Rodgers Gets His Demands
Well all that drama ended up being for pretty much nothing, huh. RODGERS IS UNHAPPY IN GREEN BAY. RODGERS WANTS TO BE TRADED. RODGERS IS FURIOUS ABOUT JORDAN LOVE. RODGERS IS GOING TO DENVER. RODGERS WANTS MORE CONTROL. RODGERS IS GOING TO RETIRE. RODGERS IS GOING TO BE THE FULL-TIME HOST OF JEOPARDY. RODGERS…came to training camp and his only demand was a trade for his buddy Randall Cobb, a trade the Packers had zero qualms making.
Obviously it was a little more complex than that, the media is part of the story on this one, with outlets like PFT really pushing the angry Rodgers narrative and Rodgers himself playing coy because he hates the media. The chances Rodgers actually left were always going to be pretty low. But man, would it have been fun.
As a fan of chaos, I am furious. What a waste of good drama.
He might be back this season, but based on everything both he and the front office have said, it’s very difficult to foresee him back in 2022.
I can’t wait until next offseason, when he loses Davante Adams.
This was 100% on brand for Rogers though.
In fairness, he came back and almost immediately began shredding the team’s management, so I’m not sure I believe it’s all over at this point. Rodgers is a petty spiteful man, and I imagine he’ll carry this gripe with him for awhile yet.
He is going to make management regret keeping him. The new CBA makes it virtually impossible for players to hold out, but as Minkah Fitzpatrick, Jalen Ramsey, and the Jets safety what got traded to Seattle showed, sometimes an unhappy player in your building is worse. I think the owners really screwed up with that demand. Anyway, Rodgers is definitely the kind of player you prefer stay away than show up if he is unhappy. The Packers are gonna be interesting this season
Agreed. The drama is just getting started. I expect Rodgers’ vitriol to just keep pouring out like a faucet now that the threat of imminent shutdown is seemingly off the table. I’d have traded him; I don’t think he’ll be worth the impending headache.
Jamal Adams has a name you know but agreed
Rodgers was also pretty unhappy last year and I had a lot of fun watching him
It’s definitely not over. Similar to 2019 Brady, he’s playing with one foot out the door and the moment the team starts to struggle he’ll probably check out and start studying up on possible teams to hop on for his final years. Pretty much received the same deal as well. 1 more fully guaranteed year and then he’s gone. This is Green Bay’s last chance to get Rodgers his 2nd ring and both sides know it.
I’m not entirely shocked that he decided to come back for this year. This is more than likely going to play out like another 2019 Tom Brady situation where he plays with one foot out the door and instantly fucks off at the first opportunity. The only real difference between the two is that Rodgers’ situation played out publicly while Brady’s situation played out behind closed doors (Seriously, he threatened to sit out for 2019 if NE didn’t rework his deal. That’s how bad it got.)
All I can really say for Packers fans is that they may as well enjoy it while it lasts. Also, if you’re really attached, start learning a few names in Denver. Just a hunch.
If Denver lucks into both Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers via free agency/trade, I’m gonna start wondering what dirt John Elway has on the NFL. Sure, they’ve had really good defense too, but BOTH those guys choosing there over any other team would be interesting. Quite a nice head start on your team building…
Honestly, if it weren’t for Tampa Bay completely loading the deck like they had over the last few years, Denver most likely would have been a strong candidate to land Tom Brady last year or even this year. They’re really, really good at building great teams that are just an elite QB away from contending (remember when they won a playoff game with Tim Tebow in 2011?), and for the second time in a decade, it just so happens that an all-time great comes on the market right when they need one.
It’s not even having dirt on the NFL at that point. We need to know what type of Belichickian witchcraft Elway is pulling behind the scenes for this to keep happening. I personally welcome Rodgers joining Denver, though. It gives him a chance to prove all the hypothetical arguments in his favor true. And if he fails then I get to see what excuses his apologists have in store. Either way, it’ll be an interesting change to keep watch of.
John Elway and Jake Plummer (hey, he’s relevant TO ME) were also stolen from other teams; we only ever win with someone else’s quarterback.
Holding the Packers hostage in order to make them trade for 2021 Randall Cobb is like robbing a bank for $1.50
It’s really more like he was demanding some kind of a voice in their personnel decision making process and trading a bag of footballs for Randall Cobb was the absolute minimum they could do to show him good faith. They’re not going to compromise any more of their power or sacrifice any more of their draft or cap capital to appease him, for the same reason you don’t buy a house in the middle of a divorce.
Are you going to do a comic on the man the myth the legend jake butt retiring?
He also wants his confiscated hentai he downloaded as well. Also some Yu-Gi-Oh! cards. And his PSP. And some collectable pre-1965 quarters.
Gutekunst you ignorant slut
Reminder that Flacco has the same number of rings as Rodgers…. and Flacco isn’t even near the worst QB who can nake that claim.
Hey Dave unrelated, but how do you feel about the Simone Biles situation and if you see it translating to NFL players in the future, especially considering the 17 to 18 season?
When jake butt retires 🙁