I hold the opposite view. Rodgers does not need to take more risk. He needs to take the less risk, less reward play more often. He wants the big, downfield play all the time. Sometimes, the safe short play moves the chains and brings 3 more chances for the big play.

One more time: how often have his receivers been open? ;)

PS I live to poke the piranha.

"Maybe Rodgers’ shoulder is bothering him or maybe his knee has lingering pain. If those things are the case, say it, otherwise stop making excuses."

But wouldn't we all view his blaming injuries as him making excuses at this point?

Rodgers obviously can't get himself to do what he needs to do to help the team win, so it's up to McCarthy to do so. All he needs to do is tell the receivers to never get more than 20 yards from the LOS. Rodgers can't always be looking for the long pass if there's nobody there to throw to.

Does anyone know IF what Rodgers reportedly said to Josh Rosen is accurate?

"...Rodgers admitted to Josh Rosen he has to basically goof around in practice just to stay mentally sharp..."

If it is accurate Cory, then apparently Rodgers DOES look in the mirror, does NOT see any issues, and continues to believe he IS mentally sharp..

MM needs to Go: ???? No He doesn't. Murphy needs to go. The contract of Arron Rodgers has been a failure so far. I don't believe Gute can steer this team in the right direction. (Especially without MM.) Randall, Hyde, Trotter,Hayward,Cook, and Peppers, are doing great. MM has gone on record about letting guys go. But yet Dix and Monty opened the door for others. Still their gone. And Now you want to play Musical Chairs with the head Coach. This team is not the team that started the season. Gute has changed things. And MM must go along. Success comes with winning. But this is like an all Rookie team. They make gains and then it's back to square one. This team has No power in the trenches. You just can't go out and buy players and expect to make the super-bowl. How many TEs have come and gone? It's just a ton of things that have gone bad. And Now we have to change the coach, because his magic wand can't make players special. Special players, game changers, strength and power players, don't need to learn anything. They make their own opportunities. Arron Rodgers was good. But look at how many players he's had to deal with. Frustration should not change leadership. Excuses are not what winners do. Management caused these problems. They relied on MM and he relied on Rodgers. But who did Rodgers and MM rely on. Management! Yes, this season is on the front office. Mixing things up, and putting a new spin on it. Won't help MM or any new coach. And the coaching change won't help what plagues Rodgers.

Here's a new angle that hasn't seen any coverage. I got this from my nephew who is a Vikings fan but lives in Chicago. (I'm from Chicago but I'm a GB fan. So we are pretty open minded - LOL)

Apparently, AR's new flame is a die hard Bears fan. He wouldn't be the first guy to throw his friends under the bus for a girl.

Season is over so might as well have some blog fun - (sad).

Drew Brees throws to anybody, he doesn't have to be his BFF. One dimensional play whether its run v pass or one receiver v all receivers won't work.
Tae can't be the possession receiver and the home run threat, maybe give Kumerow a chance at possession?
Without a doubt MM has serious problems with his time management and play selection at critical times.

Let me see if I understand the premise of this article.

Rodgers would be better and would help the Packers by throwing more interceptions. In other words all those picks Brett Favre threw that everyone ripped him apart for were good for the Packers??!!??!

It's amazing how quick everyone is to throw the team's best player under the bus. If you want to go back to the '70s and '80s the quickest way there is to fire McCarthy and get rid of Rodgers. Once that is done 2017 will be Groundhogs Day in Green Bay for a long time.

Try to bring FAs to Green Bay without Rodgers. See how fast they line up to play in Green Bay when there is no chance to even win a game never mind an SB.

We're blaming Rodgers for losing games and he is not throwing picks imagine what would be posted if he was throwing picks and we were losing games.

Rodgers needs to play better no question. But have you ever considered why he is so risk averse, if that's true. He knows that if he throws a pick it will be turned into points. He knows that his defense has not been good enough to make stops and get him the ball back.

