I think there was some article which sounded like it was suggesting that some in the Packers front office were nervous about letting go of a two-time current MVP, especially when they didn't think or at least weren't sure Love was ready.
And I think fans would of gone back to the post Favre rage, if we got rid of reigning MVP Rodgers and Love looked horrible.
Also, I believe an article posted on here, Rodger's agent told Murphy to get rid of Gute and sounded like Murphy was telling others to get Rodgers new deal done.
So I don't think we kept Rodgers to honor Rodgers, I think we kept Rodgers because it was the safest route for management... maybe specifically Mark Murphy, whom is trying to wrap up his career and ride into the sunset. He doesn't want a major conflict nor major controversy, as he finishes his career.
Speaking of which, I think the cities with interest to host the draft is getting pretty low, giving the Packers a chance, but also interesting the Murphy finally got the draft just four months before he retires. Wonder if that might be partly a retirement gift from Goodell.
Someone whom knows a hotel owner in the GB area, said the NFL mandates that a large majority of the hotels rooms will go to the NFL at a reduced, reduced (x2 or 3) of standard rate. He made it sound like they would be mainly making money on 10% of their rooms.
Some of y'all in the Green Bay area could probably make a lot of money by making your place into an Air B&B for the weekend. Or renting out an RV or something.