Jermichael Finley

Woah guys, I was just checking Finley's twitter. Check this out:

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@JermichaelF88
& u all should b so lucky 2 have some1 like Blake @the_ifa in ur life. He's helped me in more ways than I would expect any1 2 understand.

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Originally posted by who:
For his own financial reasons, the agent has to keep finding excuses for Finley's dropped balls, and to continually redirect the narrative. He's doing a fine job of it already, getting people to debate Rodgers' leadership skills rather than focus on Finley's drops. It's always a good practice to turn the red herrings back on the fishmonger.

I'm sure this kind of thing works wonders with TT.

I'm loving the 2 year deal even more. Hopefully he puts up the same numbers or better than last year, then we might find some sucker to take him off our hands.

Is it possible to make a trade with TT and not end up looking like a sucker?

http://www.espnmilwaukee.com/c...about%27/2931?feed=2

Laura Brent comment after article is pretty good:
Interesting that Baratz said Aaron wasn't a great leader because "leaders take the blame", but listed QBs Brady, Manning, and Brees... all QBs that have yelled at teammates for mental - or other - mistakes. If you're going to voice a rather strong - and slightly insulting - opinion, maybe do ALL of your research. Don't just list a couple of the "greats" and think you're in the clear. Otherwise, you look unprofessional and ignorant. For the record, not saying that Rodgers was right, or that Baratz was wrong in saying he wasn't a great leader. That's a discussion for another time; I'm just saying that Baratz logic (he's not a good leader because he didn't take the blame for something that wasn't his fault) holds no water here, due to the people he chose to list as great leaders.

Any perspective you look at it, his agent is an idiot.

That's mind blowing how unprofessional that agent is for calling out Rodgers like that. What's the goal? Does he think people will really turn on Aaron Rodgers after all the mature and appropriate ways he has handled all the turmoil in his NFL career in favor of Jermichael Finley who has done nothing except show immaturity and a lack of accountability whenever he talks? He's not changing the perception that his client is a diva that can't always back up his big talk on the field, he's making him seem like a punk who talks through his agent to air his dirty laundry. I don't care how good of a friend he is, Finley should have said nothing instead of defending his agent. He doesn't pay his agent to cause PR problems, he pays him to FIX PR problems.

And yes it's nothing new for leaders to yell at teammates. They were talking about the Jay Cutler situation on the radio this morning and Mike Golic said yeah that's not unusual or out of line for the QB to yell at the OL or receivers, that's what a leader does when his teammates are not doing their jobs. What Cutler did wrong was he shoved his LT, that's what a whiny little brat does. So I don't know exactly what it is that Finley or Baratz are pissed about? Because Rodgers yelled at James Jones? Or he yelled at Finley? Get over it. You ask your QB to be your leader, but when he does what a leader should do you get pissed at him. Can't have it both ways.

Jones ran a lazy route which led to an INT on the wrong side of midfield. He should have been called out. I'm sure when Jones watched the tape with AR that was the end of it. Fix it and move on.

As far as Baratz comments on AR not being a leader. I'm trying to remember the name of the guy that went to the mat for James Jones openly pleading for GB to sign him because of his importance to the team.

Didn't Rodgers say, in his post-game interview, "I gave them a short field"?

Yup, took no responsibility there.

Exactly, Rodgers will go into detail at times about the mistakes he makes. He'll admit to them.

He's not perfect, he'll lose his cool once in a blue moon, but it is not a regular occurence like it is for guys like Cutler or Dan Marino who was notorious for blasting his receivers. Heck, even the coolest of the cool, Tom Brady got into a big shouting match with his coach last year that was very public. It's a tough game and everyone loses their cool now and then, even the best.

If this was an isolated incident for Finley, you could sweep it under the rug and move on. However, he has proven to do more tweeting/talking than doing. Unless Jennings has a serious injury that is being covered up, I am with ChilliJon.

Jason Wilde ‏@jasonjwilde James Jones on Aaron Rodgers: "I love that dude, man." Said Rodgers apologized but Jones said he told the QB he didn't have to. Retweeted by Kevin Seifert Expand Reply Retweet Favorite

But what does JJ's agent think?

Rodgers is a competitor and when he screws up, he's pissed. I'm sure when it's his fault he's twice as hard on himself as he was Jones. It wasn't his fault in this case though and just like a true leader, he chewed Jones out and then they squashed it and now they're good. Jones knows he screwed up. I don't know what Finley or his agent expect Rodgers to be doing that he's not? I guarantee the guys in the lockerroom have trust and confidence in Rodgers not only as a player but as a person...they voted him as the union rep meaning they at least have some faith he will represent them well.

CTFB!!

AR has said many times that he doesn't get upset with physical mistakes, as everyone makes them from time to time, but mental mistakes piss him off. Jones made a mental mistake, and as said it seems as though the air has been cleared. Finley's agent is not doing him any favors with this stupidity.

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Originally posted by Boris:
CTFB!!

RTRR!!

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Originally posted by Tdog:
http://www.espnmilwaukee.com/c...about%27/2931?feed=2

Laura Brent comment after article is pretty good:
Interesting that Baratz said Aaron wasn't a great leader because "leaders take the blame", but listed QBs Brady, Manning, and Brees... all QBs that have yelled at teammates for mental - or other - mistakes. If you're going to voice a rather strong - and slightly insulting - opinion, maybe do ALL of your research. Don't just list a couple of the "greats" and think you're in the clear. Otherwise, you look unprofessional and ignorant. For the record, not saying that Rodgers was right, or that Baratz was wrong in saying he wasn't a great leader. That's a discussion for another time; I'm just saying that Baratz logic (he's not a good leader because he didn't take the blame for something that wasn't his fault) holds no water here, due to the people he chose to list as great leaders.

