End Of An Era: Rodgers Traded To Jets
The Packers traded four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the Jets on Monday in exchange for a swap of first-round picks and a second-round pick in this week’s draft, and a conditional second-round pick in 2024 that becomes a first-round pick if Rodgers plays at least 65 percent of the snaps next season. A couple […]
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Packers Need To Be More Proactive
Nobody should complain that the Packers have spent the past few weeks working on a trade for Aaron Rodgers and signing experienced special teams players. These moves needed to be made. The problem is they waited too long to make them. Team president Mark Murphy and general manager Brian Guteunst waited until Rodgers had a […]
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GM, Coach About To Lose Security Blanket
The next several months will be bliss for Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur. Spring in Green Bay, Wisconsin, will feel like summer in Paris, France. The sixth-year general manager won’t have to fret about which of soon-to-be ex-Packer Aaron Rodgers’ friends to keep on the roster, and the fifth-year coach won’t have to trash plays […]
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Trade Proposals That Make Sense
Nearly two weeks after Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers announced his intention to play for the Jets next season, the two teams appear no closer to completing a trade for the four-time MVP. According to reports, the major sticking point is the 13th pick in next month’s draft. The Packers want it; the Jets don’t want […]
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Pressure On GMs To Complete Trade
It’s probably true that of the two organizations involved in the proposed Aaron Rodgers trade, one is under a lot more pressure to complete the deal. After all, the Packers already have their starting quarterback for next season, while the Jets’ depth chart consists of a washed-up Joe Flacco, disappointing Zach Wilson, and somebody by […]
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Notes: Signings And Re-signings
General manager Brian Gutekunst stayed busy as the Green Bay Packers added two new faces and welcomed back a pair of old ones as free agency moved into its second phase. The following is a brief roundup of the latest news and notes: đLONG SNAPPER SIGNSÂ 3-YEAR DEAL For the second straight March, Gutekunstâs first acquisition […]
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Notes: Rodgers Says Goodbye
Free agency officially began on Wednesday afternoon, but the biggest news was made on a popular YouTube show hosted by a former punter. The following is a brief rundown of the latest happenings surrounding the Green Bay Packers: đAARON RODGERS WILL BE A JET In a monologue that would’ve made William Shakespeare proud, Aaron Rodgers […]
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Monday Musings: New Assistants
I grew up reading Bob McGinn, and coverage of the Packers hasn’t been the same since he left the beat six years ago. He’s the reason I started writing about the team back when only a few sites like this existed. It’s ironic that even in retirement, McGinn was able to break one of the […]
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Monday Musings: Isaiah McDuffie
How do you know when it’s time to get a hobby? When you find yourself spending hours on a Saturday watching college students run 40 yards in a straight line and bench press 225 pounds. Anyway, here are a few Packers-related thoughts that ran through my mind in the past couple of days: 1) There […]
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If I Were The GM: 2023 Offseason
I will preface what’s next by saying it’s a lot easier to make decisions when there are no severe ramifications. Unlike the men and women who work for the Packers, my life isn’t affected by how many games the team wins or loses in any given year. With that out of the way, here’s what […]
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