Just Our Luck (Aaron Rodgers tests positive)

[Mizak]

The Packers should drop a bombshell by releasing him. If they do that, they are looking out for their best interest, not Aaron Rodgers’ best interest. Even if it sacrifices their playoff chances and also pisses off Davonte Adams and Randall Cobb.

 

[RiverDog]

Yes, he's guilty of being a selfish rule breaking disingenuous douche. Other than that, not sure what the league can do to him directly. The rules clearly state that it's the club's responsibility to make sure their players are following protocols, not the players themselves.

The protocols are a league rule, not a team rule. Last season, the league, not the teams, fined Pete Carroll, Jon Gruden, and others for not following their protocols and wearing a mask at all times while on the sidelines. Rodgers knowingly flaunted the league's protocols and was intentionally deceitful when discussing his status. IMO the league must step in and issue some sort of discipline not only to the Packers, but to Rodgers himself.

Besides, if the Packers aren't going to do their job and discipline players for violation of league rules, the league must step in and do it for them. There's been other instances of the league stepping in and discipling a player or coach that a team failed to address on their own. They just got through telling Mark Davis and the Raiders that if they didn't do something about Jon Gruden, they would.

 

[Sgt. Largent]

Yes, he's guilty of being a selfish rule breaking disingenuous douche. Other than that, not sure what the league can do to him directly. The rules clearly state that it's the club's responsibility to make sure their players are following protocols, not the players themselves.

The protocols are a league rule, not a team rule. Last season, the league, not the teams, fined Pete Carroll, Jon Gruden, and others for not following their protocols and wearing a mask at all times while on the sidelines. Rodgers knowingly flaunted the league's protocols and was intentionally deceitful when discussing his status. IMO the league must step in and issue some sort of discipline not only to the Packers, but to Rodgers himself.

Besides, if the Packers aren't going to do their job and discipline players for violation of league rules, the league must step in and do it for them. There's been other instances of the league stepping in and discipling a player or coach that a team failed to address on their own. They just got through telling Mark Davis and the Raiders that if they didn't do something about Jon Gruden, they would.

The league already came out and said Rodgers didn't violate any rules.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 ... -disagree/

Which makes no sense because the rules clearly state that an "active" player that's unvaccinated should be wearing a mask at all times on the sidelines or indoors while at the team facility.

So while yes other players have been fined, it was like $10,000. So people crying for suspensions and crazy fines are kidding themselves..........especially for the golden boy of the league.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Like many of us have said, he was never going to get suspended. He literally has his OWN set of rules.
It's pathetic, yet not surprising in the least. He literally cheated, broke the rule and THEN had the league back him up. This is guy is a miserable, self-centered pos. Yet people want to blast a good dude like Russ and act like he's a villian.

Yeah, that makes sense.

 

[RiverDog]

Yes, he's guilty of being a selfish rule breaking disingenuous douche. Other than that, not sure what the league can do to him directly. The rules clearly state that it's the club's responsibility to make sure their players are following protocols, not the players themselves.

The protocols are a league rule, not a team rule. Last season, the league, not the teams, fined Pete Carroll, Jon Gruden, and others for not following their protocols and wearing a mask at all times while on the sidelines. Rodgers knowingly flaunted the league's protocols and was intentionally deceitful when discussing his status. IMO the league must step in and issue some sort of discipline not only to the Packers, but to Rodgers himself.

Besides, if the Packers aren't going to do their job and discipline players for violation of league rules, the league must step in and do it for them. There's been other instances of the league stepping in and discipling a player or coach that a team failed to address on their own. They just got through telling Mark Davis and the Raiders that if they didn't do something about Jon Gruden, they would.

The league already came out and said Rodgers didn't violate any rules.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 ... -disagree/

Which makes no sense because the rules clearly state that an "active" player that's unvaccinated should be wearing a mask at all times on the sidelines or indoors while at the team facility.

So while yes other players have been fined, it was like $10,000. So people crying for suspensions and crazy fines are kidding themselves..........especially for the golden boy of the league.

From the headline of your article:

NFL claims Aaron Rodgers didn’t violate COVID protocol during preseason games

Rodgers violated the league's protocol by not wearing a mask while indoors during press conferences.

 

[Sgt. Largent]

Yes, he's guilty of being a selfish rule breaking disingenuous douche. Other than that, not sure what the league can do to him directly. The rules clearly state that it's the club's responsibility to make sure their players are following protocols, not the players themselves.

The protocols are a league rule, not a team rule. Last season, the league, not the teams, fined Pete Carroll, Jon Gruden, and others for not following their protocols and wearing a mask at all times while on the sidelines. Rodgers knowingly flaunted the league's protocols and was intentionally deceitful when discussing his status. IMO the league must step in and issue some sort of discipline not only to the Packers, but to Rodgers himself.

Besides, if the Packers aren't going to do their job and discipline players for violation of league rules, the league must step in and do it for them. There's been other instances of the league stepping in and discipling a player or coach that a team failed to address on their own. They just got through telling Mark Davis and the Raiders that if they didn't do something about Jon Gruden, they would.

