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12/12//12 will be Aaron Rodgers day
According to Brad Biggs of the National Football Post, the Wisconsin state Assembly passed a unanimous resolution that’s made December 12th, 2012– Aaron Rodgers day.
According to the Associated Press, the resolution has been sent to the state senate, where it’s expected to pass.
In order to celebrate Aaron Rodgers day, you can buy your very own number 12 Aaron Rodgers jersey below
Packers Stock Report: 2011 End of Season Full Roster Edition
Aaron Rodgers stock fell a bit during the playoff loss to the Giants, but it remains high heading into next season.
The Giants beat the Patriots on Sunday in the Super Bowl and there will be no more meaningful football games for the next seven months. That’s seven months to reflect on how a team that lost twice to the Redskins during the regular season could go on to knock off the mighty Packers in the playoffs and keep rolling all the way to the Lombardi Trophy.
Depressing.
If you’re looking to find a silver lining, however, take a few minutes and look over the Packers roster. It’s pretty good. Go ahead and cross off some of the players you think won’t be around next season, and it’s still pretty good. This team is going to contend again next season, and probably for the next couple of seasons after that. At least Packers fans have something to look forward to.
We’ve spent the last couple of weeks at AllGBP.com evaluating and grading every player…
State of Wisconsin Looking to Make 12/12/12 Aaron Rodgers Day in Honor of Packers QB
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers displayed one of the best regular seasons in NFL history this past season after throwing for 4,643 yards to go along with 45 touchdowns and just six interceptions. Despite Rodgers and the Packers falling short of their goal to reach the Super Bowl, the state of Wisconsin still plans on acknowledging their beloved quarterback for the type of season he displayed in 2011.
According to the Associated Press via Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com, the state Assembly in Wisconsin plans on honoring this year’s MVP with “Aaron Rodgers Day.” Coincidentally, “Aaron Rodgers Day” would happen to take place on December 12, 2012 (which is 12/12/12) to honor Rodgers since he wears No. 12 for the Packers.
While the Wisconsin Senate still needs to approve the special day for Rodgers, it must be a sweet feeling for Rodgers to have a specific day dedicated to himself for all of his accomplishments in Green Bay over the last coupl…
NFC North Watch: Laying the Offseason Groundwork
So as we’re painfully aware, it’s the offseason. Which means sometimes there isn’t enough Bears news to go around, so we’re going to keep an eye or two or three (wait what?) scattered around the division. “Know thy enemy” is a very sage piece of wisdom in any competitive endeavor, and it continues to hold true in football, so as we started doing on a near-weekly basis last offseason, we’ll share every-so-often what’s going on with the guys the Bears play against a combined six times each season.
But first, I’ll throw a quick link at you that slipped in past the Friday Den… ESPNChicago got Football Outsiders to reveal a snippet of their “needs” for each of the NFC North teams. Long story short (or short story shorter), the Lions need run-blocking, Green Bay needs pass rush, and the Vikings need to improve “perhaps ‘the worse secondary in the league’.”
Over in Lions land, they have their own version of the Matt Forte problem – defensive end Cliff Avril says he’ll contemplate…
Rodgers Day goes from Facebook to Senate
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Being a Super Bowl champion and NFL Most Valuable Player in Wisconsin now may come with an additional accolade: having a day named in your honor.
The Wisconsin state Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution to call Dec. 12, 2012, Aaron Rodgers Day. The resolution has now been sent to the state Senate.
In the 2010 season, Rodgers who wears No. 12 — led the Green Bay Packers to their first Super Bowl victory in 14 years. He followed that up in 2011 with an NFL-record quarterback rating and the league’s MVP award.
A Stevens Point, Wis., woman, Jennifer Brilowski, began a grassroots campaign for a 121212 Aaron Rodgers Day last December on her Facebook page, and the idea quickly built momentum.
Tuesday morning on Milwaukee’s WTMJ radio, she said she never contacted a politician about doing anything official with her idea.
“I contacted no one,” she said. “I’m clueless, actually. I’m going to explore that today to find out how that actually happened. It took on a life of its own.”
Brilowski’s page already has thousands of likes from all over the world, but her most important goal is to raise money for one of Rodgers’ favorite charities, the MACC Fund, which fights childhood cancer.
“I said, ‘OK, this is going to be big, How are we going to make a difference with it?’ ” Brilowski told the radio station. “After learning more about Aaron Rodgers through the page, I’ve decided to set up a fundraising page for the MACC Fund, and I’ll be doing that over the weekend, so we can raise some money to fight childhood cancer.”
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Rodgers Day goes from Facebook to Senate
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Being a Super Bowl champion and NFL Most Valuable Player in Wisconsin now may come with an additional accolade: having a day named in your honor.