Look at the IDOT Agent's responses to people calling him out. The guy has not given ANY reasoning for his stance or any examples of why he thinks Rodgers is a bad leader. His only real response was that it's more along the lines of "what he doesn't see and hear" which is a copout. He made a bold statement without anything to back it up

Here's Peyton showing his "leadership" skills that Aaron Rodgers apparently doesn't possess

New prop bet.

Will J-Mouth have more tweets or catches this season?

All good with JJ
Accountability.

There are QB's that bitch, then there are QB's that really bitch, but Manning was always in a class by himself.

Trade Finley for a another good pass rusher. Super Bowl Baby!!

I thought that was Nick Perry's role??

Can't have too many.

You could have 54 of them, which by definition would be too many, since the roster only has 53.

I cannot believe how much BS I have heard over the tweeting curfluffle.

I think JMF has been fine, but not turrible or great. The signing for 2 years was brilliant. His Agent can hem and haw or he could too, it shouldn't matter.

Again, trade away one of our best weapons in spite instead of focusing on the ultimate goal; Lombardi #5.

Sure, I don't like drops. I don't like fumbles. But not one person here has acknowledged that the Tillman punch was extremely well executed. And, by the way, WE STILL WON WITH DOMINANCE. Great D play and JMF did all the right things. **** happens in the NFL.

Teams dump talant when they are looking up at a dark hole, not when they are working on getting the engine tuned for the SB.

By the way, ESPN sports radio in WI sucks. Not only sucks, but is the worst I have heard in the lower 48. I really thought the MN stations were bad, but 540AM/Madison... holy crap, can't even get advertising for streaming. Then, all they do is try and hype bad crap from twitter, or talk about lunch. Bet that their lunch, or lunch programs... its bad.

Wilde, if you read here, or the other tools of "OMG I had a weird smell in my car" for 3 hours... you really need to take the time to stream or think about other sports stations. They actually TALK sports, filling in a program by 'accepted' calls for a program is.. well pathetic. A program called "Green and Gold Today" should actually be able, for 1 fugging hour, talk about the Packers. No wonder you can't sell advertising.

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Originally posted by Cavetoad:
...curfluffle.

"That's mind blowing how unprofessional that agent is for calling out Rodgers like that. What's the goal?"


The goal is the punk wants out of Green Bay. He signed a 2 year deal and is now pissed he's not targeted 10 times a game to pad his stats to make him the highest paid TE in the league. Trade the prick. He's a cancer to this team and it's only going to get worse. MM has a plethora of TE's to use that will at least hold onto the ball. I'm sick of this prima-donna. Wait until he drops his next pass at Lambeau and listen to the crowd reaction to this. F*ck this loser.

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Originally posted by antiworst:
"That's mind blowing how unprofessional that agent is for calling out Rodgers like that. What's the goal?"


The goal is the punk wants out of Green Bay. He signed a 2 year deal and is now pissed he's not targeted 10 times a game to pad his stats to make him the highest paid TE in the league. Trade the prick. He's a cancer to this team and it's only going to get worse. MM has a plethora of TE's to use that will at least hold onto the ball. I'm sick of this prima-donna. Wait until he drops his next pass at Lambeau and listen to the crowd reaction to this. F*ck this loser.

I've about had it with him as well. They guy is a great athlete, but a POS loser as well....

You guys are a little harsh there.

Let it play out & let's see what happens

Every team has a bunch of guys like this. No one in that locker room gives a crap about what his agent says. He's a great talent who has yet to put it together and he knows it. Hopefully he puts it together and gets a huge payday. But I suspect the Pack won't be that team.

We may be a little harsh Boris, but it's hard for me to remember another Packer player with a bigger mouth that made so many mistakes. There is certainly no argument that he is a great athlete. I just don't understand why he wouldn't tell his agent to STFU.

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Originally posted by Ryan Grant:
I just don't understand why he wouldn't tell his agent to STFU.

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Originally posted by ChilliJon:
@JermichaelF88

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& u all should b so lucky 2 have some1 like Blake @the_ifa in ur life. He's helped me in more ways than I would expect any1 2 understand.

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Originally posted by BrainDed:
@JermichaelF88
& u all should b so lucky 2 have some1 like Blake @the_ifa in ur life. He's helped me in more ways than I would expect any1 2 understand.

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Originally posted by El-Ka-Bong:
@JermichaelF88
& u all should b so lucky 2 have some1 like Blake @the_ifa in ur life. He's helped me in more ways than I would expect any1 2 understand.

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Originally posted by Cavetoad:
Again, trade away one of our best weapons in spite instead of focusing on the ultimate goal; Lombardi #5.

GB won #4 without him. This thread started by asking if Finley had peaked. He hasn't. Not even close. The frustration is that he's been an overpromising underachiever. GB is a better team if he's healthy, focused, and engaged. He's struggled putting all three together at the same time.

"YOTTO", "Lacking chemistry with the QB", "Going to stop thinking and freestyle", Twitter, agents, drops, fumbles. The guy is talented but he's had a tough time staying out of his own way.

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it's hard for me to remember another Packer player with a bigger mouth that made so many mistakes.

*Cough* Darren Sharper *Cough*

Blake's a young agent looking to make a splash.

Splash or not, the guy is an idiot for calling out the league MVP that is well-respected by fans, coaches and players alike. Especially when you consider Arod has been singled out previously for leadership skills and how he approaches the game.

I support Finley and think he gets beat up a bit too much, but whatever. That said, while he cannot control what his agent says, he can certainly control who his agent is. I'd have a short conversation with this assclown if he were my agent.

Definitely pakrz

I think he really loves his agent.