Wisconsinites have a weird thing with Badgers football players in the National Football League. There are some people like my boy Twigs who’s a diehard Badgers fan and cheers for Seattle Seahawks because of Russell Wilson. There are people who still contend that T.J. Watt was a better draft choice than Kevin King. I’ll die on the hill to say that’s inaccurate even if King makes it extremely hard on me. Now, we have former Badger great Melvin Gordon who wants a new deal or wants out. Immediately, the Badger-Packer faction perked up and wanted to find a way to bring MelGor to Green Bay. It’s not happening, let’s not get any funny ideas.

Look, Gordon is a great football player. He has been one of the best running backs in football since he’s been drafted. In my opinion, he helped break the mold of Badgers running backs along with James ‘Sweet Feet’ White who won Super Bowl MVP. He can do it both on the ground and in the passing game. There is a lot to like about Gordon. It’s not surprising that he wants a new deal, although, running backs are very dense when it comes to their worth on a team. They matter but not as much as a quarterback, EDGE rusher, offensive tackle, wide receiver to name a few positions that are more important to an organization. Chargers are a team with Super Bowl hopes this year, and there’s a 0.0 percent chance they’re trading Gordon.

We’re at the time of the year where NFL guys become unhappy right before training camp. It’s a tradition unlike any other. With how crazy the NBA is, people, think that all sports could be like that. They’re not. NFL teams are not just sending a ton of first-round picks to acquire a guy. Yet we are all prisoners of the moment, therefore, we act like it could ‘fun if the NFL was like the NBA.’ It’s not, so, stop trying to make it happen. Understand that sports have different ways to do their money.

I hope most Packers fans are smart enough to know we have three good running backs on our team already in Aaron Jones, Dexter Williams, and Jamaal Willams. Gordon would be an upgrade but not at the cost required to get him.

Charlie.