The Green Bay Packers Need To Sign Colin Kaepernick

Most people who follow football and/or live in Wisconsin know that Green Bay Packers star quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, went out in the first half of the game against the Minnesota Vikings with a broken right collar bone.  Rodgers will be most likely out for the rest of the season due to the injury being to his throwing arm.

His backup, Brett Hundley, quickly proved himself to be more like Jay Cutler than Brett Favre.  Without doubt, Hundley will only get better with a better game plan and more practice during the week.  The question is whether the Packers can wait for Hundley to improve without forfeiting the season.  

The only alternative to taking this high risk gamble is to sign a new quarterback. The best choice of available players would be former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

The reasons to sign Kaepernick are plentiful.

Kaepernick is a Wisconsin native, being born in Milwaukee, then living in Fond du Lac until he was for when his family moved to California.  Local players are always a big hit with the fans.

Kaepernick has the experience that the Packers need right now. Oh sure, his last couple of years with San Fran were less than stellar, but Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers had off years too. Kaepernick has been to to the Superbowl, which they lost by a mere field goal.

Kaepernick would also be a good fit for the overall philosophy and the state. (Sorry, wingnuts, but just because the dark money groups bought some elections doesn't mean that the state suddenly turned red.)

The only possible downside to signing Kaepernick would be the controversy about Kaepernick being uppity and protesting against the racism inherent in today's society, especially with the epidemic of police brutality and killing of young black men.  That's an affront to the delicate sensitivities of white supremacists across the country.  

But so what?  Let the relative handful of these wannabe Nazis clutch their pearls and swoon backwards upon their fainting couches.  Despite what the King of Fake News, Donald Trump, has to say, NFL rankings aren't down all that much, if at all.  And the decline, what there is of it, started a long time before Kaepernick even played his first NFL game.

Sidenote: Did you ever notice that white supremacists are the definition of why they are not superior to anything, including slug slime?

Oh, and one more reason to sign Kaepernick - we already know he looks good in the green and gold:

Aaron Rodgers Denounces Bigoted Fan

At each NFL football game on Sunday, there was a moment of silence for the people of France who suffered an unimaginable terrorist attack.

Unfortunately, some jerk at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, took the opportunity to prove to the world what an ass he is by yelling an anti-Muslim statement. (Said fool either shouted "Muslim sucks" or "F*ck the Muslims," depending on which account you listen to.

Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who came off the field after losing another heartbreaking (for Packer fans anyway) loss, still had the wherewithal and class to denounce the fan who yelled that:

"I must admit I was very disappointed with whoever the fan was that made a comment that was very inappropriate during the moment of silence," Rodgers said. "It's that kind of prejudicial ideology that puts us in the position we're in today as a world."

Sad to say, it wouldn't be surprising if Rodgers experiences some blow back for this comment, given the exceptionally base and crass right wingers that keep coming out of the woodwork in Wisconsin.

I will openly admit that I am not really a big Rodgers fan, but I will say that he displayed a lot of class in that statement. Now if only he would get his head on straight during the games...

Lucky #13

I have never been so happy to be wrong about anything.

Despite my misgivings regarding Ted Thompson, Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers, they defied all the odds to win their thirteenth championship.

I guess they will have to do some work in the Packer Hall of Fame to make room for the fourth Lombardi Trophy.

And for those of us who can remember what Brett Favre did for us during his years here, don't worry, he will still get to meet President Obama, even if not wearing the green and gold with the rest of the Packers:

G-Force

For all of you Packer fans that are having a hard time dealing with the news today that defensive end Johnny Jolly has been suspended for at least the entire 2010 season for substance abuse, a little picture that might make you cheer up a bit:


Please don't take this as a sign I'm on board the Aaron Rodgers bandwagon, because I'm still not there.

And while on the Star Wars kick, from earlier: This is not the GM we are looking for.

Dumb And Dumber - Packer Style

OK, this is too funny:

Source

But I do have a question. With the Cowboys coming in with the leagues leader sacker, and the Packers leading the league in giving up sacks, what is the over/under for Aaron Rodgers eating tundra?

The Future's So Dark, I Gotta Wear Shades

Months ago, I lamented Ted Thompson's decision to trade Brett Favre away to the Jets. I felt that Thompson's job was to put the best team he could on the field, and that meant starting Favre over Aaron Rodgers.

But capper, I was told, you gotta give them a chance. Ted Thompson knows what he's doing, I was told. Aaron Rodgers is the future, Brett Favre is a has-been, they told me.

Mr. Has-Been just beat the previously undefeated Titans yesterday in a perfectly managed game. ESPN reports that the Jets have been buoyed this year by one key factor - Favre. Mr. Has-Been and the Jets are now 8-3 and leading a tough division.

Meanwhile, Mr. Future, eh, not so much. Mr. Future and the Pack are now 5-6, and are only above the winless Lions in a weak division.

Now, don't get me wrong. This loss is not all Rodgers fault, although he sure did his share to contribute to it. No, this kind of miserable showing takes the entire team, including the coaching staff.

