Comments on: Finley may be trying to talk his way out of Titletown

By: classicfootballplease

classicfootballplease — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:51:49 +0000

Green Bay is title town… because.they won a bunch of titles when the league had less than 10 teams and its too small to be considered a city!!!

Haha. Listen here Pack fans. I’m not going to argue your football tradition, it is pretty good. But to say title town, hockey, football, basketball and baseball are the 4 sports in America. Titletown is reserved for cities with a rich history in most major sports, not just one.

Example: Pittsburgh Titles in Football, Hockey, Baseball

New York: Football, Hockey, Basketball, Baseball

Chicago: Football, Hockey, Baseball, (not the Cubs lol) basketball

Green bay: Football

And Ps, we aren’t impressed with your fan base. We have cities and states in the league that support two or more franchises, while your whole state can root for its one pro sport. Yippee.

Isnt there something missing from this portrait I’m painting of Green Bay?

By: golforepar

golforepar — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 14:18:22 +0000

Trade Finley to Miami for Cameron Wake!

By: tdrundmc

tdrundmc — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 14:32:53 +0000

Title town? hahahahaha.

By: vapackfan81

vapackfan81 — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:24:56 +0000

Finley is the main reason the offense struggled in the beginning of the season. Drive killer. McCarthy and Rodgers have done nothing but support this tool in the media…he doesn’t get it and has zero accountability.

He helped us get the win in Detroit. He’ll either right the ship and get consistent to finish out the season…or he’ll do what he’s done in the past. Drop passes and tease everyone in GB with his potential.

Either way he’s gone next year. TT won’t be able to make a trade…the whole league knows he’s not getting an extension. He’ll take is “talent” to Miami. He’ll fit right in the with D-Bag culture down in South Beach. And the fans won’t be none the wiser because their to busy watching college ball and soccer.

By: vikescry1

vikescry1 — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:27:32 +0000

last year the pack had the offense set to be all about finley and rodgers, anyone remember. it didn’t work for the first 4 to 5 weeks. he kept running the wrong routes and dropping passes. and MM had to change the offense again. i used to support finley, the freakish ability he has he could have the impact of a rookie randy moss. unfortunately moss could catch, and run routes. chicago if you want finley you can have him, if he could catch the ball aswell as he talks it would be over. pack would win the superbowl. but stonehands can’t catch, and p.s cobb is a workhorse. that’s why he get’s so many oppurtunity’s.

By: mineallmine001

mineallmine001 — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:55:59 +0000

And when did GB become title town??”

1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1996 and 2010.

… Yes the great titles of the 20′s and 30′s beating the Appleton muskrats and the Madison beavers. You must be really proud of those.

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NY Giants
1927, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986-87, 1990-91, 2007-08, 2011-12

Chicago Bears
1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963,1985

Detroit lions
1935, 1952, 1953, 1957

Washington Redskins
1937, 1942,1982, 1987, 1991

Philadelphia Eagles
1948, 1949, 1960

your comments regarding appleton muskrats and the Madison beavers is not intelligent. Several NFL teams present today were the same teams competing for the same titles GreenBay won.

By: packerpauly

packerpauly — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 02:25:04 +0000

I’d be careful about putting too much stock in what Finley’s agent says. Finley may have used him as a “back channel mouthpiece” to air out some feelings that he was having regarding perceived slight. If he thinks all of these antics are giving him negotiating leverage, then I have just listened to the worst posturing I’ve heard in a long time.

By: what da

what da — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:07:38 +0000

“And when did GB become title town??”

1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1996 and 2010.

… Yes the great titles of the 20′s and 30′s beating the Appleton muskrats and the Madison beavers. You must be really proud of those.

By: deltaoracle

deltaoracle — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:06:45 +0000

If they have a drink together, I’d certainly bet that Finley will “spill everything.”
Has his picture in the definition of the phrase “Legend in his own mind.”

By: borderline1988

borderline1988 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:42:00 +0000

Cobbs is simply better than Finley at this point, which is why there are more balls being directed his way.

Finley needs to learn how to block, and not drop balls (he must have more drops than anyone in the league). Football players need to make plays…one single bad drop can kill a drive, or a game if it’s in crunch-time. You can’t lose focus. This isn’t basketball where a turnover turns into 2 points at worst. QBs need to be able to trust that their receivers are going to make the appropriate play.

Finley is simple not one of those guys you can put your trust into.

By: elgaffo

elgaffo — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:18:24 +0000

Lombardi would put him on waivers just to make a point. Do it Mike…DO IT!

By: salukis92

salukis92 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:18:12 +0000

And when did GB become title town?? says tmiller 30. Hello retard. 13 world championships. That’s why.

By: packerbadger

packerbadger — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:57:58 +0000

Oh, maybe its the quarterbacks fault and need a better quarterback.

By: packerbadger

packerbadger — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:55:51 +0000

I was pretty psyched a few yrs ago with this guy. Now, I think it may be time to let “stone fingers” go and ruin someone else’s locker-room. If he put half as much energy towards making sure he has the ball before doing his touchdown leap or running his mouth, we wouldn’t be having this discussion. Nothing more irritating than watching a waste of talent.

