Why would CMC go there, they play on natural grass.
I am not sure CMC would be a good match with Rodgers. Green Bay needs to open up their offense a little and CMC isn't really that type of coach.
Mike McCarthy Fired From Green Bay
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Why would CMC go there, they play on natural grass.
I am not sure CMC would be a good match with Rodgers. Green Bay needs to open up their offense a little and CMC isn't really that type of coach.
They had to do something. People were about to start jumping off bridges up here. Everyone has been in denial about how bad its gotten. Horrible management. Trading away good players and taking risks with 7th round projects to clear salary space. Its going to take some genius to get them back to the super bowl.
Hope they got rid of Zook too. Special teams have been beyond horrific.
Gutekunst has quite the challenge on his hands. I don’t see how the Packers improve enough to get Rodgers to another Super Bowl before he retires.
You don't mess with the Zooker.
https://deadspin.com/ron-zook-works-at-a-florida-bank-now-and-hell-respond-807006055
Campbell wouldn't be a fit in Green Bay. They will be looking for an offensive minded coach who can work with Rodgers. I'd expect Josh McDaniels (Patriots OC) to be the next Head Coach. The firing was inevitable, though I am surprised it came in season.
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HA HA HA!!!!! Please let this happen!
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Mark Chmura with a take:
"Aaron’s not going to come out of this looking good. Aaron might be happy, but Aaron, to me, looks like the prima donna basketball player in the NBA that wants his coach fired. There were rumblings last week — cause I listen to a lot of the national media — that were saying Aaron Rodgers is difficult to coach, whether that’s because he’s smart or whatever the case may be. He might be happy, but I don’t think he comes out of this looking good. He got his coach fired.”
He's not wrong. AR's status as golden boy is as close to the precipice as it's ever been. He's still got some goodwill with the fans, but if he continues to perform unevenly, he'll lose that pretty quickly. There's no excuse for him now.
"Aaron’s not going to come out of this looking good. Aaron might be happy, but Aaron, to me, looks like the prima donna basketball player in the NBA that wants his coach fired. There were rumblings last week — cause I listen to a lot of the national media — that were saying Aaron Rodgers is difficult to coach, whether that’s because he’s smart or whatever the case may be. He might be happy, but I don’t think he comes out of this looking good. He got his coach fired.”
He's not wrong. AR's status as golden boy is as close to the precipice as it's ever been. He's still got some goodwill with the fans, but if he continues to perform unevenly, he'll lose that pretty quickly. There's no excuse for him now.
We'll see. A few years ago it looked like Drew Brees was going to end his career with a losing team or move on in free agency. One stellar draft later the Saints were serious contenders again. I'm not saying it will happen for the Packers, just saying it could. Things change quickly in the NFL.
I'll be curious how wide a net they cast for the next head coach. Rodgers would be an interesting challenge for a lot of coaches. He's one of the most talented quarterbacks I've ever seen, but he's also a very strong personality who can be difficult to work with. You almost need a playcaller who has no problem with taking the heat when things go south and deferring to Rodgers whenever things go well. For sheer entertainment purposes I'd love to see Arians land there. His aggressive scheme plus Rodgers' ability to improvise and make plays downfield would be fun to watch. And their personalities would clash hard. Endless entertainment.
Aaron Rogers angel faced good boy commercials, community good works, etc. are just spin. He has the best PR media team in the business. Just ask Kevin Lanflisi.
What does that have to do with anything? Anyway, are you surprised that Rodgers works to maintain a public image to maximize his earning potential? How does that make him any different than any other highly recognizable pro athlete? It isn't a sin.
I think he's difficult to work with sometimes, but you could say the same for nearly every great QB in the modern era. Those guys are famously competitive and stubborn. Peyton Manning got Jim Mora fired once upon a time. Belichick and Brady have a relationship you might call professional, but not close. They both know the score. Belichick will move on from Brady as soon as he slips, and if they weren't constantly winning and one guy had to go Kraft would pick Brtady over Belichick in a heartbeat.
McCarthy didn't get fired just because the QB/coach relationship deteriorated. His offense was starting to look downright primitive, and thirteen years is a long time for a coach to stay in one place. He got stale and to an extent he and Rodgers both were victims of poor roster construction. It was just a divorce that had to happen, and of course they were always going to keep the future hall of fame QB over the head coach.
I read last week that AR was 0-37 when trailing in the 4th Qtr against teams with winning records?
I would be happy if the packers went back to their 70's and 80's level of greatness.
The guy who said it wasn't his job to mentor Aaron Rogers wants to come back and coach Aaron Rogers?
It does them little good to retain him if he can't lead the team forward.
Leadership is funny that way. You can have all the talent, but if you don't have the trust of the group, it won't matter.
The packers problem isn't Rodger's contract. It is a lack of depth due to poor drafting. For years they have valued late round picks higher than backup level free agents which hasn't always been bad but a string of bad drafting has finally caught up with them IMO.
FWIW I am a bears fan but I respect the hell out of Aaron Rodgers. I think he has been the bandaid on a bad team for a while. They are a couple years past the optimal time to fix this.
FWIW I am a bears fan but I respect the hell out of Aaron Rodgers. I think he has been the bandaid on a bad team for a while. They are a couple years past the optimal time to fix this.
