In 1971 John Brockington was a rookie for the Green Bay Packers. On a cold winter night, with roads pelted by sleet and rain, John made his way to a Levitt’s furniture store outside Milwaukee to sign autographs.
Also on a journey to the Levitt’s warehouse and showroom that night was this writer, nine years old, safely traveling in the back seat of his father’s Pontiac Catalina. I have no memory of the exact location of the showroom, I just remember the trip seemed to take hours and I was worried he would be gone by the time we got there.
When we arrived, I was surprised there were so many people there to see my hero. When we found the back of the line, I couldn’t see my Packer favorite, and again I was concerned he would leave before I could meet him. My father told me to be patient, and I stood fidgeting, trying but failing miserably in my attempt to comply.
After what seemed like an eternity, I made it up to the front of the line. There was John Brockington sitting in a chair in front of a table, right in front of me. My first impression was I was shocked at his size, he seemed larger than life. I wanted to say hello but I was tongue tied. He broke the ice by smiling at me and asking my name. I swallowed and said as loud as I could, “I’m Paul’.
He said, “Nice to meet you”, signed an 8×10 glossy photo of himself and handed it to me. Instead of thanking him I pulled out a folded piece of paper and asked if he would sign it. I still remember the curious face he made, asking why I needed that when I had the glossy photo signed. I told him I was afraid to take the picture to school, someone might tear it, so I wanted the paper to take and show my friends.
There was still a line behind me and I’m sure those people were rolling their eyes at this kid holding things up, but John just smiled, chuckling under his breath, and reached for my paper. I thanked him after he signed it and stuffed it into my pocket.
Yes, I brought the folded paper to school. No, my friends did not seem very impressed. No, I do not still have the paper or the glossy photo. But I do have my memory, and it is one of my favorites from childhood: my father driving for an hour in sleet to allow me to see my hero; my first and only real encounter with a Packer hero who talked to me; John Brockington’s kindness, and his patience with a silly nine year old’s request.
John Brockington Foundation
It does not surprise me that John Brockington went on to use his fame for good. His foundation helped so many suffering from kidney disease. This quote from John on the Foundations’ website sums up the man I still consider a hero:
“Throughout my life, I’ve been blessed by opportunities to be able to reach my goals. Whether a National Championship with my beloved Buckeyes or Rookie of the Year with the Green Bay Packers, I have been rewarded with great success. Certainly my kidney transplant of November 28, 2001 can be added to the list.
For me, as for other kidney recipients, it made the difference between a difficult life on dialysis and the normal life I now live.
Since I left the Packers, no effort has been as satisfying and important to me as the work of my foundation. The ESPN piece above tells you how we became involved in the cause. Since 2002, we have been providing help and hope to those impacted by kidney disease.
Our free screenings and classes educate, our food vouchers sustain patients on dialysis, and our donor registration drives seek to reduce the wait for all organs.
Join us in battling death on the transplant list – the health crisis our nation could virtually solve with a signature.”
Number 42, thank you. You always gave your all, on Lambeau Field, and in your community. A hero to me always.
http://www.johnbrockingtonfoundation.org
Another nice write up there Paul. You hit on all the points of what made this man not only a great Packer player, but a really great person.
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You’re doing all the heavy lifting here as of late. Your work is appreciated.
It is a nice write up.
I wouldn’t mind seeing a tribute to Jordy Nelson sometime, about the player, the man, the generosity he has shown society.
Maybe, before he passes away.
The Packers had a decent team back then as Brockington was combined with Macarthur Lane. Willie Buchanan was the defensive Rookie of the year. But Dan Devine made a string of bad QB decisions that set the Packers back 10 years. Scott Hunter was terrible, then Devine used a first round pick on Green Bay native bust Jerry Tagge. My earliest memories of the Packers was Jerry Tagge throwing the ball so badly it went into the stands. In desperation, Devine made the disastrous John Hadl trade. Hadl was injured and old, but Devine bet the Packers future on him. I contend he did that because Devine’s #1 ranked Missouri team was beaten by Hadl’s underdog Kansas team in 1960. About that time Lane was traded and Brockington went from bull rushing running back to a stutter step, trying to avoid being hit.
Tom M 13 hours ago
It’s now being reported that the 49ers could be interested in Aaron Rodgers if the Jets deal falls through
Gee, who could have EVER of thought of something like that?
PF4L 3 weeks ago
The Packers hold all the leverage? Until….
A) The Jets say no thanks, and walk away.
B) The Packers think they have all the time in the world, until the Jets draft a QB in the first round because the Packers are dicking them around.
Leaving Gute and Murphy caught with each others dick in their hands.
Then San Fran comes to the rescue and gives them a 3rd round pick for Rodgers.
“….and with the Packers 3rd round pick they select……”
Should i pretend it matters? 🙄
You never could have thought that the 49ers might be interested Kevin. You were criticizing Gutekunst for not having a trade finalized the minute Rodgers said he’d play for the Jets. This was never about what was convenient for the Jets or Rodgers. This was always about what’s best for the Packers. Let the Jets walk away Kevin. They won’t. They can’t. Who’s going to be the Jets QB now they’ve teased their fans with Aaron Rodgers? You gonna sign Blaine Gabbert? Good luck with that. Look Kevin, the Packers made their decision to go with Jordan Love. They’ve already got what they wanted out of this. Rodgers is gone and he’s not coming back. They’d have preferred that Rodgers retired. But they’re under no obligation to give Rodgers away to the Jets. They hold the leverage until September. Aaron Rodgers grew up a 49er fan, he’d play for them in a heart beat. And they want him. They’ve always wanted him. While Uncle Woody had to hop in his Jet and give Rodgers his sales pitch on coming to New York, no such action is necessary to convince Rodgers to play in San Francisco. Where Rodgers is just an hour and a half by private jet ride away from his Malibu Manson. For all we know, Rodgers is now trying to leverage himself to the 49ers just as Favre did to the Vikings.
