Comments on: Jermichael Finley says he won’t take a pay cut

By: chuckyd317

chuckyd317 — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:00:27 +0000

I would be shocked if Finley makes it through the draft as a Packer

By: axespray

axespray — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:58:24 +0000

Weren’t viking fans telling us our window was closed back in the late 90s ?

We only went on to win 3 consecutive division championships ..

“The Packers window has closed!” – 05 … we went onto 2 nfc title games and won a superbowl in 2010 since then.

Cut a bunch of old players to clear up cap space in 2013 – “Oh! There windows closed!”

By: dukemarc

dukemarc — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:15:39 +0000

purplepunisher says:
Feb 28, 2013 4:52 PM
All the Packer fans are screaming about how over paid Finley is and how he’s not worth half the amount of his contract. These fans are the same dudes that say Ted Thompson a genius all every chance they get, yet Teddy is the genius that signed Finley to this contract less then a year ago!

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Yes, a contract that any smart fan knew was a “prove it” deal for Finley and he didn’t prove much of anything the first half of the season.

By: purplepunisher

purplepunisher — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:52:27 +0000

All the Packer fans are screaming about how over paid Finley is and how he’s not worth half the amount of his contract. These fans are the same dudes that say Ted Thompson a genius all every chance they get, yet Teddy is the genius that signed Finley to this contract less then a year ago!

By: deltaoracle

deltaoracle — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:02:10 +0000

Packers have 4 other TEs, and the best ones in the draft will probably still be there when it’s the Pack’s turn to pick. And they won a SB with JMF on injured reserve. In other words, Finley isn’t really dealing from a position of strength.

By: mark0327

mark0327 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:36:20 +0000

I don’t blame u Finley! We are all ready about to over pay Matthews. Some of our fans just don’t understand how valuable he is to our offense, even when not being targeted. Some people r calling Crabtree a better option, wow!some people just don’t understand the game. With all of the receivers we have a tightend in our offense will never have Gronk or Graham numbers! get Finley the ball Aaron!

By: judsonjr

judsonjr — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:27:45 +0000

He was a decent player last year, but when Tom Crabtree has more big TD plays while being targeted 80-90% less, there is a problem.

In a perfect world the Packers would cut Finley and somehow get Tony Gonzales for 1 year. They almost had Tony back in 2008 at the trade deadline.

By: filthymcnasty1

filthymcnasty1 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:16:58 +0000

It’s not enough for the Packers to just keep whipping their division opponents twice a year.

They have to get better at TE.

By: tricitypackerfan

tricitypackerfan — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:43:51 +0000

Green Bay hasnt even asked him to take a paycut or to restructure his deal. He has a right to his opinion, but keep your mouth shut! You didn’t even have to answer that question! Now he really looks like some1 who doesnt want to be in Green Bay! Good luck trying to find another team who will take you in with that kind of attitude!

By: reemer894

reemer894 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:37:31 +0000

Training in Minneapolis? Kyle Rudolph must be teaching him how to catch a football

By: tricitypackerfan

tricitypackerfan — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:34:44 +0000

I cant believe how selfish and immature this guy is! Half of the league is restructuring their contracts to be team players and help their teams with cap space! I would love it if this guy would once act like a team player and stop throwing every1 under the bus! If he’s smart he’ll restructure and get a long term deal with the Packers, or go make less money for some garbage team with a garbage QB!

By: tholte1

tholte1 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:21:59 +0000

Cut him. He’s not a team player. He’s constantly bitching about not getting enough throws his way, drops too many balls and doesn’t block. Plus everyone is sick of his celebrations when he does catch a pass. This is coming from a Packer fan.

By: shaggytoodle

shaggytoodle — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:03:56 +0000

veence69 says: Feb 28, 2013 1:50 PM

Fun fact: you play playoff games to get to the Superbowl
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I thought those were conference championships.

By: veence69

veence69 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:53:22 +0000

Fun Fact: 11 out of 11 starters on Green Bay’s soft and anemic defense are Ted Thompson’s guys.

By: veence69

veence69 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:50:30 +0000

Fun fact: you play playoff games to get to the Superbowl.

By: shaggytoodle

shaggytoodle — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:18:24 +0000

veence69 says: Feb 28, 2013 1:11 PM

Fun fact: the last two playoff wins for the Packers (soft) came against a second and a third string QB.
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Funnier Fact: You think Roethlisberger isn’t a starter.

