I agree with your choice of words. What's notable is that Rodgers does not swagger around like Jim McMahon, he doesn't relish playing the "conceited QB" character, that would be too vulnerable and true. Instead he insists on being seen as zen, laid back, "a beautiful mystery" - the exact opposite of what he really is.
Thing I take also in what he writes is that Rodgers might not have that much of a backing by teammates as some people want to believe. I think because of his attitude and how standoffish he can act towards his own teammates that I think there will be more teammates then people think that will be happy to see him go as just to get him out of the locker room.
Like any negotiation there is give and take, what’s best for the short term and long term. What they want is probably unreasonable
Exactly, rp. You nailed it. That's what Inwas getting at. His actions seem to be the exact opposite of his words.
3 1st round picks, Nick Chubb, Surtain, Jeudy.
He laid it down in that article. It was a powerful piece of work for sure.
I don’t think his locker room popularity is much different now than 5 years ago. It goes with the territory. He attitude should not come as some great enlightenment. Players know it’s a business, it’s how they manage outside distraction
He's always been a bit awkward but it all kind of makes sense now.
Players choose sides though and no matter what you keep him or trade him there are going to be pissed off players on the team.
Money and how it’s structured is not exactly the same. If it’s voidable years that does not ring of a “long term commitment”, at least in his mind. Sure the “highest paid” rings the bank but “long term commitment” rings the ego