Tom M 8 hours ago
You never could have thought that the 49ers might be interested Kevin.
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Yea..lol, ok Corn Cob….except when i did think about, and….wrote about it….in here, 3 weeks ago.
Do i need to link the article or do you want to pretend your a big boy and check it out yourself.
Or…just deny i said it ( like a mentally challenged toddler) even though it’s there in black and white.
What a nice story Paul! In 1971, I was a 12 year old boy and a Packer fan. Living in California, I never got to meet any of the players. It was Bart Starr who got me hooked on being a Packer fan. Always the gentleman, but by the late 60’s past his prime. John Brockington burst on the scene giving a new generation of fans hope. Humble and hard working, always respectful of his fans. In that regard, Brockington was a lot like current Packer Aaron Jones. John Brockington will always be one of my favorites…
LOL…So you were a Packer fan before you were a viking fan, or were you a viking/Packerfan at the same time? Then after, you became a Patriots fan, but then you went back to being a viking fan, before you landed in the current bandwagon of the Green Bay Packers fanship?
Does that sound about right Corn Cob?
I know i might be missing a team, like when you denounced being a Packer fan.
SKOL!!
I love “The Fan” radio sports station…such knowledgeable and intelligent host.
“Rodgers had 12 interceptions last season, that was more than he had the last 10 years or so” – Lavar Arrington
“I remember the QB before Brett Favre, his name was Don Markowski (repeats 4 times)” – Lavar Arrington
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Now these are just two quips of many, but i always giggled and just let it slide….until now 😁
The 10 Dumbest Dumb-Asses in Sports
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Apr 19, 2011 — Take former NFL linebacker LaVar Arrington, who now hosts his own radio … to have scored a breathtakingly low six on the NFL’s Wonderlic test.
Gee….go figure.
According to Wonderlic Inc. any score under ten is an indicator of illiteracy.
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Hence, Markowski.
NEWS FLASH! The New York Jets just signed QB Tim Boyle! At the corresponding news conference, a triumphant Jets GM Joe Douglas declared, “after reading Kevin’s in depth scouting report on Boyle and how superior he was to Jordan Love, I knew he was my man!” Douglas went on by clarifying, “should my fat ass fuck up the Aaron Rodgers trade, Jets fans can rest easy knowing we have Rodgers back up QB from two years ago.” “And besides,” Douglas reasoned, “Kevin tells me I can’t trade for Rodgers because of his contract!” When the New York media inquired on who this mystical Kevin was. Douglas replied, “he’s the wisest talent evaluator and cap guru by day, and Aaron Rodgers personal masseuse by night!” Douglas beamed, “They don’t call him Happy Ending Kevin for nothing!”
In other news….
Tom Moshier won $30 playing Moo Moo Cow scratch offs last Tuesday.
In what an ecstatic Tom M described as “….the best day of my life”
I vaguely recall a guy named Tim Boyle.
Isn’t he the undrafted free agent that Gutekunst picked up?
The same undrafted QB who beat out Jordan Love for the back up position to Rodgers after Love was drafted.
I guess it makes sense because i never saw Jordan Love dressed in uniform his rookie season, after getting beat out by Tim Boyle.
What say you Corn Cob?
How do you feel?
Kid Rock keepin it 💯
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http://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2023/04/04/dylan-mulvaney-bud-light-kid-rock-anheuser-busch-boycott-cprog-orig-ff-llr.cnn-business
Ever wonder what it’s like trying to converse with a Corn Cob?
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PF4L 3 weeks ago
Tom M 58 mins ago
After all that bullshit Kevin, you sure don’t sounds like a guy happy about this trade.
Corn Cob….It’s Wed the 15th 1:05pm
Is the trade done?
What did the Packers get?
You don’t think i sounds happy about the trade?
How can i be happy, or not happy about it?
What do you know that the rest of us don’t?
Need a minute to dial up your psychic?
Joe Douglas announced at a Jets fan rally that Aaron Rodgers was “gonna be here!” At which point the crowd went wild. His most definitive statement yet. Could the 49ers showing interest in Rodgers help moved the needle in trade talks allowing the Jets GM to make such a bold statement? You bet it could and did. Still, I wouldn’t expect an announcement before draft night. There’s simply no need to let the rest of the league know who has what draft picks so opposing teams can plan their draft boards accordingly. Smart. And then there’s Kevin, who says, “just because a trade hasn’t happened doesn’t mean it will!” Aaron Rodgers was gone the minute he pinched off that turd at home against Detroit in January. Telling yourself otherwise just proves you’re in denial and live in the land of make believe.
No…i said a trade isn’t a trade…until it’s a trade.
That doesn’t translate into…..a trade won’t happen, or…there isn’t a trade in the works.
If you think the trade is done Corn Cob…what did the Packers get?
Seriously Corn Cob, how stupid are you?
Just when i feel like i know…
You go and write another post.
So everyday, your depth of stupidity sinks deeper.
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As far as a trade being done, i could be wrong but i’d have to say no.
