QB Aaron Rodgers, PIT (2 Viewers)

[Snotbubbles]

Jordan Raanan
As of Sunday evening, the Giants were waiting on Aaron Rodgers, per sources. He was assessing all his options with the negotiating window set to open today at noon.

Rodgers is expected to talk with the Seahawks and the Steelers are also an option.

https://x.com/jordanraanan/status/1899060258892329026?s=61

I can't imagine a no nonsense coach like Mike Tomlin dealing with Rodgers, but who knows. He's already got two WR divas now on board.

And Diontae Johnson once upon a time. And Antonio Brown before that.

Feels like if there is any coach who could deal with Rodgers, it'd be him.

Didn't they end up getting rid of those other guys?

 

[TheDirtyWord]

Jordan Raanan
As of Sunday evening, the Giants were waiting on Aaron Rodgers, per sources. He was assessing all his options with the negotiating window set to open today at noon.

Rodgers is expected to talk with the Seahawks and the Steelers are also an option.

https://x.com/jordanraanan/status/1899060258892329026?s=61

I can't imagine a no nonsense coach like Mike Tomlin dealing with Rodgers, but who knows. He's already got two WR divas now on board.

And Diontae Johnson once upon a time. And Antonio Brown before that.

Feels like if there is any coach who could deal with Rodgers, it'd be him.

True, although I think dealing with the QB, who is in on every offensive play and running the offense, vis-a-vis a WR is rather different.

On the flip side, Aaron Rodgers isn't certifiable and the risk of him leaving the field mid-game with his shirt off is probably lower.

 

[zamboni]

Jordan Raanan
As of Sunday evening, the Giants were waiting on Aaron Rodgers, per sources. He was assessing all his options with the negotiating window set to open today at noon.

Rodgers is expected to talk with the Seahawks and the Steelers are also an option.

https://x.com/jordanraanan/status/1899060258892329026?s=61

I can't imagine a no nonsense coach like Mike Tomlin dealing with Rodgers, but who knows. He's already got two WR divas now on board.

And Diontae Johnson once upon a time. And Antonio Brown before that.

Feels like if there is any coach who could deal with Rodgers, it'd be him.

True, although I think dealing with the QB, who is in on every offensive play and running the offense, vis-a-vis a WR is rather different.

On the flip side, Aaron Rodgers isn't certifiable and the risk of him leaving the field mid-game with his shirt off is probably lower.

True, but much like Frank, he wants things my way. Not exactly what Tomlin is all about.

 

[Terpman22]

Please let this weirdo sign with the Giants

 

[zamboni]

Please let this weirdo sign with the Giants

I think that would be music to Nabers owners' ears, especially with Davante not coming along for the ride.

 

[Terpman22]

Please let this weirdo sign with the Giants

I think that would be music to Nabers owners' ears, especially with Davante not coming along for the ride.

Yeah I got that guy in half my dynos

 

[CletiusMaximus]

The Giants make no sense whatsoever for player or team, unless AR is only interested in the money. The Vikings make way more sense and would be great entertainment.

 

[Instinctive]

The Giants make no sense whatsoever for player or team, unless AR is only interested in the money. The Vikings make way more sense and would be great entertainment.

The Favre following continuing would be HILARIOUS given their, uhhh, not so great relationship LOL.

 

[Joe Bryant]

Or Pittsburgh...

 

[Faust]

Aaron Rodgers a free agent for first time as Jets release QB

 

[fatness]

Report: Steelers have made offer to Aaron Rodgers, who is mulling it

Unless the offer was conveyed on a take-it-or-leave-it basis, Rodgers could respond with a counteroffer that seeks a sweetened financial pot. Regardless, it’s tempting to think that Rodgers, who not long ago was potentially out of options, has found a way to make it all about himself. Again. Consider the candid (or staged to look candid) photos of Rodgers walking on a beach, possibly draped in velvet, while contemplating, well, something. In two weeks, Rodgers has gone from a guy who has had to reach out to the Giants to a guy who has options. Whether he’s doing it on purpose or just doing what he does, he’s become the center of the NFL’s attention, for maybe one last time.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I get that it's fun to hate on the guy but he was still 8th in the league last year with a 28:11 TD:int ratio

 

[kyoun1e]

I get that it's fun to hate on the guy but he was still 8th in the league last year with a 28:11 TD:int ratio

A lot of stat padding if you asked me after he and that offense crapped the bed early in the season.