All of whom were put there by Ted Thompson.

Can Thompson be charged with high treason for what he did to the Pack?

And as always:

Aaron Rodgers: Record Breaker

Over the sixteen years that Brett Favre played for the Green Bay Packers, he broke a lot of records, and set a lot of firsts. Most were good ones, like most consecutive starts, most TDs, most yards passing, etc.

He also set a lot of records for less enviable things like most interceptions, first to lose a playoff at home, and the first to lose a championship game at home.

But it took Favre years and years to make these record setting accomplishments.

It only took Aaron Rodgers three games to make his first first. He is the first to lose to Dallas in Green Bay. He was also the first Packer quarterback that I remember being booed at home when introduced.

Now, I'm not saying that Favre would've necessarily done better tonight, if he had been allowed to return. I don't think he would have done worse.

I still think that the Packers' problems are more systematic than just who plays at quarterback. Tonight's game showed that.

On the bright side, I did get to watch my first game in HDTV, which was kind of neat. Too bad it had to be such a stinker.

No Thanks, I'll Stay On The Ground

Let me start off with saying that yes, I was pleasantly surprised by the results of tonight's game.

Aaron Rodgers didn't do any glaring errors.

His stats are 18 for 22, 81.8 % completion rate, 178 yds for 1 TD and O Interceptions.

Compare that to Farvre's record from yesterday:

15 for 22, 68.2%, 2 TDs and O Ints.

Farve's QB rating yesterday was 125.9. Bill Michaels on TMJ radio is reporting that Rodgers is 115.53.

Pretty comparable, right. That is what my friends would have me believe anyway.

What they seem to forget is that there were two times they were at the goal line and had a hard time punching it home. The first time they would have had to settle for a field goal if the Vikes didn't continuously commit errors, giving the Pack another set of chances. The second time, Rodgers did a QB sneak (how many times do they think they will get to get away with that before opposing teams take advantage?).

Also, it should be noted that most of Rodgers passes were safe, short passes, and only aired it out once or twice. One was for a TD, which was called back on an offensive penalty.

And if you thought that Thompson was confident of his choice, would someone explain two things to me:

1. Why are the Packers censuring signs that fans want to bring in the stadium?
2. Why did Ted "the Weasel" Thompson have his defense introduced at the beginning of the game, instead of the offense?

But seeing that there is still fifteen games to play, I am not ready to jump on that wagon. Not yet anyway. One game does not a season make.

But I will admit to hoping to have many more pleasant surprises.

But for now, I'll keep my feet on the ground, thanks all the same.

What A Game!

Didja see the game today? Brett Favre was already in midseason form. His stats for the day are 15 completions out of 22 attempts for a 68.2% completion rate. He threw two touchdowns and no interceptions.

The first touchdown pass was a 56 yard bomb down the line that caught the Dolphins flat-footed.

The second touchdown pass was on a 3rd and 13 when he lobbed a beaut 22 yards. It was great to see him having so much fun again.

What sucked was he was wearing a Jets uniform. Aaron Rodgers gets his trial tomorrow night. Unfortunately, due to work and family obligations, I won't get to watch much of the game. But I don't think Ted Thompson will be watching much either. He'll be studying this site real hard, especially if Rodgers goes down hurt, or just plays crappy.

And as always:

Not A Good Omen

It feels like the Packer Nation has returned back to the dismal days of the 1980s.

But for the record:

Aaron Rodgers: 9 completions; 16 attempts; 56.3% completion; 58 yards, 0 TDs, 0 Ints.

Brett Favre: 5 completions; 6 attempts; 83.3% completion; 48 yards; 1 TD; 0 Ints.

Rodgers was sacked 4 times, almost through an interception, and couldn't drive it in when the Pack got the ball on the 49ers 8 yard line off an interception by Woodson.

I realize this is only preseason, but to think we could have kept Favre who seems to be back in form with a whole new system and a whole new team...

I don't know if it was WTMJ-TV or if it was the Packer organization, but they showed a montage of clips at the beginning of the game that highlighted a lot of the great names ever associated with the Pack, including Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, etc. Can you guess which big name they did not show. And did the announcers really have to act like apologists for Ted Thompson and Aaron Rodgers during the whole game? It was like listening to talk radio.

And seeing this just hurts. And I want one of these.

Packers Chose To Four-go Income

Two Packers related items from today's NewsWatch, from JSOnline, were worthy of note.

One, is that Brett Farve's Jets jersey is the hottest selling shirt, according to NFLShop.com. Second on the list is Favre's Packers jersey.

In a not entirely unrelated story, the Packers were publicizing that they still had tickets to sell. I don't ever recall seeing a story where there were tickets available that late before game time, even for a preseason game.

And despite what the homer's at the Journal staff would tell you, Rodgers first start was only so-so, basically what you would expect from a back up quarterback. Not what you want from a starter.

Unfortunately for me, I missed on my first guess in the pool on which game Rodgers would be hurt and out for the season.