MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK

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Jerry Jones: Dak Prescott had his best day of practice I’ve ever seen



Dak Prescott is practicing without any limitations or restrictions. He’s back and has vowed to return better than ever. The star quarterback convinced Cowboys owner Jerry Jones of that after the first training camp practice.

“I thought Dak Prescott had the best day of practice that I’ve seen since he’s been a Dallas Cowboy yesterday,” Jones said Sunday, via Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News. “That’s the best day I’ve seen him practice. That’s encouraging.”

Prescott was carted off the field Oct. 11 with a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle, which required immediate surgery. He required a second surgery in December to strengthen the ankle.

He is doing pre- and post-practice running to strengthen the leg even further, but otherwise, it’s hard to tell Prescott is returning from injury.

The Cowboys, though, still are awaiting the training camp debuts of defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (back) and Amari Cooper (ankle). Both are doing rehab work after practice.

Jones said he expects both players to return after the second preseason game when the team returns home for the second part of its training camp.

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That means Dak must have sucked, Because JJ is always full of crap

 

I was thinking the same thing it's kinda quick ready to go huh ?

 

Report: Aaron Rodgers has told people close to him he plans to play for Packers



The sports books can put the Packers-related wagers back on the board.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that quarterback Aaron Rodgers “has indicated to people close to him that he does plan to play for [the Packers] this season.” Rapoport adds, however, that there are “many factors at play.”

One of the factors, frankly, is whether the Packers will give Rodgers a contract that gives credence to CEO Mark Murphy’s claim that the team is committed to Rodgers for 2021 and beyond. Under the current contract, the lone commitment applies to 2021. It would take a new deal with a new structure to keep the Packers from having the ability after the coming season to move on from Rodgers.

Meanwhile, it’s curious to say the least that Rodgers kept his mouth shut for months, and that the news of his intent to play for the Packers emerged only after Murphy and G.M. Brian Gutekunst had to face fans at the annual shareholders meeting.

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well as the Aaron Rodgers turns quess this dumb azz soap opera is over MAN WHAT A JOKE!

 

Report: Aaron Rodgers, Packers closing in on agreement for “at least” 2021

On Friday, various sports books became convinced that Aaron Rodgers was serious about retiring. Apparently, the Packers became convinced of it, too.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that, over the weekend, the Packers and Rodgers reached “mutually-agreed upon terms that are close to convincing Aaron Rodgers to abandon plans he had to skip training camp and instead return for it.” Per the report, the concessions do not include more money.

The concessions would include the Packers wiping out the 2023 season of the current Rodgers contract, with no tags permissible once the deal expires after the 2022 season. The Packers also would “agree to review” the situation at the end of the current season.

It sounds as if the Packers also will convert a large chunk of his $14.6 million base salary to a bonus, spreading it over multiple years and creating cap room in 2021.

Finally, “mechanisms” reportedly will be put in place to address his issues with the team. Whatever those may be.

And so it looks like Rodgers will be back — assuming the deal gets done and he indeed abandons his plans to not show up. This could be a very delicate time, however; one false move by the Packers or some throwaway “complicated fella” comment could in theory blow it all up.

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'No. 2 is not an option' for Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew

Who does No. 2 work for? Apparently not Gardner Minshew.

The mustachioed quarterback who once authored a mania down in Duval apparently has no eyes on being No. 2 to the 2021 NFL Draft's No. 1 pick with the Jaguars this upcoming season.

Or at least that's the message he delivered in a rather unconventional but very Minshew kind of way on "The Green Light" podcast.

"I'll say this man, in preparation for the competition, I haven't taken a [expletive deleted] in weeks, because No. 2 isn't an option for me," Minshew said on the podcast, via Dov Kleiman. "No. 2 is not an option."

Realistically, Clemson product Trevor Lawrence, the aforementioned No. 1 overall pick, was prognosticated as the Jaguars' No. 1 QB last year while he was still in college and Jacksonville was limping to a 1-15 record.

Minshew, meanwhile, was in his second season with the Jags. In his first, he came on in relief of an injured Nick Foles and for a time dazzled the Duval faithful and Minshewmania was born. However, Minshew's never been able to truly grasp the starting reins, as they were given back for a time to a returning Foles in 2019 and tossed about to Minshew, Mike Glennon and Jake Luton in 2020 with Minshew garnering eight starts.

