Seriously...
http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/sports/packers_and_nfl/vikings-interested-in-driver
At least he is washed up.
http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/sports/packers_and_nfl/vikings-interested-in-driver
At least he is washed up.
You can't fault DD for wanting to play. I'd hope it would be for another team than MIN, but then again, in my mind a player retires when he leaves this team. I don't recognize their time with any other team.I don't think he will go to Minnesota, but if he did I wouldn't hold it against him like I did to Favre. Two vastly different people and vastly different reasons. DD is a professional. Can't say the same about Brent.
Lol make himself a twofer with GJ to the highest bidder!I'd bet Driver wouldn't even consider it. He's seen what happens when a players pent up "pissed off" overtakes their brain. He will be a Green Bay legend...even if he goes somewhere else for a season...except if he chooses to go to Minnesota - then he knows he'll become a pariah. There are plenty of teams willing to take a shot on Double D, he doesn't have to alienate the fan base.
I don't understand this attitude. Is it because of Favre? Brett wanted to go to Minnesota purely to rub it in Ted Thompson's face and beat the Packers. Donald Driver and every other player have been different. Do you hate Ryan Longwell for the same reason? Darren Sharper? This is my personal opinion, but people who are that shallow in their thinking about sports need to grow up. The guy just wants to play a few more years before age forces him to hang up his cleats. Shame on anyone who puts petty team allegiance ahead of that....except if he chooses to go to Minnesota - then he knows he'll become a pariah. There are plenty of teams willing to take a shot on Double D, he doesn't have to alienate the fan base.
Unfortunately a good percentage of Packer fans feel that way. If you are a Packer player you are not supposed to go to another team, or want to go to another team. Packer fans have no problem bringing in players from other teams though. It's the emotional aspect of being a fan.I don't understand this attitude. Is it because of Favre? Brett wanted to go to Minnesota purely to rub it in Ted Thompson's face and beat the Packers. Donald Driver and every other player have been different. Do you hate Ryan Longwell for the same reason? Darren Sharper? This is my personal opinion, but people who are that shallow in their thinking about sports need to grow up. The guy just wants to play a few more years before age forces him to hang up his cleats. Shame on anyone who puts petty team allegiance ahead of that.
Donald Driver is NOTHING like Brett Favre.
LOL, I hope DD goes to the Vikings. Packers fans need to swallow their pride and let players make their own decision without annoying criticism.
I don’t think DD would be any more a pariah for ‘going purple’ than Edgar Bennett was for playing for the Bears. I really don’t care if he plays for another team, but I hope he doesn’t believe what he’s quoted saying in that article. The past two seasons he was, at best, the #4 or #5 receiver in Green Bay, if he thinks he can be the #1 or #2 for another team over the next three years, IMO he’s delusional. But if he really believes that, I expect him to sign with another team and I wish nothing but the best for him except against the Packers. If he signs with the Vikings, I hope he gets #2 WR-type compensation.
IMO any marketing deal with DD should depend upon the revenue generated from his jersey (and other items associated with him) sales. I wouldn’t think there would be that much profit there but I honestly don’t know. As I remember it, if he goes to another team, the Packers can continue selling “his” merchandise without compensating him, but once he retires, they no longer hold those exclusive rights. He was already the recipient of the Packers’ generosity this season ($2,300,000) so once he retires I’d rather they compensate him per item sold.
Donald said he still thinks he'd be the #1 or #2 WR on "most" teams.
I love the guy to death, but that's a stretch.
I think he's still good though so who knows. He's been very durable too.
I want him to retire a Packer, but if not, let him go somewhere in the AFC.
Let him go to sunny Miami, and stick Jennings sister in Cleveland or Buffalo.