I’m surprised Stafford didn’t retire after last season. Dude played with cracked rips toward the end. Already got paid why keep putting your body through the grind. Same goes for Cousins and Rogers.
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I’m surprised Stafford didn’t retire after last season. Dude played with cracked rips toward the end. Already got paid why keep putting your body through the grind. Same goes for Cousins and Rogers.
Different story for each of them, imo.
For Rodgers, its an ego thing, he loves being the center of attention, being on McAfee's show. He ate up all of the attention this off-season on will he or won't he sign with the steelers. He's been doing the same thing, for years. Sending out tidbits, he might retire, or leave.
I've heard differing news stories regarding the steelers in general. There defense is looking stout, but Rodgers has not looked sharp. Its only preseason and the fog of war is such that we'll not really know anything until the season starts - even then it will take a few games for us to see how teams are really good or bad.
As for Cousins, while I'm sure he was disappointed in getting benched and not traded, I think he's content to just keep collecting $1,588,235.29 game checks for holding a clipboard. His guaranteed salary drops to 10 million next year so the falcons have lots of options that wont be financially painful. Who knows another QB could go down this season and give ATL an offer they couldn't refuse for cousins.
I wouldn't be surprised to see him try to sign with another team next year.
So now we know Jerry's mindset and its all about there is no such thing as bad publicity.
‘I Stir It Up’: Jerry Jones Enrages Cowboys Fans With ‘Soap Opera’ Comment
In one sense he's not wrong, the cowboys are worth a ridiculous amount of money for a franchise that has 4 playoff wind since 2000 and their last SB was in 1996. He doesn't mind over-paying for players because of these controversies simply because its a net positive for him, he's making money. Only when the fans get tired of his shenanigans and stop buying tickets will his attitude change.
One thing is for sure, you cannot build a consistent winning team when every year there's a new controversy, and with a rookie HC, and dealing with the Micah problem, they're not laser focused heading into September.
‘I Stir It Up’: Jerry Jones Enrages Cowboys Fans With ‘Soap Opera’ Comment
In one sense he's not wrong, the cowboys are worth a ridiculous amount of money for a franchise that has 4 playoff wind since 2000 and their last SB was in 1996. He doesn't mind over-paying for players because of these controversies simply because its a net positive for him, he's making money. Only when the fans get tired of his shenanigans and stop buying tickets will his attitude change.
One thing is for sure, you cannot build a consistent winning team when every year there's a new controversy, and with a rookie HC, and dealing with the Micah problem, they're not laser focused heading into September.