Because once it’s done, they’d want their players and fan bases to know, and the Jets want Rodgers in town to show their fan base they finally did something right (got a winning QB)
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You have two GM’s, Douglas and Gutekunst.
One who drafted Zach Wilson 2nd overall (OOPS).
Another one who chased, traded up for and drafted in the first round (to sit on the bench) (OOPS) when the Packers were a game away from getting to the Super Bowl. (OOPS).
Plus, maybe helping these two draft experts, are an owner, and a de facto owner looking over their shoulders.
Since were talking about Johnson and Murphy.
That could explain a lot of things.
With Gutekunst and Murphy acting as the brains of this trade….what could go wrong?
Sounds like you’re playing checkers Kevin while everyone else is playing chess. Oh yes, the preverbal “one player away.” It’s a lie teams tell themselves when they think they’re close. The Jets think they’re Aaron Rodgers away from a SB. Yet I don’t hear you and Cheese, and Ferris or any of the other fanboys saying the Jets will be a SB team with Rodgers. Maybe it’s because you’ve seen little Erin shit the bed one to many times in the playoffs. Oh, but we can’t speculate, he’s still a Packer. Sure he is. Even Rodgers knows he’s gone. What part of goodbye do you not understand?
Go take a nap Corn Cob,
Maybe you don’t hear me talking about the Jets winning a Super Bowl with Rodgers is because….
A) You didn’t read my post where i said i didn’t think they would
B) Or it’s because i never said they would.
C) It could also be that you are just too stupid, to have this conversation with.
D) All of the above.
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Now tell me again short bus….what did the Packers get in the Rodgers trade?
Still confused Gomer?
What part of….”what did the Packers get in the Rodgers trade”….do you not understand Princess?
Tell me, i’ll dumb this down for you, and walk you through it.
Tom M 15 mins ago
Sounds like you’re playing checkers Kevin while everyone else is playing chess. Oh yes, the preverbal “one player away.
Or, we had one or two players too many, as Kevin King and Amos gave up a ridiculously easy 21 points on 3 easy completions.
Maybe they were playing checkers, idk wtf they were playing, but it wasn’t Championship football, we sure as fuck know that, as does 31 other teams in the league..
But now they can get together and watch the games on Kings couch each Sunday.
You remember King, another 1st round pick of Gutes, now out of the league at only 27 years old. Yes, you read that right, 27.
They usually call first round picks a bust, when no team wants them at that age….at any price.
Now really, go take that nap Barney.
SKOL!!
Avatar for Tom MTom M 28 mins ago
Sounds like you’re playing checkers Kevin while everyone else is playing chess. Oh yes, the preverbal “one player away.”
PREVERBAL
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Seriously kids…STAY IN SCHOOL!!
Lol…playing chess?
How about you learn how to spell ‘proverbial’ correctly.
Especially when accusing someone of being dumb and playing ‘checkers’.
LOL….You really are a special kind of MORON
Lil slow in here as Tommi seems speechless 😏
One of my frinds down the hall think the Packers should go defense with the 1st and 2nd pick, possibly the 3rd in this years draft.
So i decided to give my fan club in there my ,02 worth
Here we go 😉
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Yea, lets go defense with the 1st round, and maybe the 2nd round…Genius
“Lets draft for the defense!!” – Corn Cob
First off, learn something…in the last 11 drafts, the Packers went defense in the 1st round except for one time, and that one offensive player picked, sat on the bench for 3 years being no help on the field.
Couple that with 145 million in free agent defensive players signed in 2019.
For all that effort, we are rewarded with a middle of the road defense.
CONGRATULATIONS Gute.
Yea Johnny Bad A**…lets go defense this draft, good idea.
Maybe the Tooth Fairy can bring us a tight end, receiver, and a tackle.
But yet…. everyone wonders why the receiver room went empty and the Packers had to rely on two rookie receivers from the draft for the success of the offense.
Gee, idk.
I know, i know (sniffle sniffle)….that wasn’t Gutes fault….it was Rodgers fault, because he didn’t come in on his (sniffle sniffle) off time, to try to bail out Gute’s incompetence of letting the receiver room deplete to next to nothing.
The last 11 years we had….
Twelve 1st round defensive players picked.
One 1st round offensive player picked, who sat on the bench 3 years.
I’m surprised Gute hasn’t won Executive of The Year yet.
But yea JohnnyBlood….lets go defense, it’s work so well so far hasn’t it?.
Now, hit me with some thumbs down people….prove i’m right 😏
What are you going to do if Jordan Love turns out to be the real deal, Kevin? How long will it take you to get your nose so far up his ass? You’ll be telling us,”I always knew Jordan Love was better than Tim Boyle.” I don’t like Aaron Rodgers. He’s the prissiest little prisspot that ever prissed. He had one of the best WR’s to ever play the game and still couldn’t win a SB. You put Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes on any of those Brian Gutekunst teams that won 13 games three years in a row and they win at least one SB. Because Brady and Mahomes are champions, not a stat whore like your little drama queen Erin. Jets fans will turn on Rodgers in a New York minute when he pulls his diva shit and doesn’t win. You’ve already started blaming Joe Douglas and the trade hasn’t even been finalized. Tell me Kevin, is there a GM worthy enough of the great Aaron Rodgers? Evidently not. As QB of the Kansas City Chiefs, Aaron Rodgers does not come from behind and beat the Philadelphia Eagles. He couldn’t come from behind to beat the Detroit Lions. I know, I know it’s the teams fault. Rodgers is gonna need you in New York making excuses for him. No one else will.
