Who Will Aaron Rodgers Play For In 2023 (Or Will He Play)?

[texaspackerbacker]

This is literally what sports media does, they get paid by getting your attention, your clicks, etc.
The NFL encourages it, and Rodgers himself encourages it by playing coy.

You're basically calling the media assholes and pukes for doing their jobs. It doesn't mean they are wrong.
Clearly they are supplying a need if they continue to get clicks.
I can think of very few jobs where people get called a puke and asshole for doing it, and sports media personality or journalist aren't at the top of that list.
I suppose it depends on the type. Skip Bayless is an asshole. I don't think Tom Silverstein is though.

Rodgers may seem to be a mellow-Californian, but he's a Northern Californian. There's a difference. And I think it's an act -- he plays a LOT of games with the media and is extremely manipulative. If he wanted to put a stop to any of this he'd make more definitive statements. He likes the attention, he likes stringing things along, and he especially likes to zig when everyone is kept in the dark and expects him to zag, only to call them out as doubters and know-nothings later. I don't feel sorry for him, I think he brings it on himself, and I also think he's ok with that.

A FHOF QB who might be traded or retire is going to get a lot of stories run. Nothing to do until an announcement is made.

Some acorns of truth in there.

Are you from California? I'm not. My impression, though, was that most of the mellowness was from up there in the San Fran/Silicon Valley area. As for Rodgers playing games and manipuiating them, yeah, that's pretty much what I was saying too. Did I say he wanted the bastards to quit their shit? I don't think so. Are there actually some good media pukes? I suppose if you dig deep enough you can find some. Clicks and attention? Not mine ...... well, seldom anyway. How would we survive without them? Well, maybe a little more stress-free, although admittedly, stress doesn't much bother me. Any news that really needs to be put out, though, generally comes right from the horses' mouths rather than the asses' asses. In other words, we can do without the stupid speculation.

I say again, RG got it right about the profession of media puke.

[sharpe1027]

I think he is just a guy living his life. All the people who are saying "asshole" are doing so because they simply want answers RIGHT NOW and he needs a minute to rap his head around what happens next. I haven't worked in a long time, but recently was made an offer that is tough to refuse. When I said "give me a week" I wasn't being dramatic or being an asshole, I seriously need some time to decide what is in my best interest. Could it be that simple for ARod?

You missed the genesis of this. Tex said Rodgers knows he wants to come back and is just playing with us all.

I said "if true" he's being an asshole.

[run pMc]

Any news that really needs to be put out, though, generally comes right from the horses' mouths rather than the asses' asses. In other words, we can do without the stupid speculation.

Then you must know very little about Rodgers, since he tweets about once per month. Everything else that comes from him is via sports media or journalism.
Yes, McAfee is sports media.

If you don't use media, you would not know about the MSU shooting today, or the war in Ukraine, or many many many other things happening in your city, state, country and world. That would make you very much insulated from and ignorant of almost everything around you. Please don't hate on journalism and media -- a free press is valuable for many reasons. I strongly suggest you reconsider your attitude and look at specific media individuals vs. an overgeneralization of media. (Hence my comparison of Bayless and Silverstein)

[texaspackerbacker]

I'm not sure if McAfee qualifies as "sports media". Regardless, though, it's not what comes from his mouth, it's what Rodgers himself says on the show that counts.

[Sparkey]

I'm not sure if McAfee qualifies as "sports media". Regardless, though, it's not what comes from his mouth, it's what Rodgers himself says on the show that counts.

He is more like Rodger's fluffer.

[NewsBruin]

He is more like Rodger's fluffer.

McAfee seems like a fun guy, and good for him for using his natural personality and league connections to be set for life. Anyone who's got a "Bring it on" mentality when Brett Favre throws a frivolous defamation lawsuit his way has my admiration.

But he isn't is Critical of His Buddies. So if A-Rod has a breakup, Pat's there to tell him "Damn, bro, it's her loss!", not "Maybe you shouldn't have left her waiting at the airport because your buddies in Shipping invited you to Hooters."

[run pMc]

Patrick Justin McAfee is an American sports analyst, professional wrestling color commentator, professional wrestler and former football punter and kickoff specialist. McAfee is an analyst on ESPN's College GameDay, a television program covering college football.

