Many people don’t remember this, but there was a time when Aaron Rodgers was considered one of the smartest guys in the NFL. He appeared on Jeopardy a few times, he appeared on Key & Peele, he seemed humble and intelligent and even sort of cool. Then the pandemic happened and it’s like his brain became irretrievably broken somewhere along the way. He made his whole personality into being an anti-vaccine loser who mocked scientists and doctors. Last year, he had a whole-ass meltdown when Travis Kelce shrugged off Aaron’s attempt to mock Kelce’s covid vaccine commercials. Earlier this year, Rodgers had such a crazy conspiracist meltdown on Pat McAfee’s show that McAfee had to apologize on air and Rodgers was booted off the show for a time. Well, would you like a three-episode Netflix docuseries about Aaron Rodgers?
The thing is, I would actually watch a real docuseries about Aaron completely losing the plot, or what the hell happened to him in the past five or six years, including why he started beefing so hard with his own family. But this is not THAT. This is something Aaron agreed to, probably hoping that it would help his image the same way David Beckham’s Netflix series helped him. The most telling moment, for me, is the clip of Robert Kennedy Jr. asking Aaron if he’s ever thought about politics. The fact that Aaron and RFK Jr. are politically aligned and friendly enough for that on-camera conversation says more to me than two hours of Aaron taking mushrooms at the beach or whatever.
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- Minnesota Vikings v New York Jets International Series 06/10/2024. New York Jest Quarterback Aaron Rodgers 8 during the NFL, American Football Herren, USA International Series match between Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets and at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom on 6 October 2024. London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium London United Kingdom Editorial use only , Copyright: xDennisxGoodwinx PSI-20549-0079,Image: 917407325, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: imago is entitled to issue a simple usage license at the time of provision. Personality and trademark rights as well as copyright laws regarding art-works shown must be observed. Commercial use at your own risk., Model Release: no, Credit line: IMAGO/Dennis Goodwin/Avalon/Avalon
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- Minnesota Vikings v New York Jets International Series 06/10/2024. New York Jest Quarterback Aaron Rodgers 8 during the NFL, American Football Herren, USA International Series match between Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets and at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom on 6 October 2024. London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium London United Kingdom Editorial use only , Copyright: xDennisxGoodwinx PSI-20549-0116,Image: 917640327, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: imago is entitled to issue a simple usage license at the time of provision. Personality and trademark rights as well as copyright laws regarding art-works shown must be observed. Commercial use at your own risk., Model Release: no, Credit line: IMAGO/Dennis Goodwin/Avalon/Avalon
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- Minnesota Vikings v New York Jets International Series 06/10/2024. New York Jest Quarterback Aaron Rodgers 8 during the NFL, American Football Herren, USA International Series match between Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets and at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom on 6 October 2024. London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium London United Kingdom Editorial use only , Copyright: xDennisxGoodwinx PSI-20549-0111,Image: 917641683, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: imago is entitled to issue a simple usage license at the time of provision. Personality and trademark rights as well as copyright laws regarding art-works shown must be observed. Commercial use at your own risk., Model Release: no, Credit line: IMAGO/Dennis Goodwin/Avalon/Avalon
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2023 Tony Awards held at The United Palace Theater
Featuring: Aaron Rodgers
Where: New York, New York, United States
When: 11 Jun 2023
Credit: Janet Mayer/startraksphoto.com