Oh good…Moo Moo Cow is back again….
Ok, here it is Princess, let me dumb this down for you….no charge.
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Collins…
What does PREVERBAL mean for dummies?
(ˌpriːˈvɜːbəl IPA Pronunciation Guide)
ADJECTIVE
1. being before the development of speech
preverbal infants
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Google….
What does proverbial mean for dummies?
“Proverbial” is an adjective that means something is well-known and often repeated, like a proverb. A proverb is a short, simple statement that expresses a truth or a common belief.
Proverbial…example
“Like a pretend Packer fan, I’m going to stick out like the proverbial sore thumb”
Proverbial has 4 syllables Princess.
pro·ver·bi·al
Again, it’s spelled proverbial
Ok…now you try it!! 😏
Tom M
This is easy Kevin, listen to my logic.
If Brady or Mahomes were the QB instead of Rodgers on any one of those 13-3 teams, Amos and King don’t give up 3 easy TD’s. Spotting the other team 3 TD’s in an NFCCG.
That was Rodgers fault.
I know this because i’m highly intelligent.
Which i obviously showcase, in my other comments in here.
Tom M 1 day ago
” I don’t like Aaron Rodgers. He’s the prissiest little prisspot that ever prissed.”
^ What’s not to love^ 👶🏻
I’m a bit disappointed in some Packer fans who don’t show Mark Murphy more respect.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1645845103867576320
Butch Lee Rules
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@RobDemovsky
Good lord; hide this guy in a back office and keep him away from a microphone
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Kev
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@RobDemovsky
This management team is horrendous .
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Tom M @tommoshier
7h
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@RobDemovsky
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@AdamSchefter
As a Vikings fan, I want him out of GB. But part of me wants the Packers to f this all up and have the conundrum of having him back, so i have something to do this season.
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https://twitter.com/i/status/1645799585934372866
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Mr.Rodgers@harddastop
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@RobDemovsky
This guy looks incompetent, like a little kid to me . No wonder Aaron wants to leave .
https://twitter.com/i/status/1645864100738617346
Mike Greenberg, sports reporter and huge Jets fan, was on Pat McAfee yesterday and reported that Aaron Rodgers has told the Jets to hold out as long as possible. In order to give up the least amount of draft compensation as necessary. Rodgers said he isn’t showing up to any off season workouts anyway. That’s your hero ladies, he’s trying to screw your team out of draft picks. The man you all jerk off too. Marveling at his stats, telling each other he’s the best QB ever! Aaron Rodgers, who’s been compensated to the tune of 300 million dollars over his career with the Packers, is acting like a woman scorned. He got passed over for Jordan Love and is now trying to get one last dig at the Packers. And yet you’ll blame management for finally saying enough already to all of his horse shit. If I’m GM and don’t get that 13th pick, I make that POS be Jordan Love’s backup next year. I don’t care what I have to pay him. The last thing I’m doing is sending him to the Jets after trying to undermine negotiations. Poor little Kevin will defend this idiot to the bitter end. They were made for each other.
“acting like a woman scorned.”
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Sounds exactly like the way you talk about Rodgers, except you’re 100 times worse.
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“If I’m GM and don’t get that 13th pick, I make that POS be Jordan Love’s backup next year.”
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Which is why you’re not a GM. If you plan to sit someone on the bench who is set to make $60 million a year all because of a chest puffing match then you deserve to be a first ballot winner of a Darwin award. Then again, Goontekunst is no stranger to paying players millions to sit the bench. Who cares about on-field production and return on investment?
Lol Princess….
You better stick with your own job, doing what you do best.
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Like the (preverbal) “the grass is always greener”
https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/051c62a2-c632-4725-9c8f-5992343f3178
https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/051c62a2-c632-4725-9c8f-5992343f3178
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ei0GK-Hiq8
Interesting points made. Just as I was thinking, these guys believe that the Packers burning $60 MILLION DOLLARS, essentially screwing over the organization, just so the front office can spite Aaron Rodgers is absolutely ridiculous.
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“Let’s not improve our team the little that we can this year because we didn’t trade Rodgers last year when we should have so now we have to teach him a lesson and not get anything for him now!”
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They bring up that there is no way in hell that happens on a team with an owner because there is no way an owner is going to piss away that amount of money over a player sitting the bench and get nothing out of it. With the Packers, it doesn’t matter how much money they piss away because it’s not Murphy’s or Gute’s money in the first place. They can just write it off as business as usual and have another “stock” sale in the future to make up for their bumbling mistakes. If the Packers did indeed refuse to trade Rodgers and make him sit for an absurd amount of money, the Board of Directors better jettison Murphy and Gute as fast as physically fucking possible because that would be an astronomically sized fuck up.
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These dipshits didn’t want Rodgers three years ago and now they’re trying to play hardball after he just had a down year with no #1 WR and a broken thumb at the tail end of his career? Let’s give this guy the biggest contract in the league, tying us to him for the next three years after just drafting a QB in the first round, and then try to push him out the door one year later and pretend like we have leverage. LOL.
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Also, why is Bahktiari, who is on the team, referring the Packers as “they” while saying that “they” are probably going to suck this year and not make the Super Bowl? (He’s not wrong) Meanwhile Tom M always talks about the Packers as “WE” and acts like he knows Gutekunst like he’s his college roommate.
