What will be the fate of Aaron Rodgers?

[True Dough]

He's made it abundantly clear over the past 24 hours that he's done with the Green Bay Packers. The Packers have stated that they are not willing to trade Rodgers.

Does he wind up as the new permanent host of Jeopardy or what???

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[bahboo]

1. as a Bears fan, I would love to see him....

take over Jeopardy....

[LakeArenal]

2. As a Packer fan I hope he gets Jeopardy.

Go out while you are ahead.

Don’t pull a Farve.

[musette_sf]

3. As neither a Packers nor Bears fan

but rather a Jeopardy fan, I would love to see Aaron get the permanent host spot. I'm not a huge football fan so I didn't know much about him until he did his guest host turn. He's been my favorite of the guest hosts so far, and I could definitely look at him every weekday evening!

[dragonlady]

10. I agree with every word you wrote

He's so much better than any of the other guest hosts so far.

[exboyfil]

4. Time to get the racist tracking meter out

I am waiting for the folks who excoriated Watson for wanting out to now come up with justifications for Rogers.

Rogers has far less reason to whine than Watson did. Same for Wentz.

[True Dough]

7. Did you see such posts here on the DU?

People pissing on Watson for seeking greener pastures?

[exboyfil]

8. Not here

In the general media.

[Brother Buzz]

5. Aaron Rodgers really, really wants to be enshrined in Canton, Ohio wearing a 49ers jersey

It isn't gonna happen, but it's been his lifelong dream. For years Aaron Rodgers was pissed at the 49ers for taking a pass on him and drafting Alex Smith instead, but he's willing to bury the hatchet.

[True Dough]

6. You think that could still happen?

Even with Garoppolo still ensconced and freshly-drafted Trey Lance as the heir apparent?

[exboyfil]

9. Only if the Packers really want Lance

Three firsts (with one of them being a relatively high number 12) and a third rounder, the 49ers have already shot their bolt. The Packers seem to think they already have their Trey Lance who drafted last year (Love).

[Brother Buzz]

11. No, but Aaron Rodgers would be willing to carry a water bucket if he could be awarded a jersey

His heart is, and always has been in California. Note: Rodgers Jeopardy! charity was the North Valley Community Foundation. (He raised a boatload of money for it during the Paradise, California fire, and now it's providing Covid relief for businesses)

Did the Wisconsin Cheeseheads ever make the Aaron Rodgers, Chico, Velveeta cheese connection?

[Auggie]

14. The right trade for both teams would be Rodgers for Garoppolo ...

similar styles and both placeholders (Rodgers because of his age) but Green Bay doesn't want him in the NFC.

[Angleae]

18. Green Bay doesn't want Garoppolo

He's way too often injured and they already drafted Roger's replacement.

[a kennedy]

21. Did the Wisconsin Cheeseheads ever make the Aaron Rodgers, Chico, Velveeta cheese connection?

Not familiar with this.....please tell.

[Brother Buzz]

24. Herb Caen and his famous "Three-dot journalism"

Velveeta has a special place in Chico's history:

Herb Caen, the noted San Francisco Chronicle columnist, informed us Chico has Velveeta cheese in the gourmet food sections in their supermarkets. I attended Chico State and will attest to the fact it only happened in the Safeway store.

It was a running joke that went on for years

[JT45242]

12. Two options. -- retire and pay back part of signing bonus or play in GB for one year

His contract is structured so that the cap hit this year is unworkable to cut or trade him, especially since the cap went down.

So GB is counting on him playing this year and then trading him tomove on just like they did with Favre.

If he doesn't report, he will get fined. If he retires, GB can opt to recover part of his signing bonus to alleviate cap stress. They may not as that might be seen as a bad or move, but it is within the rules if the CBA.

Neither he nor Watson will be traded before the start of the next league year because the salary cap us hard in the NFL.

[Marcuse]

13. He'll play for the Pack or be a disgruntled healthy scratch like Terrell and Keyshawn.

[Angleae]

15. No QB has played for green bay more than 16 seasons.

Bart Starr (16 seasons (56-71))
Brett Favre (16 seasons (92-07))
Aaron Rogers (16 seasons (05-20))

[a kennedy]

16. Yikes....16 seasons?? Wow, sure don't seem that long, and I've watched them all. 😳😳😳

Makes me pretty old.

[True Dough]

17. And the holdout continues...

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[Brother Buzz]

19. That $93K is chump change

If he walks away, he would be on the hook to pay back millions of dollars in previously earned bonuses. I have no clue how all this contract mumble jumble works, but I read that in passing.

[madinmaryland]

20. I'm enjoying the angst of packer fans as Rodgers is leaving the peckers hanging!

Though, Elway Supremo is not a packer fan. ,

[a kennedy]

22. This is just naughty........."peckers". and it's just sick AND wrong. 🤪

GO PACK GO. and this whole situation is just killing me. Ugh....... no drama Aaron please, although it is long past that phase eh?

[Cuthbert Allgood]

23. As a Viking fan living within an hour of GB (transplant here from ND)

it's fantastic watching the Packers turn on Rodgers just like they did on Favre. And the attitude that Rodgers hasn't carried this mediocre offense on his back for the past decade is also hard to understand from fans that usually know football.

[True Dough]

25. Lastest update -- Rodgers isn't taking the Packers' big bucks!

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[True Dough]

26. And it looks like we have some resolution, finally...

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[Brother Buzz]

27. Packers cave in to Aaron Rodgers demand with Randall Cobb trade...AND....

The concessions made by Green Bay reportedly include Rodgers having control over where he is potentially traded next offseason.


https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/packers-reportedly-agree-to-trade-for-randall-cobb-fulfilling-aaron-rodgers-request-cobb-tweets-approval/

[True Dough]

28. Randall Cobb is a shell of his former self

Rodgers must want him back out of friendship and loyalty, not because he's going to be an elite receiver.

[True Dough]

29. Looks like the gun-slinger can still sling...

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[Iggo]

30. He'll make a shit-ton of money and bone hot chicks the rest of his life.