OFFICIAL AARON RODGERS THE LIVING LEGEND THREAD

[Joemailman]

Gerry Dulac
@gerrydulac

BREAKING: Aaron Rodgers is at the Steelers facility today, an indication a deal with the team could be forthcoming, per sources.

[MadScientist]

You forgot to mention everyone else that ARod brought to NY.
ARod - $23,000,000
Devante - $8,362,000
Lazard (Still on the roster at this point) - $13,184,000

That's $44.5 M in dead or wasted cap space for the Jets this year because of the ARod experiment.

You forgot that they also brought in Nathaniel Hackett as OC to help lure Rodgers. Not a direct cap expense, but he certainly didn't help them build a functional offense. The Jets are in a worse place after Rodgers than before, and a lot of it is tied to Rodgers.

[Fosco33]

GM Rodgers wasn’t very good

[Anti-Polar Bear]

You forgot that they also brought in Nathaniel Hackett as OC to help lure Rodgers. Not a direct cap expense, but he certainly didn't help them build a functional offense. The Jets are in a worse place after Rodgers than before, and a lot of it is tied to Rodgers.

Hackett was paid the minimum by the Jesters since Denver was on the hook for Hackett’s contract.

Getting an ex-head coach as OC for the minimum is a bargain.

[ThunderDan]

How did the HC gig go for Hackett in Denver? Was he a top tier HC? Did he even last a year?

[Fritz]

What you are actually saying, but can't seem to admit to yourself, is that Rodgers is no longer "special" as a starting QB. He has joined that group of QBs you often refer to as "others". Given that he no longer brings anything special, why should I or any other Packer fan care who he plays for?

Because if he plays for Minny it would seem to help GB's chances if defeating the Vikes.

Then there's the Schadenfreude.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Because if he plays for Minny it would seem to help GB's chances if defeating the Vikes.

Then there's the Schadenfreude.

I ain’t dumb, so I realize that you, as a proud Michigan grad, see Jenny McCarthy’s Oedipal son, JJ, as the greatest QB since Brady. But I reckon, at this stage of their respective careers, Butte is the better QB.

I reckon the Queens struggle like a poor poker player on tilt this season with the Oedipal son at QB.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

How did the HC gig go for Hackett in Denver? Was he a top tier HC? Did he even last a year?

Irrelevant.

You’re the one who brought up wasted frogskins. I merely pointed out that the Jesters got Hackett for a bargain.

Btw, superstars like Butte attract audiences, and audiences force the networks to pony up, providing sumptuous frogskins for the pig-owners to pay the players. And the cap can always be cooked.

[MadScientist]

Irrelevant.

You’re the one who brought up wasted frogskins. I merely pointed out that the Jesters got Hackett for a bargain.

Btw, superstars like Butte attract audiences, and audiences force the networks to pony up, providing sumptuous frogskins for the pig-owners to pay the players. And the cap can always be cooked.

I brought up Hackett, and specifically noted it wasn't an expense thing. So the direct cost is irrelevant. Cheap shit is still shit, and he cost the Jets two years of development.

[run pMc]

Rodgers did some great things for GB and is a 1st ballot HOF. That's not changing, unless he does really awful criminal stuff.

What has changed is his performance on the field. He's no longer a player who can drag a team to the playoffs like he did a few times with McCarthy. He's a player you win with, not win because of. He's tettering into player who hurts you because of his declining athleticism and stubbornness to only play his way.
Makes me think he thinks he knows more than his coaches and doesn't want to be coached anymore.

That's not a guy you want to pay $35M to.

The Jets had a good defense and very good skill players when Rodgers arrived: Breece Hall, Garrett Wilson, etc. so he didn't have a bare cupboard. They traded a pick and took on salary for Adams, who helped once he got healthy/acclimated. There was way too much in season turmoil going on for that team to be focused on playing well every week and it showed. No matter where Rodgers goes there will be a lot of media coverage because he says and does such bonkers things.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I brought up Hackett, and specifically noted it wasn't an expense thing. So the direct cost is irrelevant. Cheap shit is still shit, and he cost the Jets two years of development.

Hackett is a so-called disciple of LaFleur, who himself is a disciple of Shanahan. Salah wanted the Shanahan system. Pig-owner forced out the other LaFleur. Hackett was available. And for a bargain. A logical hire.

Not even Shanahan would be able to do shit with that OL of the Jesters. The same Shanahan who couldn’t do shit with the Dog Farts (Browns).

[MadScientist]

Hackett is a so-called disciple of LaFleur, who himself is a disciple of Shanahan. Salah wanted the Shanahan system. Pig-owner forced out the other LaFleur. Hackett was available. And for a bargain. A logical hire.

Not even Shanahan would be able to do shit with that OL of the Jesters. The same Shanahan who couldn’t do shit with the Dog Farts (Browns).

He somehow, throughout all practices, never realized that cut blocks by the tackles would get Rodgers flattened, since he likes to hold the ball for the best possible play. I recognized this on their first pass play in 23. They did it again and Rodgers was out for the year. That speaks to Hackett being a bad communicator, or just too dumb to realize what is going on. Pedigree means nothing, when the guy is not good enough at his job. It was a hire to lure Rodgers and it failed spectacularly for the Jets.

[Teamcheez1]

Rodgers still unsigned as the Steelers OTA’s begin tomorrow. Is he really interested in playing football?

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/steelers-launch-otas-on-tuesday-apparently-without-aaron-rodgers

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Rodgers still unsigned as the Steelers OTA’s begin tomorrow. Is he really interested in playing football?

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profoo...-aaron-rodgers

Playing futbol on Sundays? Highly likely.

Throwing rocks at half speed and pumping irons with a bunch of young uns at the irrelevant OTAs? Nada.

Lumpensteelers run the same shit on offense that the Packers do. Arthur Smith, the trust fund OC, is a disciple of the Frog, the current Packer head honcho. Butte knows Frog’s offense like Tony O’Day knows idiocy. No need to show up for the meaningless OTAs.

[Joemailman]

PITTSBURGH -- Four-time MVP quarterbacks come to those who wait.

And wait. And wait.

Aaron Rodgers plans to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter, ending months of uncertainty around his future and uniting the future Hall of Famer with a team that desperately needs a quarterback.