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	<title>Comments on: Finley due big bonus early in 2013</title>
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		<title>By: lombardihero</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/finley-due-big-bonus-early-in-2013/#comment-1591149</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That Bonus is by far Big..... Manning&#039;s roster bonus at 28 mil now that is Big...  This was a great deal for the Packers.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That Bonus is by far Big&#8230;.. Manning&#8217;s roster bonus at 28 mil now that is Big&#8230;  This was a great deal for the Packers.</p>
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		<title>By: tangysizzl</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tangysizzl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think it was a very smart move on GBs part,  this guy is very talented and still only 24 yrs old.

Now they free up the tag for either Scott Wells or Matt Flynn.  I bet they re-sign Wells right before the deadline to use the tag and then slap it on Flynn.  They then ship Flynn to Miami along with AJ Hawk or James Jones and get their 1st round pick in return. 

They will then use that pick to select one of the top pass rushers in the draft  either Coples, Ingram or Mercilus and then use Pick 28 to take the BPA at CB, S or another pass rusher.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think it was a very smart move on GBs part,  this guy is very talented and still only 24 yrs old.</p>
<p>Now they free up the tag for either Scott Wells or Matt Flynn.  I bet they re-sign Wells right before the deadline to use the tag and then slap it on Flynn.  They then ship Flynn to Miami along with AJ Hawk or James Jones and get their 1st round pick in return. </p>
<p>They will then use that pick to select one of the top pass rushers in the draft  either Coples, Ingram or Mercilus and then use Pick 28 to take the BPA at CB, S or another pass rusher.</p>
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		<title>By: outlawshark</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/finley-due-big-bonus-early-in-2013/#comment-1590593</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[outlawshark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ernie ernie says:Feb 23, 2012 12:36 PM 

I’m picking them 10-6 and on the road in the playoffs for the first round.
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That worked out pretty well for the Packers not too long ago.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ernie ernie says:Feb 23, 2012 12:36 PM </p>
<p>I’m picking them 10-6 and on the road in the playoffs for the first round.<br />
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<p>That worked out pretty well for the Packers not too long ago.</p>
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		<title>By: wipackman1265</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A real thinker


duece5 says: Feb 23, 2012 11:53 AM

As a VIKING fan….I LOVE THIS DEAL!!!!!

Finley+drops+bad attitude=Not worth it.

Thanks TED!!!!!
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Viking fans wouldn&#039;t / don&#039;t know football talent if if fell through a hole in a roof

Your team  ( and I use the term loosely ) is 3-13    NEVER   ( I did say NEVER )  won 1 title...

If your gonna thank Ted     Thank him for building a team that OWNS your Team  ( and I use the term loosely )]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A real thinker</p>
<p>duece5 says: Feb 23, 2012 11:53 AM</p>
<p>As a VIKING fan….I LOVE THIS DEAL!!!!!</p>
<p>Finley+drops+bad attitude=Not worth it.</p>
<p>Thanks TED!!!!!<br />
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<p>Viking fans wouldn&#8217;t / don&#8217;t know football talent if if fell through a hole in a roof</p>
<p>Your team  ( and I use the term loosely ) is 3-13    NEVER   ( I did say NEVER )  won 1 title&#8230;</p>
<p>If your gonna thank Ted     Thank him for building a team that OWNS your Team  ( and I use the term loosely )</p>
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		<title>By: blackheld</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[binkystevens says: Feb 23, 2012 9:20 AM

People on this site like to hate on Finley, but in all honesty, unless your TE is named Gronk, Graham or Davis, you would love to have this guy on your team.

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Finley wouldn&#039;t even start in Detroit.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>binkystevens says: Feb 23, 2012 9:20 AM</p>
<p>People on this site like to hate on Finley, but in all honesty, unless your TE is named Gronk, Graham or Davis, you would love to have this guy on your team.</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</p>
<p>Finley wouldn&#8217;t even start in Detroit.</p>
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		<title>By: wipackman1265</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/finley-due-big-bonus-early-in-2013/#comment-1590053</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great deal for both and ALL players love it when one of their own get paid, it only helps them get paid.

Before you go all stupid ( Viking fan stupid ) on JF

He had a down year last year but before that EVERY team is this league wanted him. He has an incentive deal and will have a MONSTER year as GB wins SB 47.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great deal for both and ALL players love it when one of their own get paid, it only helps them get paid.</p>
<p>Before you go all stupid ( Viking fan stupid ) on JF</p>
<p>He had a down year last year but before that EVERY team is this league wanted him. He has an incentive deal and will have a MONSTER year as GB wins SB 47.</p>
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		<title>By: ernie ernie</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ernie ernie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My take is Finley had one good year out of three and it wasn&#039;t the last year.  He has proven to be a so so receiver whose reliability is in question.
How he commanded this kind of money is foolish.
I know McandDon loves the guy so he stays. 

