~2018 NFL Thread~

[ELA]

I rarely don't regret staying up for SNF.  This one was worth being tired in the morning for

[CatsbyAZ]

Is Rodgers that big of a D-Bag?I hear that occasionally,like those who know him are going on record

Yes - Rodgers is most certainly THAT big of a DBag. But in his case, unlike Suh, the NFL beat writers don’t set out in droves to point out every instance. Instead they golden-calf him.
Only Cowherd, Skip Bayless, and Mike Florio dare test Packers’ fan delusions of Mr Discout Doublecheck. All three have even gone so far as to speculate whether Rodgers poor recent play was intentioned to get McCarthy fired sooner rather than later.
How did it get this far? Well nothing is ever Aaron’s fault. It’s the running game, even though Jones is averaging over 5 yards a touch. Or it’s the defense even though they’re 3rd in sacks. Or it’s McCarthy so now he’s gone. And all this blaming only beholders the Packers franchise to the one guy who won’t take any responsibility.
Is it any wonder Rodgers is dating Danica Patrick, another sports figure known for refusing all blame?

[FearlessF]

It smells like you burnt something

[MrNubbz]

Frankie better check your shorts,um short ribs

[FearlessF]

I just meditate and make it go away

[Mdot21]

Yes - Rodgers is most certainly THAT big of a DBag. But in his case, unlike Suh, the NFL beat writers don’t set out in droves to point out every instance. Instead they golden-calf him.
Only Cowherd, Skip Bayless, and Mike Florio dare test Packers’ fan delusions of Mr Discout Doublecheck. All three have even gone so far as to speculate whether Rodgers poor recent play was intentioned to get McCarthy fired sooner rather than later.
How did it get this far? Well nothing is ever Aaron’s fault. It’s the running game, even though Jones is averaging over 5 yards a touch. Or it’s the defense even though they’re 3rd in sacks. Or it’s McCarthy so now he’s gone. And all this blaming only beholders the Packers franchise to the one guy who won’t take any responsibility.
Is it any wonder Rodgers is dating Danica Patrick, another sports figure known for refusing all blame?

Agree 100%.
The guy is the ultimate finger pointer, pouter, front runner. He's one of the cockiest guys in history maybe. Lots of his former teammates don't like him or didn't like him at first. When he first met Brett Favre he called Favre grandpa. When he first met Charles Woodson after Woodson signed to the Packers, Rodgers said to him, What's up Chuck. Woodson told him don't you ever talk to me like that again. These are two of the greatest football players of all-time- and Rodgers who really hadn't done anything or been anyone at that point in time was talking to those guys like that. Just gives a little bit of an insight into what the guy thinks of himself. Greg Jennings also told a story how during a game with the 49ers I believe it was, one of the defenders and Jennings were kind of talking smack back and forth and Rodgers told the 49er defender you guys should sign Jennings next year. Jennings said he was irate and hurt that Rodgers- who he thought he was tight with- could say that.
Rodgers gets a pass for being the biggest D-bag in sports history. Jennings isn't the only former Packer who didn't like the guy. Lot of them didn't like him. Rodgers' own brother hates him.

[FearlessF]

ALL Day, Baby!!!

[CatsbyAZ]

Rodgers gets a pass for being the biggest D-bag in sports history. Jennings isn't the only former Packer who didn't like the guy. Lot of them didn't like him. Rodgers' own brother hates him.

And with McCarthy gone the Packers’ll turn more and more into the Rodgers’ ego show. Rodgers publically wined about the talent and personnel management  to the point the Packers reduced the role of the GM. He publically wined about the playcalling and game strategy until McCarthy was kicked to the curb yesterday. And still, as Xs&Os smart Packers fans are, the fanbase is generally clueless to how much ill-gotten power Rodgers has pillaged for himself. 

The worst part about all this is that a new coach who works well with Rodgers won’t solve any of Rodgers based tension within the Packers organization. For as much as Rodgers pouted with McCarthy, he’ll be pouting and sulking all the more if even a small measure of credit for any newfound team success goes to the new coach and not entirely to him. 

[Mdot21]

And with McCarthy gone the Packers’ll turn more and more into the Rodgers’ ego show. Rodgers publically wined about the talent and personnel management  to the point the Packers reduced the role of the GM. He publically wined about the playcalling and game strategy until McCarthy was kicked to the curb yesterday. And still, as Xs&Os smart Packers fans are, the fanbase is generally clueless to how much ill-gotten power Rodgers has pillaged for himself.

