When is the last time you went on a "darkness retreat"?

[True Dough]

Well, consider joining Aaron Rodgers on his journey tomorrow. You may find it enlightening. Or just, uh, dark.

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Bleacher Report
@BleacherReport
Aaron Rodgers will enter his 'darkness retreat' on Monday to make his mind up on his career, per
@RapSheet


His relationship with the Packers 'remains positive' and they'll work together if he wants a trade

[hlthe2b]

1. Yes, I should love to enter my darkness retreat to ponder as to whether the $$$millions I have

is not quite enough and thus I should play NFL another year. How I can RELATE.

[yorkster]

2. Mine was last night 'bout midnight.

Oh well, whatever floats yer bateau...

[True Dough]

3. From that perspective,

yes, every night. You're right.

But Aaron's is gonna be prolonged and special. Or something.

[yorkster]

4. And possibly quite lucrative....

as opposed to mine.

[True Dough]

5. Hey,

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you can't put a price on mental health. Try going a night or two without your version of a "darkness retreat."

It's worth plenty!!

[yorkster]

6. Right you are.

[Rebl2]

7. 👆

What you said.

[madinmaryland]

8. He's pondering the deal the JETS want to offer him!

[True Dough]

9. The Jets might not be a bad landing spot for him

They have a blossoming star in Garrett Wilson. Elijah Moore was an under-utilized talent last season. Breece Hall, once he bounces back from ACL surgery, is on a trajectory to becoming a star RB and he has good hands.

The biggest question is Rodgers himself, IMO. He's 39. He's not likely to last until 45 like Brady. Maybe until 42 like Drew Brees?

[Brother Buzz]

10. He hasn't found the light switch yet, but his choices are reduced; Love will be the Packers top dog.

and Aaron Rodgers can ride the pines

Boy howdy, the names Rodgers, Derek Carr and Jimmy Garoppolo are churning in the rumor mill.

[True Dough]

11. Of those three free agents

Rodgers is clearly the most talented. But he's 39. And he comes with an enormous salary. And he's not exactly a "team first" sort of personality. A bit of an attention monger, to say the least.

I'd prefer Garoppolo, as long as he's healthy.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Carr Doesn't Get Hurt As Often

And, his leadership traits right after the Gruden fiasco were exemplary.
With all that swirling around them, they made the playoffs.
Then, McDaniels came in to ruin another team. Carr got worse with the best receiver in the league? Sounds like a foundational problem to me.

[True Dough]

13. Could be

I wouldn't be willing to gamble on him (or any of the trio in question) with a contract of longer than two years, preferably one. Good luck getting any of them to agree to that, however.

[ProfessorGAC]

14. Another Advantage Of Carr

Word on ESPN this morning is that he's ruling out nothing if the situation is right.
But, they're also going to slow walk the process, so we'll see what happens.

[True Dough]

15. Apparently the Jets are very interested in him

Derek Carr is currently searching for a new home somewhere in the NFL. While those areas include New Orleans, New York, and possibly even Carolina, one of the interested clubs has a pitch that includes the quarterback looking beyond his playing days and ending up in Canton with a gold jacket.

The 31-year-old quarterback recently visited with the Jets, and New York apparently made a strong push to bring Carr aboard. That visit, per ESPN, went well from both sides, with the Jets selling Carr on their ready-made roster that will be able to not only contend for the playoffs upon his potential arrival in 2023 but for the Super Bowl right out of the gate. On top of pitching overall team success, this latest report notes that the Jets told Carr that they believe if he comes to their organization and wins, he could be a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

The Big Apple, a Lombardi Trophy, and a gold jacket?! Was the moon not available?

While Carr is a solid Pro Bowl-caliber quarterback and would certainly be an upgrade from the play New York received last year, projecting him to end up a first-ballot Hall of Famer would be a remarkable turn of events considering where he's currently at in his career. He will be 32 years old by the start of next season and is without a single playoff win. For those wondering at home, Y.A. Tittle is the only Hall of Fame quarterback since 1960 who doesn't have a playoff win.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/derek-carr-free-agency-jets-pitch-qb-on-being-first-ballot-hall-of-famer-if-he-wins-in-new-york-per-report/

[ProfessorGAC]

16. Watching It On KJM Right Now

Suspicion is the Jets are waiting to see if Rodgers is an option.
Otherwise, consensus is it's Carr they want.

[True Dough]

18. Derek Carr is officially Saintly!

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35797963/sources-saints-front-runners-sign-qb-derek-carr

[ProfessorGAC]

19. Saw That

In fact, they're talking about it on KJM right now.

[Iggo]

17. I like the fact that Rodgers "retreated" and everyone started talking about Derek Carr.

That had to piss him off.

[H2O Man]

20. Hard to say ......

I don't keep track of how many years it has been that I quit drinking.