Word is now, they are dumping a pro bowl center and going for a rookie out of Wisconsin in the first round. Another no no. 

Apparently the coaches and managers don&#039;t see the need for a PASS rush. I mean the best rushers are in the first round.  If they pass on those they can pretty much kiss next season good bye. 

I&#039;m picking them 10-6 and on the road in the playoffs for the first round.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My take is Finley had one good year out of three and it wasn&#8217;t the last year.  He has proven to be a so so receiver whose reliability is in question.<br />
How he commanded this kind of money is foolish.<br />
I know McandDon loves the guy so he stays. </p>
<p>Word is now, they are dumping a pro bowl center and going for a rookie out of Wisconsin in the first round. Another no no. </p>
<p>Apparently the coaches and managers don&#8217;t see the need for a PASS rush. I mean the best rushers are in the first round.  If they pass on those they can pretty much kiss next season good bye. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m picking them 10-6 and on the road in the playoffs for the first round.</p>
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		<title>By: duece5</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/finley-due-big-bonus-early-in-2013/#comment-1589944</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[duece5]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a VIKING fan....I LOVE THIS DEAL!!!!!

Finley+drops+bad attitude=Not worth it.

Thanks TED!!!!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a VIKING fan&#8230;.I LOVE THIS DEAL!!!!!</p>
<p>Finley+drops+bad attitude=Not worth it.</p>
<p>Thanks TED!!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: denny816</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Say hello to the franchise tag, Scott Wells.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Say hello to the franchise tag, Scott Wells.</p>
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		<title>By: 13xworldchamps</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feb 23, 2012 9:53 AM  hotbeefsandwhich

People on this site like to hate on Finley, but in all honesty, unless your TE is named Gronk, Graham or Davis, you would love to have this guy on your team.
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Why? There’s plenty of Packer fans that don’t like him around here. He’s got a mouth, a me first attitude, is unrealiable, and not worth the trouble. 

He’s going to end up like Ryan Grant, not bad, but certainly not a game changer by any means.
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The coach and all his teammates say he&#039;s the hardest working guy in practice....for gosh sakes he&#039;s only 1 year removed from an injury that everyone tells you takes into the second year to be back to normal.  Other than Gronk and Graham, he had the 3rd best numbers for a football........and oh by the way, his quarterback was taken out of blow out games, unlike Bree&#039;s and Brady the stat hounds. Rodgers sat out a full game and was talen out of games at the end which would have totaled anther game and one quarter

Finley will be a beast next year.......]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Feb 23, 2012 9:53 AM  hotbeefsandwhich</p>
<p>People on this site like to hate on Finley, but in all honesty, unless your TE is named Gronk, Graham or Davis, you would love to have this guy on your team.<br />
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<p>Why? There’s plenty of Packer fans that don’t like him around here. He’s got a mouth, a me first attitude, is unrealiable, and not worth the trouble. </p>
<p>He’s going to end up like Ryan Grant, not bad, but certainly not a game changer by any means.<br />
&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br />
The coach and all his teammates say he&#8217;s the hardest working guy in practice&#8230;.for gosh sakes he&#8217;s only 1 year removed from an injury that everyone tells you takes into the second year to be back to normal.  Other than Gronk and Graham, he had the 3rd best numbers for a football&#8230;&#8230;..and oh by the way, his quarterback was taken out of blow out games, unlike Bree&#8217;s and Brady the stat hounds. Rodgers sat out a full game and was talen out of games at the end which would have totaled anther game and one quarter</p>
<p>Finley will be a beast next year&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: noeffinway</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pettigrew &gt; finley]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pettigrew &gt; finley</p>
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		<title>By: bigjd</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[He has to be able to stay healthy to get the money.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>He has to be able to stay healthy to get the money.</p>
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		<title>By: packerstexansfan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[theghostoflombardi says: 
Feb 23, 2012 10:22 AM 

The fact that Green Bay paid more than the franchise tag number for him already in this first year of his contract makes me believe that they are serious about trying to tag Flynn and trade him.

They obviously aren’t looking for a long-term commitment to Finley just yet, and could have had him in 2012 for cheaper with the tag.

