Comments on: Aaron Rodgers not afraid to speak his mind, on his terms

By: noeffinway

noeffinway — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:41:00 +0000

Favre 2.0

Looks like he learned more than football from The Great Favre.

By: vltrophy14

vltrophy14 — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 05:26:52 +0000

Sometimes it’s hard to hear the truth but u got to. It’s a shame the Packers had to have those pathetic refs make that call in Seattle. Rodgers has a right to say what needs to be said

By: chi01town

chi01town — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 01:45:29 +0000

Rodgers belives he can say anything he wants. Hes in for a surprise. The media has fangs and as soon as hes NOT READY they will
bite. DONT THINK HES BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE. lose a game or two and then try to say what you want.

By: tessluvsfootball

tessluvsfootball — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:31:39 +0000

If you haven’t listened to his show i recommend you do at least once. Podcasts are available a few hours after the show. What you get from listening to him instead of reading select quotes is his tone. There are times he’s saying things in jest yet that doesn’t come across in the written word.

By: fringetastic

fringetastic — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:29:55 +0000

“Many players are frankly scared to speak out, because they don’t want to deal with the backlash if they voice an opinion that’s the least bit controversial (or even just a harsh truth).”

In line with what ironside said above, consider Mendenhall. People don’t like what he says, even though it has lots of truth to it.

By: thetokyosandblaster

thetokyosandblaster — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:19:39 +0000

I have people on Bears boards and Vikings boards saying they’re mad at me for “trolling.”

I don’t see them here to lambaste crownofthehelmet and samanthasteeledeservesbetterthanmyQB.

Weird.

By: bobnelsonjr

bobnelsonjr — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 22:28:52 +0000

Most of Wisconsin is very honest and speaks in a forthright manner.

Unfortunately the radio show is in urban Milwaukee where some left wing liars reside. They are not used to the concept of an unchanging truth.

In this era of foreigners tearing down truth, justice, and the American Constitution, it is great to hear an honest Christian man from Wisconsin actually participate in the media.

By: wattsrmyline

wattsrmyline — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 22:20:05 +0000

I’m a die hard Browns fan but this guy is awesome, it only tells his MoM and DaD came up the hard way and spent al-lot of time teaching him right from wrong.

This kid is special and all praise goes to the Lord!

By: titogetmesometissue

titogetmesometissue — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 22:12:56 +0000

C’mon smanathasteele, I hate the pack as much as the next guy, but you’re not suggesting that Rodgers can only speak the “truth” if he is speaking the objectively, verfiable truth? Who knows that? Besides Rush Limbaugh?

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:26:17 +0000

“Because of my friendship with Ryan, I was privy to some other [private] information. He needed support. In his time of need, I needed to stand by him.”

Like any good wife would do.

By: Wisconsin77

Wisconsin77 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:03:29 +0000

I have no problem with AR speaking his mind every week and trying to play GM. I do have a problem with the GB fans who used to get on Favre for the same thing who now thing AR doing this is the neatest thing since the invention of the toaster.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:00:27 +0000

It looks as if Rodgers DID learn something at CAL, home of the Free Speech Movement. Good for him. He’s a well-spoken and smart guy and has given the fans some good insights.

By: profootballwalk

profootballwalk — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:52:46 +0000

So he actually apologized for the replacement refs? That’s speaking truth to power. Does he get this year’s Profiles in Courage award for ‘apologizing’ for something he had nothing to do with? But he stands up for a doper? Right on, my brother!

By: binkystevens

binkystevens — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:50:27 +0000

Say what you want about Rodgers, but I respect his opinions when he speaks out. The refs needed calling out after the Seattle game; good for him. The Pro Bowl is a joke as well. He also called out the commissioner after Johnny Jolly was suspended for banning him from team contact, which essentially removed his safety net and support network. Then what do you know, Jolly relapsed and went to jail and may never play in the NFL again.

Regardless of your opinions on Ryan Braun, good for Rodgers for sticking up for a friend. And finally – he has publicly called out Skip Bayless for being a massive tool.

