Like I said, zero benefit. That's Aaron's problem. He's smart enough to know he's not a scout and if he's spending that much time scouting other guys so he can offer a semi valid opinion concerning the draft and not on his job, his priorities are too screwed for him to be any good to us anymore.
or he would yell to Murphy & Gutekunst "What the hell are you two doing up there?!!"
Your spot on!!
Even if it did, as passive aggressive as Rodgers apparently is, he probably said "Sure, pick him" if he was told about it. While inside plotting his revenge "You'll see, I'll win the MVP this year and then demand to be traded".
Well, if that's their big master plan, trade him. It's just a season or two earlier than they planned.
No Vince would send that player packing in a hurry, MVP or not. No one is bigger than the team. Well, maybe Vince, a force of nature.
Lebron James tries this gimmick wherever he goes. He couldn't wait to get Anthony Davis to LA. The result this year? First round elimination. Good point on Kumerow. The scouts spend all year doing their jobs. No player can match that, and that's the way it should be. Scouts scout. Players play.
Since I never personally met the man and I doubt you have either then all we can go by is what we read in books/articles and see in various interviews. I believe it would have drove Lombardi crazy to have anything or anyone interfere with HIS team. In fact I doubt Lombardi would come to the modern Packers with its current organization as he would have wanted to have final say on the draft and player acquisitions. If there was a 2021 version of Lombardi coaching the Packers I think his wrath would be directed at Rodgers for holding out and the front office for not "running to win".
I had also read (and posted at least twice) that Gutekunst said that back in April when this mess broke. He told Rodgers prior to the 2020 draft that they might draft a QB. Why do people think this is new news?
There were a lot of great players in those days. Almost every team had a couple of greats. The Lakers with Baylor and West were the biggest rivals but just couldn't do it. Russell was really special. And he played great in big games. Teams made trades. There was the draft. Wilt the Stilt even moved around a bit. In that era it was them and The Pack. Red Auerbach and Lombardi were the best coaches. They were just special teams. Without doubt it is more difficult to keep a team together now. The owners took advantage of that back then and so in that respect, it is better today.
I agree. Vince and Red were throwbacks, and damn good ones. I miss Red sitting in the stands chomping on a stogie. Dating myself here.
Ya know Pike, I had a long ride in the car today and it finally dawned on me, I am sick of Rodgers. Gluten made mistakes, maybe enough to shorten his career. But Rodgers hasn't shown any consideration for the fans, how they're feeling. If he's done he's done, but man up and move on.
They never did. Just could not beat Boston. But they were great, great players. And Red would light up a cigar only when he knew they would win the game. I don't think he was ever wrong.
Thanks, and wow, I didn't know that. And yes, Red would light up when a victory was assured.
I wonder if he told him he was going to draft him in the first round? And I wonder if Rodgers expected the reaction in the press: "They just drafted Rodgers' replacement"?
That's hilarious, and way better than Ginger. He's still an idiot, but with the Sponge Bob analogy now he looks like an idiot.
OMG that is just perfect. Kind of an insult to Sponge Bob but he's tough.
