The term what goes around comes around is true for Tyler’s own Matt Flynn who’s entering this season as a Green Bay Packer, where his NFL career began.
Flynn would probably tell you his pro career has been a bit of a challenge to say the least. In Green Bay, he’s had to sit behind one of the game’s best quarterbacks in Aaron Rodgers. Then when Flynn finally got his chance, he made the most of it.
He made his first start against the New England Patriots in which he threw three touchdown passes, all of which were to a different receiver. His Packers lost but Flynn kept them alive.
He really turned some heads when he he had a career game against the Detroit Lions. He threw for 480 yards and six touchdowns to set a pair of franchise records. That game earned him a new contract with the Seattle Seahawks.
Unfortunately for the Tyler native however, things didn’t go as planned in Seattle. That same year (2012) the
The Seahawks drafted a quarterback out Wisconsin by the name of Russell Wilson. Seattle coach Pete Carroll said he was going to leave the quarterback position open for competition in training camp, and everyone was quick to assume thta job would go to Flynn, everyone but Carroll and Wilson apparently because the rookie went on to earn the starting role.
His next stop was Oakland where he played for the Raiders. He followed the pattern set bet recent Oakland quarterbacks by coming up empty before being demoted to third string.
He travled to the other side of the country to become a Buffalo Bill. However, he didn’t a single snap in Buffalo.
Prior to his pro career, Flynn had experienced a ton of success, leading the Robert E. Lee Red Raiders to a state champioship and then the LSU Tigers to a national championship. Being on the losing end is always a rude awakening and truth is, if Flynn gets action this year, it means something went wrong with Rodgers and/or the Packers as a whole.
That’s not to say something might open up for him. It been said good things come to those who wait. Flynn has certainly been waiting.
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