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Jimmy Graham says he turned down a lot of money for title shot

Jimmy Graham

Jimmy Graham wants to win a Super Bowl. In fact, the new Green Bay Packers tight end wants to win a Super Bowl so badly that he left money on the table to sign with the Packers.

We don’t know which team offered Graham more money. His primary suitors were generally assumed to be the Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, and Packers, with the latter two holding the edge.

With that in mind, this is a rather interesting quote.

Certainly, there’s nothing surprising about a receiver or tight end wanting to play with Aaron Rodgers. Green Bay made the playoffs in eight straight years from 2009-2016, a run that was only broken when Rodgers missed most of the 2017 season.

But are the Packers really better than the Saints? Remember, New Orleans was one freak play away from the NFC Championship Game. Also, while Drew Brees remains one of the NFL’s best, he’s 39 and much closer to the end of his career than Rodgers. So, is Rodgers really more hungry than him?

Apparently Graham thought so.

Green Bay and New Orleans do not meet in the 2018 regular season. But if the two teams square off in the playoffs, this statement will be worth remembering.

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