After a disastrous Thursday night start against the Jaguars in December, it appeared that the Jets and quarterback Zach Wilson were headed for Splitsville. Since then, suggestions have emerged that the Jets will keep the second overall pick from the 2021 draft.The latest report along those lines comes from Jeff Howe of TheAthletic.com, who writes [more]
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Raiders, Packers should duplicate the Deshaun Watson trade formula
The Raiders want to trade quarterback Derek Carr. The Packers may be trying to trade quarterback Aaron Rodgers. In both cases, the player is being frozen out of the process, at least for now.It’s a great strategy. If the goal is to not strike a deal for a trade.The Raiders ultimately need to persuade Carr [more]
NFL promotes CPR education
As you might imagine, we get tons of emails seeking publicity (i.e., free advertising) for all sort of things that aren’t really relevant to what we do and why we do it. The vast majority of those emails are deleted, quickly.The email we received from the NFL today wasn’t deleted, because the league’s effort will [more]
Aaron Rodgers says he’s “not going to San Fran”
On Wednesday, the 49ers said they don’t plan to pursue any high-profile veteran quarterbacks this offseason. On Thursday, one specific high-profile veteran quarterback said he won’t be joining the 49ers.Aaron Rodgers, at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, said when asked for any news said, “I’m not going to San Fran.”Two years ago, it was an [more]
Will Raiders pivot from Tom Brady to Aaron Rodgers?
The Raiders have made it clear that they’ll be moving on from quarterback Derek Carr. Which means they’ll need a quarterback to move in.Many believed they’d make a run at Tom Brady, given the familiarity that coach Josh McDaniels has with Brady from their many years together in New England.As one source with knowledge of [more]
Tom Brady retirement increases chances of another year from Aaron Rodgers
It’s a topic that first emerged last year, when Tom Brady retired the first time. And it’s relevant for the second straight February.With Tom Brady done playing (we think) and eligible for Hall of Fame enshrinement in 2028, Aaron Rodgers likely will play at least one more year. If Rodgers retires, he becomes the obvious [more]
Aaron Rodgers: Nathaniel Hackett is my guy, he made it fun
The Jets’ decision to hire Nathaniel Hackett as their offensive coordinator added fuel to speculation that they will make an attempt to trade for Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers this offseason and Rodgers’ relationship with Hackett came up during a Tuesday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.Hackett was the offensive coordinator in Green Bay when Rodgers [more]
Aaron Rodgers: Interesting that it sounds like trade conversations are going on without me
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said on Tuesday that he “hasn’t been thinking about much of anything” to do with his football future since the end of the Packers’ season, but he definitely seems to be keeping tabs on what others might be thinking.During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers said that he isn’t [more]
NFL sets 2023 salary cap at $224.8 million
The offseason is underway for 30 of the NFL’s 32 teams and they now know the salary cap they’ll be working with in 2023.The NFL informed teams that the cap will be set at $224.8 million for next season.That’s up from $208.2 million for the current season and reflects the uptick in revenue that the [more]
Yes, an Aaron Rodgers trade remains possible
We know that the infobots have a weekly quota to fill. But does it really count toward the quota if they keep reporting the same thing every week?Last week, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com told the world that a trade of quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a “real possibility.” This week, Schefter says that a trade of [more]
Rich Bisaccia set for second interview with Colts
Add Packers special teams coach Rich Bisaccia to the list of head coaching candidates to get a second interview with the Colts.Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Bisaccia is scheduled to meet with the Colts again on Monday. He had his first interview with the team on January 20.Bisaccia joined the Packers in 2022 [more]
Report: Falcons working on a deal to hire Packers assistant Jerry Gray
The Falcons hired a new defensive coordinator Friday, naming Saints co-defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen. Packers defensive backs coach/pass game coordinator Jerry Gray interviewed for the job.Gray appears headed to Atlanta anyway.The Falcons are working on a deal with Gray, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Gray has spent the past three seasons as an assistant [more]
Will Aaron Rodgers land with the Jets?
Last year, when the Broncos hired former Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett to serve as the team’s new head coach, many believed that the Broncos next would land quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Many also regard it as not coincidental that, only hours after Rodgers announced a plan to stay in Green Bay, the Broncos struck a [more]
Sauce Gardner “wouldn’t mind” Jets trading for Aaron Rodgers
One of the highlights of Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner‘s rookie season was a 27-10 win at Lambeau Field that ended with Gardner wearing a cheesehead on the field as the Jets celebrated the victory.Gardner knocked away three of Aaron Rodgers‘ passes during that win and he got a chance to reflect on his feelings about [more]
Jets “committed to finding a veteran” quarterback, but haven’t gotten into names
The Jets answered one big offseason question mark by hiring Nathaniel Hackett as their offensive coordinator on Thursday and it didn’t take long to pivot from filling that hole to talking about the other big offensive question.Had the Jets gotten better quarterback play during the regular season, they would have had a strong chance of [more]
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