Wednesday Curds: Is timing the problem for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers?

It has seemed like a foregone conclusion that Aaron Rodgers and the Packers would get a contract extension done sometime during the offseason.

But with training camp kicking off tomorrow, a deal still isn’t done. So what gives?

According to a source with real perspective on the situation, the timing may not be right.

Writing for Sports Illustrated, former Packers capologist Andrew Brandt argues that neither side is positioned quite where they’d like to be from a timing perspective, leading Brandt to believe a deal won’t come as soon as many others would think.

And though many have argued for unorthodox solutions, Brandt says anything truly unusual has probably already been tried. Chances are, he says, the Packers and Rodgers are just going to have to keep throwing around numbers until they can find something they both can live with.

Why The Timing Isn’t Right For an Aaron Rodgers Contract Extension | Sports Illustrated

Brandt also sheds details of what it was like to negotiate a deal with Rodgers while Brett Favre still had a firm grip on the starting QB job.

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Aaron Rodgers isn’t the only story worth watching heading into the 2018 season. Cheesehead TV rounds up a few from around the NFC North.

Packers G Lane Taylor ready for training camp after offseason ankle surgery | Packers Wire

Back in Green Bay, the right side of the Packers’ offensive line seems to be a significant story heading into camp. Over on the left side, Lane Taylor is back in fighting shape after offseason ankle surgery.

11 Predictions About the 2018 Packers Season | The Power Sweep

On the eve of training camp, The Power Sweep gauges the Packers’ chance for success this year.

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Whether you’re a veteran returning for yet another training camp trip or a rookie headed to Ray Nitschke Field for the first time, it’s worth brushing up on a few travel tips from Lombardi Ave.

Thousands petition to drink the ‘mummy juice’ sewage water found inside the uncovered Egyptian sarcophagus

Remember that ominous black sarcophagus uncovered in Egypt last week? Turns out there was nothing inside except some skeletons and some reddish fluid, which was probably sewage.

And now people want to drink it.

Truly these are the last days.