What a surprise. It’s twiddle dee and twiddle dumb coming to defend little Erin’s honor. Who could have saw that coming? Only you two would want to reward Aaron Rodgers for trying to undermine the team. And you call yourself Packer fans. You still don’t get it Cheese. It’s never been about the money. I don’t care about the money and neither do the Packers. This isn’t really about draft picks either. This is about power and control. David Bakhtiari, Rodgers buddy, said as much when he stated he could see the Packers sitting on Rodgers and pay him for nothing. I hope the organization does just that. The Packers will no longer kiss Aaron Rodgers ass. And they certainly won’t give him away to the Jets. A line in the sand has been drawn. Joe Douglas better have Teddy Bridgewater on speed dial because little Erin isn’t coming. All this talk of the Jets having leverage is nothing but bullshit. That 60 million has already been baked into the cake for this year, trade or not. The keys to the car belong to Jordan Love. Get behind your QB or go be a Vikings fan.
First, i think the chances of the Packers sitting Rodgers and paying him 60 large are slim to none. I find it hard to believe even Murphy/Gute could be that stupid.
But if Corn Cob was GM, i could see him ‘punishing’ Rodgers on the bench, just for spite, so Corn Cob and his teddy bear could sleep better….during the day.
That would be like the preverbal ” dollar stupid and penny wise.
Could you imagine….lol
The Packers paying Rodgers 60 mil to sit on the bench. Murphy and Gute would be the instant laughing stock of the NFL, and every TV and radio sports show in the world.
Instead of the Packers getting anything in return, they get nothing…because they took Corn Cobs advice to bench him and pay him…..Brilliant!!…lmao
What could be worse than that?
Wait!!….i know!!
How about….. a Packer team going 5-12 with Jordan Love, while Rodgers sits on the bench thinking how to spend his 60 million…OUCH!!
Yea…that’s job security in the NFL…what say you Corn Cob?
Put that on your resume Gute….lol
Gute would be asking Rodgers to hire him as his handyman in Malibu.
Now…keep in mind, it wouldn’t be all Love’s fault if the team went 5-12 would it Corn Cob?.
Is the receiving room Championship caliber yet?
The bad news…..We don’t yet know who our #1/#2 receiver is.
The good news….We can keep on…..guessing for awhile? (Good luck Jordon) Gutes putting you in a position to succeed. Like Rodgers last season.
Is Jordan practicing with the rookies this off season?
He better be, or Corn Cob will be ripping Love the preverbal “new ass” and you can take that to the bank sweetheart. (Chuckle Chuckle)
Sound about right Princess?
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Now what about this draft?
I’m looking forward to this.
After Gary in 2019/20
And after Love in 2020/21/22
Not to forget Wyatt in 2022
I’m wondering….what 1st round draft pick will be sitting on the bench this season?
Brian Gutekunst ——- Master trade negotiator/Top NFL talent evaluator.
Get this through your head Cheese. We were NEVER one player away from the SB. NEVER! Unless you substitute Rodgers for either Brady or Mahomes. Then we were a QB away. Jalen Hurts has been to an SB before Aaron Rodgers! And we could have drafted Hurts over Love. Jalen Hurts is worth more than Chase Claypool or Tee Higgins or any of these other mythical WR’s your dumb ass thinks would have put Rodgers over the top. Aaron Rodgers is not now or never will be again a SB QB. Why the fuck aren’t you and Kevin telling the world Aaron Rodgers will now win a SB with the Jets? Because we all know he won’t. We’ve all seen him shit the bed in the playoffs and last year he couldn’t even get that far. Kevin has already badmouthed Joe Douglas and Rodgers has yet to put on a Jets jersey. He’s already making excuses for Rodgers. What a fucking surprise! Brian Gutekunst went all in spending money for your boy to win a SB. And he choked, pure and simple. Gutekunst did everything but suit up and play and it still wasn’t enough. Don’t blame him because your boy can’t win in the playoffs. No one has to make excuses for Brady or Mahomes but with Rodgers it’s always “he was just one player away” horse shit. It’s was always someone else’s fault. Live the fantasy dude.
Not one person Cheese. Not Woody Johnson. Not Joe Douglas. Not anyone in the NY media is saying that Rodgers contract is an obstacle here. Woody Johnson and his staff would not have flown out to Malibu if they couldn’t fucking afford Aaron Rodgers contract. These NFL teams are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. They’re all flush with cash. You know what they don’t have Cheese? Franchise QB’s. If the Jets truly believe they’re Aaron Rodgers away from a SB run then he’s worth the 13th pick in this years draft. And if you’re not willing to pay to play then get the fuck out of here! It isn’t Brian Gutekunst’s job to make Aaron Rodgers happy. It isn’t Gutekunst job to send Rodgers to New York so he can play grab ass with Allen Lazard and Joe Douglas. For the first time in his career as a starting NFL QB, Aaron Rodgers is not in control. He’s not calling the shots. Brian Gutekunst and Mark Murphy OWN Aaron Rodgers. And they’re not going to pimp him out to Joe Douglas like he’s a 20 dollar crack whore. Gutekunst wants high end escort money or no deal. That’s the way you negotiate.
Tom M 48 mins ago
Get this through your head Cheese. We were NEVER one player away from the SB. NEVER!
NEVER! NEVER! NEVER! NEVER! (stomping feet) 😠
I’m Tom Moshier….I KNOW!!
LOL Damn!!
You ok Corn Cob?