Despite the Jaguars' tribulations as of late, Minshew put up solid numbers, especially considering his surrounding cast and that he was playing in his first two NFL seasons. Over two years in Jacksonville, Minshew completed 62.9 percent of his passes for 240.4 yards per contest and 37 touchdowns to 11 interceptions in 23 games.


A characteristic as important as just about any with a quarterback is confidence and Minshew is still brimming with it despite Lawrence's selection.

"I know the work I put in, I trust that. I am ready as I can be. So I mean, it doesn't matter outside of that. You know, I am fired up because I like how I play right now," Minshew said on the podcast.

Many expected Minshew to have been traded at this point, but he's still with the Jaguars. And many expected Lawrence to be QB1, but passing game coordinator Brian Schottenheimer said in June a starter still hadn’t been named. Schottenheimer's remarks were likely met by many with an eye roll. But Minshew's still, at the least, a captivating personality who's ready to compete.

Hard to believe No. 2 would be an option for the No. 1 overall pick, but Minshew's not giving in without a competition and some good sound bites.

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Now we can turn out attention back to the Deshauwn Watson Soap... which is still in progress.


Nah... better things to do, lol.

 

Gardner Minshaw just bought some ocean front property in Arizona.

 

Kyle Shanahan: Jimmy Garoppolo is 49ers starting quarterback



Trey Lance may ultimately be the quarterback of the future for the San Francisco 49ers.

Jimmy Garoppolo is still the quarterback of the now.

Via Ben Ross of the Associated Press, head coach Kyle Shanahan stated clearly on Tuesday that Garoppolo enters training camp with the 49ers as their starting under center.

”There’s no open competition right now in terms of getting equal reps with the same group,” Shanahan said. “Jimmy is coming in as the (No.) 1 and Trey is coming in as the 2.”

As the team has said repeatedly, Garoppolo has shown to be a solid starting quarterback when he’s been able to play. It’s just been the lack of availability due to injuries during his three-plus seasons with the 49ers that have been the biggest issue for Garoppolo.

“Jimmy’s a very good player,” Shanahan said. “And when Jimmy’s at the top of his game, I told him this back when we made the trade: ‘There’s no rookie that’s going to just come in here right away and take your job if you’re at the top of your game.'”

Lance, the No. 3 overall pick in this spring’s NFL Draft, has yet to reach an agreement on his rookie contract with the 49ers as they get set to open training camp on Wednesday. Lance being unable to practice at the outset of camp due to a lack of a deal would be another reason for Garoppolo to lead the way into the season.

“He’s our best quarterback in the building right now, so he’ll start out training camp that way and we’ve got three other guys behind him. We’re going to give Trey the first chance, obviously, as the backup,” Shanahan said.

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Daniel Jones on pressure: We’re all expected to perform and play at a high level



Daniel Jones will have more weapons than he ever has with the additions of Kenny Golladay, Kyle Rudolph and Kadarius Toney. The quarterback will have the same offensive coordinator for a second consecutive season for the first time. He will have the support of his team and his teammates.

What Jones won’t have are excuses.

It’s a make-or-break season for Jones as the Giants have a decision to make about whether to exercise the fifth-year option on his contract next spring. Jones’ future is now, and he is embracing the pressure.

“I think at this level and in this job, we’re all expected to perform and play at a high level every day, and that starts today,” Jones said Tuesday. “I certainly feel that. I think everyone on the team does, and I think that’s healthy. I think that’s the way it should be, and I know we’re excited for the opportunity.”

The Giants made Jones the sixth overall choice in 2019. In 27 games, with 26 starts, Jones has 35 touchdown passes, three rushing touchdowns, 22 interceptions and 29 fumbles.

With Jason Garrett back as his playcaller, and now heading into his third season, Jones has more familiarity coming into training camp than he ever has. At the same time, in some ways, Jones feels he and the Giants are starting over.

“We don’t want to overlook anything, don’t want to assume anything and take every step one by one, and make sure we’re building this thing the right way,” Jones said. “So that’s kind of my focus going in. I think it’s definitely nice to come in knowing a lot of these guys and having built a lot of chemistry with these guys whether it’s from last season, the season before, this spring or the summer, so certainly continue to build on that stuff. But in terms of today and this camp, we’re starting from step one.”

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Aaron Rodgers opens up about his issues with the Packers

Aaron Rodgers has returned to the Packers. At some level, the Packers may be wishing he hadn’t.

Rodgers has swapped months of (mostly) silence for complete and unvarnished candor about his concerns. In his first press conference of 2021 training camp, Rodgers reviewed his issues with the organization.