By: veence69

veence69 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:11:33 +0000

Fun fact: the last two playoff wins for the Packers (soft) came against a second and a third string QB.

By: jwreck

jwreck — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:01:15 +0000

Alternative headline: “31 teams say they won’t take a JerMichael Finley”

By: veence69

veence69 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:57:31 +0000

Yes, Bubba, your Packer team is soft. “Perennial contenders”? So are the Cowboys – and everyone snickers at that team too.

By: nicopenelope

nicopenelope — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:56:45 +0000

Oh, the second half of the season he was much better……
I work with lazy, excuse driven people like that. They slack off until they are about to get fired, then promise they will improve their performance by their next review….boo hoo.
Some of those drops cost the Packers games, which cost them a first round bye. He’s an adult and should be held accountable for running his mouth about Rodgers and not performing on the field.

By: harrisonhits2

harrisonhits2 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:51:20 +0000

“SilentMajority says:
Feb 28, 2013 9:07 AM
This is why it doesn’t bother me when athletes ask for new contracts after successful seasons. That knife cuts both ways. What’s the difference between, “I had a great season. I want a new contract”, and “tale a paycut or we’ll cut you”? Nothing.”

Wrong there is a big difference. The players are not playing under largely incentive based contracts.

They’re playing under contracts that usually have huge signing bonuses paying them a large percentage of the total contract value up front that they never have to return no matter how badly they play.

You can’t have it both ways. If a player wants an incentive based contract then take it, but don’t take 10-20 million up front and expect to see that contract adjusted in your favor just because you have a good season or two unless they have to return a portion of the signing bonus if they play like crap.

By: shaggytoodle

shaggytoodle — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:49:39 +0000

All the commenters agree that he is getting paid a ton next season and I think the only Packer set to make more next year is Rodgers.

Finley is sitting pretty on his end. He doesn’t need to restructure and even the Pack do cut him since he does have all sorts of potential that he hasn’t tapped into yet ( Who know if he will).

There will be a team or two that will pay him about 6 mil a season to see if they can make him reach it.

By: pbyrne11

pbyrne11 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:36:26 +0000

Purplepunisher you could not be farther from the truth. No one is trying to get out of Green Bay. Woodson got cut (not his decision), Jennings is a FA and the Packers basically said they can’t sign him because they new new deals for Rodgers, Matthews, and Raji (3 of the best players on the team). And Finley is probably the most overpriced TE in the league. He is getting paid as much as some wide receivers with less production and he is a head case that can play well one week and totally disappear the next.

As long as Rodgers is the QB the Packers will be contenders.

By: frozeninfear

frozeninfear — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:32:31 +0000

GB will mis Finley because with his speed he can go deep. No linebacker can cover him. At one point a couple of years ago, AR said “Even when he is not open, he is open. He is big and fast. Those kind of guys don’t grow on trees. With that said though, we can’t have him count 8.75 million against the cap in 2013. I would rather pay Jennings 10 million.

By: JackAcid

JackAcid — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:13:04 +0000

Wow, had no idea his contact was THAT high. Way, way overpaid.

He’s a goner. I doubt GB is even interested in re-structuring the deal. That would mean they think his current contract is worthwhile — it isn’t.

By: ducksk

ducksk — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:10:05 +0000

See you later jurkmichael. You have hands of stone, and don’t posses the mental capability to understand systems or it’s all your fault!

By: thejohnsmith1122

thejohnsmith1122 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:50:26 +0000

Beezo-Doo-doo-Zippity-Bop-bop-bop says:
Feb 28, 2013 9:13 AM
If you don’t want to honor the contract you signed him to then cut him.

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If players can holdout/ask for higher salaries then why can’t teams ask for paycuts when players under-perform? Whether he takes the paycut or not, if Packers release him then he’s going to have to take one anyways. There is no way any team pays him that much to drop balls.

By: skarfacci

skarfacci — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:40:54 +0000

They should cut him just bc his name is Jermichael. Isn’t Michael enough.

By: dukemarc

dukemarc — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:39:25 +0000

“Hey Jermichael, don’t let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya.” – Ted Thompson

By: mrqwag

mrqwag — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:06:10 +0000

Just call it it a pay drop and he’ll take it.