I doubt R. Salah was impressed.

Just pick the Steelers already. Enough of the drama. Best spot to go. Good D. DK and Pickens.

 

[TheDirtyWord]

The
Giants
make no sense whatsoever for player or team, unless AR is only interested in the money. The
Vikings
make way more sense and would be great entertainment.

I’ve actually thought that the reason that NY is still on the table for him is that he genuinely likes playing there. He certainly doesn’t shirk the spotlight (allow me to look wistfully at the waves draped in towel and contemplative thought as I ghost 2 NFL franchises while you snap your pictures).

 

[Faust]

Ross Tucker Podcast
“If you sign Aaron Rodgers you’ve got to sit down with him…he’s got to be in your offseason program. He's got to be part of the team. He can't just show up.”

@GregCosell relays what NFL coaches have said to him regarding Rodgers.

https://x.com/rosstuckerpod/status/1900173535076589803?s=61

 

[SayWhat?]

Time for him to just go away already.

 

[Terpman22]

Is he going to the Giants hahaha

 

[pinkstapler]

Report: Steelers have made offer to Aaron Rodgers, who is mulling it

Unless the offer was conveyed on a take-it-or-leave-it basis, Rodgers could respond with a counteroffer that seeks a sweetened financial pot. Regardless, it’s tempting to think that Rodgers, who not long ago was potentially out of options, has found a way to make it all about himself. Again. Consider the candid (or staged to look candid) photos of Rodgers walking on a beach, possibly draped in velvet, while contemplating, well, something. In two weeks, Rodgers has gone from a guy who has had to reach out to the Giants to a guy who has options. Whether he’s doing it on purpose or just doing what he does, he’s become the center of the NFL’s attention, for maybe one last time.

Sometimes I think Mike Florio's disdain for Rodgers is that when he looks at him, he sees himself staring back...

I'm about as ready for Florio to ride off into the sunset as I am Rodgers. Leave PFT though, that is generally still good.

 

[Faust]

Ross Tucker Podcast
“I can tell you from a tape perspective, we ARE sure that he's better than Russell Wilson. I don't think that's a question.”

@GregCosell when asked to compare Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson:

https://x.com/rosstuckerpod/status/1900181301195317611?s=61

 

[KellysHeroes]

if he hasn't signed with the Giants by now I doubt he does

 

[King of the Jungle]

if he hasn't signed with the Giants by now I doubt he does

It is just a ploy to drag this on imo, I think he would retire before going to the Giants.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

if he hasn't signed with the Giants by now I doubt he does

It is just a ploy to drag this on imo, I think he would retire before going to the Giants.

Unless he's really in love with the idea of still playing but not having to move. But it's Rodgers so I won't even try to figure out how his brain works.

 

[King of the Jungle]

if he hasn't signed with the Giants by now I doubt he does

It is just a ploy to drag this on imo, I think he would retire before going to the Giants.

Unless he's really in love with the idea of still playing but not having to move. But it's Rodgers so I won't even try to figure out how his brain works.

He won’t be able to move after a few games behind that line. No offense to NYG fans, but I wouldn’t think he would have any interest in people remembering his last year struggling in a Giants uniform. But you are probably right, who knows what he is thinking. I am sure he is just enjoying the attention right now.

 

[eighsse2]

Just for gits and shiggles, polymarket has Steelers 75%, Vikings 11%, Giants 8%, retires 3%.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Just for gits and shiggles, polymarket has Steelers 75%, Vikings 11%, Giants 8%, retires 3%.

Interesting. Draftkings seems to have taken it off the board. With heavy favorites that sometimes means it's a done deal.

 

[crushedspirit]

He's going to go nowhere in the AFC with the Steelers and no oline ahead of him. His best shot for success is Min.

 

[5-ish Finkle]

His best shot for success is "not in the AFC", so yeah, Minnesota would have to be his preference one would assume.

And most importantly....Minnesota has the better play-caller on offense by a couple hundred orders of magnitude of all of the rumored suitors.

