Comments on: Aaron Rodgers not thinking about his contract

By: jimmysee

jimmysee — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:00:30 +0000

13andmoretocome says:
Jul 19, 2012 3:28 PM
TT will use this “bargain” time to make a few more runs at a Super Bowl before the mega deal inevitably happens. Let’s hope that Aaron gets his long term security, but not at the expense of being able to put the pieces around him necessary to win.

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With all due respect — the $65 million paid under his current deal *IS* long-term security in my book!

By: flannlv

flannlv — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:35:03 +0000

I love the revisionist history on here. People calling out Brees. Brees signed a 6 year $60mm contract in 2006 and played his contract out. Never held out or threatened to hold out.

By: blarry21

blarry21 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:34:48 +0000

One of my favorite parts of my life is being a Packer fan. Rodgers is a total class act and will get his money. He won’t be a diva like #4 and demand attention for years after he passed his prime. Love that guy

By: briang123

briang123 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:26:06 +0000

Is there any doubt that the Packers will take care of him? He’s a Packer for his career, unless he wants to be like Favre.

By: mvp43

mvp43 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:25:52 +0000

He is a special player for sure. He knows he’ll get paid. The Packers are normally very pro active with their star players. He is a very humble guy and believe it or not felt uncomfortable when he did sign that deal because he knew he was over paid for his contributions to date.

That commitment that the Packers showed him is exactly why he is content right now.

By: thankheavenfornumberseven

thankheavenfornumberseven — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:24:24 +0000

Rodgers is the only guy the Packers have drafted and developed into an elite quarterback in the last 50 years.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:24:06 +0000

He doesn’t want to be stuck in Green Bay any longer than he has to.

By: thankheavenfornumberseven

thankheavenfornumberseven — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:23:46 +0000

He’ll get his payday in a couple years and he’ll probably be the highest paid player in the league. All players should understand that when you sign a long-term contract, other players are going to pass you by when they sign new contracts. He’s going to be just fine.

By: iced107

iced107 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:21:47 +0000

Rodgers knows he’ll be getting a big contract in the future, barring injury.

By: huskersrock1

huskersrock1 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:19:44 +0000

If I were the Packers I would offer to extend his contract 4 extra years at an average 15 million per year over the duration. 6 years/90 million.

Aaron gets a few more bucks, Green Bay gets a few more years and still gets a relative bargain.

By: rcali

rcali — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:12:20 +0000

Take that Darrelle Mevis. Ur constant concern about your contract is why Stevie Johnson is running all around you and your pulling hamstrings trying to cover Randy Moss.

By: bobterwilliger

bobterwilliger — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:00:49 +0000

“He’s one serious concussion from being retired”

So is every player in the league.

By: voiceofrealism

voiceofrealism — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:58:41 +0000

1) He does recognize that the better the team around him, the better chance he has to show how good he can be.

2) Between his play, and not being greedy, he will likely make more in endorsements than the extra money he could force the Packers to pay him.

3) I think he will only play 6 or 7 more years. Probably only one more contract. Wait a couple more years to sign it and the bonus will be that much higher.

By: yssupasigninnamnotyep

yssupasigninnamnotyep — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:51:08 +0000

Total class how he handles his business.

As opposed to totally classless Drew Brees.

By: jjrs89

jjrs89 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:51:04 +0000

Packers got very lucky and are very fortunate to have Rodgers

Notice how no one mentions the crowd booing him at his first public practice when he threw a few bad passes right after Favre left? It’s because he rose above and became a champion.

Those stories are why the NFL is so great

By: vikings28

vikings28 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:48:58 +0000

He’s one serious concussion from being retired, if he gets 2 more this year, I say he’s done!! He’s one JARED ALLEN blind shot from seeing the big bright stars for a long time!!!

By: vikings28

vikings28 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:46:41 +0000

Oh he’s thinking about it and probably thinking about it long and hard, but he’s being politically correct, as he should be. That is all.

By: muskyhunter2542

muskyhunter2542 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:38:34 +0000

Packer fan or not… Maybe that attitude will trickle down to all NFL players. I take less so we can pay to keep talent around me.
Dont think fo a second that other packer players aren’t looking at that.

By: jsho55

jsho55 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:34:41 +0000

The debate of who the best QB in the league is disputable…but best bargin Rodgers is #1.

By: twonis

twonis — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:33:53 +0000

You also can’t forget that Aaron plays in Green Bay. If he keeps performing how he is he’ll eventually have a street named after him and quite possibly a statue outside Lambeau. That should probably make up for a few million a year, wouldn’t you think?

By: granadafan

granadafan — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:32:32 +0000

Rodgers is the best QB and the easily the classiest guy in the NFL unlike his egomaniac predecessor.

By: 13andmoretocome

13andmoretocome — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:28:33 +0000

TT will use this “bargain” time to make a few more runs at a Super Bowl before the mega deal inevitably happens. Let’s hope that Aaron gets his long term security, but not at the expense of being able to put the pieces around him necessary to win.

By: binkystevens

binkystevens — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:28:01 +0000

This is how contracts are supposed to work. Pack took a calculated risk in giving him a big contract at the time, and he recognizes that and agrees to be bound by the contract that was too good for him to pass up in 2008. Plus, let’s be honest, he’s still making more than he could spend.

By: gslumbers

gslumbers — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:26:47 +0000

This guy embodies what it means to be a Green Bay Packer. They are no doubt in a class all by themselves. As a bills fan growing up in buffalo w/ a yooper packer fan mom, I grew up watching this franchise set the standard for teamwork and sportsmanship. While buffalo has had it’s struggles, they are turning the corner. ARodg is flat out just a great guy. Hope he accomplishes everything he sets his eyes on.

By: yinzgotsix

yinzgotsix — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:18:58 +0000

best QB in the league

By: phearfactor

phearfactor — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:17:26 +0000

Over paid for how he played in the Pro Bowl.

By: bjtmeyer

bjtmeyer — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:16:22 +0000

“That stuff takes care of itself,” Rodgers said. “I still have a few years left on my deal, and we’ll talk about that when we get there.”

It’s refreshing to see an athlete say that instead of holding out.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:16:13 +0000

Why can’t all the players have a grounded attitude like that?

By: glac1

glac1 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:14:44 +0000

Class act! The Green Bay Packers, Inc. will take care of him.

By: twonis

twonis — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:11:39 +0000

Any chance that Aaron Rodgers recognizes that part of his ability to be so successful is directly related to the ability of the Packer organization to afford to keep high level talent surrounding him? Aaron has proven to be nothing but a class act thus far and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it continue. Could it be possible that he’ll end up being one of the few who will end up putting the best interests of their team ahead of them setting a new record for contract size? (And you could easily argue that he deserves ‘Drew Brees’ money)