I think they&#039;d like to, but whether they go through with is a completely different question. As for keeping Finley long term, I think this shows that they do want to keep him. They could&#039;ve tagged him for cheaper, made his case for a big contact next season, then let him go after big money elsewhere. But instead, I think this shows that want him to prove that last year was a fluke in terms of his dropped balls (which, for all we know, it was, because I don&#039;t seem to recall him having a problem the first 2 years. And, I believe he was still top 5 in terms of production for a TE) and see that he can live up to his potential, and give him a big contract in a couple of years after they&#039;ve taken care of other contacts such as Rodgers and Matthews.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>theghostoflombardi says:<br />
Feb 23, 2012 10:22 AM </p>
<p>The fact that Green Bay paid more than the franchise tag number for him already in this first year of his contract makes me believe that they are serious about trying to tag Flynn and trade him.</p>
<p>They obviously aren’t looking for a long-term commitment to Finley just yet, and could have had him in 2012 for cheaper with the tag.</p>
<p>I think they&#8217;d like to, but whether they go through with is a completely different question. As for keeping Finley long term, I think this shows that they do want to keep him. They could&#8217;ve tagged him for cheaper, made his case for a big contact next season, then let him go after big money elsewhere. But instead, I think this shows that want him to prove that last year was a fluke in terms of his dropped balls (which, for all we know, it was, because I don&#8217;t seem to recall him having a problem the first 2 years. And, I believe he was still top 5 in terms of production for a TE) and see that he can live up to his potential, and give him a big contract in a couple of years after they&#8217;ve taken care of other contacts such as Rodgers and Matthews.</p>
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		<title>By: mjs2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My hunch is that this year is a trial run.  If he has a big year and doesn&#039;t cause trouble, GB will extend his contract even further after the season......and they will do so before the big bonus payout.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My hunch is that this year is a trial run.  If he has a big year and doesn&#8217;t cause trouble, GB will extend his contract even further after the season&#8230;&#8230;and they will do so before the big bonus payout.</p>
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		<title>By: theghostoflombardi</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fact that Green Bay paid more than the franchise tag number for him already in this first year of his contract makes me believe that they are serious about trying to tag Flynn and trade him.

They obviously aren&#039;t looking for a long-term commitment to Finley just yet, and could have had him in 2012 for cheaper with the tag.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The fact that Green Bay paid more than the franchise tag number for him already in this first year of his contract makes me believe that they are serious about trying to tag Flynn and trade him.</p>
<p>They obviously aren&#8217;t looking for a long-term commitment to Finley just yet, and could have had him in 2012 for cheaper with the tag.</p>
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		<title>By: brutus9448</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:18:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[lets hope he catches the ball after this contract. Finley has some untimley drops last year.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>lets hope he catches the ball after this contract. Finley has some untimley drops last year.</p>
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		<title>By: bluestree</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bluestree]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great deal for both sides. Gives Finley a chance to hit the best possible market in 2014 at age 26, protects the Packers investment in him while giving them an out, and they have an opportunity to extend him. Good job by Russ and Ted.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great deal for both sides. Gives Finley a chance to hit the best possible market in 2014 at age 26, protects the Packers investment in him while giving them an out, and they have an opportunity to extend him. Good job by Russ and Ted.</p>
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		<title>By: ernst90</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Binkystevens...what about jason witten? Or aaron hernandez or brandon pettigrew or hell id still rat
her have tony gonzales than finley, finley cant block and drops more balls than any tight end ever id be mad if my cowboys got rid of witten for finley!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Binkystevens&#8230;what about jason witten? Or aaron hernandez or brandon pettigrew or hell id still rat<br />
her have tony gonzales than finley, finley cant block and drops more balls than any tight end ever id be mad if my cowboys got rid of witten for finley!</p>
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		<title>By: roastbeefsandwich</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People on this site like to hate on Finley, but in all honesty, unless your TE is named Gronk, Graham or Davis, you would love to have this guy on your team.
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Why?  There&#039;s plenty of Packer fans that don&#039;t like him around here.  He&#039;s got a mouth, a me first attitude, is unrealiable, and not worth the trouble.  

He&#039;s going to end up like Ryan Grant, not bad, but certainly not a game changer by any means.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People on this site like to hate on Finley, but in all honesty, unless your TE is named Gronk, Graham or Davis, you would love to have this guy on your team.<br />
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<p>Why?  There&#8217;s plenty of Packer fans that don&#8217;t like him around here.  He&#8217;s got a mouth, a me first attitude, is unrealiable, and not worth the trouble.  </p>
<p>He&#8217;s going to end up like Ryan Grant, not bad, but certainly not a game changer by any means.</p>
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		<title>By: clintonportisheadd</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[clintonportisheadd]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pack keep a top-flight player without a long term commitment and Finley gets more time establish himself as the best at the position and cash in down the road.

