.

I'll say it here again, I don't blame ARod for getting every dollar that he can from the organization. But he really needs to stop pretending to be the Asst GM of the team.

[sharpe1027]

100% agree. Arod is amazing at manipulating the media to do exactly what he wants.

I'll say it here again, I don't blame ARod for getting every dollar that he can from the organization. But he really needs to stop pretending to be the Asst GM of the team.

Honestly, I don't see the brilliance. He's managed to annoy one of the most loyal fanbases with his media statements. People are tired of him. Doesn't seem all that brilliant.

[NewsBruin]

Rodgers (or his version of Bus Cook) goes go his favorite "scoop" reporters, tells them how much he doesn't like how he's being treated by the Packers, talks up his game-show-hosting prospects, and how he's willing to hold out. Then he shares some vacation photos and gets quoted by name saying he doesn't understand where the conflict is coming from and just wishes people would speak to him directly, rather than go through the media.

I don't like it, but he won't be the first or last celebrity/athlete to do this.

[Bretsky]

So here is a question for Tex.

From today's Arod segment on McAfee, When referring to the trade rumors, Rodgers told McAfee, "It sounds like there's already conversations going on that aren't involving me, which are interesting."

So now ARod is apparently believing/using the media puke shitholes to advance this rumor.

Does that mean Arod is now part of the shithead PackerRats club/group that quote what we hear from media sources on here?

GDam Media Whore SHARON Rodgers stirring up the pots with a bunch of no nothing ignorant made up bullshit. How the hell does he know there's trade conversations going on. Know nothing inaccurate rumor spreader !!!! LOL

[MadScientist]

So here is a question for Tex.

From today's Arod segment on McAfee, When referring to the trade rumors, Rodgers told McAfee, "It sounds like there's already conversations going on that aren't involving me, which are interesting."

So now ARod is apparently believing/using the media puke shitholes to advance this rumor.

Does that mean Arod is now part of the shithead PackerRats club/group that quote what we hear from media sources on here?

It's all a bunch of stupid bullshit. Given that the possibility exists that Rodgers would demand a trade, even if the Packers wanted him, the Packers need to be doing their due diligence now as to what trade teams are interested and what return they could get so they can get the best return. No sense or point involving Rodgers in those discussions.

[Fritz]

So here is a question for Tex.

From today's Arod segment on McAfee, When referring to the trade rumors, Rodgers told McAfee, "It sounds like there's already conversations going on that aren't involving me, which are interesting."

So now ARod is apparently believing/using the media puke shitholes to advance this rumor.

Does that mean Arod is now part of the shithead PackerRats club/group that quote what we hear from media sources on here?

That would be awesome - Tex starts hating on Aaron Rodgers for being stupid enough to believe all the media pukes making up trade crap about Aaron Rodgers, whom Tex will defend against the stupid media pukes.

Some of the media stuff - probably most of it - really is bullshit, though. They've got to get clicks. So they post articles with teaser headlines - "Packers Have Three Trade Packages for Rodgers on the Table," and then the article goes on to speculate and speculate about what packages the writer/speculator thinks the Packers could get, and where the writer/speculator thinks Rodgers could go.

Case in point: Romeo Doubs went on some radio show, and the hosts made a big damn deal that Doubs said he and Aaron Rodgers never hung out outside of the football field. The reporter asking the question acted all amazed and bug-eyed: "WHAT? You NEVER hung out?" Doubs tried to explain that they'd had a cool team function at Halloween, but it was all football between himself and Rodgers. But he seemed a little surprised at the hullabaloo - he's still just a young guy, after all, and probably doesn't quite understand that even a silent fart will be fanned into a forest fire by the media.

And Rodgers's response did make sense: He's 39, these young guys are fifteen or more years younger. They have different interests, different lives. I sure as hell wasn't doing at 39 what I was at 23. And thank god. Why should he have to hang out after hours with every single teammate?

Damn. I'm sounding a little like Tex here, with maybe fewer "shithead dumbasses" in there.