MintBaconDrivel
11 years ago
Even Andrew Brandt was trying to help.





Talking players into spending their offseasons in scenic Green Bay isn't the easiest thing to do. So the Packers are paying their guys to do it. According to Weston Hodkiewicz of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, the Packers paid out more in veteran workout bonuses than any team last year, and appear to be doing so again this...

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What does that say about the leaders if they have to be financially bribed to show up?
nerdmann
11 years ago
This was part of the CBA.

This is why the players negotiated voluntary workouts.
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11 years ago

Even Andrew Brandt was trying to help.









What does that say about the leaders if they have to be financially bribed to show up?

Originally Posted by: MintBaconDrivel 



It underscores the thing we have been saying for a long time. GB is a great place for you Kevin to live but athletes with unlimited options don't want to come to GB any more than they have to.
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warhawk
11 years ago
GB is a great football town for football players....during foot ball season. Like a lot of NFL cities. I don't guess Baltimore or Cincy or Oakland have players ready to flock there in the off season when they will be there 24/7 going at it soon enough.

When I'm in my routine and working out five days a week and feeling really good about myself I don't want to pull up and disrupt that. I think for most players it's that vs. the city.

My experience with highly successful people is that I find them self-motivated, very regimented, and have little time or inclination for night life or partying. I think you may be very surprised at how many NFL players fit this description.

Look, for NFL players when it's time to report it's like summer camp only once it's on you don't leave for the fall or the winter. So not wanting to go back there until you have to would only be natural.


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11 years ago

GB is a great football town for football players....during foot ball season. Like a lot of NFL cities. I don't guess Baltimore or Cincy or Oakland have players ready to flock there in the off season when they will be there 24/7 going at it soon enough.

When I'm in my routine and working out five days a week and feeling really good about myself I don't want to pull up and disrupt that. I think for most players it's that vs. the city.

My experience with highly successful people is that I find them self-motivated, very regimented, and have little time or inclination for night life or partying. I think you may be very surprised at how many NFL players fit this description.

Look, for NFL players when it's time to report it's like summer camp only once it's on you don't leave for the fall or the winter. So not wanting to go back there until you have to would only be natural.

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I think you would be surprised by how many this does not fit. Success has come to them easily their whole life. They have been pampered and catered to their whole life. They now have more money than they could have ever imagined. They have more people fawning all over them. They are so young. They think they can handle any situation. They are so strong and so fast missing a few workouts won't matter they can pick it back up in a day or two and not miss a beat. or so they think. Plus almost every other city other than GB has a urban night life. It may not be LA or NYC but far more than GB has to offer.
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DoddPower
11 years ago

GB is a great football town for football players....during foot ball season. Like a lot of NFL cities. I don't guess Baltimore or Cincy or Oakland have players ready to flock there in the off season when they will be there 24/7 going at it soon enough.

When I'm in my routine and working out five days a week and feeling really good about myself I don't want to pull up and disrupt that. I think for most players it's that vs. the city.

My experience with highly successful people is that I find them self-motivated, very regimented, and have little time or inclination for night life or partying. I think you may be very surprised at how many NFL players fit this description.

Look, for NFL players when it's time to report it's like summer camp only once it's on you don't leave for the fall or the winter. So not wanting to go back there until you have to would only be natural.

Originally Posted by: warhawk 



It's not just about living in the city. Demographics and weather are a big part of it. As someone who now lives in California but has spent a decent bit of time in and around Wisconsin, I can say the weather is much nicer here in CA (and many other places). Many people simply do not like the extreme cold, and the short summer just isn't enough. Not to mention, it's far away from warm beaches and not even that close to beautiful mountains. If it's going to be super cold, at least be in the mountains (like Denver, which has city life and almost unmatched mountain beauty nearby).

I think Wisconsin is a beautiful state, but many do not agree. The reality is there are many better places to live for many. It obviously takes a special breed to live and thrive in Wisconsin. That's part of what makes it awesome.

I think it goes far beyond just night life and partying, although that's important to for many young men with money "living the dream". I also don't think many would mind being around Oakland. If for no other reason, they are right across a bridge from San Francisco, which is an amazing city to visit and explore (and most importantly, to eat!). Even things as simple as live music scenes and such are important (Aaron Rodgers has his own record label). One doesn't have to be drunk and partying to enjoy being around a thriving night life scene (and I haven't even touched on the art scene).
PackFanWithTwins
11 years ago
My employer paid me bonuses to do voluntary things, I would be more likely to do them also.
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