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“Brian Gutekunst and Mark Murphy OWN Aaron Rodgers.” – Corn Cob
“Brian Gutekunst and Mark Murphy OWE Aaron Rodgers.”
FIXED 😏
Tom M
These NFL teams are worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
You still living under a rock Corn Cob, you still using dial up?…this isn’t 1998 anymore boy.
NFL teams are worth billions.
JFC….the things i have to do to keep Corn Cob from continuously dumbing down this site.
The argument I hear from you two over and over is, “we can’t trade Aaron Rodgers because of his contract.” Or “Aaron Rodgers has to start because his contract.” And I’ve said from the very beginning that’s total nonsense. What’s holding up the trade now has nothing to do with money. It’s how many years Rodgers will play. Woody Johnson WANTS to pay Rodgers the two years remaining on his contract. The same contract you two clowns curse and mock. But Uncle Woody is gun shy because Rodgers came out of his bullshit darkness retreat saying he was 90% sure he was going to retire this year then saw the light for one more season. Aaron Rodgers needs to STFU and say anything. Of course his massive ego prevents that. The deal that was in place was a second round pick this year and a 1st round pick in 2024. The Jets get to keep this years coveted 13th overall pick. With next years first round pick likely to be in the back end of the first round. That’s a trade reasonable for both teams. But Uncle Woody want’s protection in case Rodgers retires after one year. Gutekunst says no dice, after they let Favre walk after one year and thereby letting him go to the Vikings. Gutekunst isn’t playing that game. If you can’t take the heat, Woody, don’t come near the kitchen. I’m sure the Jets will do just fine with Blaine Gabbert.
Such a moron you are, time and time and time again.
“The argument I hear from you two over and over is, “we can’t trade Aaron Rodgers because of his contract.” – Corn Cob
No…his contract and age makes it extremely difficult.
That’s what was said lettuce brain.
Which, is exactly where it’s it….still not done
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” Or “Aaron Rodgers has to start because his contract.” – Corn Cob
Lol….Well do this short bus, bench a HOF’er, a recent multiple MVP on the sideline while paying him 60 million, and the Packers upper management will look like the biggest piece of 💩 in the NFL.
Now stop dumbing everyone down, it’s rude.
Oh, so now it’s his contract AND his age that makes trading Rodgers “extremely difficult”? Because neither Woody Johnson or Joe Douglas has mentioned anything about his contract as being an obstacle in negotiations. In fact, Johnson wants at least a two year commitment from Rodgers to play which would cover the terms of his current contract. Tom Brady, who you girls continually tell each other is far inferior to Rodgers, won a SB at 43. That’s 4 years younger than Rodgers is now. So neither money or age are a factor here. You know what gives the Jets reason to pause, Kevin? It’s crazy! Aaron Rodgers is bat shit crazy! And they want protection from Aaron Rodgers being a nut job. Sorry New York, it’s all part of the package. It’s the Jets turn to deal with it.
No Princess, it’s not his age, lets pretend he’s 23, his age has nothing to do with it, because of Brady!!…….Nimrod
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Ok, so….
What has Woody told you?
His contract isn’t an obstacle?
Educate us Corn Cob, How much of the 60 million are the Jets paying Rodgers?
Are the Packers chipping in?
What are the details?
You know everything right?
What has Woody told you?
So Woody wants a 2 year commitment?
How does that work?
Does he make Rodgers pinky swear?
Have you heard Rodgers these past 3 off seasons?
How does Woody get a 2 year commitment?…dumb F.
Maybe the Packers have to give back a draft pick in 2025
But if the Jets are paying Rodgers the full 60 million, they sure as fuck aren’t getting a 1st round pick, nor should they
I don’t know why Woody doesn’t listen to you and realize what a POS you think Rodgers really is. Does he know about his family problems?
His ugly dog?
Does he know he’s still in the closet?
What if Rodgers shaved his head again, would he still make the trade?
If you could convince him of all that, the Jets probably would only offer a 6th round pick, IF the Packers pay Rodgers the full 58.3 million.
But i’m sure Murphy and Gute are on top of this trade like a King on top of the mountain.
Hell, Murphy has done how many trades, and Gute has the experience with many, many, many successful trades…i just can’t think of any.
What is now being reported is that a trade for Aaron Rodgers was on the table BEFORE permission was given by the Jets to talk to Rodgers. A second round pick this year and a first round pick next year. Then Rodgers talks his drama about retirement after his darkness retreat and the Jets take the offer off the table and now want that first round pick to be on a sliding scale based of performance and if he plays only one season. Gutekunst says, hell no, you either go balls deep or no deal. None of this “you can just put the head in” bullshit. It’s all or nothing. Rodgers has told the Jets to hold out as long as you can, I’m not coming to any of this offseason crap anyway. So here we are. The Jets have removed their original offer and Gutekunst is holding firm. Now David Bakhtiari is floating the idea that the Packers are perfectly willing to sit on Aaron Rodgers contract and pay him to do nothing. Which is what I’ve also been saying from the very beginning. The Packers have to pay Rodgers. It says nowhere in his contract they have to play Rodgers. Rodgers won’t play for the Packers and he won’t play the the Jets if they don’t put their original offer back on the table. The Jets thought they had leverage. They do not. If you want the prettiest girl at the whore house you’ve got to pay pimp daddy Gutekunst his price. Otherwise, you’re stuck with the ugly bitches, Carson Wentz, Teddy Bridgewater, or Blaine Gabbert. Choose wisely Joe Douglas, your job depends on it.
