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Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and Fox analyst Terry Bradshaw criticized Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers for how he s handling things with the franchise that drafted him. Him being that upset shows me how weak he is, Bradshaw told WFAN s
Moose and Maggie in an interview on Monday. Who the hell cares who you draft? I mean, he’s a three-time MVP in the league and he’s worried about this guy they drafted last year at number one? . And for him to be upset, my God, I don’t understand that.
Rodgers, the reigning NFL MVP, expressed disinterest in returning next season to several members of the Packers organization during the NFL draft last week and one report claimed Rodgers would only return if GM Brian Gutenkunst was removed. The ongoing contentious relationship began when the Packers selected quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 draft – shortly before Rodgers eventual MVP campaign.
May 4, 2021
The Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay Packers saga has taken another turn, with the revelation that the apparent last straw for Rodgers was the team’s release of wide receiver Jake Kumerow right after Rodgers praised him. The team is also trying to get Rodgers to sign a contract extension but he also wants to have more say in personnel matters, like the release of one of his up and coming receivers. But we also found out yesterday, from former teammate AJ Hawk that Rodgers has no intention of retiring and that he doesn’t, in fact, want general manager Brian Gutenkunst fired. Another day in As The Packers Turn from 1265 Lombardi Avenue. (Photo/Getty Images)
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Aaron Rodgers, the legendary quarterback and reigning MVP, has told some in the Packers organization that he doesn’t want to return to the team, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Thursday afternoon.
That bombshell came hours after a report that the 49ers offered the Packers the third pick in Thursday night’s draft, plus more, for Rodgers. The Packers quickly rebuffed them, per Schefter.
Monday, Packers general manager Brian Gutenkunst said Rodgers “is going to be our quarterback for the foreseeable future.”
Rodgers is a native of Northern California; it’s unclear if he’d welcome a trade to the 49ers. He’s also been a guest host on “Jeopardy!”, which is taped in Southern California.
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One NFC north starting quarterback has already been traded. Will Aaron Rodgers join Matthew Stafford on a new team this season? Maybe out in California?
Absolutely not was the message from Packers leadership on Monday, more than a week after Green Bay s 31-26 loss to Tampa Bay in the NFC title game. Absolutely he will be here for a long time. I know I ve said that before, but a long time, said Packers coach Matt LaFleur, which is the kind of thing you would say if you were trying to reclaim trade leverage . no, no, sorry (and seriously) if you were trying to send a strong message about the presumptive league MVP not changing teams.
Former Packers GM Ted Thompson Died Last Night
ARLINGTON, TX - FEBRUARY 06: General Manager Ted Thompson of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after the Packers won 31-25 against the Pittsburgh Steelers during Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium on February 6, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Ted Thompson, the former general manager of the Green Bay Packers who drafted Aaron Rodgers and built the 2010-11 Super Bowl-winning team, has died. He was just 68 years old.
Thompson joined the Packers front office in 1992, less than a decade after his decade-long career as a linebacker for the Houston Oilers. He served as director of pro personnel for the team when it won Super Bowl XXXI at the end of the 1996-97 season. After leaving the franchise with Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Holmgren to become vice president of football operations in 2000, he returned to Green Bay as general manager in 2005.