The league already came out and said Rodgers didn't violate any rules.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 ... -disagree/

Which makes no sense because the rules clearly state that an "active" player that's unvaccinated should be wearing a mask at all times on the sidelines or indoors while at the team facility.

So while yes other players have been fined, it was like $10,000. So people crying for suspensions and crazy fines are kidding themselves..........especially for the golden boy of the league.

From the headline of your article:

NFL claims Aaron Rodgers didn’t violate COVID protocol during preseason games

Rodgers violated the league's protocol by not wearing a mask while indoors during press conferences.

Florio posted the article to show the hypocrisy of what's going on now, because the protocols were the same in the pre-season as they are now in the regular season, and the league didn't do anything to Rodgers or the Packers in the pre-season.

But now the spotlight is much brighter on the league to do something. They have to fine Rodgers and hand down a hefty fine to the Packers for allowing him to do whatever he wanted in violation.

That's how the NFL operates. They read the room, and if no one cares they do nothing.......and if they think it's a big deal that will damage their precious brand? That's when they act.

 

[JayhawkMike]

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[chris98251]

Wilsons leverage is his ability to win close games and Hero ball, Geno isn't Aaron Rodgers, but he could end up being a Poor mans Hass given enough reps, before you assholes jump in and say career back up. Tell me the last QB that was drafted in New York that succeeded.


New York drafting you as a QB is like getting a injection of Cholera, your careers dead before you even get a Uniform.

He ahs had a chance to change habits and clean the slate, it's been years in multiples since he has actually played a life game and is rounding into decency for what we are doing.

The leverage Wilson has is he has been the only guy here that can succeed for years now.

If Geno can win here then that makes the Need for Wilson less, lowers the asking price here for him and could make him expendable.....................

 

[SoulfishHawk]

:177692: :bsflag: :dummy: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

 

[wazzuwilly]

Unfortunate. I was looking forward to seeing how this team stacked up against a real playoff contender.

On another note, of course Roger's is out for covid. Why would anyone think he'd do what's best for his teammates and fanbase and get vaccinated. Once a douchebag, always a douchebag.

Since the vaccine does not prevent anyone from spreading it, and natural immunity works much better than a vaccine that dramatically loses efficacy after a few months, the only douchebags are those that insist someone takes a medical product so they can watch their precious sports games.

The vaccine vs natural immunity argument is meaningless. My daughter got covid last November. She got sick but took about 6 weeks to get back to normal. She then got vaccinated and finished her second shot in February, In June she got covid again with almost no symptoms. In other words neither is 100% but the benefits of both are additive.

 

[OrangeGravy]

Rodgers? Idk how he's going to be held responsible. He told the Packers what he did (crazy homeopathic covid treatments), so not sure how he's going to face any discipline.........other than being a douche flaunting his rule breaking.

If he didn't outright lie in his press conference, he was damn sure intentionally deceitful, not being at all sincere with the press and with the fans. The NFL treats those press conferences like they're some sort of religious experience. They fined Beast just for not showing up to them, insisted that women reporters be allowed in locker rooms to attend them, and so on. I would think that lying in them like that would draw at least a very stiff fine if not a suspension. Plus he was flaunting the league's protocols when he was specifically told that his exemption was denied by not wearing a mask at the pressers.

I think the biggest area of 'exposure' in this and where the league might get the most push back, is from the reporters than regularly attend those press conferences who were lead to believe everyone coming in there was vaccinated. If that group decides to raise a stink or maybe bring a lawsuit, someone will get suspended or fired. Seems like an easy target for a settlement to me

 

[RiverDog]

Florio posted the article to show the hypocrisy of what's going on now, because the protocols were the same in the pre-season as they are now in the regular season, and the league didn't do anything to Rodgers or the Packers in the pre-season.

But now the spotlight is much brighter on the league to do something. They have to fine Rodgers and hand down a hefty fine to the Packers for allowing him to do whatever he wanted in violation.

That's how the NFL operates. They read the room, and if no one cares they do nothing.......and if they think it's a big deal that will damage their precious brand? That's when they act.

As far as the preseason violations go, it's not clear to me if the Packers and Rodgers were getting special treatment or not. If Rodgers was the only player violating the protocol that didn't get fined, then we would have something. But it's pretty hard to tell how many players were seen violating the protocols.

One of the differences between the preseason violations and the current ones is that this one involves a positive test and placing others in jeopardy. Rodgers broke the protocols, the Packers new he broke the protocols, and so far, no discipline has been handed down to either. They have to act.

So yeah, the spotlight is brighter. Much brighter. A star player is having to miss at least one game, perhaps two. The Packers have the best record in the NFC. The whole country is watching.

 

[FalconsFanNW]

For the record though, I believe that there should not be any vax mandates, especially when the vaxxed can spread it.

Exactly.

Meanwhile on day 571 of 15 days to flatten the curve I am sitting here wondering... are these mandates ever going to end?

I'm not vaxxed. I refuse to take an experimental vaccine and it's nobody's business. Obviously Aaron Rodgers and I agree on that topic.

Between March 2020 and May 2021 I wore a mask on grocery trips and about 4 airplane rides... never at work. In May 2021 I went to Florida for 6 months for a job project. No mandates, no masks. More than once I was on a beach or at a bar with 100 other people who weren't masked.

