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Packers quarterback and player rep Aaron Rodgers is the latest NFL star to chime in on the disagreement between players and owners on the proposed collective bargaining agreement.

“I voted no last night. 16 games to me, was never something to be negotiated,” Rodgers wrote in a statement Wednesday on Twitter. “The owners made it clear that the 17th game is about paying for the ‘added’ benefits and had nothing to do with positive feedback received about any extra risks involved with the added regular season game.”

If the NFL’s stars are at all indicative of the rest of the players, the recently proposed CBA might be in trouble.

Owners voted to approve the proposed version — though not unanimously — last week, hoping to have the new deal in place by March 18, the beginning of the league’s new year. The CBA includes a 17-game season, shortened preseason, upgraded pensions and a higher percentage of revenues for players.

The NFLPA board voted by a slim margin to send it to players, with a simple majority vote among players needed to make it official.

Big-name players already have begun to speak out. Texans linebacker J.J. Watt was among the first, tweeting “Hard no” shortly after the CBA was passed to the players.

Richard Sherman, the 49ers cornerback, quoted Rodgers’ tweet, adding: “Health and Wellness of our men is always the most important aspect. There is no price you can put on that and that is why I Voted No. I respect the Men that have been part of this discussion and stood up for their locker rooms.”

Rodgers and Sherman are hardly alone in shooting down the proposal. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson pointed to the players’ power in MLB and NBA as a reason to vote no.

“We should not rush the next 10 years for today’s satisfaction,” he wrote.

“I vote no,” Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey — twin of Dolphins center and player rep Mike Pouncey — said in an Instagram video. “F–k that s–t. Our NFLPA, the dudes at the top, the leaders … They ain’t looking out for the best for the players.”

Aaron Rodgers is known for his cool and calm demeanor in big-time moments with the Green Bay Packers and he’s proven he’s “cool” off of the field as well. A fan that professed her love for Rodgers in a viral clip received a present from Danica Patrick.

Nearly a week ago, Callie Kessler—an avid fan of Rodgers—was undergoing a procedure to remove her tonsils. While under anesthesia, Kessler shared her undying love for the Packers longtime quarterback.

After professing her love for Rodgers, Kessler randomly shared that Rodgers would “buy her 400 popsicles.” Once the video was posted to Twitter, it immediately became a viral story. Shortly after it went viral, fans were attempting to get Rodgers’ attention to see Kessler’s video on Twitter.

Instead of Rodgers, Patrick came across the video on Twitter and wanted to help Kessler. Therefore, the retired race car driver and girlfriend of Rodgers proceeded to get Kessler’s address.

On Monday, Kessler received 400 popsicles from the couple through the mail. The devoted Rodgers fan then posted a picture of the present in front of a shower curtain of Rodgers. If the viral video didn’t already prove that she’s a dedicated fan of Rodgers, a shower curtain with his face on it will definitely do it.

Situations like these show the positive side of social media and how anyone can connect with each other. Even though Kessler was already a passionate fan of Rodgers, it’s safe to say her fandom grew even larger in recent weeks.

Power couple Aaron Rodgers and Danica Patrick just made one of the year’s biggest splashes in Malibu, buying a beachfront villa for $28 million. Rodgers, a two-time NFL MVP, and Patrick, a former race car driver, began dating last year.

The massive sale closed in November, as first reported by TMZ. It’s good for the third-highest transaction in the coastal city this year, trumped only by entertainment executive Ron Meyer selling his Pacific Coast Highway contemporary compound for $100 million and Golden State Warriors majority owner Joe Lacob buying a modern Carbon Beach abode for $29.1 million over the summer.

This one flaunts a different style with a charming tan exterior topped by clay tile. Set on a long, thin lot that descends to the sand, the bluff-top property has two separate structures: a three-story main house and a two-bedroom guesthouse/garage.

Rodgers and Patrick aren’t the property’s only high-profile owners. Public records tie it to Netflix executive Ted Sarandos and his wife, former U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant. The pair paid $20.25 million for the home in 2017 and sold it for $21.25 million a year later to British pop star Robbie Williams, who in turn dealt it to Rodgers and Patrick.

