Amid the recent rumors that the Packers are interested in acquiring Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor, we have yet to hear from twinkly toes himself. Until now. Sort of. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has the scoop, via an anonymous source, on Taylor: The Packers are not on the lengthy list of teams Taylor would like to join in a trade, according to multiple sources close to the situation. And it doesn't appear they'll be added any time soon.In Aaron Rodgers' defense, I think it's a little unfair to compare him to a senile Trent Green, or fresh-faced rookie John Beck. That said, I take Taylor's point. Plus, he's a VERY IMPORTANT PERSON these days, an accomplished dancer, a movie-star-in-training, and also a likely NFL Hall of Famer. He doesn't have time for Green Bay. That's like asking Ed Norton to star in The Incredible Hulk after Eric Bana bombed in the role five years before.
"I don't see it happening," a source close to Taylor said Friday. ... "He's been through that quarterback thing before," the source said. "He doesn't want to go through it again. Maybe if Favre was still there, but even that wouldn't be a given."
So what teams are under consideration? Deep throat says there are roughly 12, but reveals just five to the Sentinel: San Diego, New England, Dallas, Jacksonville and Philadelphia.
The common theme: these teams all have established quarterbacks. And direct flights to LAX. Now it's just a question of if any of them are willing to part with something more than a third-rounder for Taylor's services for the 2008 season.
