Rodgers in talks with Jets [UPDATE: 'It's my intention to play for the Jets']

[BB8XSBW]

Jets about to sign the 4th greatest QB of all-time after Joe Montana, Peyton Manning, and Dan Marino, only to still get swept by the Patriots.

#ForeverOurSons

 

[Ian]

Unnamed Patriots assistant (probably Steve or Brian):

"If you gave us any of the top 15 quarterbacks in the NFL, we could do it. I don't think the coaches view Tom as special as everyone else in football does. Owner Robert Kraft thinks Tom is the greatest gift ever, but the coaches don't."

You're trying to shift the goal posts. You complained about Belichick never saying anything positive about Brady compared to that one press conference about Aaron. He made that statement publicly about Tom "there's no other quarterback I'd rather have than Tom" so many times (I've watched every press conference over the last 20+ years) I've lost count. And he unequivocally named Brady the starter before 2016 even started during that entire debacle, so there's also that. So you saying Belichick never publicly showed him the same support just isn't accurate.

 

[BTTA]

You're trying to shift the goal posts. You complained about Belichick never saying anything positive about Brady compared to that one press conference about Aaron. He made that statement publicly about Tom "there's no other quarterback I'd rather have than Tom" so many times (I've watched every press conference over the last 20+ years) I've lost count. And he unequivocally named Brady the starter before 2016 even started during that entire debacle, so there's also that. So you saying Belichick never showed him any support just isn't accurate.

@Ian, you two are getting insufferable! How do I mute a conversation again? Where's a mod when you need one!?

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

This reminds me of a really bad marriage where the woman demands this, this, and that at the beginning and the guy caves in to everything, instead of having some balls. Trust me this isn’t gonna end well for the jets. Aaron will be happy but he won’t.

And no im not talking about MY marriage before yall read too far in!

 

[Ian]

zach wilson clearly lacks the personal attitudes of an succesfull nfl qb. he is so lost, i wouldn't coach him or play with him

He made that statement in January, but it's not any less amusing.

What's weird is that the two actually have an incredibly similar style. They both dance around with the ball in one hand and roll out and try and improvise, it's sort of uncanny. The obvious difference is that Aaron is good at it and has better vision. But I would say their egos and their own lack of self-awareness are each about equal.

 

[203Pat]

He's not the player that he was when he won the Super Bowl. He's a weirdo now.

At least when our guy became a weirdo he kept winning super bowls lol.

 

[Bill Lee]

He did it privately. Went straight to Kraft and the next thing you know Jimmy G is shipped out of town.

Next thing? LOL, JG was here for two and a half seasons!

 

[Steve102]

At least when our guy became. Weirdo he kept winning super bowls lol.

Avocado ice cream does not equal sensory deprivation or whatever the hell this nut job is doing.

 

[203Pat]

Avocado ice cream does not equal sensory deprivation or whatever the hell this nut job is doing.

Agreed. I think Brady made the switch from “common man” to kind of health nut but he’s still nowhere near as nuts as Rodgers and his darkness retreats and conspiracy theories.

 

[TheRainMaker]

At least when our guy became a weirdo he kept winning super bowls lol.

Brady was a weirdo since he came into the league.

 

[Steve102]

Brady was a weirdo since he came into the league.

Me, knowing you're about to call down the hammer. Crawhammer that is.

 

[lancerman]

This reminds me of a really bad marriage where the woman demands this, this, and that at the beginning and the guy caves in to everything, instead of having some balls. Trust me this isn’t gonna end well for the jets. Aaron will be happy but he won’t.

And no im not talking about MY marriage before yall read too far in!

I don’t care how it ends for the Jets, I care how it ends for the Patriots. The cold reality is that as things stand now (and things could change as free agency plays out, and if key players take jumps), the one team keeping the Patriots from being last in the division just got a massive improvement at their biggest weakness, a weakness that probably spotted the Patriots 2 games.

The climb is getting steeper at a time we are looking to see the team improve. Hell even if we did make some moves on free agency and got better…. we still might end up in last

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

I don’t care how it ends for the Jets, I care how it ends for the Patriots. The cold reality is that as things stand now (and things could change as free agency plays out, and if key players take jumps), the one team keeping the Patriots from being last in the division just got a massive improvement at their biggest weakness, a weakness that probably spotted the Patriots 2 games.

The climb is getting steeper at a time we are looking to see the team improve. Hell even if we did make some moves on free agency and got better…. we still might end up in last

We don’t know if rodgers is going to work out for them. Like i said in the other thread, russell Wilson didn’t show many signs of falling off a cliff before denver got him and that backfired big time. Everyone was saying the same stuff about denver. Solid d, good rbs, good wrs, just need a qb and they will be dangerous. Rodgers already declined somewhat last year and hes much older than wilson. Not saying im not at all worried about him making that team better but if we use our resources well and put ourselves in position to succeed, aaron will not decide whether we are making the playoffs or not. If we fail and miss the playoffs, I couldnt care less if its 3rd place or last place.

 

[lancerman]

We don’t know if rodgers is going to work out for them. Like i said in the other thread, russell Wilson didn’t show many signs of falling off a cliff before denver got him and that backfired big time. Everyone was saying the same stuff about denver. Solid d, good rbs, just need a qb and they will be dangerous. Rodgers already declined somewhat last year and hes much older than wilson. Not saying im not at all worried about him making that team better but if we use our resources well and put ourselves in position to succeed, aaron will not decide whether we are making the playoffs or not. If we fail and miss the playoffs, I couldnt care less if its 3rd place or last place.

If Rodgers fell off a cliff he’s still better than Wilson and thus good enough to win those two games against us. And frankly, if that’s the thought process it’s a problem. Rodgers had a down year losing his best WR. He was a 2x MVP the two prior years..

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

If Rodgers fell off a cliff he’s still better than Wilson and thus good enough to win those two games against us. And frankly, if that’s the thought process it’s a problem. Rodgers had a down year losing his best WR. He was a 2x MVP the two prior years..

I have little doubt he’ll be better than Wilson, but I also think we’ll be substantially better on offense from last year too. If were not we are screwed either way. That team has no proven leadership or culture and its unlikely to improve much in that regard with Rodgers.

 

[Bill Lee]

 

[Zuma]

'It's my intention to play for the Jets'​

That's not the sort of thing you tell people. Not even your closest friends. He needs an intervention but for the Patriots sake...I hope it doesn't happen.

 

[IcyPatriot]

This thread is annoying ... like "Who the Hell Cares".

 

[ahmed]

Unnamed Patriots assistant (probably Steve or Brian):

"If you gave us any of the top 15 quarterbacks in the NFL, we could do it. I don't think the coaches view Tom as special as everyone else in football does. Owner Robert Kraft thinks Tom is the greatest gift ever, but the coaches don't."

This quote pissed me off to no end. One assistant coach does not just get that thought process out of the blue. It sounded to me like it was a shared view - as dumb and as unbelievable as it sounds.

 

[reflexblue]

Rodgers has to take hallucinogenic drugs and retreat to a cave for four days in total darkness just to deal with a small mid western town, (green bay). So how long will he last going to the jest and dealing with the ny media?