My fanhood started with Don Majkowski. Yeah, I remember guys like Anthony Dilweg, Blair Kiel, etc, but Majk was my guy! I even had the mullet. Then we got Brett Favre. We didn't know if that deep pass was going to make us pump our fist in excitement, or if we were going to be cussing the man out. Then we get Aaron Charles Rodgers. Holy Shit, we are lucky!
I know the world is taking Aaron Rodgers for granted. People are so quick to forget the bullshit he endured before he even stepped on the field. Yeah, lot of players drop in the draft, but Rodgers had ESPN cameras in his damn face over and over and over again.
Then Favre retires and the keys are handed over to Rodgers. A month or so later, Favre unretires. Do you remember the outrage, the angst that was spewed at Aaron Rodgers? He had people threatening him. He had little kids saying "fuck you" to him. And for what? What did he do to deserve this? Nothing.
Yet, he handled it all with dignity, poise and class. And then a handful of years later reward that same ungrateful slew of fans with an amazing 2010 season that ended with another Super Bowl victory.
Thank you, Aaron.
Before he became the starter, Aaron said something that has stuck with me. He was asked something about if he could be a great QB or how he wanted to be remembered. Something on those lines. He responded something about he wanted to be remembered as a good person first, and good football player after. That really hit home for me. This kid in his early 20's had a perspective that most don't achieve until twice his age. It was more important to be a good human being, than a good football player. Perspective. We all could use some.
When we were leaving the stadium last night, down the stairs because god forbid our bottled water damage the escalators, I heard Packers fans saying some crappy (albeit true) things. Rodgers needs to go. Rodgers is the problem. Rodgers doesn't have it anymore. I started telling my daughter about the comments and said it's disheartening how quick we forget the good times Rodgers gave us. And then I heard someone a half flight of stairs ahead of us say "I love him, but Rodgers is done" and I looked at my daughter and said "that guy gets it".
We say we have to love someone enough to let them go, right? So, in the immortal words of Kevin Greene, "it is time". I know the salary cap is an issue. I know his contract is an issue. I also know they can figure it out. Assuming he wants to continue playing, I say let him go play out west with the Raiders and reunite with Davante Adams. Get a draft pick or two and part ways amicably.
Thank you, Aaron.
image.png
You have insufficient rights to see the content.