Aaron Rodgers Post Packers Thread

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Oh I think the answer is yes. I think they are overall pleased with McAfee.

[JWags85]

He's a dope, but he's ESPN's foray into trying to capture the market of Barstool fans (e.g., the worst bros imaginable, but I guess even the worst bros imaginable buy alcohol, gambling services, and weird brain pills, so that's some ads they can try to sell). The real question will be: "Is cracking that market segment worth more than the PR headache of what is necessary to do so?" If the answer to that question is "yes," then McAfee sticks around to continue his off brand Barstool act. If the answer is "no," then he doesnt.

Its no coincidence that McAfee got poached from another gambling service around the time ESPNBet came about.  Until that is viewed as a failure (which I don't think is any time soon), he's not going anywhere.  They will just reign him in a bit here and there if needed.  He's the perfect fit for the meathead gambling bro that LOVES talking about gambling and thats become a HUGE market.

I thought he was great for awhile.  But he's become so absurdly formulaic.  If you follow him on X, he repeats the same jokes and tropes over and over (aka his overblown Pittsburgh accent thing) with little originality.  It didn't sour me on him, but it made me kind of sick of him.  However, it doesn't really seem like his appeal has dimmed at all.  I will say he's better on GameDay than he is on his own.

[The Lens]

I worked with Pat when he was an unknown / sometimes troublesome punter in Indy. He's always been great content.  He was the 5th wheel on a Colts show and he always shined the brightest. 

I've tracked his rise and it's been a rocket ship bc I know what I was paying him in 2013 and what he asked for in 2019 and to see him now 100 fold is incredible.  He has a knack for understanding what an audience wants but that does come at the expense of his bosses.  Hawk was very complicit in the Kimmel thing (it's obviously a hot topic on Packers alum text string bc of what Bakhtiari posted the day before).  I kinda think Pat knew what was coming and didn't think out the repercussions.   He continues to be only audience driven.  It's going to bite him. 

FWIW, my 15 year old son thinks McAfee has saved Gameday, made it relevant again.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

FWIW, my 15 year old son thinks McAfee has saved Gameday, made it relevant again.

That's definitely a generational thing because I think he's made it less watchable. But I'm 56. Hardly in their target market.

[Uncle Rico]

That's definitely a generational thing because I think he's made it less watchable. But I'm 56. Hardly in their target market.

On that show, I think he's fine.

[Jockey]

I can take him or leave him. But for that genre, he is above average.

[reinko]

That's definitely a generational thing because I think he's made it less watchable. But I'm 56. Hardly in their target market.

Which is weird, you have much more disposable income (I am guessing  ), than your typical 15-30 year old.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Which is weird, you have much more disposable income (I am guessing  ), than your typical 15-30 year old.

While true, I am also pretty much set in my ways. This is why target demographics are usually 18-49.

[reinko]

I am not a fan of his hot take stuff, but Nick Wright's take on Rodgers is 100% spot on:

https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/2024/01/05/6597364ae2704e859e8b456c.html

Paraphrasing him, but just imagine a universe where Steph Curry goes on Dan Patrick's show, and just casually accuses Julia Roberts of murder.  In any other universe, the story wouldn't be the future of the Dan Patrick show, or what is NBC gonna do about this Dan Patrick thing, rather, people would be concerned about Steph Curry, but Rodgers gets a pass because he has been slow playing this conspiracy thing for years.

[Uncle Rico]

I am not a fan of his hot take stuff, but Nick Wright's take on Rodgers is 100% spot on:

https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/2024/01/05/6597364ae2704e859e8b456c.html

Paraphrasing him, but just imagine a universe where Steph Curry goes on Dan Patrick's show, and just casually accuses Julia Roberts of murder.  In any other universe, the story wouldn't be the future of the Dan Patrick show, or what is NBC gonna do about this Dan Patrick thing, rather, people would be concerned about Steph Curry, but Rodgers gets a pass because he has been slow playing this conspiracy thing for years.

All because he'll never get to host SNL

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

I am not a fan of his hot take stuff, but Nick Wright's take on Rodgers is 100% spot on:

https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/2024/01/05/6597364ae2704e859e8b456c.html

"And it unfortunately is a bit of a canary in the coal mine for what a lot of us are dealing with in our own personal lives with our friends, family or extended family, and on college basketball message boards."

I mean, we literally have a "heath care professional" who talked about the freedom that a vaccine would give everyone, whose tune changed when a portion of the internet started talking about it negatively.

We have another "heath care professional" who was pushing a whack-job treatment and loudly proclaimed that the studies will show its effectiveness, but when it actually shows the opposite, is nowhere to be found.

[Hards Alumni]

"And it unfortunately is a bit of a canary in the coal mine for what a lot of us are dealing with in our own personal lives with our friends, family or extended family, and on college basketball message boards."

I mean, we literally have a "heath care professional" who talked about the freedom that a vaccine would give everyone, whose tune changed when a portion of the internet started talking about it negatively.

We have another "heath care professional" who was pushing a whack-job treatment and loudly proclaimed that the studies will show its effectiveness, but when it actually shows the opposite, is nowhere to be found.

Dental School produces dentists, not smart people.  I know plenty of people with advanced degrees who I would never take any advice from regarding anything outside their profession.

[4everwarriors]

Hards, first fundamental prerequisite for admittance into dental school...ya gotten be smart. What years did you apply, hey?

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Hards, first fundamental prerequisite for admittance into dental school...ya gotten be smart. What years did you apply, hey?

So what happened?

[Hards Alumni]

Hards, first fundamental prerequisite for admittance into dental school...ya gotten be smart. What years did you apply, hey?

I didn't.  Also, all you need to be is a good* student.

*not really, it is highly dependent.

[Uncle Rico]

I didn't.  Also, all you need to be is a good* student.

*not really, it is highly dependent.

I was told you actually don't need to be a good student to get into law school or medical school, only the "protected classes" get in now

[4everwarriors]

I didn't.  Also, all you need to be is a good* student.

*not really, it is highly dependent.

Dependent in what? Context, hey?

[jficke13]

I was told you actually don't need to be a good student to get into law school or medical school, only the "protected classes" get in now

all you need to go to law school is a checkbook and a pulse.

[Hards Alumni]

Dependent in what? Context, hey?

I know you've done some time over there, but I doubt you've worked admissions.  I could be wrong.

Admissions doesn't just go down the list of who has the best grades and then accepts them.

[4everwarriors]

Did I just get doxed, hey?

[Uncle Rico]

Did I just get doxed, hey?

No

[Hards Alumni]

Did I just get doxed, hey?

Nope, either you or someone has mentioned it before.

I'd have no other way of knowing.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

I mean, we literally have a "heath care professional" who talked about the freedom that a vaccine would give everyone, whose tune changed when a portion of the internet Fox News started talking about it negatively.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

all you need to go to law school is a checkbook and a pulse.

[Uncle Rico]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

https://x.com/awfulannouncing/status/1743373603968889074?s=46&t=QSiaGcOIKZrrpw0ciZkI5Q