Didn’t Bakhtiari also say the Packers were probably going to suck?
He sounds pretty jacked to have Love starting 😏🙄🤪👍😕😁 🍺🍻
After bragging about how Jordan has become a man. How he’s looked so good in shorts, and how his decision making (when he can’t get hit) has improved.
When it becomes a reality that Love will be starting…LaFleur starts singing a cautionary tune.
A couple weeks ago LaFleur said….””It’s going to be a different role for him, certainly, and I think we all have to kind of temper our expectations for him. It’s different when you’re going into a game versus when you’re starting a game. It’s going to be a process…”
The last time we heard ‘it’s going to be a process’….is when the offense ran out of weapons…no offence Sammy Watkins, but Gute isn’t exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer.
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“If you want the prettiest girl at the whore house you’ve got to pay pimp daddy Gutekunst his price” – Corn Cobb
Five 3rd round draft choices?
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So what should our win/loss expectations be with Love navigating the SS Titanic?
I harken back to the Packers record of 2005 perhaps.
This might be the season that the Packers actually do have two 1,000 yard backs.
I know this much, it will be entertaining. 💯
Gregg Rosenthal, analyst for the NFL Network came out with his list of the top 25 GM’s in the league. This is going to shock all you savant GM talent evaluators, Brian Gutekunst came in 8th. Citing his solid drafts, FA signings, and practice squad pick ups. Also, “moving on from Aaron Rodgers at the right time.” I’ve alway said Gutekunst is under appreciated in Green Bay where fans are so emotionally attached to their QB. You can’t run an organization with your heart on your sleeve. You’ve got to make unpopular decisions when it comes to a clueless fan base and be willing to take the heat. Gutekunst has done just that.
“You’ve got to make unpopular decisions……”
Like when Gute traded up for Love, giving up on a Rodgers led team.
Like when you give the guy you want to “move on” 101 guaranteed dollars for 2 more years after…Love has been sitting on the bench for 2 years.
Like when you make draft picks from rounds 3-7 from 2018-2021…and swing and miss…on all of them.
Like when you let the pass catching room, deplete to next to nothing in time for Love to start.
Maybe Love can work out in the off season with Jeff Cotton and Bo Melton…lol..bwhahahahahaha
Good job “Gutey”
It’s ok Packer fans, i heard from some Corn Cob that wide receivers are a dime a dozen in the NFL, you can find those anywhere he says…lol.
That’s when Rodgers was QB anyway.
Now of course, that same Corn Cob, wants to spend a 1st round pick on a receiver for his precious Love….lol
Maybe that’s why his Mom named him Corn Cob…idk.
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Great job Rosenthal, i can see you really did your homework.
Do they really pay you for this?…seriously?
OMG, someone on the internet wrote an article. They must know must know what they’re talking about!
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“”Gutey” is moving on from Rodgers at the right time.”
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Sorry Rosenthal, but you’re wrong. The time to move on from Rodgers was last year when he had just won his second consecutive MVP award when they could have gotten a kings ransom for him. Having Rodgers come back last season with that hodge podge WR corp and expecting them to get anywhere in the playoffs was wishful thinking AT BEST. Plus, moving on would have meant Jordan Love would already have a year of starting under his belt right now. It’s about putting the Packers in the best position to win it all, and paying Rodgers $50,000,000 to pretend that Sammy Watkins and Alan Lazard are #1 WR’s was not a wise decision..
Maybe you missed it Sir…..
It was announced a year ago. multiple times….
We didn’t need receivers, not with our running game and our top 5 elite defense.
Plus….wide receivers are a dime a dozen apparently, they can be found anywhere….we were told 50 times.
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Yes, we heard receivers can be found anywhere, unless of course Gute is looking for them.
Go ahead Corn Cob…..tell Cheese about it, you know everything right?
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Next time we can discuss a decades worth of 1st round defensive players, spending a fortune on defensive free agents and the best the Packers can muster is a middle of the road defense, while swinging and missing on Def. coordinators.
Go ahead Corn Cob, tell Cheese about this top 5 elite defense you raved about.
Remember, it was right before you were telling us all how good Kevin King was.
GO GUTEY GO!! 🚽
Cheese, your beloved Ted Thompson got a conditional third round pick for Brett Favre. Thompson was ultimately judged by the guy who replaced Favre. Not what he got for him in trade. And so it will be with Brian Gutekunst. If Jordan Love can play, all this parting drama by team Rodgers will be forgotten. Is Love the next Jalen Hurts? If he is, Brian Gutekunst is a genius. It’s all yet to be determined but having a plan for the future is better than plugging in Jameis Winston in New Orleans after Drew Brees retired. That’s no plan at all. No guts, no glory….
Kevin, Brian Gutekunst replaced Davante Adams with Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs. We were fine at WR. It was Aaron Rodgers who fell off a cliff last year. How good does Jordan Love have to be to have a better playoff record than Aaron Rodgers? The bar isn’t as high as you think.
What a f…doofus you are Princess. 😏
Do you even know what Rodgers playoff record is?
Before you try to decide if Jordan Love will have a better playoff record than Rodgers, how about we wait till he actually gets to his first playoff game Gomer.
How about……he (cough) wins his 1st NFL game?
What’s next lettuce head…after Love wins 5 NFL games, are you going to call him a first ballot HOF’r?
My apologies for calling you a doofus. Calling you a dumbshit lettuce head would have been more…in order.
Oh hell….lets keep them both out there…after all ,you’ve earned them.
