packers.com - 10/31/2008
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Packers Story: The Green Bay Packers have signed QB Aaron Rodgers to a long-term contract extension through the 2014 season. Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations, announced the signing Friday.
"As we talked about in the past, we try to ...
lombardiave.com - 10/30/2008
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The Green Bay Packers exit the bye week
with a 4-3 record and the Tennessee Titans looming.
How have they done so far this year?
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Packers Bye Week Report
sports.espn.go.com - 10/31/2008
jsonline.com - 10/31/2008
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Focused on this season and not wanting to
create a distraction for himself or the team, Green
Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings said he would prefer to wait until after the season to address his contract.
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Notes: Jennings to wait for new deal
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PACKERS SIGN AARON RODGERS TO LONG-TERM DEAL
ProFootballTalk.com —
The Green Bay Packers have announced that quarterback Aaron Rodgers has signed a long-term contract extension. The extension locks Rodgers up through the 2014 season, General Manager Ted Thompson said in the team’s statement.“As we talked about in the past, we try to be proactive in our discussions with our current players and we felt like this was an appropriate time to try to come to an agreement with Aaron ,” Thompson said. “We feel like this is good for the organization and the players, and we will continue this approach as we move forward.” The 24-year-old Rodgers was the ...
Rodgers Gets A New Deal
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
By News Wire Posted October 31, 2008 Email to a Friend Email to a Friend Print This Print This Rodgers Gets A New Deal From Packers.com : The Green Bay Packers have signed QB Aaron Rodgers to a long-term contract extension through the 2014 season. Ted Thompson , Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations, announced the signing Friday.“As we talked about in the past, we try to be proactive in our discussions with our current players and we felt like this was an appropriate time to try to ...
Packers, Apparently Over Brett Favre, Give Aaron Rodgers Long-Term Contract
FanHouse —
Filed under: Packers, NFC North, NFL FansThe Packers front office has a funny way of dealing with the lingering grief associated with losing that interception machine, Brett Favre: they sign his replacement, Aaron Rodgers, to a long-term deal. (Deanna fires up the blog machine in 3... 2... 1...) According Packers.com (via MDS at PFT), the team extended the first-year starter and former first-round pick through 2014. "As we talked about in the past, we try to be proactive in our discussions with our ...
Aaron Rodgers Gets Long-Term Deal
Every Morning Quarterback —
... in the top five of all NFL players. Now, considering what he has faced in terms of following in the footsteps of future Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre (heck, even not considering that), his 2008 numbers are very impressive — 1,668 yards passing, 12 touchdowns, and a 98.8 passer rating. But top five money for someone with only seven career starts and four wins is pretty risky. Aaron will take it, though. It’s finally one less thing for him to have to think about.
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The Rogue Hour —
... this year so he did have his moments. The offense as a whole though could not sustain drives and score when they needed to. Ryan Grant had a so-so day with 86 yards rushing, but you can see that he is getting better; hitting the hole quicker, running harder, breaking more initial tackles. I'd still be embarrased if I were him though creating all that fuss this summer about his contract and then coming in and not doing jack isht. As everybody who cares knows by now Rodgers got a contract extension last week. Some are questioning if this is too soon and think management should ...
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acmepackingcompany.com 11/2/2008 — The reports, here and here , of Aaron Rodgers' contract extension caught me off-guard. Another Acme Packing Company writer even beat me to it . I expected a contract extension, but not until next spring. But it makes sense to do it now and allocate ...
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Aaron Rodgers Packers QB Through 2014-$20 Million Guaranteed
packersmix.com 11/1/2008 — Aaron Rodgers the Packers QB after waiting for Brett Favre to move on has now secured a contract through the year 2014 to line up under center for the Packers. Rodgers had to wait a long time to be picked on draft night, and quite a while for a first round pick to start but he did not wait long to..
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arod12.com 10/24/2008 — The stats and direction of the two teams show the Packers may have been wise to tough out the decision to move forward with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback.
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sports.espn.go.com 12/25/2008 — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said having offseason surgery on his right shoulder is a possibility. "We'll take a look at that after the season, probably," Rodgers said.
One Young QB, Rodgers, Gets New Deal —
Redskins Insider 10/31/2008
As I wrote this morning, the time to start signing young quarterbacks to new deals is upon us. And, what do you know, one of them got an extension through 2014 today. How about that? Green Bay and Chicago have been the most proactive in these matters ...
Packers sign QB Rodgers through 2014 (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 10/31/2008
The Green Bay Packers signed first-year starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a contract extension through the 2014 season on Friday. Rodgers was the Packers' first-round pick in 2005 but didn't get his shot at starting until Brett Favre retired in ...