 

[eighsse2]

Just for gits and shiggles, polymarket has Steelers 75%, Vikings 11%, Giants 8%, retires 3%.

Suddenly it's 64-17-17-3.

 

[menobrown]

His best shot for success is "not in the AFC", so yeah, Minnesota would have to be his preference one would assume.

And most importantly....Minnesota has the better play-caller on offense by a couple hundred orders of magnitude of all of the rumored suitors.

Except he may not start in Minnesota or for the whole season.

 

[zamboni]

I wonder if the Vikings are really interested or it’s his agent trying to drum up interest to get the Steelers or Giants to move. If the Vikings are indeed interested, it probably means they’re concerned about McCarthy’s recovery.

 

[RandyDB]

Vikings play both the Steelers and the Giants this year.
They may be happy to let both teams twist in the wind, while they wait to see if the Falcons release Cousins?

 

[5-ish Finkle]

His best shot for success is "not in the AFC", so yeah, Minnesota would have to be his preference one would assume.

And most importantly....Minnesota has the better play-caller on offense by a couple hundred orders of magnitude of all of the rumored suitors.

Except he may not start in Minnesota or for the whole season.

If they bother to sign him, they aren't benching him for J.J. McCarthy. Why go after him at all if that was the idea? If they're truly even entertaining the idea of A-A-ron at all (and they may not be, but if), that'd have me questioning how J.J.'s recovery is actually going, were I a Vikings backer.

Rodgers could potentially not make it through a full season for any team he signs with. He's closer to 50 than he is to 24.

 

[menobrown]

I wonder if the Vikings are really interested or it’s his agent trying to drum up interest to get the Steelers or Giants to move. If the Vikings are indeed interested, it probably means they’re concerned about McCarthy’s recovery.

Giants offered Jones a similar deal to what the Colts did. An official offer. At this point I don’t think they ever made an official offer to Rodgers. So we know they don't want him that bad and they've been throwing a bunch of money around in general.

If at any point they really wanted to commit to bringing in Rodgers they could easily do it. So far in the process it appears the only QB they showed they really wanted was Jones.

I personally doubt they have any concern over JJ's recovery, meniscus surgery even with a little cleanup needed later is just not that major of a surgery like ACL, achilles. I know he had lost some weight but the interest in Jones and possibly bringing in Rodgers most likely is all for the same reasons they signed Darnold. They don't want to throw out JJ until he's ready, even before they drafted him KOC talked about preferring the develop a rookie QB approach as the one he preferred over just annointing the guy the week one starter and throwing him out there.

We don't know how last year would have gone had JJ not got hurt. I don't think he'd have started week one, maybe not all year the way Darnold was playing but my guess is they were ready to pivot to him if Darnold had not played so well most of the year.

What has now changed? JJ has got zero game experience, but did at least have a year to spend around the team and absord some things. So maybe a little development but if they did not want to throw him to the wolves last year without earning it or showing he's ready I'm not sure anything changed. Secondly is the consideration they may not be so keen on him sitting a full two years.

What I'm trying to get at it would appear if they are interested in Rodgers its as a bridge/backup who would stand a decent chance of losing his job at some point in the year. No different if they had resigned Jones. Same situation Darnold agreed to last year. Maybe Rodgers just has supreme confidence in himself but putting himself in that positon to possibly end his career riding the bench has been hard for me to wrap my head around that he'd agree to that though no doubt being the starting QB for the Vikings blows away any other position he could put himself, I just think that's a position that he will struggle to hold for the whole year, if he's even the week one guy.

 

[Mitchie]

Just for gits and shiggles, polymarket has Steelers 75%, Vikings 11%, Giants 8%, retires 3%.

I'd take those odds on retirement

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I think teams are just way more concerned about backup QBs than they used to be (or maybe they always were...)

remember when Tua got hurt?

Vikes likely don't have a ton of confidence in Brett Rypien as their backup.

I wonder if A-Rod is stalling and already has TN on his mind

 

[Deamon]

Vikes likely don't have a ton of confidence in Brett Rypien as their backup.

he will be their starter this year. Book it.

