As has been pointed out previously, part of his more joyful demeanor may be that Rodgers has had a thawing/reconciliation with his parents.
You may recall that on the video on the Packers website which was recorded the day after McCarthy was terminated, Rodgers said he found out the termination when “he was at home with his folks.”
No matter how much these guys are paid, they are human beings.
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