Bart Starr hated to throw picks as well but he knew that his defense could make a play and get him the ball back. Since 2010 Rodgers has never had a defense that could win a game for the team.

Where the Packers go from here is anyone's guess. Probably home in early January. But having Rodgers take more risks and throw picks is not the answer. Thanks, Since '61

When you can’t teach Rodgers and hold him accountable to his fundamentals the offense will struggle. Brees, Brady,Rivers all over 30 have adjusted their play style. Those guys are all the leader of their teams, great players have a fierce level of competitiveness. Those guys support and even cheer defense. Read on article on Rivers early in the year. It said Rivers told the coach this is what I see and I need this personnel grouping. He said the game plan didn’t change just the position of the players and attacked it the same way. The head coach said it was quick conversation and they had it changed by the next series. You must trust your players. Rodgers said he runs the 2 minute drill and he decides what plays to run. Sometimes the coach has to listen to the Quarterback and adjust it to what he sees. The all 22 tells the story but the eyes of the quarterback gives you the description of the play.

I agree with Hank. Rodgers needs to take less risk, stay on schedule, and limit hits. 2/3rds of the sacks this year are his own damn fault.

That said, now that this year is over, I'd like to see what the young guys can do, and wouldn't be opposed to more risk. Why not?

They just need to convert more 3rd downs. Too many deep or isolation routes and not enough easy routes just to convert, slants, crossers, bunch formations, etc. Too many bad play calls and bad execution. We are terrible on 3rd down. To me, that mostly falls on McCarthy with some bad throws by 12

And taking sacks on 3rd down. AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Have to lol at this type of article and response.

Adams blew the block on 4th down. ADAMS. Do you know who said that? Rodgers. he also tried to excuse it by saying it was ESB who blocked in practice but was not in on that play.

I know it is to much for the simpletons who like easy and obvious answers.....like if Rodgers were perfect this would not be happening.

But not one article is mentioning the repeated failures of the players around Rodgers. Not even a thing. It is all on Rodgers. Rodgers should have thrown the ball more inside so Adams COULD NOT have stepped out of bounds while in the soft spot of a soft zone, not man to man, not being shadowed and not in double coverage.

Adams not being able to make a catch real # 1 WRs make. 3 big fails on Adams yet the problem is Rodgers.

How about the OL that according to 'experts' and this site was a league top pass blocking? Yet a leader ofg the league in sacks and especially on 3rd down. One running attempt on 3rd and 3 or less in the last 17 attempts going into MN. That is on Rodgers because he should have completed the pass. LOOK AFTER RODGERS RUNS FOR HIS LIFE OR PASSES ELSEWHERE A RECEIVER COMES OPEN. Rodgers should have changed the personnel package and put Jones on the field. Why is Rodgers letting Tramon keep failing to fair catch?

If you want to insult yourself with bad writing that's fine but don't insult the rest of us.

I disagree. Favre broke our hearts by taking chances and one game in particular sticks in my memory was against the Rams in 2002 when he threw 6 interceptions during the playoffs.

I like the way Rodgers takes care of the ball and I feel confident he will not lose the game.

If the trust is there, the Rodgers needs to throw the ball and let that trust play out.
It's one thing to trust a receiver to run the right route and it's another to trust that receiver to make the play.

Rodgers may be in stress mode dealing with both of the above equally or deciding which should be dictated.

His decision making time is now a egg timer and either he accepts that INT's will happen but having that happen, the offense can over come that.

Having the same belief in the defense to overcome that INT is another issue and if he has no faith in the defense, then he must be in fear of every pass being a score, if INT, because of the defense.

Perhaps Rodgers has seen the cliff's edge and hitting the brakes on his daring and confident play was/is his quick response decision.

Interesting note, if the season ended today the Packers would have a coin flip with the Cleveland Browns for the 11th pick in the draft. A top ten pick is a definite possibility by week 17.