The Wisconsin state Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution to call Dec. 12, 2012, Aaron Rodgers Day. The resolution has now been sent to the state Senate.
In the 2010 season, Rodgers who wears No. 12 — led the Green Bay Packers to their first Super Bowl victory in 14 years. He followed that up in 2011 with an NFL-record quarterback rating and the league’s MVP award.
A Stevens Point, Wis., woman, Jennifer Brilowski, began a grassroots campaign for a 121212 Aaron Rodgers Day last December on her Facebook page, and the idea quickly built momentum.
Tuesday morning on Milwaukee’s WTMJ radio, she said she never contacted a politician about doing anything official with her idea.
“I contacted no one,” she said. “I’m clueless, actually. I’m going to explore that today to find out how that actually happened. It took on a life of its own.”
Brilowski’s page already has thousands of likes from all over the world, but her most important goal is to raise money for one of Rodgers’ favorite charities, the MACC Fund, which fights childhood cancer.
“I said, ‘OK, this is going to be big, How are we going to make a difference with it?’ ” Brilowski told the radio station. “After learning more about Aaron Rodgers through the page, I’ve decided to set up a fundraising page for the MACC Fund, and I’ll be doing that over the weekend, so we can raise some money to fight childhood cancer.”
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Ted Thompson: 2011 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
Ted Thompson
1) Introduction: Ted Thompson took over as General Manager for the Green Bay Packers in 2005, relegating Mike Sherman to the sole role of Head Coach. Thompson has met with more than his fair share of criticism through his years with the Packers. Cutting big name veterans in order to meet salary cap requirements and being the one to eventually trade away Brett Favre made him a target for a massive number of disgruntled fans. His approach has been vindicated, however, with the Super Bowl XLV Championship under his belt. The team is now built for future success, as key players and depth have been built steadily through the draft and a few select free agent signings. In fact, only 3 current players on the roster were not acquired by Thompson: Donald Driver, Chad Clifton, and Scott Wells.
2) Profile:
Ted Thompson
Position: Executive V.P., General Manager & Director of Football Operations
Years as Packers GM: 7 (2005-2012)
Age: 59
Biography:
3) Expectations coming into…
Wells, Packers expected to go separate ways in free agency
It’s not often that teams move off in a different direction from a starting offensive lineman coming off a Pro Bowl season, but all signs are indicating that the Packers are set to do just that with center Scott Wells this off-season.
According to Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the Packers and Wells are far apart in contract discussions and the team isn’t buying into the notion promoted by Wells and his agent that he should be paid as a top five center in the league.
Wells, 31, had his most impressive season to date last year, earning a trip to the Pro Bowl in Hawaii as a result, but as a slightly undersized zone blocking center, his value to the Packers isn’t as great as it would seem.
Wells is willing to go into the free agent market this off-season to prove his worth, and while Green Bay hasn’t ruled out resigning him, it seems to be a foregone conclusion that he’ll be playing someplace else this fall.
Teams likely to be interested in …
Packers Preparing to Let Free Agent C Scott Wells Walk?
Packers free agent C Scott Wells might get the chance to test the open market.
Quarterback Matt Flynn and tight end Jermichael Finley have commanded most of the free agent spotlight this offseason in Green Bay, with it being widely assumed that the Packers would eventually come to a deal with highly valuable free agent center Scott Wells sometime in the process.
Not so fast, says Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
While mostly speculating on the issue, McGinn said his best guess would be that “the Packers will play with a new center next season.”
His reasoning?
A bull-headed approach from the Packers on the value of Wells, who has started 100 regular season games for Green Bay since being drafted in seventh-round of the 2004 draft, combined with an equally hot-headed response from the veteran center, who obviously thinks he deserves top-5 money at the position after a Pro Bowl season in 2011-12.
Simply put, the Packers do not think Wells is worth as much as th…
Report: Wells, Packers Look to Part Ways
Per a report from Bob McGin of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the Green Bay Packers and center Scott Wells seem far apart on his value to the team. Apparently, the team has informed Wells they do not agree on his perception of his value to the team. Wells has not forgotten the demotion the Packers put him through after three years at center for Jason Spitz in 2009 or how they cut him after his first training camp. Pro Football Focus graded Wells out as the fourth highest ranked center in 2011, and two-year contract paying him $3.5-$4M a year is reasonable. A seventh round pick by the Packers out of the University of Tennessee in 2004, Wells has played his entire career with the Packers. He was elected to the Pro Bowl in 2011 and was a member of the 2010 Packers who went on to win Super Bowl XLV.
