2021-2022 NFL Season

[MU82]

Rodgers with the non-apology apology ...

https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/11/09/aaron-rodgers-apologizes-for-comments-i-acknowledge-i-am-a-role-model

"I acknowledge am a role model to a lot of people," Rodgers said on the show. "I made some comments that people might have felt were misleading. To anybody who felt misled by those comments, I take full responsibility."

[Jockey]

Grain of salt to that rumor

OBJ may have his preference. That has nothing to do with GB's preference. I just wonder if GB will try to join the Rams in the arms race to win a SB.

[JWags85]

Rodgers with the non-apology apology ...

https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/11/09/aaron-rodgers-apologizes-for-comments-i-acknowledge-i-am-a-role-model

"I acknowledge am a role model to a lot of people," Rodgers said on the show. "I made some comments that people might have felt were misleading. To anybody who felt misled by those comments, I take full responsibility."

"Im sorry you were offended by what I said.  Not sorry about anything I did, but I am sorry you feel bad.  Thats on me"

HOW BRAVE

[Jockey]

It's kinda funny that Marsh will get more attention for this than every other thing he does in his NFL career - or probably his entire life.

[Hards Alumni]

Rodgers with the non-apology apology ...

https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/11/09/aaron-rodgers-apologizes-for-comments-i-acknowledge-i-am-a-role-model

"I acknowledge am a role model to a lot of people," Rodgers said on the show. "I made some comments that people might have felt were misleading. To anybody who felt misled by those comments, I take full responsibility."

Took his time, read the room, did the bare minimum.

It'll be enough if he can win some more games.

[Jockey]

Took his time, read the room, did the bare minimum.

It'll be enough if he can win some more games.

Only somewhat. But I think it will dent the hero worship that he generally got in GB.

He brought this all on himself. He lied (not misled) and pushed nutbag theories. His statements have lifted the veil from a lot of fan's eyes. He will still be cheered cuz people want to win the SB and he is GB's only chance. But it will be a little different from now on.

[Uncle Rico]

Only somewhat. But I think it will dent the hero worship that he generally got in GB.

He brought this all on himself. He lied (not misled) and pushed nutbag theories. His statements have lifted the veil from a lot of fan's eyes. He will still be cheered cuz people want to win the SB and he is GB's only chance. But it will be a little different from now on.

He has smartest guy in the room syndrome and while it may serve him well at times, this was a spot where silence would have been golden.  We want athletes to speak their minds but this is a great example why Crash Davis was probably right about using cliches

[Jockey]

He has smartest guy in the room syndrome and while it may serve him well at times, this was a spot where silence would have been golden.  We want athletes to speak their minds but this is a great example why Crash Davis was probably right about using cliches

This topic has always interested me. You're 100% on how Rodgers thinks.

The counterpoint is something I said when Lefleur was hired and people said Rodgers would never get along with him. I said at the time that if Rodgers thought the new coach was the smartest guy in the room, it would be a great match. We know he had little respect for McCarty. And Rodgers quickly saw how smart Lefleur was.

[jesmu84]

Fines only for the Packers, Rodgers, lazard.

[Hards Alumni]

This topic has always interested me. You're 100% on how Rodgers thinks.

The counterpoint is something I said when Lefleur was hired and people said Rodgers would never get along with him. I said at the time that if Rodgers thought the new coach was the smartest guy in the room, it would be a great match. We know he had little respect for McCarty. And Rodgers quickly saw how smart Lefleur was.

No.  Rodgers gets along with Lafleur because Lafleur listens to him.  Aaron still thinks he's the smartest person on that sideline.

[jesmu84]

Dalvin cook allegedly assaulted his ex.

Is NFL still zero tolerance with this? Apparently it all happened in 2020.

[cheebs09]

Dalvin cook allegedly assaulted his ex.

Is NFL still zero tolerance with this? Apparently it all happened in 2020.

I thought she assaulted him based on Schefter's tweet.

[tower912]

Darnold with a fractured scapula.   When did it happen and does it relate to his poor performance of late?

[jesmu84]

Dalvin cook allegedly assaulted his ex.

Is NFL still zero tolerance with this? Apparently it all happened in 2020.

https://twitter.com/rochelleolson/status/1458267593320579077?t=7PA2RsnxgFJZ76WpE1Bjfw&s=19

That does not look good for dalvin

[Dish]

Schefter's tweet about Cook being the victim is total BS, and he's just carrying water here for an agent that feeds him info, right?

I mean, I'm like legit pissed off about Schefter's tweets, am I misinterpreting anything? I've been running kids to various practices tonight and catching up.

