Packers Daily Links: Bears WR Thinks Cutler Better Than Rodgers
Earl Bennett made his comments to SiriusXM NFL Radio on Monday. That and more in today's Daily Links...
Chicago Bears wide receiver Earl Bennett made a couple head-scratching comments Monday during an interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "We have the top running back arguably in the league, top quarterback, the receiving corp is deep," said Bennett. At that point Bennett was pressed by host Adam Schein: "So you think Cutler is better than Aaron Rodgers?" Bennett replied "Of course." Bennett is obviously biased having played with Cutler going back to their days at Vanderbilt, but the wide receiver didn't stop there. He also said the Bears are better offensively than the Packers and Brandon Marshall is the best wide receiver among the two teams.
More on Earl Bennett's comments come from NFL.com and PackersNews.com.
The Packers are $11.25 million under the NFL's salary cap. That's the news from ProFootballTalk.com. Commentary comes from Kevin McCauley at Acme Packing Company. "Currently, the Packers have $11.25 million remaining, a number that was increased by the restructuring of Donald Driver's contract," writes McCauley. "That leaves a little bit of wiggle room for Ted Thompson to frontload a new contract or two, making it easier for him to keep the core of the current team together into the near future. Greg Jennings and T.J. Lang are on deals that expire this year, Clay Matthews and B.J. Raji's contracts expire in 2013, and the very much underpaid Aaron Rodgers' deal expires in 2014." I wouldn't be surprised at all to see Greg Jennings get a contract extension before the start of the regular season, maybe even before the start of training camp.
The quarterback position in previewed in a pre-training camp feature by Jason Wilde of ESPNMilwaukee.com with a look at Aaron Rodgers' contract status. "While it’s hard to predict in the wake of Brees’ megadeal when Rodgers will get his -- the six-year, $65 million extension Rodgers signed in 2008 included $20 million in guaranteed money after he’d made only seven starts – this much is clear: Rodgers is on top of his game and, provided he stays healthy, will surpass Brees as the league’s highest-paid player in the relatively near future," writes Wilde. For what it's worth, the Packers have room under their cap right now. They have the ability to set some money aside this season, which would future caps a little more manageable. Whether the Packers choose to go that route is another matter.
More quarterback previews appear at Packer Report with both a general and in-depth section.
Heading to training camp? Be prepared for road construction around Lambeau Field, warns Doug Scheider of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. "Notably, work will continue well into August on a section of Oneida Street, the main north-south road leading to the team’s practice and game sites, keeping two of the street’s four lanes closed," writes Schneider. Construction also continues on U.S. 41 and Interstate 43 around Green Bay.
In a follow up to the previous day's feature story, Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel provides a few more quotes from former Packers cornerback Craig Newsome in a blog post at JSOnline.
Wide receiver Greg Jennings talks fantasy football in a video posted at NFL.com.
Greg Jennings is also listed as the ninth most-important Packer of the 2012 season by Jason Wilde.
Features posted at AllGreenBayPackers.com take a look at Aaron Rodgers' contract and some defensive statistics.
A few pre-training camp pieces at Acme Packing Company look at the offensive tackles and the interior offensive line.
Packer Report continues its roster and training camp countdown series as well as previews the Packers-Saints game.
Lombardi Ave. takes a look at wide receivers Tori Gurley and Diondre Borel.
A few Packers that need to stay healthy are mentioned in a column at Yahoo! Sports.
The Packers released information on their Operation Fan Mail program for 2012.
Video: The weather in Green Bay made news with its high temperatures and the impact it had on the Packers' youth football camp and the construction going on at Lambeau Field...
Brian Carriveau is a writer for Cheesehead TV. To contact Brian, email [email protected].
Comments (8)
July 17, 2012 at 08:32 am
Cutler's got a better underbite than Rodgers, but that's about it.
July 17, 2012 at 08:43 am
Better gut, too.
July 17, 2012 at 08:36 am
This just in... Earl Bennett under investigation for obvious signs of a concussion. 1,000 out of 1,000 GM's would take Rodgers over Cutler, so Bennett has shown that he's reached his highest level of incompetence already.
July 17, 2012 at 11:02 am
I also think that Cutler has the edge on Rodgers in the "I'm a nut-ball head-case who will never be a consistent winner because I'm a freakin fat lunatic" category.
Brandon Marshall will likely only strengthen his credentials in that category.
July 17, 2012 at 01:36 pm
Bennett's comment isn't even worth commenting on - but I still feel compelled to call the guy a moron from the safety of my computer chair.
Cutler *may* have a slight edge in the "physically gift - ARM ONLY" category based on his natural throwing ability. Rodgers, however, has developed and perfected his technique over the years and is better in EVERY other attribute. period.
done.
July 17, 2012 at 01:44 pm
Who is Earl Bennet?
July 17, 2012 at 02:16 pm
Davey Bennet's long lost brother. He finally showed after all these years.
Word is he's an expert on the 'Panama Canal' also.
July 17, 2012 at 11:07 pm
I love it when these morons that play for the Bears give Rodgers and the rest of the Packers bulletin board material! The Bears must truly look for players that score a 3 on the wonderlic test. Bennett hasn't done much as a pro. Perhaps he should worry about playing time and getting better his own self so he can beat out 5'9" Devon Hester! LOL!!