Concrete floors, glass walls and splashes of wood touch up the interior, which centers on an open floor plan with a living room, dining area and gourmet kitchen. Other highlights include a family room, office and den.

Four bedrooms and four bathrooms — including a master suite with a massive deck — complete the main home. Outside, a pool sits between the two structures. In the back, resort-style decks and lounges overlook the ocean. Dense landscaping descends down the hillside.

Considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Rodgers boasts the league’s highest career passer rating at 102.7 and the lowest career interception percentage at 1.5%. In 2010, he led the Green Bay Packers to a Super Bowl championship and was named the game’s MVP.

A native of Wisconsin, Patrick is arguably the most successful woman in the history of American racing. In 2008, she became the first and only woman to win an IndyCar Series race and competed throughout the 2000s before retiring last year.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers doesn’t think the 29-point gap between his team and the San Francisco 49ers is based only on talent.

The Packers fell behind 23-0 at halftime and lost 37-8 on Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium, but Rodgers credited the difference on the scoreboard to individual execution.

“The gap is execution, it’s not ability, it’s not talent, it’s execution,” Rodgers said Wednesday. “On paper and lining up we feel really good about our squad against anybody. But execution is the main divider between teams that put that performance on the board like they did and the way we played. I think things would be a little different the next time, as far as the way we execute.”

Despite coming off the bye, the Packers struggled early and never really got into the game in San Francisco.

Rodgers lost a fumble on third down on the first series, setting up a one-play touchdown drive for the 49ers to start the game.

Another stagnant and uninspiring start on offense led to a big early deficit, and the Packers didn’t get on the scoreboard until the 49ers led 23-0 in the third quarter.

Rodgers attempted 33 passes and produced only 104 passing yards, and neither Aaron Jones nor Davante Adams – the team’s two best offensive playmakers – had a difference-making impact.

“Look at the game, we didn’t get the ball to 33 in space, we didn’t run the ball very well, we didn’t get the ball to Davante down the field. We didn’t really do any of what has been helping us win,” Rodgers said.

For the second time in three games, the Packers failed to avoid early-down mistakes and consistently faced difficult down and distances, which fed right into the way the 49ers wanted to play defense against Rodgers and the passing game.

Rodgers said better execution on first and second down, especially in the run game, would be important if the Packers get another chance to face the 49ers in the postseason.

Confidence doesn’t appear to be fading. Rodgers knows the Packers have go-to players in Adams and Jones, and he’s still confident others at the receiver position, such as Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Geronimo Allison, Allen Lazard and Jake Kumerow, can get open and make plays, even as their production has flatlined over the last month.

Rodgers thinks a faster start and better execution on third down will solve most of the Packers’ problems.

“If you look at the two losses, we gave up a number of sacks, we had a lot of penalties, we started terribly in each game,” Rodgers said. “That just changes the whole dynamic of the football game.”

The moment Green Bay Packers center Corey Linsley felt his man slide off him Sunday night, he felt a sense of panic well within him, the type only a veteran NFL offensive lineman would understand.

In this league, when the big, fast behemoths he’s charged with blocking wiggle free, it often portends doom. Nothing ruins an offensive play like a penetrating defensive lineman, and as the Kansas City Chief who slipped free — Derrick Nnadi — closed in on Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers on a third-and-1 at the Chiefs’ 3-yard line, Linsley rushed to recover, hoping he could do anything to prevent being the primary reason the play went bust.

Linsley did not recover, as Nnadi proceeded to close on his quarterback unimpeded.

It also didn’t matter.

A split-second before Rodgers was hit, the future Hall of Famer slung a side-arm heave — off his back foot — to the back right corner of the end zone. And as all eyes in the stadium zeroed in on the high-arcing spiral, one that initially looked to many like it may land harmlessly out of bounds, the low rumble of the crowd turned to gasps from Chiefs fans and cheers from Packers fans as the ball settled just beyond the outstretched fingertips of linebacker Ben Niemann and right into the grasp of running back Jamaal Williams for a stunning touchdown.

“I saw Jamaal catch it and I was like damn, that’s a great catch, too,” Linsley told Yahoo Sports with a laugh. “It was fantastic. The whole thing was great.”