[cheebs09]

https://twitter.com/rochelleolson/status/1458267593320579077?t=7PA2RsnxgFJZ76WpE1Bjfw&s=19

That does not look good for dalvin

Wow. That's awful. Definitely more at play than the original Schefter tweet.

[MU82]

Darnold with a fractured scapula.   When did it happen and does it relate to his poor performance of late?

Excellent question. Here's hoping we find out.

It made no sense to play him this past game. He barely made it out of the concussion protocol and Rhule said he was more concerned about Darnold's shoulder ... and then Darnold started. Didn't make sense. Made even less sense that Rhule wouldn't have gotten Darnold out of there in the second half. I have given Rhule a lot of benefit of the doubt ... but now it's more doubt than benefit. What a mess.

[JWags85]

Schefter's tweet about Cook being the victim is total BS, and he's just carrying water here for an agent that feeds him info, right?

I mean, I'm like legit pissed off about Schefter's tweets, am I misinterpreting anything? I've been running kids to various practices tonight and catching up.

I don't have a dog in the fight, but I don't think its carrying water.  Its a civil lawsuit.  Cook's attorney has a statement with one side of the story and events, seemingly with witnesses who could corroborate Cook's side of the story.  Its kind of he said, she said at this point.  I don't think presenting both sides, when a suit and statements have been filed on her side, is some sort of biased nonsense.

I'm in no way victim blaming, but Ive been party to a few abusive relationships that were mutually awful with physical abuse being administered by both parties and depending on the incident or the time, it could be portrayed as completely one sided.

EDIT: I didn't see the initial tweet from Schefter that was just a statement from his agent, rather the follow up tweets.  Either way, in totality I don't have an overall issue with his reporting.

[The Lens]

Robert Klemko has an interesting twitter thread on all the water Schefty carried for Cook & his agent.

[Dish]

Robert Klemko has an interesting twitter thread on all the water Schefty carried for Cook & his agent.

Yeah, it probably wasn't overly surprising, but still it's all dirty how the news/propaganda sausage gets made.

[MU82]

Details trickling in on Darnold injury.

The shoulder first got hurt on the same play he got the concussion, when he was hit while scrambling near the end of the Week 8 win at Atlanta. Coaches and medical personnel felt he was recovered enough from both injuries to play again this past Sunday, and the shoulder got re-injured (except worse) "at some point in the second quarter." But the Panthers didn't know how bad it was, and he played the entire game.

So ...

A fail to let him play at all. A fail to keep him in the game. And it looks like a fail to have traded for him instead of drafting either Fields or Jones.

One thing we know is that the shoulder didn't cause Darnold to suck for a month solid while the Panthers went 0-4, because the injury didn't happen until the next game.

Rhule now says Darnold will be out at least 4-6 weeks.

The guy who's gonna start, P.J. Walker, was an XFL guy before the Panthers signed him last year. Played one game last season, subbing for Bridgewater and beating the Lions. But he looked dreadful when he came in for the benched Darnold a few weeks ago. Played for Rhule at Temple, as did a half-dozen other Panthers. (Another half-dozen played for Rhule at Baylor. Too bad Rhule didn't coach at Bama!)

Panthers signed the well-traveled Matt Barkley off the Titans' practice squad to back up Walker. They're looking at other possibilities. And no, Cam Newton is not one of the guys they're considering; that ship has sailed.

[Pakuni]

And no, Cam Newton is not one of the guys they're considering; that ship has sailed.

Welp.

https://www.nfl.com/news/possible-reunion-free-agent-qb-cam-newton-meeting-with-panthers?campaign=Twitter_atn

[MU82]

Welp.

https://www.nfl.com/news/possible-reunion-free-agent-qb-cam-newton-meeting-with-panthers?campaign=Twitter_atn

Yep. I just saw that and was gonna post. Everything I had read and heard from all the talking heads had said that the Panthers had already made a clean break from Newton and there was no going back. But I guess that when desperation strikes, anything can happen.

I am one of the biggest Cam Newton fans out there. If he can play, I'd love to have him back. The last several years, he couldn't throw the football more than 10-15 yards with any zip and accuracy. If that's still the case, it makes no sense to bring him back. But if he has regained most or all of his arm strength, then yes, he's way better than what my team has.

Will be interesting to follow this.

[MU82]

Oh ... and I also hope Cam understands that if he signs with and plays for the Panthers, he'll often be running for his life behind a shyte OL!

Hell, Panthers might be better off signing Kaepernick -- he's well rested and, to our knowledge, 100% healthy.

[The Sultan]

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