Comments on: Flacco deal makes Rodgers’ contract even more glaring

By: fincity305

fincity305 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:01:04 +0000

Its kind of disappointing knowing that joe flacco will never earn that money outright, or that a-rod has been given twice that amount just on one contract alone.. Baseball is like watching paint dry

By: rc33

rc33 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:12:42 +0000

Just had to take a swipe at Brady whether this article on Rodgers had anything to do with him or not. Thus now, according to all PFT indicators, Brady actually fleeced the Patriots.
Any more questions about the state of “journalism” nowadays?

By: audge86

audge86 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:17:57 +0000

My thoughts:

-Rodgers is a classy guy. He doesn’t complain to the media. He just does his job for the team.

-Rodgers wants to win. He reminds me a bit of Brady, they always want to win and get a championship rather than a huge pay day. I can see Rodgers taking less than Flacco and Brees to help the team stay competitive

-He has a great PR team, they get him what have to be very lucrative deals. He can easily make up the money gap without hurting his team. It makes him look even better to the public if he takes a team friendly deal=more endorsement $$

-He doesn’t need a huge contract to prove his QB status in the NFL.

-I’m sure he’s more than willing to take less in exchange for an offensive line. And maybe a new o-line coach to go with it. Anything to keep him from constant sacks. I’m not even a Packers fan and I felt bad for him all season

By: shaggytoodle

shaggytoodle — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:11:03 +0000

Rodgers will get paid, releasing Woodson, not going to overpaying Jennings. All these moves are GB loading up to make Rodgers one of, if not the highest paid QB.

By: ravenswillalwaysbeourbitch

ravenswillalwaysbeourbitch — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:19:22 +0000

The Ratbirds without the felon and Reed will be the biggest joke ever. Crackhoe is a joke. The only reason why he looked that good is because of Bolden. The fans are even worse, if that was not the case the Colts would still be there. The Clowns would be a Super Bowl champions. So get ready for some reality….. A 500% ball club……weak up

By: q1ller

q1ller — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:09:20 +0000

As a Vikings fan I think that Rodgers is grossly underpaid. The Packers need to ante up big time.

By: 1oldpro

1oldpro — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:41:51 +0000

Maybe there is one QB out there that lives off of $10 million a year and is happy with his megabucks insurance deal and plays for the big contract he signed years ago. Maybe Rodgers is that kind of a person.

By: conormacleod

conormacleod — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:40:36 +0000

This is dumb. Why should the Packers rip up his current contract? Like anybody else, Rodgers will take the highest bid at the right time. And with the franchise tag, the Packers will get to bid first. And, do you think any player will leave a system he’s comfortable with just for spite? It’s dumb for teams to ever renegotiate. Has there ever been another team that has given up two number 1′s to steal a franchised player, and then made that player the highest paid? Ever?

By: whatjusthapped

whatjusthapped — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:28:43 +0000

Most of the blog posts here reflect conventional thinking and Ted Thompson is not of that mindset. Watch what happens next and you will see that GB will not only extend Rodger’s contract but will do so in a way that mirrors the anticipated increases in the team’s overall salary cap (due to the new broadcasting contract) .

Rodgers will get his money, GB will manage the salary cap more effectively than the vast majority of the other 31, and the Viking fans will post gibberish, as usual.

By: theytukrjobs

theytukrjobs — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:09:54 +0000

I think you need to keep the Rodgers deal in its original context. The Packers gave Rodgers what, at the time, seemed like a rather lucrative contract for a guy who had been put on IR multiple times alread despite having never started a game.

They made a good gamble and now they are reaping the benefits. However, it is unlikely that they’d let Rodgers complete his current contract. He’ll probaby get a fat new deal at the end of this season.

By: hodag54501

hodag54501 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:37:54 +0000

I chuckle reading all the folks here who making 1/20th(or less) per YEAR than Flacco makes for one GAME and people feeling sorry for Aaron Rodgers or any other NFL QB. Even the lowest-paid NFL starting QB is set for life if they’re smart with their money. Are you?
The insane pay levels today are reflective of fan interest, both in-stadium and through the media paying for rights. Business will only pay to keep competitive based on projected revenues, all of it based on fan interest. So the QB’s should be thanking all of us for making them rich. I don’t hear that very often.

It’s just another thing to chatter about during the incredibly long NFL offseason. All I care about is the players show up and strap on the chin straps.

By: iamapatsfan

iamapatsfan — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:30:29 +0000

Oh, Mike, you can’t help youself getting a little dig in at the Pats and Brady.

It was a good one, though. I laughed.

As for Rogers, good on him for not complaining, at least in the open (to the sports media, who will undoubtedly stoop to paparazzi levels in order to try and steal a quote from him about his contract for the next year, even if they have to make it up). He certainly deserves more pay than he’s getting. I have no doubt he’ll get paid when its up for renewal.

And yes, that was a totally not subtle dig at the sports media because you hit my Pats, even if it was a good one.

