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MintBaconDrivel
11 years ago

Green Bay Packer coach Mike McCarthy said repeatedly during his Friday news conference that the decision not to play quarterback Aaron Rodgers against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday was made by the organization.

Rodgers is recovering from a fractured left collarbone.

According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, McCarthy's insistence that the decision was an organizational one came at the prompting of Rodgers and that created some tension between the coach and his starting quarterback.

Mortensen reported his story on ESPN's "Sunday NFL Countdown."

"A CT scan of Aaron Rodgers' fractured left collarbone still showed extraordinary risk if he returned to the football field today, according to sources," Mortensen said. "So why the emphasis on organizational decision by Packers coach Mike McCarthy on Friday to the point where McCarthy mentioned it eight or nine times by media count? That's because Rodgers insisted vehemently on a message of organizational decision, sources said, with an emphasis that he is a tough guy.

"One source says the quarterback's sensitivity that his injury absence would be compared to Brett Favre's reputation for toughness was a driving force behind McCarthy's message, which created a palpable tension between the coach and the quarterback," Mortensen said. "And sources say McCarthy clearly understood Dr. Patrick McKenzie's unwillingness to give Rodgers medical clearance and there was no real organizational decision about it. It was medical."

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rabidgopher04
11 years ago
Why not just be honest about it? That the bone isn't yet healed enough to play would sure take the daily drama out of whether or not he is going to play.

I get that he wants to appear tough, but even if Favre had the exact same injury he would not have played. It is what it is.
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nerdmann
11 years ago

Why not just be honest about it? That the bone isn't yet healed enough to play would sure take the daily drama out of whether or not he is going to play.

I get that he wants to appear tough, but even if Favre had the exact same injury he would not have played. It is what it is.

Originally Posted by: rabidgopher04 



The white trash people are going to venerate Favre no matter what. Aaron needs to just get over that.

Aaron needs to get over his needs to one-up Favre, both on and off the field. Forget about Favre's records, forget about his fans. Get on with your own life, dude.
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DarkaneRules
11 years ago
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El3ment12
11 years ago
What source is Mortenson getting all this from? I don't believe the packers organization wants anything out. Rodgers could be back next week or not till next season. We don't know because they won't tell us.
Zero2Cool
11 years ago

What source is Mortenson getting all this from? I don't believe the packers organization wants anything out. Rodgers could be back next week or not till next season. We don't know because they won't tell us.

Originally Posted by: El3ment12 



If this is true, you can bet Aaron Rodgers know by whom. I can't imagine if true that this was spoken in a room full of ears. I'm thinking the coach, the general manager and medical doctor. And we know Ted Thompson is top notch poker face and doctors will not speak so that eliminates McKenzie.

A few of us have outlined the public outbursts of Rodgers aimed at McCarthy in the past ... McCarthy says Rodgers looks ready to play ...


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sschind
11 years ago
I'm not sure what the big deal is. Rodgers thinks he is ready to play and the ones in charge of making that decision do not. All Rodgers wants people to know is that he is not in charge of making that decision. Whether its because he doesn't want his toughness questioned or whatever, it does not matter. He wants to play and he thinks he can play. There is not much more that he can do than state that. I don't understand why that should cause friction between Rodgers and McCarthy.

We all know that McCarthy will not come out and say "I want Aaron to start but Ted and the Doctors do not" He will not say that even if he thinks it because it will cause a division. He is probably equally reluctant to say "Aaron wants to play and thinks he is ready but I do not" because that would put him at odds with his star player. About the only thing he can do is try to stay neutral with comments like "he looks ready" Does he think that by him insisting that it was an organizational decision that it implies he was part of that decision when he may not agree with it. That's about the only thing that I think could cause any friction.

Anyway, it looks to me like we are going to see Matt Flynn again next week. If we beat the Bears we MAY see Rodgers and Cobb in the playoffs. I doubt we will see either of them next week. That may have been the plan all along but who knows.
El3ment12
11 years ago

If this is true, you can bet Aaron Rodgers know by whom. I can't imagine if true that this was spoken in a room full of ears. I'm thinking the coach, the general manager and medical doctor. And we know Ted Thompson is top notch poker face and doctors will not speak so that eliminates McKenzie.

A few of us have outlined the public outbursts of Rodgers aimed at McCarthy in the past ... McCarthy says Rodgers looks ready to play ...


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I'm just saying that Mortenson's source is most likely BS.
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11 years ago

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Cheesey
11 years ago
I really don't think Favre has anything to do with it.
I think Rodgers just wants to play, and knows this is a shot at the playoffs and he wants to lead the team.
I believe he'd be like that no matter WHO was the Packer's QB before he became the starter.
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