That is literally the first thing that comes up on a search, sourced from Wikipedia of all things. If he disagreed with its content, he could certainly have it updated. I would expect his podcast show to be mostly about sports as opposed to, say, constitutional law.

McAfee is a lot of things, but I think he loosely falls under the category of sports media.
He is not a journalist.

EDIT: looks like ARod's waited until after the SB to go into the darkness. Voila:

https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2023/2/14/23599755/aaron-rodgers-meets-with-pat-mcafee-one-last-time-before-darkness-retreat

[texaspackerbacker]

I never liked and hardly ever watched McAfee until he started having Rodgers on. I still think he is mostly a loud mouth - no surprise (although I didn't know) that he had that wrestling connection. But having Rodgers on weekly gives us a chance to hear from him unfiltered by the God damned media. Of course I wouldn't rule out Rodgers putting on/bullshitting regular people too. If he does, more power to him - so much shit is spewed about him by know-nothings media and otherwise.

[bobblehead]

You missed the genesis of this. Tex said Rodgers knows he wants to come back and is just playing with us all.

I said "if true" he's being an asshole.

Right....but it isn't all about you. There are a lot of people here hating on the guy (mind you I am in the trade him camp). I may have pulled the word asshole from you primarily (truthfully I wasn't thinking of anyone in particular when I wrote that), but I wasn't trying to call you out personally. I just think all the people who are screaming "asshole" and/or "drama queen" are being silly.

When ARod held the chip on his shoulder until the morning of the draft to zing Gutes he was being an asshole. But now, this? I just think he is a guy who has less interest in football each year which means he needs a breather after a long season before he makes a committment to the next....oh, and Tex is all over the map. Responding to any of his Rodgers worship is an exercise in futility.

Gutes needs to do what is in the best interest of the GB Packers. A couple years ago that meant getting Rodgers into camp. Right now, imo, that means moving on. That doesn't mean Rodgers "has gutes balls in his handbag" nor does it mean "rodgers is just being a giant drama queen/asshole". It means the 2 guys each have a different agenda.

[sharpe1027]

You quoted me. I mean it's pretty weak to infer I think it's all about me from that. I was just clarifying the context so people didn't think I was calling Rodgers an asshole just because he isn't sure what he wants to do next year.

[Bretsky]

McAfee is garbage but that F'ckin G Dam Media Whore Karen Rodgers keeps using him to spread bullshit everywhere

[run pMc]

McAfee is garbage but that F'ckin G Dam Media Whore Karen Rodgers keeps using him to spread bullshit everywhere

LOL
you forgot to include 'puke' and 'asshole'.

[bobblehead]

You quoted me. I mean it's pretty weak to infer I think it's all about me from that. I was just clarifying the context so people didn't think I was calling Rodgers an asshole just because he isn't sure what he wants to do next year.

Yes, but THIS is what I quoted

He's enabling the media pukes you claim to hate. Creating drama that they thrive off and make money from. Creating media storylines that people latch into making it impossible to not hear about.

The alternative is just to let the fans know he's only interested in being a Packer. Instead, he's effectively lying by omission, pretending he might leave.

Asshole.

I did NOT quote the post where you said "if true, what an asshole".

[bobblehead]

I forgot the reason I popped in this morning. Derek Carr.

Several here (not singling ANYONE out) think Gutes desperately wants Rodgers back because...well, he has said he wants Rodgers back. I have pointed out that he can't say anything else, and David Carr is the reason.

The Raiders made it clear they were moving on. Carr refused to wave his no trade clause. Basically said he won't hurt his next team by costing them assets. If Gutes laid it on the line and said he wants to move on from Rodgers, ARod could simply sit tight and wait to be cut. We couldn't trade him under threat of retirement and we can't keep him on the roster as a backup. The only move for Gutes is to publicly say he wants ARod back, but understands that letting all his friends walk might make Rodgers want to play elsewhere and we will oblige if we must.

edit: Of course I am assuming we would like to get SOME compensation for him. I guess Gutes could have said "we are moving on and going to cut him June 2nd."

[Joemailman]

I'm hoping the Jets don't sign Carr because I think it's possible Rodgers would refuse a trade to LV because he doesn't think much of Josh McDaniels. If those 2 things were to happen, I'm not sure how much of a market there would be for Rodgers.