The worst part about all this is that a new coach who works well with Rodgers won’t solve any of Rodgers based tension within the Packers organization. For as much as Rodgers pouted with McCarthy, he’ll be pouting and sulking all the more if even a small measure of credit for any newfound team success goes to the new coach and not entirely to him.

Tell ya what it’s gonna be fascitinating to see who the Packers hire and how the relationship with Rodgers and the new coach would be. I’ve seen people in the media float Harbaugh and I’ve wondered that myself aloud on here. I think Jim would be great to turn that thing around. There’s not a better turnaround artist in football than Jim. Having said that it’d never happen in a million years. Have to think Rodgers would veto it and have to think the next coach will basically have to be a guy that Rodgers gives the OK to. Don’t see him giving the Ok to Jim. And even if he did- Rodgers would wind up hating Jim’s guts after 3 weeks. That marriage would last all of 15 minutes.

[CatsbyAZ]

Tell ya what it’s gonna be fascitinating to see who the Packers hire and how the relationship with Rodgers and the new coach would be.

After the Packers face planted to the Arizona Cardinals, birthday boy Aaron went home to a murder mystery party hosted by his girlfriend Danica. A murder mystery...is there any wonder who killed who that day? Was it really a mystery when we all know Aaron had just killed his coach?

https://nypost.com/2018/12/04/how-danica-patrick-helped-aaron-rodgers-deal-with-packers-turmoil/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

[Mdot21]

After the Packers face planted to the Arizona Cardinals, birthday boy Aaron went home to a murder mystery party hosted by his girlfriend Danica. A murder mystery...is there any wonder who killed who that day? Was it really a mystery when we all know Aaron had just killed his coach?

https://nypost.com/2018/12/04/how-danica-patrick-helped-aaron-rodgers-deal-with-packers-turmoil/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Jesus. Just clicked on the link and read the article and looked at the pic. Is there a bigger, unlikable, pretentious douchebag in all of sports? Ever? If there is, I'm just not seeing it.
This guy will never win another Super Bowl. He's not a leader. People always over look the intangibles, the it factor, the leadership gene. The leader of that Packers team and the guy in the locker room that every one followed the year they won the Super Bowl was Charles Woodson. Not Aaron Rodgers. Woodson has been gone and that team has been starving of leadership and the more and more stats and praise and tv commercials and celebrity that Rodgers has gotten the more it's went to his head. The guys in that locker room aren't robots. They're people. How the QB acts and treats them and motivates them and gets them to buy in and all on the same page matters. This is the single greatest difference between he and Brady, and what makes Brady the GOAT and Rodgers just a pretender for the crown.

[CatsbyAZ]

Jesus. Just clicked on the link and read the article and looked at the pic. Is there a bigger, unlikable, pretentious douchebag in all of sports? Ever? If there is, I'm just not seeing it.
This guy will never win another Super Bowl. He's not a leader. People always over look the intangibles, the it factor, the leadership gene. The leader of that Packers team and the guy in the locker room that every one followed the year they won the Super Bowl was Charles Woodson. Not Aaron Rodgers.

Speaking of leadership the Packers have fired longtime LB coach Winston Moss for tweeting the following: “Ponder this... what Championship teams have are great leadership! Period! It’s not the offensive guru trend, it’s not the safe trend. Find somebody that is going to hold #12 and everybody in this building to a #LombardiStandard! Period! #losingsucks!”

This is the toxic hold Rodgers now has on the Packers organization - and it’s only growing after Rodgers was allowed to play a part in reducing the role of the GM, McCarthy’s firing, and becoming the NFL’s highest paid QB - no one is allowed to criticize or even hold Rodgers to understood professional standards.

[Entropy]

also.. let's be honest.  Not the smartest tweet to send unless you are looking to be fired.   

[Mdot21]

also.. let's be honest.  Not the smartest tweet to send unless you are looking to be fired.  

Don’t see how THAT tweet could get you fired. Sorry. The coach didn’t say anything offensive or crude. He only spoke the truth.
Rodgers is a little sensitive punk ass bitch who probably complained about the tweet and got the coach fired.