Pugger Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Leader said: PFT - Our long regional nightmare is over. Aaron Rodgers is back. And at a time when some are twisting themselves in knots to characterize this as some sort of a major win for Rodgers, it’s not. It’s definitely not. Make no mistake about it. Rodgers caved. Rodgers folded. Rodgers surrendered. Once the restructured deal between the Packers and Rodgers becomes official, the Packers get their franchise quarterback. Rodgers gets (checks notes) the 2023 season of his current deal removed. That’s it. That’s all he’s getting that he wasn’t already entitled to receive. Sure, they’ll convert a large chunk of his 2021 salary of $14.6 million into a guaranteed payment. That’s something the Packers automatically could have done in March, and which they would have done if he wasn’t making noise behind the scenes about wanting out. Besides, the guarantee means nothing. It’s not like they were going to cut him; he was getting that $14.6 million this year simply by showing up. This vague, non-binding notion that the Packers will take another look at the situation after 2021 means nothing. The Packers ultimately will do whatever the Packers (a corporation, not a family-owned business) deem to be in their best interests. If the Packers decide not to let Rodgers go, they don’t have to. Also, unless this new agreement waives the ability to recover the $11.5 million in signing bonus he earns by playing in 2022, the Packers will have that leverage if he refuses to show up a year from now. ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who broke the news of the deal between Rodgers and the Packers (and who recently had insisted that Rodgers is done with the Packers), tweeted repeatedly about “concessions” by the Packers when, in reality, the only concession came from wiping out the final season of the contract, three seasons from how. Schefter’s final tweet on the subject says that Rodgers has secured “the freedom to decide where he wants to play in 2022.” But, again, he hasn’t secured that. The contract still runs through 2022. His freedom comes in 2023, unless Green Bay Packers, Inc. chooses to give it to him before then. So why the mischaracterization of this deal as some sort of a win for Rodgers? Well,it’s probably hard to get a scoop like this without first agreeing to make it look like a victory Rodgers, even if it isn’t. After everything that’s happened over the past three months, at the end of the day all it took to get him back was wiping out the 2023 season? And spare me the “they’ve made promises” nonsense. This is business. Any verbal guarantees Rodgers received as to 2021 or 2022 aren’t worth the paper they’re not printed on. Bottom line? It’s a huge win for the Packers, and it’s also a big win for the cloud-shouting, get-off-my-lawn-yelling old-school football types who think the NFL is becoming like the NBA. Rodgers had a chance to further blur the lines between the two leagues, but as he dove for the goal line, he fumbled the ball through the end zone. Schefter is speculating. Until we hear it from Gute and Rodgers nobody knows for sure what went down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Is Rodgers a good guy again now or still a jerk and don't let the door hit ya? Congrats, you have a good shot at a title this year. As good as anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 2 hours ago, vegas492 said: CBS: "Mask mandates are being put back into place. Right after Aaron Rodgers returns. More to come." Because of his breath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Hmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltarich87 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) @packfanfb seems to always beat me to the punch by mere seconds... Edited July 27, 2021 by deltarich87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Just now, deltarich87 said: @packfanfb seems to always beat me to the punch by mere seconds... I'm fast man. But only in the good ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
{Family Ghost} Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, packfanfb said: Hmm.... Chris Brockman @chrisbrockman · 1m source tells me Randall Cobb back to the #Packers is a done deal. announcement coming soon. #NFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugger Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 3 hours ago, ThatJerkDave said: So confirmed: Rodgers likes "comedy" that isn't funny. Rodgers likes actresses that can't act. Rodgers likes bad music. I really don't like Aaron Rodgers. We don't have to like Aaron Rodgers. We just want him to ball out and get us another Lombardi either this year or next. I don't know the man personally and his private life doesn't effect me in the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Brit Pack said: 3 hours ago, Brit Pack said: Rodgers is back as ... Snake Eater! When is not busting heads, he is breaking hearts! When his family is attacked he becomes a one man justice squad ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
15412 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 "Make no mistake about it. Rodgers caved. Rodgers folded. Rodgers surrendered." I really don't look at it that way, although there may be truth. Rodgers had two choices, retire or suit up. The Packers were nice enough to give him a little bit of face save maybe, too much in my opinion. No doubt he wanted more, a lot more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltarich87 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) Rodgers shadow GM already making power moves Edited July 27, 2021 by deltarich87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito_man Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 40 minutes ago, mikemike778 said: Rodgers cap hit has zero effect on the roster This is just categorically false. He could have EASILY restructured back in Feb/March and made it possible to add another piece or two to the 2021 roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltarich87 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, {Family Ghost} said: Chris Brockman @chrisbrockman · 1m source tells me Randall Cobb back to the #Packers is a done deal. announcement coming soon. #NFL Interested in what GB did to make this work since they currently don't have the room to add Cobb. I assume it'll be something regarding Rodgers contract since the report yesterday was he would restructure to help them create more cap space. That or the Texans eating a good portion of Cobb's salary this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, {Family Ghost} said: Chris Brockman @chrisbrockman · 1m source tells me Randall Cobb back to the #Packers is a done deal. announcement coming soon. #NFL Who is this guy though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Norm said: Who is this guy though Has a blue check but otherwise, no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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