Bears fans have had it rough. The team’s most hated rival, the Green Bay Packers, have had the Quarterback position figured out for over two decades now. Quarterbacks Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers have terrorized the city of Chicago and have caused fans to rejoice whenever the backup QB has to play.
(This GIF still breaks my heart, by the way, and causes me to curse Chris Conte’s name repeatedly).
Rodgers is, arguably, one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. Bears fans know it, which is why it’s so frustrating to go up against an offense lead by him twice a year. But something might be brewing up in “Cheese Land” that should have Bears fans clapping their hands in excitement.
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Sources close to #Packers QB Aaron Rodgers say he’s growing frustrated with management freezing him out of decisions that impact him. And it may already be weighing on contract extension talks. https://t.co/yHx55tRAuc
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) April 17, 2018
Rodgers is reportedly becoming discontent with the way management has handled certain situations without consulting him this offseason. Robinson, a writer for Yahoo Sports, brings up two major components of his discontent; Jordy Nelson being released and QB coach Alex Van Pelt being let go. Two major decisions that directly affect the star QB.
Nelson was a long-time friend and close teammate of Rodgers, who was also a thorn in the side of Bears fans. Van Pelt has worked closely with Rodgers since 2014 and was part of the Green Bay coaching overhaul that took place this offseason. But these two issues aren’t the only things that could be leading to a potentially messy divorce…
Rodgers is grossly underpaid. As one of the greatest to ever play the position, Rodgers is seeing guys like Jimmy Garoppolo sign contracts in excess of well over 100 million dollars and has been wanting a contract extension. (Essentially a “Pay me what I’m worth” argument).
Up until this point though, no news has come out of the Packers looking to extend Rodgers. From their perspective though, it makes sense to not extend him at this point. He’s under contract through 2019 for a very reasonable amount, which they can then take the money that they would be paying him and use it to fill holes on their roster. Except this can start to affect the relationship between Rodgers and the organization…
Would Rodgers leave Green Bay after 2019 to head somewhere else? It’s possible. He wants to be treated like the centerpiece of the organization that he is, like Tom Brady, and be included on conversations that directly pertain to him. He also wants to be paid like the superstar QB that he is. These are three major components that could combine for the perfect storm, coming together to cause Rodgers to go play somewhere else to finish up his career.
Is it a small percentage chance that Rodgers actually leaves Green Bay? Absolutely. However, this storyline certainly warrants closer attention moving forward. For Bears fans though, it’s a glimmer of hope. It could be the beginning of the end for Rodgers terrorizing the city of Chicago on a regular basis.
Hey, who knows, maybe Rodgers will leave and Jay Cutler will come back out of retirement in two years to play for another NFC North team. Talk about a dream scenario for Bears fans.
