OFFICIAL AARON RODGERS THE LIVING LEGEND THREAD

[CaptainKickass]

Who triple covers Lazard?

I agree it's not necessary but In all fairness, Allen Lazard DID haul in the hail mary for the TD just before halftime. Might've made the DC a little over cautious.

I dunno.

[NewsBruin]

My god. How shocking.
That wouldn't have anything to do with Karen, though.

It's not his fault the coaches couldn't get his receivers ready during mandatory minicamps. Do you expect Aaron to do everything himself?

[Joemailman]

i just saw the video of him throwing williams under the bus

just wow

said he was going to throw to lazard, but he was triple covered. so in his awesomness, he decided to throw a no look 40 yard pass to williams. but jesus saw out of the corner of his eye that williams wasn't running the right route. so jesus had to adjust at the last second (causing the ball that was thrown into double coverage to come up way short, making williams slip trying to get back to it)

if williams hadn't slipped he wouldn't have even gotten a hand on the ball since it was such a shitty throw

and now williams is being traded

sounds like jets fans are starting to catch on to his bullshit though

so glad he's not our mess anymore

the video is on this page

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...Av?ocid=ML236B

Who triple covers Lazard?

[MadtownPacker]

I think the throw was good. Williams got lost.

Sounds like I’m gonna have to catch some jets games now. This all is too much fun to miss.

[red]

i just saw the video of him throwing williams under the bus

just wow

said he was going to throw to lazard, but he was triple covered. so in his awesomness, he decided to throw a no look 40 yard pass to williams. but jesus saw out of the corner of his eye that williams wasn't running the right route. so jesus had to adjust at the last second (causing the ball that was thrown into double coverage to come up way short, making williams slip trying to get back to it)

if williams hadn't slipped he wouldn't have even gotten a hand on the ball since it was such a shitty throw

and now williams is being traded

sounds like jets fans are starting to catch on to his bullshit though

so glad he's not our mess anymore

the video is on this page

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/aaron-rodgers-throws-jets-teammate-under-the-bus-as-hc-jeff-ulrich-reflects-on-playoff-hopes/ar-AA1shhAv?ocid=ML236B

[Fritz]

Agree it feels like someone playing Madden.
Rumor is they are shopping WR Mike Williams, who slipped after not "being on the same page" as Rodgers on the interception that sealed the game vs BUF. Was interesting - after the game Rodgers more or less blamed Williams and the route vs. his throw. A lot of QBs will just say they need to make a better throw and leave it there, but Rodgers ain't got time for that diplomacy or leadership stuff. I can't imagine him playing with GB's receivers last year LMAO.

The Jets are a collection of good players who don't play good together as a team.

My god. How shocking.

That whole culture is ugly over there. The sum of the parts is less than what it ought to be.

That wouldn't have anything to do with Karen, though.

[run pMc]

As not an AFC East fan, this looks like the owner or GM playing Madden and wanting to make moves because they look cool.

Fire the head coach? Likely looking to next year.
Trading for a previously-top WR to pair with your previously-top QB? Win now.
Giving a quality DL permission to seek a trade? Likely looking to next year.

I don't know what kind of shape Aaron and Davante will be next year, but it won't be as good as their best Packer seasons.

Agree it feels like someone playing Madden.
Rumor is they are shopping WR Mike Williams, who slipped after not "being on the same page" as Rodgers on the interception that sealed the game vs BUF. Was interesting - after the game Rodgers more or less blamed Williams and the route vs. his throw. A lot of QBs will just say they need to make a better throw and leave it there, but Rodgers ain't got time for that diplomacy or leadership stuff. I can't imagine him playing with GB's receivers last year LMAO.

The Jets are a collection of good players who don't play good together as a team.

[Joemailman]

WE'RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER BOYS!!!

Is this a tweet from Randall Cobb?

[NewsBruin]

Of course OL matters. And this is absolutely a weird desperation move. I don't think WR talent is the problem in Florham Park.

This makes a lot of sense (Adams wanted a trade, LV needed to get something for him), but it also makes no sense and perfectly explains why teams like NYJ and LV are usually bad.

