Jennings a Viking

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Originally posted by lambeausouth:
"Again, I was looking for change," Jennings said.

Translation: I was looking for as much money as I could get.

Don't BS us, Greg. You weren't looking for a change. If the Packers offered you the big bucks, you'd have stayed.

It always comes down to money. And there's nothing wrong with that, so long as the players don't try to kid us.

Next man up. What young receiver will we develop that the Vikings can overpay for in 7 years?

Yeah but he's a great guy.

Any Twitter good-byes from Packer teammates for Greg?

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Originally posted by Orlando Wolf:
People saying "I have nothing bad to say about him" or "wish him the best". Really? Really?

Dude just kicked Packer nation in the balls at his VIKING intro press conference and you say that?

Wow!

How so?

and yes, I hope he does well because the better he does this season the better the comp pick GB gets back

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Any Twitter good-byes from Packer teammates for Greg?

Just a thank you card from Finley.

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Originally posted by trump:
Any Twitter good-byes from Packer teammates for Greg?

Des Bishop chimed in

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Desmond Bishop ‏@Desbishop55

Personally wanna wish my dawg @GregJennings the best. Just texted him & told him to keep routes on the outside & away from the middle. Lol

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Originally posted by trump:
Any Twitter good-byes from Packer teammates for Greg?

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@TJLang70
I just can't be mad at @GregJennings. Great friend and person. But I hope you enjoyed your last win at Lambeau!! Lol

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Originally posted by Orlando Wolf:
People saying "I have nothing bad to say about him" or "wish him the best". Really? Really?

Dude just kicked Packer nation in the balls at his VIKING intro press conference and you say that?

Wow!

That's because it's always personal with the player when another team offers more money than your original team. And Jennings certainly knows how much Packer Nation hates the Queens. He still has to get passes from Cassell and Ponder. Our OL and defense is sturdy it won't matter what he said at his presser.

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Originally posted by Va. Packer:
You could see it coming by the fact he would not commit to more than 4 years when he signed his GB extension.

That's not GJ not commiting. That's TT's M.O. that he rarely does contract extensions beyond 4 years. If you look at TT's extensions, 3-4 years are right in his wheelhouse. He wanted GJ's just long enough before he hit the magic age of 30. Then see where he was at that point.

Rodgers likely to be the exception to that.

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Originally posted by CAPackfan:

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Originally posted by Orlando Wolf:
People saying "I have nothing bad to say about him" or "wish him the best". Really? Really?

Dude just kicked Packer nation in the balls at his VIKING intro press conference and you say that?

Wow!

How so?

and yes, I hope he does well because the better he does this season the better the comp pick GB gets back

His quote about getting up in age and wanting to go to a contender.

No hard feelings, he will be a good team player in Mn. Hope he plays for years and walks away healthy.

You can't pay everyone. We will pay Arod, cm and Raji. We will continue to devalue rbs and rotate in new wrs. Draft big guys early and late. Lots of lb/te size guys for special teams.

We let Jones walk, then resigned him and made him one of the leagues top scorers. Viva TT!

lookin for a nice goodbye tweet from ARodgers??? ...

Get lost Jennings. Draft & Develope, the Packer Way. Raid the Packer roster, the Viking Way.

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Originally posted by Orlando Wolf:

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Originally posted by CAPackfan:

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Originally posted by Orlando Wolf:
People saying "I have nothing bad to say about him" or "wish him the best". Really? Really?

Dude just kicked Packer nation in the balls at his VIKING intro press conference and you say that?

Wow!

How so?

and yes, I hope he does well because the better he does this season the better the comp pick GB gets back

His quote about getting up in age and wanting to go to a contender.

Well, is he supposed to say that the Vikes aren't on GB's level? It's his new team, of course he's going to talk them up. That's what all these guys do. It's just PC crap

It came down to Min or GB and it seems clear to me that Minny offered him more, so he accepted. Simple as that, and that's fine. He was a really good player here and a great team mate. He never ripped this organization or the fans, so I can't really be upset with him.

I'll boo him though since he's on the Vikes, that goes without saying

Minny isn't much better off tonight. GB isn't much worse off.

GB layered in $7 million that was likely "place saved" for Jennings toward improving. Minny is now pressed against the cap.

If GB and Minny played tomorrow with healthy rosters, who wins? GB is favored by 9.5.

Let's draft some players and trust a smart GM.

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Originally posted by packerboi:

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Originally posted by Va. Packer:
You could see it coming by the fact he would not commit to more than 4 years when he signed his GB extension.

That's not GJ not commiting. That's TT's M.O. that he rarely does contract extensions beyond 4 years. If you look at TT's extensions, 3-4 years are right in his wheelhouse. He wanted GJ's just long enough before he hit the magic age of 30. Then see where he was at that point.

Rodgers likely to be the exception to that.

I hate to give credit to an agent and a defecting player too. But I recall the articles after that 3 (not 4 as I thought) extension and getting back into the FA mix was definitely mentioned as a factor. And it worked for him. I hope it goes much worse on the field. Rand Moss Part Duex worse.

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Originally posted by ChilliJon:

Jason Wilde‏@jasonjwilde
Jennings: "From a football perspective, when you start to age and get years under your belt, you want to go to a team that's a contender."

Those are the words of a man whose mouth is filled with sour grapes. Real Brett Favre stuff there.

TT made the right call, definitely. Too much coin considering all the circumstances. Do you think GJ will still be playing in purple in 5 years? I would bet at least 2 of Cobb/Jones/Nelson are still with the Pack in 5 years.

One more thing, GB has a national following, unlike the Vikes. How many Vikings do you see doing nationally televised commercials like Rodgers & Jennings? I don't remember any at all.