By: billh1947

billh1947 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:39:58 +0000

The tax man loves those huge salaries,the IRS will get their fair share,the State where taxes are paid on income will get their share,the agent will get a huge share and any ex wives will go to court to get more of their share so that leaves the poor player working longer to become super rich.how much money does a person need to live a happy,contented,financially secure life.

By: ravenator

ravenator — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:34:01 +0000

Flacco just put the Packers in cap hell in a couple years hahaha.

By: mancave001

mancave001 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:31:32 +0000

Oh great, a story about a person doing what he should do. He signed the contract. Now live with it. I love Aaron Rogers, but I’m so sick of this renegotiating thing. Only in the NFL and only in America could people clamor that $10 million is underpaid. And, I am a free market conservative. Beat that with a stick

By: jjthesportsguy

jjthesportsguy — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:19:01 +0000

Rodgers is a class guy all the way. I think 7 years and 100 mill will do the job, leaving his cap number closer to 15 mill a year rather than 20. I tell you what…if Flacco is work 120 mill to the Ravens, then Rodgers would have cost them about 400. That Flacco contract is worse than any NBA contract out there.

By: rg3sus

rg3sus — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:36:24 +0000

Past his prime? Are you on crack? He’s 29. I know that because we Re the same Age. I know that because I dated his high school homecoming date. And that’s as close as I will ever get to him . Aaron Rogers is the man

By: artiesliver

artiesliver — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:10:24 +0000

Why the “St.Thomas” shot at Brady? What did he ever do to you? Did he pee in your cornflakes?
Can you please just report the news and leave your personal biases out of the story? It would be appreciated.

By: iluvbears

iluvbears — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:59:48 +0000

Wow! Rodgers is getting robbed by the Packers. If I were him, I’d seriously consider holding out until the salary disparity is addressed. These are his prime years & he can never make up the money he is losing right now. Too bad such a great talent is being jobbed by his team.

By: stewart09

stewart09 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:00:54 +0000

Hes been to the playoffs 5 years in a row all relying on his TEAM why should a QB get paid for their TEAM achievements not their personal stats like every other position in the NFL. there better be some offset language reducing his salary if he doesn’t get league MVP or OPOY atleast once because they are paying him like hes peyton manning which he isn’t.

By: lambeaufieldwest

lambeaufieldwest — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:59:48 +0000

I find it mildly strange that Florio is all hung up in Aaron’s contract, yet Rodgers seems content to building a team around him while not being greedy, as Florio thinks he should be.

Deadly sins, buddy. Worry about your own contract.

By: 52lightsxout52

52lightsxout52 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:18:43 +0000

Yawn. Non-story.

Y’all gotta understand that Florio is an admitted Viking fan, so he’s naturally going to toot his horn to generate controversy over the fact that Rodgers is now grossly underpaid relative to the rest of the pretenders that he is compared to…

By: johngaltwho

johngaltwho — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:13:16 +0000

Rodgers is undoubtedly a better quarterback than Flacco and the Packers are a more fiscally sound organization than the Ravens. Neither the Packers nor Rodgers will have any inclination to “match” the Flacco contract. It was objectively bad business and the Ravens will regret it sorely over the next 5 years.

By: sterlingrodgers

sterlingrodgers — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:41:40 +0000

Flacco entered the postseason playing for a contract. And play he did. His four-game run and delivery of a Lombardi to Baltimore earned him this contract. I would still take Rodgers’ four-game playoff run in 2011 over Flacco’s in 2013, but not by much.

By: ppdoc13

ppdoc13 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:34:23 +0000

1 dollar more than joe!

By: namaths5thofwhiskey

namaths5thofwhiskey — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:14:19 +0000

Flacco will never win an SB thanks to his greed. If Rodgers does anything Ill say the same. Otherwise keep tight. enjoy more money than 90% of America will see in a life time and get ballers on your team.

By: jetsjetsjetsnow

jetsjetsjetsnow — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:35:36 +0000

You got me boo hooing for yet another underpaid multi-millionaire athlete Florio. I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep a wink tonight… Yaaawwwn

By: packfaninvikeland

packfaninvikeland — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:47:33 +0000

Pack fan here.. Why all the Flacco hate? WHat QB doesnt throw an INT the entire playoffs and is considered mediocre..most road wins in playoff history..you people are seriously irrational of any logical football knowladge. Because he doesnt paint YOUR picture of what a Qb should act like and look like? idiots..Flacco is elite, get used to it.

By: gbmickey

gbmickey — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:16:51 +0000

Now that there is little to talk about after Flacco is done we are subjected to some manufactured controversy where there is none with this article. Rodgers and the packers are pretty happy. This place is becoming like the National Enquired.

By: steelersfan88007

steelersfan88007 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:02:03 +0000

He apparently thought the contract was fair when he signed it. A few years after any high profile contract signing it seems meager by the new, currant standard.

No one ever offers money back to the teams for under-performing (yes, I’m talking to you, Lamar Woodley).