Frankly, it was all about Rodgers’ outrageous throw, one that gave the Packers a seven-point lead with nearly 14 minutes left. It also doubled as one of the greatest touchdown passes of Rodgers’ career, one that fit into the tiniest of windows that left even his head coach stunned.

“That was one of the best, if not the best, passes I’ve ever seen live in person,” said Packers coach Matt LaFleur, who thought Rodgers was trying to throw it away. “That was incredible. I couldn’t believe it. Just a great play because he was under duress, too.”

It was the epitome of greatness in one tidy eight-second highlight.

Like why he’s worth his record-setting $134 million contract.

Or why he’s worth sticking with, even after the drama that surfaced last year between he and former head coach Mike McCarthy.

And finally, why he should be considered the odds-on favorite to win MVP for the resurgent 7-1 Packers. Rodgers, 35, is on pace to finish with 4,600 yards passing, 32 touchdowns and four interceptions, just one year after a miserable injury-plagued season in which he boasted a 25-2 touchdown-to-interception ratio but the Packers went 6-9-1.

And rest assured, if Rodgers wins his second career MVP award in 2019, that throw will be at the epicenter of his campaign.

“Man, we’re talking about a legendary quarterback making a legendary throw,” Packers edge rusher Preston Smith explained afterward. “It’s what we see all the time. I guess it’s new to y’all.”

Smith scoffed at the notion it was lucky, one that some fans were quick to jump on afterward — and one that Rodgers didn’t completely disavow when explaining his thought process.

“As I rolled to the right there, I saw Jimmy Graham and I saw [Williams] wrapping behind him,” Rodgers explained. “I was actually throwing a ball that Jimmy could go up and get if he wanted to and if he didn’t, the guy behind him might be able to get. Luckily the guy behind him got it … It seemed like there was not anybody in the back of the end zone, so I felt like it was a safe throw.”

And when told that Williams, a third-year pro, said he “locked eyes with Rodgers” on the throw, Rodgers seemed amused.

“I did see him if that is what he is talking about — I am not sure if we locked eyes,” Rodgers said. “That might be a little bit of a stretch, but I did see him. Wind probably helped out on that one.”

The obscure stat of the day comes from Thursday night at Lambeau Field.

Before the Week Four game against the Eagles, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had compiled a record of 50-0-1 when his team led by 10 or more points at home. After the Week Four game against the Eagles, Rodgers now has a record of 50-1-1.

Green Bay rocketed to a 13-0 lead on Thursday night, before Philadelphia woke up and made it a game. The Packers were then unable to recapture the lead after falling behind 21-13, while the game was still in the first half.

Here’s another troubling stat for the 2019 Packers, as pointed out on Friday’s PFT Live by Big Cat: The Packers have scored a grand total of six fourth-quarter points this year. In all games. Combined.

Whether opposing defenses are adjusting to the Green Bay offense or the Green Bay offense isn’t adjusting to opposing defenses or a little of both, the Packers can’t continue to race to a big start and then try to weather the storm.

Actually, that’s a microcosm for a season that included five home games in six weeks, giving them a chance to fatten up their record and then hold on as best they can to a division title or a playoff berth. Last night’s loss became a lost opportunity to bank another September win, which puts even more pressure on the Packers to go to Dallas next weekend and find a way to beat one of the best teams in the conference.

The Packers have their quarterback fully healthy, rested and ready.

The team has 18 names on its injury report, but Aaron Rodgers isn’t one of them.

Rodgers was held out of the second preseason game with back tightness, but the Packers said all along it wasn’t a concern. And it apparently isn’t.

Most of the Packers on the report fully participated. The only players who sat out Monday were linebacker Oren Burks (pectoral), receiver Darrius Shepherd (hamstring) and tight end Jace Sternberger (ankle). Cornerback Kevin King (hamstring), cornerback Ka’dar Hollman (neck), tight end Jimmy Graham (finger) and offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga (rest) were limited.

The Bears listed only two players on their injury report, with tight end Trey Burton (groin) limited and offensive lineman Rashaad Coward (elbow) sitting out Monday.

Aaron Rodgers signed his four-year, $134 million contract extension last year and it was the biggest contract in history at the time. But Rodgers’ contract may not be as big as compared to what NFL players have signed recently.

