This has been the offseason of the Unhappy Quarterback. Some got what they wanted. Others, like Aaron Rodgers, have not. How teams navigate this all will change the NFL as we know it.
the full interview with Murphy was very interesting. It changed my mindset on the comment about being "a complicated fella". It certainly is a complicated situation, but from this armchair GM Rodgers can sit this year and trade him next year
Tyler. Tyler. Tyler. Hard to agree with the statement “An owner turning his back on a promise — on a reason Watson signed a contract to begin with — seems to justify the hurt feelings here.”
IF that was A reason, I think it was probably 156,000,001 on the list.
And again. Eli won one more ring that the baby in Green Bay, had less talent around him for much longer, never said a peep when they drafted his replacement and only spoke out when an amateur disguised as a coach replaced him with Geno Smith. Geno Smith! Imagine if that happened to Aaron Trebek???
The Green Bay baby may have been more talented but I’ll take Eli’s extra ring and class act every day of the week.
Always love when you let'r rip, Thomas. I'm just passing along what I heard from someone very close to Watson there. That feeling of being lied to was a major reason why he wanted OUT. Obviously so much has changed since then, and it sure seems like nobody wants the guy for a long time. That team around Watson in Houston is just god-awful, too. I'm sure he didn't want to waste his prime years.
Love the Eli comp.
He played in freakin' NYC -- a far cry from Green Bay -- and took a lot of heat for a lot of years and you're right. We never heard a peep. In truth, the Giants probably should've moved on from him a year or two sooner (Sorry, Grec) but his mentality through the ups and downs is really commendable.
We have always known Rodgers is smart, thoughtful, and petty. Like Jordan it is both what makes him great while also making him seem very small.
It has been obvious from Schefter's draft day tweet that Rodgers could make this all go away but as he has proven repeatedly he won't do that. As you say, he enjoys watching people twist.
I would do nothing if I was Green Bay. I would certainly Not Talk About It to the media, though. Either he plays, or he does not. If he shows up, and he gives the Packers the best chance to win, he starts. Thompson's Rainman-like ability to focus on the real issue was critical to the Favre/Rodgers transition ... but there are not a lot of GMs like him. Packers FO should channel his words less and his actions more.
Well said, Paul. Murphy definitely could've handled that better by not saying anything but the reaction to his words, to me, says more about Rodgers' potential fragility to an innocuous statement than anything about Murphy. My God, I turned ESPN on last night and all three people asked about it made Murphy out to be a felon. It's so ridiculous.
Don't know this as fact but I wouldn't be surprised if the Packers are truly fed up with this all. You put up with a lot because he is Aaron Freakin' Rodgers -- a first-ballot Hall of Famer -- but every mercurial talent like this runs his course eventually.
I thought general consensus was that Rodgers is upset with Murphy, not Gute? I do agree that he's being a baby, and the shirt was just a troll dick move. But the Packers are not trading Aaron Rodgers.
I'm glad Love is getting some practice in, though, because I wouldn't put it past Rodgers to retire.
Sal, you're not alone. Quite possibly, the Packers are A-OK making him sit. As you know, I just think they ought to get something for someone not playing for them again.
James Jones, on Pat McAfee, actually confirmed it's Gutekunst who Rodgers has a problem with two days ago. I know he says he could play peacemaker -- and maybe he's right -- but everybody I've spoken to just doesn't see reconciliation as an option.
I hadn't seen that interview... I am getting burnt out on the whole thing. Jones said it wasn't about the GM June 9 on Cowherd's show, then less than a week later says it is him. Rodgers and his agent not putting out any sort of clarification while simultaneously feeding narratives to third parties is counterproductive (and childish). I am done parsing this shit from former teammates. And him continuing to make fun of the situation is starting to feel like the bully in school defending his shitty behavior as "just a joke! Can't you take a joke??" The bridge is burning.
the full interview with Murphy was very interesting. It changed my mindset on the comment about being "a complicated fella". It certainly is a complicated situation, but from this armchair GM Rodgers can sit this year and trade him next year
Tyler, loved your work covering the Packers - finally joined-up.
Awesome, Norm! Thank you!
Tyler. Tyler. Tyler. Hard to agree with the statement “An owner turning his back on a promise — on a reason Watson signed a contract to begin with — seems to justify the hurt feelings here.”
IF that was A reason, I think it was probably 156,000,001 on the list.
And again. Eli won one more ring that the baby in Green Bay, had less talent around him for much longer, never said a peep when they drafted his replacement and only spoke out when an amateur disguised as a coach replaced him with Geno Smith. Geno Smith! Imagine if that happened to Aaron Trebek???
The Green Bay baby may have been more talented but I’ll take Eli’s extra ring and class act every day of the week.
Always love when you let'r rip, Thomas. I'm just passing along what I heard from someone very close to Watson there. That feeling of being lied to was a major reason why he wanted OUT. Obviously so much has changed since then, and it sure seems like nobody wants the guy for a long time. That team around Watson in Houston is just god-awful, too. I'm sure he didn't want to waste his prime years.
Love the Eli comp.
He played in freakin' NYC -- a far cry from Green Bay -- and took a lot of heat for a lot of years and you're right. We never heard a peep. In truth, the Giants probably should've moved on from him a year or two sooner (Sorry, Grec) but his mentality through the ups and downs is really commendable.
I can't read enough about this guy. Holy hell he's nuts.
We have always known Rodgers is smart, thoughtful, and petty. Like Jordan it is both what makes him great while also making him seem very small.
It has been obvious from Schefter's draft day tweet that Rodgers could make this all go away but as he has proven repeatedly he won't do that. As you say, he enjoys watching people twist.
I would do nothing if I was Green Bay. I would certainly Not Talk About It to the media, though. Either he plays, or he does not. If he shows up, and he gives the Packers the best chance to win, he starts. Thompson's Rainman-like ability to focus on the real issue was critical to the Favre/Rodgers transition ... but there are not a lot of GMs like him. Packers FO should channel his words less and his actions more.
Well said, Paul. Murphy definitely could've handled that better by not saying anything but the reaction to his words, to me, says more about Rodgers' potential fragility to an innocuous statement than anything about Murphy. My God, I turned ESPN on last night and all three people asked about it made Murphy out to be a felon. It's so ridiculous.
Don't know this as fact but I wouldn't be surprised if the Packers are truly fed up with this all. You put up with a lot because he is Aaron Freakin' Rodgers -- a first-ballot Hall of Famer -- but every mercurial talent like this runs his course eventually.
I thought general consensus was that Rodgers is upset with Murphy, not Gute? I do agree that he's being a baby, and the shirt was just a troll dick move. But the Packers are not trading Aaron Rodgers.
I'm glad Love is getting some practice in, though, because I wouldn't put it past Rodgers to retire.
Sal, you're not alone. Quite possibly, the Packers are A-OK making him sit. As you know, I just think they ought to get something for someone not playing for them again.
James Jones, on Pat McAfee, actually confirmed it's Gutekunst who Rodgers has a problem with two days ago. I know he says he could play peacemaker -- and maybe he's right -- but everybody I've spoken to just doesn't see reconciliation as an option.
I hadn't seen that interview... I am getting burnt out on the whole thing. Jones said it wasn't about the GM June 9 on Cowherd's show, then less than a week later says it is him. Rodgers and his agent not putting out any sort of clarification while simultaneously feeding narratives to third parties is counterproductive (and childish). I am done parsing this shit from former teammates. And him continuing to make fun of the situation is starting to feel like the bully in school defending his shitty behavior as "just a joke! Can't you take a joke??" The bridge is burning.