NFL Rumors: Is Jermichael Finley Denver-Bound?
After how much success the Green Bay Packers had with Jermichael Finley back (55 catches for 767 yards, eight touchdowns) last season, they are looking to do anything to bring him back for next season.
If a long-term deal can’t be reached, look for them to franchise-tag Finley. However, some rumors indicate that it may not work out and we could see Finley catching passes from a quarterback not named Aaron Rodgers.
If that happens, don’t be surprised if the athletic tight end makes his way into Denver and joins Tebow-mania.
From ESPN’s Gary Horton:
“If Tim Tebow remains the starting quarterback, he badly needs more receiving weapons. A hybrid tight end who gets favorable matchups, either inside or outside, would give this offense a missing element and also give Tebow easier throws. How would Jermichael Finley look in a Broncos uniform?”
I think Finley will look great in a Broncos’ uniform, as it feels like Shannon Sharpe all over again for the Bro…
Should the Packers sign Michael Bush?
The Packers might be looking to upgrade their run game in 2012. The Packers need to add a big bruising back to help get those tough yards on 3rd down. The Packers normally don’t spend money on free agents, but Raiders running back Michael Bush is hitting free agency and could be the perfect fit for what the Packers are looking for.
The Packers had the 27th ranked rushing attack in 2011 and in their playoff loss to the Giants; Aaron Rodgers was the teams leading rusher which isn’t a good thing. When things are not going right in the passing game, having the ability to run the ball is the difference between winning games and losing games.
The current stable of Packer running backs includes Ryan Grant, James Starks and John Kuhn and none of them have the ability to be the featured back. Bush would instantly upgrade this unit from below average to above average and be the work horse the Packers need.
The only 2 things that could keep the Packers from signing Bush is his age (27) and t…
Could Matt Flynn throw a wrench in April’s NFL draft?
Whether Peyton Manning remains an Indianapolis Colt or not is irrelevant when it comes to the future of the franchise. This offseason Indianapolis will choose who they hope will be their quarterback for the next 10-15 seasons. Maybe it’s Andrew Luck out of Stanford. Maybe it’s Heisman trophy winner Robert Griffin III. Either is a reasonable No. 1 overall pick and no one would blame the Colts for making it. But what if the Colts throw a wrench in the draft? What if they sign Matt Flynn via free agency? Think about it. The Colts need a quarterback. Come March 13th Matt Flynn will be the hottest available NFL ready QB via free agency. The general consensus seems to be that Flynn will reunite with former Green Bay Packers’ offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, now head coach of the Miami Dolphins. But if you’re the Colts why not go after Flynn yourself? Flynn will enter his 5th NFL season in 2012. Although he has only had limited play during his tenure as a backup to Aaron Rodge…
Green Bay Packers Franchise Tag Primer
Tagging Jermichael Finley is one option for the Green Bay Packers this offseason.
Starting today, all 32 NFL teams will have the ability to place the franchise tag on one player of their choosing. The deadline for applying said tag is Monday, April 5, eight days before free agency begins.
The underlying purpose of the franchise tag is for teams to have the option of retaining a player with an expiring contract if a long-term agreement can’t be had before free agency begins. Unlike previous seasons, in which a franchised player would receive the average salary of the five highest paid players at his position, the NFL’s new CBA introduces a complicated formula that now controls what the number for each position will be.
For 2012, the numbers figure out as such:
QB: $14.4 million in 2012; down from $16.1 million in 2011
RB: $7.7 million in 2012; down from $9.6 million in 2011
WR: $9.4 million in 2012; down from 11.4 million in 2011
TE: $5.4 million in 2012; down from $7.3 million in 2…
Aaron Rodgers: 2011 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
Aaron Rodgers
1) Introduction: Aaron Rodgers is the face of this franchise, and not just for his discount doub– err . . . championship belt celebration. He received this year’s Associated Press NFL MVP Award for leading his team to a 15-1 record, breaking the single-season passer rating along the way (122.5). In his fourth season as starting quarterback for the Packers, he gives fans an enormous amount of hope for more Super Bowl titles.
2) Profile:
Aaron Charles Rodgers
Position: QB
Height: 6-2
Weight: 225 lbs.
AGE: 28
Career Stats:
3) Expectations coming into the season: As the reigning Super Bowl MVP, Aaron Rodgers was expected to lead the Packers to a return title in 2011. He obviously couldn’t do it alone, but Green Bay wouldn’t be able to do it without him at the helm. Hopes were that he could stay healthy (i.e., avoid concussions) and build upon the three previous seasons as a starter.
4) Player’s highlights/low-lights: Aaron Rodgers’ entire season just seemed to be one lon…