At the core, and as widely believed, Rodgers thinks he should not be treated like a mere employee.

“The organization looks at me and my job as just to play,” Rodgers said. He explained that, given his unique circumstances, he should have “a little more input.”

He expressed frustration with the team’s failure to seek his opinion on matters such as players who will or won’t stay with the team.

“At least to be in the conversation makes it feel like you’re important, you’re respected,” Rodgers said.

Rodgers said that his overriding goal was and is “trying to be a resource for the organization.”

He said he was offered more money, but that it wasn’t about the money. He admitted that he wanted more of a commitment, which meshes with what we’d said all along — he wanted the Packers to be tied to him beyond 2021, breaking the year-to-year approach that the Packers are currently taking with him. However, he said that the team had no conversations with him about a contract extension that would extend the commitment beyond May

Ultimately, he was asked whether he wanted to be with the Packers.

“I do,” Rodgers said. “I love my teammates, I love the city, I love my coaches.”

He nevertheless had his doubts. Rodgers admitted that retirement is “definitely something I thought about.” Recently, however, he decided to stay put.

“We got some things figured out in the last few days and now I’m here,” he said.

Rodgers, despite saying so many things that meshed with so much of what was reported regarding his situation, tried to blame the media for making too much out of his situation. He insisted he leaked nothing and that his agents didn’t, either. (I’ll believe the former, but not the latter.)

So what about 2022?

“I really don’t know,” Rodgers said. “Things in that direction haven’t really changed at all. . . . . There’s gonna be a lot of tough decisions at the end of the year. I’m just gonna enjoy this year.”

He admitted that he’s received no assurances that he’ll be traded in 2022.

“I’m not a victim here at all,” Rodgers said. “It’s a business.”

It definitely is. And he hasn’t been happy with the way the Packers have done business. Whether the Packers change the way they do business will go a long way toward determining whether he wants to stay.

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I should have known better the Aaron Rodgers drama it was never about the Green Bay Packers it was the Aaron Rodgers Show

 

Not that I necessarily agree with it, but Rodgers could probably be fined by the Packers if they chose to. I would think the way he is talking to the media, this would fall under the personal conduct policy. Any talk that could be deemed detrimental to the team or league during sanctioned media time would fall under that rule. What they do on social media, etc. on their own time is a different story, but they way he is talking, I would think there is a possibility he is deflating their value, which is detrimental.

The league is all about inflating value... They are politically correct in most cases of players talking and voicing their opinion, but when it comes to actual sanctioned media time, there are usually some hefty restrictions, which is why you are always seeing players refraining from answering certain questions.

If the Packers wanting to start another war..but recoup some of the guaranteed money they just gave Rodgers to come back, they would probably have a leg to stand on.

 

that was an interesting read

 

He does this every year. I don't know why anyone is surprised. I'm sure I put it in writing here, and I know I've said it to several friends - he was always coming back to GB, and he was always going to blame the blow-up on the media. He does it every time. This is classic Rodgers. No idea why people haven't learned by now.

It was wonderful to read that paragraph about him blaming the media, right as I was thinking, "And here comes him blaming everyone else"... Perfect timing. Gave me the biggest smile.

 

MRI reveals muscle strain in Dak Prescott’s right shoulder



An MRI of Dak Prescott‘s right shoulder revealed “purely precautionary” is a muscle strain, the Cowboys announced.

Todd Archer of ESPN reports Prescott has a latissimus strain in his throwing shoulder.

The Cowboys say the quarterback will undergo treatment, with athletic trainers and doctors evaluating him on a day-by-day basis.

Thus, it is unknown when Prescott might practice again.

“I felt some soreness when making certain throws today, and I really just decided not to push things too far,” Prescott said in a statement released by the team. “Better to be cautious and smart about it. I don’t see this as any kind of serious setback. We’ll treat it on a daily basis, and I’ll be fine.”

Prescott did not participate in team drills Wednesday, leaving for the locker room before practice ended.

The Cowboys went 2-3 in Prescott’s starts last season and 4-7 with Garrett Gilbert, Andy Dalton and Ben DiNucci starting games in his absence. Prescott’s season-ending right ankle injury happened in Week 5 against the Giants.

Dalton left in free agency, leaving Gilbert, Cooper Rush and DiNucci to compete for the backup job behind Prescott.

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50 NFL Coaches and Evaluators Rank the QBs

2021 NFL Quarterback Tiers: 50 coaches and evaluators rank the league's starters

 

Can someone with a membership copy the list and throw it up?