Wow I didn't know about the tidbit from Get Up. In that case, then Schefner is a very bold fellow.
I suspect the plan all long was to break it prior to the draft. I can't imagine that this didn't generate a spike in ratings - particularly leading up to the Denver Broncos pick. Honestly, part of me still feels some (not the primary points) of it is overblown because ESPN wanted to spike the ratings.
Originally Posted by: porky88
It has sounded like everyone knew Rodgers was unhappy and has told people he doesn't want to go back to Green Bay, but all signs pointed to Green Bay wasn't going to move him, so there was no current story and people sat on the story.
Then the rumors/reports that the 49ers offered the 3rd overall pick for Rodgers came out... which later got turned into, 49ers asked if Packers were available, they said no and it was dropped...
But that turned a Rodgers story where, one minor leak, two minor leaks, three... and the story is very very slowly coming out ...
so the story that's they're sitting on, is coming out with them or without them, and of course now the time to tell what they know or it's too late, so they spill the beans.
But really I blame the person (listed below) that started the false story of the 49ers making the 3rd overall offer, as that wasn't correct and was untrue and lead to the truth coming out...
But also because the person that started the 49ers rumors publicly was none other than Vikings announcer Paul Allen of KFAN.
So division rival starting sh!t, and it leaks a story that our team and QB wanted to keep hidden.