OFFICIAL AARON RODGERS THE LIVING LEGEND THREAD

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I think O'Connell could get something out of Rodgers, with Jonesy at RB and Jefferson, Addison and Hockenson at skill positions... as someone said, at least for the first 10 weeks. Older players get hurt, as do those with injury histories. The Vikings have had to sign a lot of players because their drafts have not been great, and they also have given away a lot of their picks this year. They lost a lot of starter snaps this offseason, including Darnold's. I wonder how long it will take for all those players to get on the same page, and an old, my-way-or-highway QB like Rodgers might make that worse.

I have to think the talks with Rodgers says something about JJ McCarthy as well.

if MIN goes that route, I don't see it ending well for them.

PIT isn't a bad landing place IMO. They have a young good OL and Metcalf, Pickens and Friermuth to throw to, plus a good defense and smart coach.

I'd avoid NYG, especially if legacy is as important to Rodgers as people say.

The folks saying Butte is toasted obviously ain’t ran good at the poker tables to shell out frogskins for the Sunday Ticket. Watching the Jesters from afar on the YouTube app, I saw a QB, while his overall kung fu ain’t what it was in his heyday, who could still slang a rock over them mountains. Butte’s struggles had more to do with that subpar Jesters OL than the chemical phenomenon that causes bread to “toast.”

Queens OL appears to be prodigious. If the bum Darnold could do what he did last season with that offense, imagine what Butte could do. The wrath of Butte in the Purple and Blonde would be as remarkable as that of Daenerys Targaryen at King’s Landing.

[run pMc]

I think O'Connell could get something out of Rodgers, with Jonesy at RB and Jefferson, Addison and Hockenson at skill positions... as someone said, at least for the first 10 weeks. Older players get hurt, as do those with injury histories. The Vikings have had to sign a lot of players because their drafts have not been great, and they also have given away a lot of their picks this year. They lost a lot of starter snaps this offseason, including Darnold's. I wonder how long it will take for all those players to get on the same page, and an old, my-way-or-highway QB like Rodgers might make that worse.

I have to think the talks with Rodgers says something about JJ McCarthy as well.

if MIN goes that route, I don't see it ending well for them.

PIT isn't a bad landing place IMO. They have a young good OL and Metcalf, Pickens and Friermuth to throw to, plus a good defense and smart coach.

I'd avoid NYG, especially if legacy is as important to Rodgers as people say.

[MadtownPacker]

Some would say he already acts like one.

Diva man a diva.

[MadtownPacker]

I highly doubt it will happen. If it does, I'd be extremely disappointed in the front office.

So the same as every year pretty much.

I agree with your other posts where you’re said he played decent last year. I thought he did too and you know I don’t like his ass. I just wanna see the shit show for the fun. What’s the worst that can happen, another NFCC loss?

[Fritz]

At this point of his life, frogskins ain’t an issue, homie. Butte has more frogskins in the bank than Fosco, Bobble and O’Day have combined.

Butte wants to be more than a 1 hit wonder. Between the Gee Men, Lumpensteelers and Queens, Queens appear to be the more talented roster. It’s all about the ring at this stage of his career.

Go, Butte, and be a Queen!

Some would say he already acts like one.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I HATE the idea of Rodgers going to the Vikings. Mark my words, he's gonna have a decent season by the standard of just about any other QB, maybe not up to his own career standards, but damn good anyway. For that matter, by any regular QB standards, he was a little above average even last year, just not up to his own expected level.

They're saying he "ghosted" the Steelers and Giants? I think he's holding out for some huge amount of money with the idea that if nobody wants to pay it, he'll just retire.

At this point of his life, frogskins ain’t an issue, homie. Butte has more frogskins in the bank than Fosco, Bobble and O’Day have combined.

Butte wants to be more than a 1 hit wonder. Between the Gee Men, Lumpensteelers and Queens, Queens appear to be the more talented roster. It’s all about the ring at this stage of his career.

Go, Butte, and be a Queen!

[Rastak]

This is the one time I am rooting for the vikings….

Rastak will probably throw up when it happens!

I highly doubt it will happen. If it does, I'd be extremely disappointed in the front office.

[texaspackerbacker]

I HATE the idea of Rodgers going to the Vikings. Mark my words, he's gonna have a decent season by the standard of just about any other QB, maybe not up to his own career standards, but damn good anyway. For that matter, by any regular QB standards, he was a little above average even last year, just not up to his own expected level.

They're saying he "ghosted" the Steelers and Giants? I think he's holding out for some huge amount of money with the idea that if nobody wants to pay it, he'll just retire.

[MadtownPacker]

This is the one time I am rooting for the vikings….

Rastak will probably throw up when it happens!

[Teamcheez1]

That’s a pretty easy question.
If I were a Vikings fan, I would rather have Darnold.

It leaves me to believe the Rodgers to Vikings talk is a lot of self-generated nonsense.

[Fritz]

Even though tex is convinced Aaron has 5 good years left he is clearly past his due date. If he gets in great shape he can go to Minnesota and make us sorry about it for maybe 10 weeks at which point the rigors of an NFL season will wear him down and they will collapse. I loved Aaron, but time to hang it up. But I don't blame him if someone wants to hand him even a "low" $20 million to play this year.

What I read this morning is that it'd be approximately the same that Sam Darnold would've been making - around $33 mill.

So that brings up a question that none of us could've envisioned six or so years ago: who would you rather have at QB, if the money's the same: Sam Darnold or Aaron Rodgers?

[Fosco33]

Even though tex is convinced Aaron has 5 good years left he is clearly past his due date. If he gets in great shape he can go to Minnesota and make us sorry about it for maybe 10 weeks at which point the rigors of an NFL season will wear him down and they will collapse. I loved Aaron, but time to hang it up. But I don't blame him if someone wants to hand him even a "low" $20 million to play this year.

Exactly my sentiment.

Can’t blame anyone who wants to get paid. Not sure why he’d need any more money - drugs are pretty cheap as are girlfriends compared to medical bills and spouses.

[bobblehead]

If he’s a bad qb - wouldn’t we want him to go to the Vikes?

Even though tex is convinced Aaron has 5 good years left he is clearly past his due date. If he gets in great shape he can go to Minnesota and make us sorry about it for maybe 10 weeks at which point the rigors of an NFL season will wear him down and they will collapse. I loved Aaron, but time to hang it up. But I don't blame him if someone wants to hand him even a "low" $20 million to play this year.

[Fosco33]

If he’s a bad qb - wouldn’t we want him to go to the Vikes?

[run pMc]

If these reports are true, he probably would have signed with the Vikings already, but I think that it mirrors Favre's career so closely rankles him. He enjoys being contrarian and likely views himself as iconoclastic and smart (and still insanely talented) enough to win with a team like PIT. The Giants were as much a mess as the Jets last year and the NY media has already had enough of Rodgers, so I don't really think he's serious about them. It's likely just to pump interest from any other teams who might be kicking the tires on a QB.

I don't think he's good enough to lead a team to the SB anymore. Agree with sharpe that he's wired different from Brady and his game is different too. He's always been more talented physically than Brady, but at this point he's a mess between the ears.

If he does decide he wants to play (and he likely does, I don't think last season is how he wants to go out) I'd think he'll want to sign soon before the FA money dries up and the QB-needy teams draft them.