So Aaron Rodgers wants General Manager Brian Gutekunst fired.

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This seems to be his primary beef with the Green Bay Packers.

Tell me, does this ever happen? Do GMs get fired because a star player refuses to work for them?

The Packers did get rid of Mike McCarthy a couple years ago and got a better coach.

Just wondering if it is possible that the Packers could actually do this.

[RockRaven]

1. It might be more likely if it were any other team (one with a single majority owner)...

In that case you only need to convince the one person. I don't know enough about how the Packers executives are hired and fired to know if it is more complicated there or not.

I think it is definitely possible that in general a team could pick their veteran, MVP QB over their GM... Not sure if the Packers will in this specific case even aside from the point above.

[LakeArenal]

2. We are from Green Bay. Those are all rumors as far as we can tell.

I hope Aaron isn’t playing the Favre card.

[Bleacher Creature]

3. Michael Jordan pulled something similar in 1998, and the Bulls called his bluff.

Jordan (along with Phil Jackson and Scottie Pippen) absolutely HATED the GM at the time (Jerry Krause). Krause basically escorted Jackson and Pippen out of town, even though Jordan kept threatening that he wasn't coming back without those two. When they left, Jordan retired again even though he wasn't ready to retire for good, hence his comeback with the Wizards three years later.

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4. The difference being, Jordan already had his 6 NBA championships

Jerry Krause was pretty obnoxious.

Rodgers wants another Super Bowl ring. I really don't think he wants to retire yet.

Its not surprising that he's throwing his weight around, but the grass isn't necessarily greener just because its somewhere else.

[Bleacher Creature]

7. Good point, although he is an odd guy, so he could still decide to walk away.

But yes, I agree that he's got to be a lot less satisfied with his career than Jordan was when he walked away with six rings.

[mitch96]

5. I'm not a football guy so I'm gonna ask this here. Can Rodgers just walk away?

Wouldn't that break his contract? Can he do that? What would it cost the team and what would it cost him...
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[Angleae]

6. He can refuse to show up but he can't play for another NFL team unless released or traded.

If he refuses to show, his pay for the year is negated and might have to pay back some of his signing bonus (unless he retires).

[mitch96]

8. Tnx!! nt

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9. Whatever Rodgers....don't let the frozen tundra hit you on your way out!

http://a.msn.com/02/en-us/BB1gjHMH?ocid=se

After all is said and done, the GB Packers organization is still a business. Although I may not be “from” Green Bay, I did grow up 2 hours away and have plenty of family who have been season ticket holders for decades. I’ve been watching the Pack for 65 years, have been to countless games at Lambeau, met Bart Starr at my younger cousins funeral (she died when she was 13). Bart was great friends with my uncle and the families attended the same church in Allouez. My uncles family helped the Starr family cope when they lost their son, Bret, to suicide. My cousin, Erik, is personal friends with Mark Murphy. According to my cousin, this is all on Rodgers. The organization is trying to work with him, and are not obligated to ask his “permission” before drafting a future replacement, but “Hollywood” wants out. Go to Denver....go anywhere....just go!

[Maxheader]

10. Elway...Broncos,

Early on was rumored to have affected a change in management there.

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11. Oh, for the love of God, just go....sick of this whiny cry baby!

Aaron negotiated and agreed to a contract in good faith, now he is renigging. He has become a poison in the Packer organization and is bad for team moral. I say he plays per his contract or goes. Who is running the Packer organization Aaron Rodgers or Mark Murphy?

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12. At this point I am wondering if he is just going to walk away from football.

The Packers will not trade him.

He will not play for the Packers.

Its rough having "philosophical problems". You cut off all your options.



He's going to walk away from football and become the host of Jeopardy.