Best of luck to GJ. You made the right decision for you & your family's financial future, but ultimately you will realize that you left a better QB, a better team, and a much better organization for money.

I have no problem with Jennings calling the Vikings a contender. They won 10 games last season and made the playoffs. It's not like he signed with the Jaguars.

Love the "go to a team that's a contender" quote.

Aaron needed to refill the hate tank.

That comment is insinuating that the Packers aren't contenders and that he's just made a big upgrade. How obvious can that be? **** him and **** the Minnesota Vikings. Hope he enjoys going 6-10 with a piece of **** QB next year.

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Originally posted by Va. Packer:
I hate to give credit to an agent and a defecting player too. But I recall the articles after that 3 (not 4 as I thought) extension and getting back into the FA mix was definitely mentioned as a factor. And it worked for him. I hope it goes much worse on the field. Rand Moss Part Duex worse.

With TT, with these smaller extensions he does it actually benefits the player. If TT had Jennings sign a 5-6 year deal, no way he gets this kind of money at 31-32 especially with his injury history.

At 29 going into 30, he gave Jennings a chance at another decent pay day.

Same with Finley. Jones. Likely CMIII and Raji too.

Contender

Happy for Jennings, I was just so impressed with him when he'd come down to Milwaukee and visit the company I work at. I have no ill will towards him whatsoever. It's a business, and you've got to strike when the iron is hot.

It's a loss for the Packer organization, but it is a loss that definitely can be overcome as Randall Cobb is emerging as a star slot receiver and James Jones played some very good football last season. Jordy will still be Jordy, a deep threat who can also function as a possession reciever. Those 3 guys stay healthy and the Pack will still be in very good shape at receiver. An injury though, and that's where having a 4th top guy will be missed.

Just lock and reload, baby!

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Originally posted by fightphoe93:
An injury though, and that's where having a 4th top guy will be missed.

yeah, like last year when GJ wasn't around.

yer right, Pack will be just fine.

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Originally posted by packerboi:

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Originally posted by Va. Packer:
I hate to give credit to an agent and a defecting player too. But I recall the articles after that 3 (not 4 as I thought) extension and getting back into the FA mix was definitely mentioned as a factor. And it worked for him. I hope it goes much worse on the field. Rand Moss Part Duex worse.

With TT, with these smaller extensions he does it actually benefits the player. If TT had Jennings sign a 5-6 year deal, no way he gets this kind of money at 31-32 especially with his injury history.

At 29 going into 30, he gave Jennings a chance at another decent pay day.

Same with Finley. Jones. Likely CMIII and Raji too.

The greatest thing TT has done/does is keeping the Packers out of situations where they HAD to overpay a FA or had to franchise a player. The Vikings had to sign a WR.

Now lets have Finley back up those enormous physical gifts and lip with some consistent play for once. Unlike some I did not want him gone. I want him to play better. He should be a matchup nightmare and he teases you just enough to make that apparent but never delivers week in and week out. I've screamed for them to get rid of A.J Hawk but that's another matter entirely.

Finley better be running win sprints at the track at lifetime target center tonight. It's his year if he wants it.

Finley looked physically weak to me and I thought his blocking last year was atrocious.

IMO, TT takes 1 of the top TE's to strengthen that position.

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Originally posted by trump:
Finley looked physically weak to me and I thought his blocking last year was atrocious.

IMO, TT takes 1 of the top TE's to strengthen that position.

That's a description of all the Packers TE's. None of them are maulers. They are receivers. I would be surprised if it's a TE given the LB and OL needs.

It's a contract year and he'll play his ass off. May even join Craig. Guy is living in downtown Minneapolis these days.

The only receiver out of the bunch was JF, the rest were suppose to be maulers IMO. not impressed by any of them that were healthy.

we will see what TT does with this.

Quarless when healthy is a beast. Just ask dude 69.

Thanks Greg.

Enjoy never having passes these nice thrown to you ever again.

Loser.

Vucking fikings.

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Originally posted by ChilliJon:


Aaron needed to refill the hate tank.

You may be right.

What I don't get is that for slightly less money he could have re-signed as a Packer. He would have then had the chance to retire a Packer...with a ring, and he seemed like a well spoken, nice guy. The entire state of Wisconsin would have loved him forever.

I'm no marketing geenyous, but isn't there a lot of money to be made as a retired player in that type of situation?

That scenario is gone now. Some Packers fans will never forgive him for going purple. Others will understand it to be just another business decision. Either way, he'll be no hero in Wisconsin from here on out.

I guess there's always the chance that he could win a SB in Purple and give GB the proverbial "I told you so" finger. That would forever cement his hero status in MN. But last I checked, the Purple trophy case is still empty....and AP can't throw.

Didn't like the things he said at the press conference, but can't help but think his spirit will be missed in the lockerroom. I remember when Crosby was going through his hard times and how GJ in street clothes was joking around with him, trying to cheer him up. He's a smart guy in a lot of ways...

He said "he needed a change".

Maybe if the queens could draft they wouldn't have to scurry around after sloppy seconds.

Driver, Woodson, and jennings weren't the players they once were already last year.

Reload with OL, DL, ILB, and maybe a safety in the draft and we'll be just fine.

Can't say the same thing for jennings bouncing off minny's concrete though.

Screw the queens and every single thing about them. Their crappy dome, ugly new designed stadium, phony season ticket numbers, pumped in crowd noise, stupid ship off 494, sleazy owner who tried to buy an entire town off the stadium proposal, their gm that couldn't draft a clear minded WR with a gun to his head. Just a poor excuse for a franchise.