Next year they'll have Rodgers, Garrett Wilson, Adams, Lazard, Hall, etc. there and hire some hotshot like Ben Johnson... and then ignore the OL again, get Rodgers killed and still stink because they have to play a backup QB like Brett Rypien for half the season.

Also - Rodgers came very close to breaking 300 yards! That Hail Mary sure helped his numbers.

As not an AFC East fan, this looks like the owner or GM playing Madden and wanting to make moves because they look cool.

Fire the head coach? Likely looking to next year.
Trading for a previously-top WR to pair with your previously-top QB? Win now.
Giving a quality DL permission to seek a trade? Likely looking to next year.

I don't know what kind of shape Aaron and Davante will be next year, but it won't be as good as their best Packer seasons.

[run pMc]

I think losing Diggs and Gabe Davis hurt them a bit, and they have lost some other players and gotten older. They are still a good team and should be expected to win the AFCE with Miami being as they are.

The Jets are a maddening team, agree they have lots of talent and beat themselves. I don't think Saleh was a bad coach, I suspect he had a lot of cultural stuff to fight as well. I'm not sure Rodgers and Hackett are going to help that a lot. They have playmakers on O and a good defense, but they need to figure out their OL and the coaching there. I suspect there is quite a bit of ownership meddling... I am very grateful the Packers don't have that.

[RandsRevenge]

That was a remarkable game. I counted the Jets losing it five separate times, yet remaining in there. Two very fine throws and very fine catches by Jets receivers, one for an apparent TD, another down the middle of the field late, were taken away with very hard hits from defenders. Good throws, good catches, better defense. Two very makable FGs off uprights by the strong-legged but streaky Z-Uihlein (he delivers fast and hard, but late). Countless errors on defense, including not respecting the possibility of a QB keeper on a critical third and short. I mean, it's not a Troy Aikman statue back there.

That Jets team is good enough in talent to make the playoffs, maybe even win that division as it looks today. But you can't lose Division games at home like that.

As a fan, I'd be happy if they weren't my team. Too frustrating to watch.

Meanwhile, the Bills have regressed to the mean a bit. The talent looks weaker over there.

[Fritz]

Ben Johnson's probably going to be a hot commodity, and it's hard to imagine anyone in his position would want that mess. You're stuck with an aging Rodgers who wants to run the offense HE wants to run, weird-fitting pieces, and a now unpredictable, impatient owner.

[run pMc]

Of course OL matters. And this is absolutely a weird desperation move. I don't think WR talent is the problem in Florham Park.

This makes a lot of sense (Adams wanted a trade, LV needed to get something for him), but it also makes no sense and perfectly explains why teams like NYJ and LV are usually bad.

Next year they'll have Rodgers, Garrett Wilson, Adams, Lazard, Hall, etc. there and hire some hotshot like Ben Johnson... and then ignore the OL again, get Rodgers killed and still stink because they have to play a backup QB like Brett Rypien for half the season.

Also - Rodgers came very close to breaking 300 yards! That Hail Mary sure helped his numbers.

[bobblehead]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...ms-sources-say

There it is.

And there go the targets for the other Jets' receivers.

This is a desperation move at this point, but one that's understandable. When the Jest traded for Rodgers and signed Cobb and Lazard, they were putting all their money on the table for the chance to make a run, starting last year and probably through this year and next. The owner, Woody Johnson, is 77 years old and probably doesn't want to wait for a rebuild.

To me, it's a losing formula, but for the owner, it's a shot at what he wants, so he's rolling those dice. I'm not sure the Jets' problems can be encapsulated by "If only Aaron had his favorite reciever with him in New York!" Having watched the last year or two in GB with Rodgers, this is just more of the same, except Rodgers is two years older now.

Sort of agree. Trading for some OL help would have probably benefited them a lot more than a WR who is also past his prime. Although Tex would argue saying OL play isn't important. (I bet right about now Erin disagrees with tex on that fact and on how good Bak was.)

[bobblehead]

Ian Rapaport reporting that Davante Adams to the Jets is finally happening. Raiders will get a conditional 3rd round pick that could become a 2nd.

WE'RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER BOYS!!!