LOL…you are very, very “special” Tommi 😉
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” Is Love the next Jalen Hurts? If he is, Brian Gutekunst is a genius.”
Of course he’s as good as Hurts Scooter, did you not see Loves 6 completions against the Eagles? HE’S PROVEN!! 🙄
You remember don’t you, it’s one of the 50 times you proclaimed Love to be a franchise QB.
Please…don’t bring up Wolf or Thompson when talking about Gutekunst anymore.
It’s insulting.
Wolf and Thompson built their own rosters and won the Super Bowl in their 6th season. Gutekunst probably won’t even get into the playoffs with his own roster in his 6th season, if ever.
Gutekunst isn’t in their league, and it isn’t even close.
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“Kevin, Brian Gutekunst replaced Davante Adams with Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs. We were fine at WR.”
Why do you insist….on trying to dumb down this place?
My apologies again…maybe you can’t help it.
David Bakhtiari is at the end of the line Kevin. He’s got one last year and then he ends up like the guy he replaced, Chad Clifton, gone. The NFL is a cruel, hard business. David Bakhtiari just lost his best friend to the Jets and he knows he’s next. If he’s lucky, he ends up like Josh Sitton and catches on for a couple of meaningless seasons with a team like the Bears. It’s no surprise then he sounds disillusioned. As far as Gregg Rosenthal, I wouldn’t know him from your bearded mother, Kevin. He’s isn’t however, an Aaron Rodgers fan boy. He doesn’t go around saying Aaron Rodgers is better the Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes. Or that Brian Gutekunst somehow held Rodgers back from being a true champion. That’s the kind of bullshit you can only get here at “Total Packers.”
Gee…i don’t know if the bullshit here, is only found here at Total Packers.
I mean…what other sites do you post at Corn Cob?
WHOA ,OUCH….another Mommy joke from Tommi.
Never lose that sense of humor Corn Cob….
…”bearded mother”….that’s funny stuff!! 😃
Soooo…what are the Packers doing about making a decision on Love’s 5th year option.
I, as others, were led to believe that the Packers guaranteed Love’s 5th year option, BEFORE, he even arrived in Green Bay.
All but one person (in the world) knew that was bullshit. But i’m not here to discuss Corn Cobs or heads of lettuce.
So…the question remains, why haven’t the Packers extended the 5th year option to Love, fully guaranteeing him 20.27 million for 2024
I mean, he’s been waiting quietly for 3 years, if Love was the Packers guy, wouldn’t they option him? Did they not see the Eagles game?
I thought the Packers had all the confidence in Love leading this team in the future.
We’re we lied to Princess?
Some, simple mind will jump up and say, the reason they haven’t signed Love is Rodgers fault. (COUGH) 🙄
They (he) will say that the Packers want to trade Rodgers first, then give Love his 5th year option.
But…we all know that’s bullshit.
I’ll tell you why Princess, because Love’s 5th year option doesn’t change this seasons salary cap number by a dime. It falls on the 2024 salary cap, where the Packers would be, should be, far removed from Rodgers because they owe him nothing in 2024.
Bottom line….the only logical reason the Packers haven’t 5th year optioned Love at this point is indecision about Love.
Didn’t Gutekunst already say that they know what Love has to offer?
Lets see…..
“The general manager said, “We really like where Jordan is. We think he’s ready to play,” but when the topic of Love’s fifth-year option (or a possible extension) came up, he claimed, “I wouldn’t say that’s a given. I think we’re kinda working through what’s best.” – Gute(y)
They may still 5th year option Love, they have until May 1st.
But as of right now, Love isn’t getting a lot of Love.
If you like Love, show him some respect, option him!!
Or….tell us why you drafted him and gave up on a SB run a few years ago.
This Murphy/Gute management team is definitely the weakest since the 70’s and 80’s.
This management team has been a circus shit show at various times.
What (actual) fans are saying….
Anonymous
“He threw the ball 9 times. He certainly looked better than he ever has before, but I don’t know that it is enough to say he’s “emerged” as anything other than maybe better than terrible, which is all he’s ever shown before. I hope he’s good, but my expectations are low, both for his ability and the chances he’s the #1 this upcoming season.”
Anonymous
“Well I’m sure someone is willing to trade a ham sandwich for these guys, but the reality is that no one is willing to trade anything close to what Packers want. I feel for Love but it’s not Rodgers’ fault. Gute just didn’t sell Rodgers high when he had a chance last year and now we are in no man’s land.”
Anonymous
“The Love comments are odd… how can they not pick up his option? I get that it is a big financial commitment for what may be the backup, but they gave up a lot of draft capital for him that will not be coming back in a trade. It seems to me that they need to commit to him or his selection will be even worse for the organization than it has already been.”
Of course, no comment from peanut brain about Gute’s handling and management of Love….which is about par for the course.
All Lettuce head can tell us about Gute/Love…is Gute is a genius, Love is our next franchise QB, rinse, lather, repeat, etc.
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Bottom line….the only logical reason the Packers haven’t 5th year optioned Love at this point is indecision about Love.
Didn’t Gutekunst already say that they know what Love has to offer?
Lets see…..
“The general manager said, “We really like where Jordan is. We think he’s ready to play,” but when the topic of Love’s fifth-year option (or a possible extension) came up, he claimed, “I wouldn’t say that’s a given. I think we’re kinda working through what’s best.” – Gute(y)
What say you Tommi?
“No comment” – Corn Cob