Capítulo 1594: Chapter 1593: Cold and Heartless
In 2004, Brett Favre, the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, experienced a series of severe setbacks. First, his father passed away due to illness, then his mother-in-law died in a car accident, and shortly afterward, his wife was diagnosed with cancer. The waves of disasters surrounding his family severely affected Favre’s competitive state, and during the ga against the New York Giants at the end of the season, Favre suffered a concussion—
He refused to undergo examination and also refused to miss the ga. At the ti, the League had yet to implent a concussion protection plan, so Favre’s decision was not unexpected.
Nevertheless, Favre, who was already reserved a spot in the Hall of Fa early on, still led the Green Bay Packers to advance to the playoffs.
During the wildcard ga against division rival Minnesota Vikings, Favre broke Dan Marino’s long-standing record of having at least one passing touchdown in each playoff ga. At this point, most of the League’s quarterback records were replaced with Favre’s na.
Unfortunately, the Green Bay Packers still lost, stopping at the wildcard ga.
At the end of the season, facing concerned inquiries and doubts, Favre stated that he still had ambitious goals and was ready to embrace all challenges.
Including the team manager, head coach, and the vast residents of Green Bay, everyone expressed that they would unite wholeheartedly behind Favre, facing difficulties with him.
Then, in the 2005 draft, an unexpected twist occurred.
Originally a top pick strong candidate, Aaron Rodgers’ ranking plumted, experiencing a complete breakdown. The NFL draft witnessed the most exaggerated and severe “popular plunge” ever, as all teams seed eager to avoid Rodgers. Fear and panic spread widely.
The Green Bay Packers were stunned, watching as Rodgers fell from the throne to their front, still without any interest at the twenty-fourth pick. The uniford team could not resist the temptation and, akin to making a deal with the devil, stealthily completed a draft steal, selecting Rodgers.
Everything was a sudden situation, naturally leaving no ti to notify Favre.
Later, the Green Bay Packers’ locker room beca tumultuous. Favre even went to great lengths to tornt Rodgers within the team. No one in the locker room dared to offend Favre, causing the forr golden boy Rodgers to experience an unbearable three years in Green Bay, persevering until the 2008 season when he replaced Favre as the starter.
The subsequent story, everyone already knows.
Nonetheless, that backstab, that turbulent dark era, the League still relishes to talk about.
Even now, when people recount shocking monts from draft day, the three-hour tornt Rodgers endured in the Little Green House during the 2005 draft remains a strong candidate for the top three.
However, ti flies, and similar incidents happen again.
It’s the Green Bay Packers again, once more backstabbing the locker room leader, again betraying the team’s foundational core. A fifteen-year cycle repeats.
Moreover, this ti it’s even more excessive and bizarre.
In 2005, notwithstanding Favre’s decline in competitive state, the Green Bay Packers did not actively strike; they simply watched as Rodgers fell to their front. Facing the forr top candidate Rodgers being within reach, the temptation-resistant decision by the uniford group was sowhat forgivable.
But this ti, despite Rodgers still being at the peak of the League, the Green Bay Packers actively striking remains baffling:
Trading up at a huge cost, only to choose a second-round caliber quarterback?
…Huh?
What is this tactic?
The true fatal hit lies in that the teams acting after the Green Bay Packers indeed did not choose a quarterback, which again proved there was no necessity for Green Bay to trade up. So what was the uniford group up to?
The entire League is in shock. No one knows Rodgers’ reaction, but even they, the onlookers, are confused, unable to understand the Green Bay Packers uniford group’s plans.
Trading up signifies that this player is valued highly, worth the cost to draft as a rookie who must play an important role on the team. After all, it’s a first-round pick, the salary cap being not sothing to joke about; yet still, choosing a quarterback, it’s clearly conveying to Rodgers:
Your days in Green Bay are starting to count down.
Moreover, the Green Bay Packers selected a quarterback originally projected as a second-round pick, not even Hertz, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up. This ans they had already calculated, after thorough examination and discussion, making a well-considered decision, rather than an impulsive peak.
If that was the case, the Green Bay Packers had early inford Rodgers: We plan to do this, first-round selection of a quarterback to serve as your backup, grooming a successor, just like the New England Patriots selected Garoppolo as a successor. Rodgers could hardly face it coldly and refuse.
But they didn’t and instead backstabbed Rodgers.
All hints, suggest that the collaboration between the Green Bay Packers and Rodgers has reached its end.
The issue is, no one forgets that the Green Bay Packers had just signed with Rodgers two years ago, and Rodgers also proved his value in these two years. Ultimately, did the uniford group simply abandon Rodgers with a turn?
Unfathomable, truly unfathomable.
Actually, the logic is clear; the League is a professional event, with priority on interests, no one can be bigger than the team, or larger than the championship. This year’s offseason Brady and Watt transfers have proven this point, Rodgers included, his peak period inevitably declines eventually. By that ti, the options are transferring or retiring, an inevitable ending, with no exception for anyone.
Professional League, rcilessly cold, is that simple, in the face of interests, everyone is rely a number, just a cold lifeless string of digits.
The reasoning, everyone understands, but still, the handling, response, and arrangent by the Green Bay Packers are utterly terrible, truly violating every taboo in the workplace.
Shocking!
When Goodell announced the Green Bay Packers’ draft result, the entire League was swept into a storm, collectively losing reason, all other focuses beca unimportant.
Burrow becoming the top pick was unimportant, five wide receivers entering the first round was unimportant, cornerbacks and defensive lines becoming the focus was unimportant, montarily only Green Bay Packers and Rodgers remained, even Jordan Love being selected was unimportant, after all he’s just a tool, a hapless victim, a sacrificial lamb in the wrestling between Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.
Burrow: ???
However, nobody acknowledges Burrow’s grievance and frustration, nor cares about the choices of teams left in the first round, as the social network has gone entirely mad.
For Harbaugh, it’s a good thing, quietly completing the draft hidden behind the Green Bay Packers’ storm—
Not a wide receiver, nor a cornerback. Harbaugh appears to be the only coach to trust Li Wei’s judgent, integrating his draft team’s information and judgnt, Baltimore Ravens eventually chose a lineman.
Patrick-Queen, Louisiana State University.
Finally, the Houston Texans, utilizing the first-round pick acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs, chose a running back. The first day of the 2020 draft ended amidst bustling smoky chaos.
However, the real storm has just begun, with the eye of the public drawn towards Green Bay, causing the draft day, and third day to quiet down.
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