 

[fatness]

Just for gits and shiggles, polymarket has Steelers 75%, Vikings 11%, Giants 8%, retires 3%.

Suddenly it's 64-17-17-3.

Math is just out of style at polymarket I guess. Neither of those adds up to 100%.
If teams don't keep raising their offers to him, I think he'll go to Minnesota.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

I still question whether MIN is legitimately interested in him as a starter.

I can’t imagine it would be all year if so.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I think he'll be the backup unless JJ isn't ready

 

[Donnybrook]

https://x.com/i/status/1900686779167965275

 

[eighsse2]

Just for gits and shiggles, polymarket has Steelers 75%, Vikings 11%, Giants 8%, retires 3%.

Suddenly it's 64-17-17-3.

Math is just out of style at polymarket I guess. Neither of those adds up to 100%.
If teams don't keep raising their offers to him, I think he'll go to Minnesota.

On the earlier one I was excluding numerous 1% or less options. Rounding to integers also affects things. Of course each number is only an estimate anyway, averaging the price of "Yes" with 1-minus-the-price-of-"No", I think is how they slap a percentage on each option. But there will typically be a little play, maybe the Yes costs 78 and the No costs 23. Generally a lot better than most betting odds though.

 

[travdogg]

I think he'll be the backup unless JJ isn't ready

I feel confident saying there is a 0% chance Rodgers signs anywhere to be a backup. I doubt he ends up with Minnesota, but if he does, McCarthy is 100% getting the Jordan Love treatment.

 

[King of the Jungle]

I think he'll be the backup unless JJ isn't ready

I feel confident saying there is a 0% chance Rodgers signs anywhere to be a backup. I doubt he ends up with Minnesota, but if he does, McCarthy is 100% getting the Jordan Love treatment.

I agree with this. They will not bring in a QB of Rodgers caliber (debate what you will, he played good enough last year to be a starter in the league) to stand behind McCarthy.

 

[menobrown]

I think he'll be the backup unless JJ isn't ready

If Rodgers signs with them he'll have no more stake on the starting job then if they had resigned Daniel Jones(who unlike Rodgers they actually made an offer for). He'll just be putting himself in the competition, might win the job opening day but have a short leash.

 

[eighsse2]

Just for gits and shiggles, polymarket has Steelers 75%, Vikings 11%, Giants 8%, retires 3%.

I'd take those odds on retirement

It's up to 7% now, so you'd have more than doubled your money on that one at this point.

 

[Faust]

Cam Heyward on potential addition of Aaron Rodgers: 'Either you want to be a Pittsburgh Steeler or you don't'

 

[Chaka]

Who was more annoying at the end of their career: Rodgers or Favre?

I'm leaning Rodgers because he adds that looney, science denying ayahuasca edge of off the railsnessiosity to his resume of "will he? won't he?"

Then again...#### pics are a pretty strong argument for Favre by itself.

But they both love(d), love(d), love(d) when all the off season attention was focused on them.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Who was more annoying at the end of their career: Rodgers or Favre?

I'm leaning Rodgers because he adds that looney, science denying ayahuasca edge of off the railsnessiosity to his resume of "will he? won't he?"

Then again...#### pics are a pretty strong argument for Favre by itself.

But they both love(d), love(d), love(d) when all the off season attention was focused on them.

One of my favorite trivia answers is who caught Rodgers last pass as a Packer. The correct answer is safety Kerby Joseph of the Lions.

 

[Chaka]

Who was more annoying at the end of their career: Rodgers or Favre?

I'm leaning Rodgers because he adds that looney, science denying ayahuasca edge of off the railsnessiosity to his resume of "will he? won't he?"

Then again...#### pics are a pretty strong argument for Favre by itself.

But they both love(d), love(d), love(d) when all the off season attention was focused on them.

One of my favorite trivia answers is who caught Rodgers last pass as a Packer. The correct answer is safety Kerby Joseph of the Lions.

Nice.

Favre's last pass as a Packer was caught by Corey Webster, DB NYG in the NFCCG.

 

[Chaka]

Seems only fitting that Rodgers should go to Minnesota just so we all eventually forget there were ever two distinct former Green Bay quarterbacks named Favre & Rodgers.

All Hail, Baron Favrodgers!