By: greenbay4life

greenbay4life — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:47:23 +0000

yeah finley you have talent… when you shut your yapper and actually catch a ball. your potential is the only thing keeping you in green bay and the nfl. heck your potential is the only reason bear fans are interested. god knows the only semblance of a wide receiver they have is brandon marshall… oh and matt forte too i guess.

By: judsonjr

judsonjr — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:58:42 +0000

“Before Finley’s agent, Blake Baratz, criticized Rodgers’ leadership skills on Twitter, Finley was getting 5.5 catches per game. Since then, it’s down to 2.6 on average.”

That’s kind of grasping at straws. It could be that Greg Jennings went out at that same time. When that happens either Nelson or Finley is going to draw the coverage, and Nelson was out a couple of game.

Thus, James Jones and Randall Cobb are going to get the targets because they are probably going to be better than whoever is covering them.

I will say I don’t know what Finley means about “lining up where Cobb lines up”. Cobb lines up someplace where they can dump the ball to him short and he can make something happen. Heck most of Cobb’s plays are basically substitutes for lack of a running game, so he gets shovel passes, swing passes, and a couple other routes. Finley has never really been a dump it short and let him make something happen guy.

By: curlypacker

curlypacker — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:54:15 +0000

Finley and his hands of steel.

By: mrqwag

mrqwag — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:17:34 +0000

I have more trust in the hands of Crabtree, Williams, Taylor and Quarless at this point.

By: pack15forever

pack15forever — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:59:48 +0000

If Finley’s hands worked as well his big mouth then perhaps Rodgers would throw him the ball more often.

By: thepancakebandit

thepancakebandit — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:15:31 +0000

Finley couldn’t catch a ball to save his life. What a little baby; now he’s blaming it on someone else.

Boo-hoo; your quarterback throws to other guys more because he trusts them more?

Time to shut your big mouth and live up to your potential, you butterfingers crybaby.

By: bougin89

bougin89 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:04:49 +0000

Does anyone else totally disagree with the comparisons people are making with Finley and Moss/TO? Yes, all three were malcontents and distractions but thats where the comparison ends. Moss and TO didn’t have potential on the football field, they were great/elite on the football field. At his best Jermichael was a good TE that could work the middle of the field and stretch defenses but he was never great. Even last year when he was healthy he had a good year, but nothing to write home about. At their best you could argue that Moss and TO were worth the headaches they were because they were so productive on the field, the same cannot be said of Finley.

By: rodgersrodgersheisking

rodgersrodgersheisking — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:47:39 +0000

Please leave. The sooner the better.

By: taintedsaints2009

taintedsaints2009 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:40:33 +0000

The packers play better when Finley isn’t on the field. Must be nice going into the huddle with this guy, knowing that he is mad he wasn’t the guy who caught the last pass. Those guys are nothing but drains on a team. I think the only reason he is still there is because McCarthy has some sort of crush on him from a couple games in 2009.

Remember: the packer offenses took off in 2010 when this guy got put on IR. and they won the Super Bowl.

By: namaths5thofwhiskey

namaths5thofwhiskey — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:39:58 +0000

Without a doubt he will not be on the Packers roster next season. His team is winning yet he’s still complaining about himself and the lack of production because Rodgers rather throw to someone who actually catches the ball. Smh at this guy.

By: artvan15

artvan15 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:29:53 +0000

I like the idea of sending Finley to Chicago. Finley can’t catch and Cutler can’t throw. It would be a nice combo. Green Bay would be assured of the NFC north title for the next 10 years.

By: Just a Fan

Just a Fan — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:28:52 +0000

I don’t care what he says or what he gets paid. He has a ton of talent and would be a help for most teams. He is only 25…….he will grow up. But a change of scenery is a must now. Send him to Detroit. They can give you Pettigrew. He will show you what hands of stone REALLY look like!

By: dell52

dell52 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:26:48 +0000

“And really, it’s out of my hands at the end of the day.”

Well, you just answered your own question on why you don’t have chemistry.

By: dieterlaser

dieterlaser — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:16:53 +0000

Why should Rodgers throw the ball to such an unreliable, me-first goofball? Of course, he’s going to throw to Randall Cobb, who’s an absolute stud on that team, Jordy Nelson (another great WR) and James Jones, who’s having a fantastic season. Those guys are reliable both in catching the ball and running the right routes. The only thing Finley does consistently is drop passes.

By: newreality1

newreality1 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:08:14 +0000

Finley has natural talent and is a good athlete. Having said that, his hands are the major issue and if he were a running back he’d be on the bench…..but good news packer fans! My nephew is tight end for tennesse….he’s gonna be in the draft in april….he has great hands, great work ethic…and great character…..so if finley isnt happy he will quite happy to take his place…..and Aaron will get a long with him too!

By: packerfan1000

packerfan1000 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:06:41 +0000

Title town? Nothing matters before Super Bowls.

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I seriously hope you’re joking about this. Just because they changed the name to “Super Bowl” nothing mattered before that?

What if they changed the championship game name to “The Big Game.” Then, in 20 years, would you say, “Nothing matters before The Big Games”?

Either way, 4 championships after they changed the name to Super Bowl still qualifies GB as Titletown.