Still breathing... still here. Trusting my immune system like I've done for the last 47 years. It's not selfish.. it's my choice.

Got back last week... went to work as usual. Not masked.

Good for you Aaron Rodgers. Stand up for your rights. The best way to end this pandemic is to end liberalism... but that's another topic.

Go Dawgs.

 

[Rat]

Good for you Aaron Rodgers. Stand up for your rights. The best way to end this pandemic is to end liberalism... but that's another topic.

How is he standing up for his rights? He tried to get people to think he did get the vaccine. Obviously he doesn't care about being a voice for his cause; he's basically the Kyrie Irving of football.

Standing up is what Cole Beasley and Kirk Cousins are doing. They're idiots too, but they're not acting like little bitches the way Rodgers is. His whole team is going to suffer for it.

 

[jeremiah]

Aaron Rodgers out this week after a positive COVID test. He couldnt wait one more week? Maybe he still wont be feeling 100% against us.

EDIT: turns out he's unvaccinated. Maybe this will linger.

What a lying POS. I would be pissed off if I was his teammate.

Why would you be angry? The vaxxed are as likely to get Covid as the unvaxxed. They are also just as likely to be infectious to others. The mRNA treatment is just that, a treatment. It does not prevent infection, or stop the spread of it....hence masks are still required.

 

[FalconsFanNW]

Good for you Aaron Rodgers. Stand up for your rights. The best way to end this pandemic is to end liberalism... but that's another topic.

How is he standing up for his rights? He tried to get people to think he did get the vaccine. Obviously he doesn't care about being a voice for his cause; he's basically the Kyrie Irving of football.

Because it's nobody's business. I've lied and said I was vaxxed too... do I care? Nope. Whatever you wanna hear NFL... which is obviously what he did.

When I got back last week my neighbor walked out of his door with his mask on... asked me if I was vaxxed... I said yes... he said "great, I feel safer" and then got in his car and drove away with his mask on. ALONE IN THE CAR.

It's really a special kind of stupid we are dealing with here. These same people are the ones vaxxing their kids even though the death rate for someone under 18 is microscopically low.

If the vaccine actually 100% prevented it I might think differently... but it doesn't.

I pray for Aaron. With a 99.997% survival rate for someone his age I hope he will pull through.

:mrgreen:

 

[LickMyNuts]

Good for you Aaron Rodgers. Stand up for your rights. The best way to end this pandemic is to end liberalism... but that's another topic.

How is he standing up for his rights? He tried to get people to think he did get the vaccine. Obviously he doesn't care about being a voice for his cause; he's basically the Kyrie Irving of football.

Because it's nobody's business. I've lied and said I was vaxxed too... do I care? Nope. Whatever you wanna hear NFL... which is obviously what he did.

When I got back last week my neighbor walked out of his door with his mask on... asked me if I was vaxxed... I said yes... he said "great, I feel safer" and then got in his car and drove away with his mask on. ALONE IN THE CAR.

It's really a special kind of stupid we are dealing with here. These same people are the ones vaxxing their kids even though the death rate for someone under 18 is microscopically low.

If the vaccine actually 100% prevented it I might think differently... but it doesn't.

I pray for Aaron. With a 99.997% survival rate for someone his age I hope he will pull through.

:mrgreen:

Because death is the only possible complication. Right genius?

AR can get another job and stand up for himself. These are the rules set by the NFL.

Do you wear a seat belt Bad Boy? It’s not guaranteed to save your life. I bet you don’t.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

His "rights".............to get Covid.

Congrats Rodgers. But as long as it's about YOU and nobody else, you're just fine in your world. It's your choice to not get the shot or not. But to then LIE about it? That's about as self-centered as it gets. Also, like many of us have stated, there are rules for ALL NFL Players. He actually believes his is above the rules.
If your job tells you that you have to dress up in the office, are you gonna' show up in Daisy Dukes and a tank top?
No, you're going to do what the rules state you do. You don't have to like it, but you need to do it. Life isn't fair Erin.
And I would love to hear from players on that team who actually stick to the rules. I seriously doubt they are "proud" of the guy. He cares about nobody but himself.

 

[RiverDog]

Behind every successful man is a woman...or so the saying goes.

It would appear that Aaron Rodgers got his inspiration for his homeopathy treatment for Covid, which if you've read anything about it can be accurately described as snake oil, via his fiancée:

Rodgers may have gotten his inspiration for the "alternative" medicine from fiancé Shailene Woodley.

"I think everything about my lifestyle is fairly alternative," she told Flaunt Magazine back in 2013. "I gather my own spring water from mountains every month. I go to a farm to get my food. I make everything, from my own toothpaste to my own body lotions and face oils. I could go on for hours. I make my own medicines; I don't get those from doctors. I make my own cheese and forage wild foods and identify wild plants. It's an entire lifestyle. It's appealing to my soul."

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/packers- ... ment-covid

This gal is a dirt foot hippie straight out of the 60's.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Again, that has nothing to do with NFL RULES. Which he chose to ignore. Clearly the team and NFL Chose to ignore as well.