And the Packer machine keeps humming along...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Pack keep a top-flight player without a long term commitment and Finley gets more time establish himself as the best at the position and cash in down the road.</p>
<p>And the Packer machine keeps humming along&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: deconjonesbitchslap</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[deconjonesbitchslap]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[packers won the superbowl without him. rather easily too.

they have not won a playoff game with Finley.

Finley takes passes away from the real play makers: Jennings and Nelson.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>packers won the superbowl without him. rather easily too.</p>
<p>they have not won a playoff game with Finley.</p>
<p>Finley takes passes away from the real play makers: Jennings and Nelson.</p>
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		<title>By: descendency</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/finley-due-big-bonus-early-in-2013/#comment-1589762</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[descendency]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just hope he can hold onto all of it.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just hope he can hold onto all of it.</p>
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		<title>By: cardiovascularendurance</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/finley-due-big-bonus-early-in-2013/#comment-1589759</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[cardiovascularendurance]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;m no Packer fan, but i think this is a great deal for both sides.  I don&#039;t know why there aren&#039;t more contracts like this.  Maybe there will be now.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m no Packer fan, but i think this is a great deal for both sides.  I don&#8217;t know why there aren&#8217;t more contracts like this.  Maybe there will be now.</p>
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		<title>By: rc33</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rc33]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gronk will get paid soon enough; at least he&#039;s making high 2nd round pick money.
That said, there&#039;s no way NE keeps that guy for 2 years &amp; 16 million. And ditto for Graham. 
Back up the Bricks truck.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gronk will get paid soon enough; at least he&#8217;s making high 2nd round pick money.<br />
That said, there&#8217;s no way NE keeps that guy for 2 years &amp; 16 million. And ditto for Graham.<br />
Back up the Bricks truck.</p>
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		<title>By: haileli</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/finley-due-big-bonus-early-in-2013/#comment-1589755</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[haileli]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow.  This makes an already great deal even better.  If Finley continues his maddening play and is still riding on &quot;potential&quot; at the end of next season, the Packers can cut him without any long-term ramifications.  Very rarely do you see a player with his abilities sign such a short-term deal at such a young age.  He probably could have made a lot more on the open market.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow.  This makes an already great deal even better.  If Finley continues his maddening play and is still riding on &#8220;potential&#8221; at the end of next season, the Packers can cut him without any long-term ramifications.  Very rarely do you see a player with his abilities sign such a short-term deal at such a young age.  He probably could have made a lot more on the open market.</p>
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		<title>By: virger</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/finley-due-big-bonus-early-in-2013/#comment-1589749</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[virger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[this was a great move, he didn&#039;t earn a huge contract this year but still has the potential to]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>this was a great move, he didn&#8217;t earn a huge contract this year but still has the potential to</p>
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		<title>By: rpiotr01</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/finley-due-big-bonus-early-in-2013/#comment-1589739</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rpiotr01]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gronk and Graham have nothing to worry about. If Finley has the kind of year GB and GB fans expect him to have, they&#039;ll be working out something long term next off-season.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gronk and Graham have nothing to worry about. If Finley has the kind of year GB and GB fans expect him to have, they&#8217;ll be working out something long term next off-season.</p>
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		<title>By: bkostela</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/finley-due-big-bonus-early-in-2013/#comment-1589738</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bkostela]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[nxsteven says: 
Feb 23, 2012 9:07 AM 
On a scale from 1 to Chris Brown: 

How mad are either Gronk or Graham right now?

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you can bet gronk is dancing to celebrate finley&#039;s deal]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>nxsteven says:<br />
Feb 23, 2012 9:07 AM<br />
On a scale from 1 to Chris Brown: </p>
<p>How mad are either Gronk or Graham right now?</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</p>
<p>you can bet gronk is dancing to celebrate finley&#8217;s deal</p>
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		<title>By: binkystevens</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/finley-due-big-bonus-early-in-2013/#comment-1589731</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[binkystevens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People on this site like to hate on Finley, but in all honesty, unless your TE is named Gronk, Graham or Davis, you would love to have this guy on your team.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People on this site like to hate on Finley, but in all honesty, unless your TE is named Gronk, Graham or Davis, you would love to have this guy on your team.</p>
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		<title>By: muskyhunter2542</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[muskyhunter2542]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who cares!!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who cares!!!</p>
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