By: wayne1693

wayne1693 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:27:43 +0000

On the other hand, can you really fault the NFL for wanting their Stars focused on Football, rather than Controversy? With all the Knuckle-Heads in the League, e.g., ‘Days Without an Arrest’…there is plenty of that to go around.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:26:20 +0000

One of these days he’s going to tell Brett Favre to start washing his own pickup truck. It’s a long drive to Hattiesburg twice a week.

By: bordner

bordner — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:25:22 +0000

Thank God for Aaron Rodgers and his weekly radio show.

Without the quotes that come from it, what else would inspire all of the anti-Packer trolls that feel the need to post their mind-numbingly unoriginal comments here every week?

By: filthymcnasty1

filthymcnasty1 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:21:12 +0000

I’m looking forward to hearing more of the unscrubbed version of his thoughts. After having to tiptoe around all the drama leftover from his predecessor’s contentious departure, he’s earned the right to speak his mind.

By: jonnydapat

jonnydapat — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:20:02 +0000

A great coach often tells his players, when you win, say nothing when you lose say less. That would be Bill Belichick.

By: dkrause71

dkrause71 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:19:29 +0000

I love watching Aaron and the Packers have been my team for over 30 years but i much preferred the quieter Rodgers. I get that Aaron has a show and has to say something, i also get that he has a right to say what he wants but eventually he is going to say something that either causes a rift with the team or getting him into hot water with the fans/league. Just because you have the platform to do so doesn’t always mean you should. Love watching you play Aaron, just try to keep the comment generic, the last QB we had tended to say things we wish he didn’t at times.

By: datageek94

datageek94 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:15:12 +0000

In a world where it often seems telling the truth is unthinkable…good for him.

By: blacknole08

blacknole08 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:12:52 +0000

“I believe in the truth,” Rodgers said. “I know there are three sides to every story — each person’s individual side and what actually is the truth.

“I’ve spoken the truth,” he said. “That’s always the easiest way to do it, in my opinion.”

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It’s contradictory statements as this by Rodgers that reaffirms why people are beginning to dislike him. He says there are 3 sides, yet he says his side is truthful.

His bravado is starting to rub me the wrong way.

By: ironhawk

ironhawk — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:12:22 +0000

Everyone talks about liking the guy whose honest, until he says something you don’t agree with.

By: blacknole08

blacknole08 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:07:36 +0000

I admire the fact that Rodgers is not afraid to speak his mind, especially given that he has the platform to do it. He’s earned that right and respect from his peers and the fans. And he keeps it real for the most part.

But he does come off as annoying and arrogant at times too, whether it’s complaining that the defensive scout team isn’t playing hard enough or the bad calls from the ref.

He just needs to sometimes kick back and let people talk. His play already does the talking for him.

By: crownofthehelmet

crownofthehelmet — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:05:16 +0000

Apologizing to fans for the replacement ref debacle in Seattle?!?

I hope he meant he was sorry that the bad PI calls that went against Seattle gave Packers the hope of still getting a final Hail Mary pass. If that’s what he meant, than I accept.

By: samanthasteeleruinedmyqb

samanthasteeleruinedmyqb — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:04:25 +0000

“I believe in the truth,” Rodgers said. “I know there are three sides to every story — each person’s individual side and what actually is the truth.
“I’ve spoken the truth,” he said.
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Apparently there aren’t three sides when Rodgers speaks. His personal opinion equates to the truth.

By: tharoostah

tharoostah — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:03:54 +0000

So what did he say?

By: toonloonboon

toonloonboon — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:01:01 +0000

hey aaron, if GB lets go a bunch of players this offseason, does that mean they cut the cheese?

By: geniusfan

geniusfan — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:58:36 +0000

I hate ESPN. They’ve done a lot of good things over the years but now they’ve devolved into the TMZ of sports. They should call themselves E!SPN.

Players are scared to speak the truth because the four letter network will twist their words and create an issue. It’s a shame.

I’m glad Rodgers speaks his mind and he has a lot of good thoughts. However it’s only a matter of time before he says something that gets blown out of proportion and then he’ll never speak out again.

By: johosophat

johosophat — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:53:54 +0000

If you don’t listen to it, you should you can listen on ESPN 540 (Milwaukee ESPN channel) his interviews are with Jason Wilde every Tuesday at 1:30pm Central Time, it makes my Tuesdays much more entertaining then they would be without him.