Will Rodgers have his number retired?

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Will Rodgers have his number retired?

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When the time comes, what do you reckon?

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I hope this isn’t serious. :lol:

Just kidding, but Yes, no one will ever wear 12 again.
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How could they not retire his number? I’ve been saying for years they need to build a statue in Rodgers image and have TT pray to it 5 times a day for allowing him to keep his job.
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Post by RingoCStarrQB »

#12 can wait. I am still waiting for #5 to be retired.

Also waiting for Sterling Sharpe and Leroy Butler to get in to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

And these guys as well: Bill Howton, Verne Lewellen, Gale Gillingham, Lavvie Dilweg and Bill Forester. Particularly Gale Gillingham. Charles Woodson if he goes in as a Packer.

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I'm in favour.

But only 6 players in Packers history have had the honor. Watching the Legacy doc I'm reminded just how many greats have not had their number retired.

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Yes.

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For sure.
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British wrote:
04 May 2020 19:14
I'm in favour.

But only 6 players in Packers history have had the honor. Watching the Legacy doc I'm reminded just how many greats have not had their number retired.
I dont think any are missing tat should be. You cant just start retiring every number for a great player. They have to be one of the best to ever do it. The only one I would say that doesnt deserve it is Reggie. Obviously an all time great but he only played 6 seasons for the Pack and none of them were ever as good as what he did with the Eagles. If Brett and Bart both have retired jerseys you have to retire Rodgers.
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Defines over a decade of Packers history, brought :lombardi: home, all-time best passer rating, all-time highest single-season passer rating, all-time lowest INT%. In his 192 starts, has thrown a total of two pick-6s, only one of them his fault... 19-5-0 vs da Bears, probably all-time leader in Bears fan tears...

So yeeeah. Retire the thing. We will never see his like again.

I agree that only all-time great long-term Packers should have the honor. Rodgers is an all-time great long-term Packer. :king:
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besides the cool statistical accolades, every QB of a SB winning GB team has been retired before him. Rodgers deserves to join in the ranks of the retired for QBing the SB team even without the cool stats.
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RingoCStarrQB wrote:
04 May 2020 19:03
#12 can wait. I am still waiting for #5 to be retired.

Also waiting for Sterling Sharpe and Leroy Butler to get in to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

And these guys as well: Bill Howton, Verne Lewellen, Gale Gillingham, Lavvie Dilweg and Bill Forester. Particularly Gale Gillingham. Charles Woodson if he goes in as a Packer.
Sterling probably won't make it in because his career was cut short (it isn't fair of course) and safeties have a devil of a time getting in. Charles Woodson won't go in as a Packer because this isn't the MLB. NFL players don't go into the HOF affiliated with any particular team.

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I'am sure the FO will give him this accolade, however I'an convinced that at times he purposely passed up wide open receivers to make his point the last 2 seasons, so theres been this element of rebellion and naughtiness going on for a while :grin: :horse:

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Post by HeavyD »

I'm pretty sure the only numbers that get retired by the Packers are only those that make the NFL HOF. This approach removes any subjectivity out of the decision.

So yes, Rodgers #12 will retired.

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HeavyD wrote:
05 May 2020 10:18
I'm pretty sure the only numbers that get retired by the Packers are only those that make the NFL HOF. This approach removes any subjectivity out of the decision.

So yes, Rodgers #12 will retired.
Only 6 retired numbers.

#3 Tony Canadeo
#4 Brett Favre
#14 Don Hutson
#15 Bart Starr
#66 Ray Nitschke
#92 Reggie White


There are 31 Hall of Famers that played/worked in Green Bay:
1963 Curly Lambeau
1963 Cal Hubbard
1963 Don Hutson
1963 Johnny "Blood" McNally
1964 Clarke Hinkle
1964 Mike Michalske
1966 Arnie Herber
1966 Walt Kiesling
1967 Emlen Tunnell
1971 Vince Lombardi
1974 Tony Canadeo
1976 Len Ford
1976 Jim Taylor
1977 Forrest Gregg
1977 Bart Starr
1978 Ray Nitschke
1980 Herb Adderley
1981 Willie Davis
1981 Jim Ringo
1986 Paul Hornung
1989 Willie Wood
1990 Ted Hendricks
1991 Jan Stenerud
1995 Henry Jordan
2003 James Lofton
2006 Reggie White
2013 Dave Robinson
2015 Ron Wolf
2016 Brett Favre
2018 Jerry Kramer
2020 Bobby Dillon

So, yes, only Hall of Famers have retired numbers, but not all Hall of Famers have their numbers retired.
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What would the "no" argument be? Maybe that more iconic Packer names/players don't have their numbers retired? I've never seen a better QB in any NFL season in my life than 2011 Aaron Rodgers.

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Captain_Ben wrote:
05 May 2020 12:19
What would the "no" argument be? Maybe that more iconic Packer names/players don't have their numbers retired? I've never seen a better QB in any NFL season in my life than 2011 Aaron Rodgers.
Yeah, there is no "no" argument.
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NCF wrote:
05 May 2020 12:28
Captain_Ben wrote:
05 May 2020 12:19
What would the "no" argument be? Maybe that more iconic Packer names/players don't have their numbers retired? I've never seen a better QB in any NFL season in my life than 2011 Aaron Rodgers.
Yeah, there is no "no" argument.
What about if he signed for the Bears and won them two Superbowls?

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British wrote:
05 May 2020 12:42
NCF wrote:
05 May 2020 12:28
Captain_Ben wrote:
05 May 2020 12:19
What would the "no" argument be? Maybe that more iconic Packer names/players don't have their numbers retired? I've never seen a better QB in any NFL season in my life than 2011 Aaron Rodgers.
Yeah, there is no "no" argument.
What about if he signed for the Bears and won them two Superbowls?
Now you are just trying to make us angry. :lol: :lol:
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British wrote:
05 May 2020 12:42
NCF wrote:
05 May 2020 12:28
Captain_Ben wrote:
05 May 2020 12:19
What would the "no" argument be? Maybe that more iconic Packer names/players don't have their numbers retired? I've never seen a better QB in any NFL season in my life than 2011 Aaron Rodgers.
Yeah, there is no "no" argument.
What about if he signed for the Bears and won them two Superbowls?
Much like Favre did with the Vikings, after a certain amount of time, I would say completely irrelevant... although, I do have to admit, it would have left more of a "forever sting" if the Favre Vikings had won a Super Bowl.
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Is #18 retired in Indy? Or in Denver for that matter?

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