Bill Barnwell of ESPN ranked the 20 biggest contract outliers in the NFL and Rodgers came in at No. 12. Rodgers’ three-year compensation is $103 million which is 39.6 percent above the average. Here’s a look at what Barnwell has to say about Rodgers’ contract.

You’re familiar, I hope. Rodgers had two years and $41.6 million remaining on his previous contract when he signed a four-year, $134 million extension with the Packers last August.

In practical terms, Rodgers is now entering the second year of a four-year, $125 million deal, with $51 million in unguaranteed base salaries tacked on over the final two seasons for cap purposes and to inflate the overall value. Rodgers will be 38 by then, at which point the Packers will either likely hand him a new deal or move on from their future Hall of Fame quarterback.

By the time Rodgers is 38, he will have a cap hit of $37 million. So depending on how he’s playing in 2022, the Packers could restructure his contract. As far as moving on from him, that is likely not in the Packers’ future plans, but it’s not out of the question either as they reportedly had interest in drafting former Missouri quarterback Drew Lock this year.

But if it was up to Rodgers, he will continue to play until he 40 years old.

“I’d love to play to 40,” he said to Peter King of NBC Sports back in July of last year. “I just think that number means a lot. Obviously, Tom [Brady] is kind of rewriting the book. Brett [Favre] had a good season when he turned 40. My goal is to be able to move like I do or close to how I do and still be able to do that at 40 … just because nobody’s been able to do that and still move around the same. Steve Young’s career was cut short in his late thirties. John [Elway], the same—he didn’t really move the same as when he was younger. So to be able to move the same way at 38, 39, 40 would be cool. That’s my aim.”

Back in August, Rodgers signed a four-year, $134 million contract extension with a signing bonus of $57.5 million which is the largest in NFL history. He will also get $103 million in guaranteed money and he received $67 million by the end of the year. By St. Patrick’s Day of this, Rodgers had $80 million. This means Rodgers will get $176 million over the next six seasons since he had two years remaining on his last contract.

Also, Rodgers’ 2020 roster bonus of $19.5 million is guaranteed. So his cap number for 2019 and 2020 will be $26.5 million and $32 million, respectively.

Aaron Rodgers is good at football but very, very bad at chugging beer.

Rodgers and Packers offensive lineman David Bakhtiari were both at Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Raptors and Bucks in Milwaukee when the camera panned to Bakhtiari in the stands. The lineman downed two beers in a 10-second span and then pointed to Rodgers to partake in an unofficial beer-chugging competition on the big screen.

The “Game of Thrones Extra & NFL MVP” could not finish one beer.

Not. Even. One. Beer. The man even put his finger up asking for another minute and still quit before he finished!

Bakhtiari chugged No. 3 after Rodgers gave up just for good measure.

Any brownie points Green Bay’s quarterback might’ve earned from his Thrones cameo probably disappeared faster than that beer.

Change isn’t always easy, but sometimes it is needed. Such was the case for the Green Bay Packers after the Mike McCarthy era ended with a team that ran dry, an offense that fell flat and a team that had had just finished back-to-back losing seasons.

With the club making its first coaching change since 2006, Matt LaFleur was intent on making his first impression go beyond an opening speech or installation of a new playbook. Perhaps most notably, the look of the team room has changed. More than just new paint, new slogans and new photos, there is a focus on 2019 rather than teams of the past.

“Yeah, I wanted to make it about these guys, and when you come to the Green Bay Packers, obviously you respect the tradition, the history, but for us, and this football team, it’s about making history,” LaFleur said via packersnews.com. “We’ll always pay credit and respect to what’s been done here in the past, but again, it’s for us, it’s moving forward.”

The change has been evident to players who are seasoned veterans of the team, as well as those who are still relatively new. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was among those who welcomed the new change.

“I think the great thing about Matt is it’s been very clear messaging. He’s been great in front of the room. It’s a forward focus. It’s about building today for a better tomorrow. He’s done a great job of talking about how the most important thing is us moving forward together.”

Rodgers’ early approval is a welcomed sign, and should provide some hope for a team that reportedly suffered from locker room drama under McCarthy.