Is Aaron Rodgers a jerk?

[Nyi28nhl]

WBAY-TV has the video evidence. Watch Rodgers breeze by Jan Cavanaugh, refusing even to acknowledge her existence. (The good news is that linebacker Clay Matthews treated her with warmth and respect.)

Hey, it’s a free country. Rodgers has an inalienable right to choose to behave like an ass. And the rest of us have an inalienable right to tell anyone who’ll listen that he’s behaving like an ass.

Aaron Rodgers has a lot to learn about where his money comes from
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/16/aaron-rodgers-has-a-lot-to-learn-about-where-his-money-comes-from/

Here's the video of it:
www.wbay.com/Global/category.asp?C=169373&clipId=5470736&topVideoCatNo=14980&autoStart=true

[BlackOps]

Wow, ok, this will be the last time I open a link to PFT. This is the second time you've posted something passed off as "journalism" but is really just a big-headed guy with a platform: the internets. I suppose I shouldn't be blasting him, but the age in which we live, but this is just ugly. I also suppose that this is exactly what the website is: some place that people with no social life can go to discuss "issues" within pro football. This is "drama" for guys. Seems akin to going on a website to discuss the Jersey Shore's cast latest endeavor, but to each his own I suppose. I just don't like how the site is passed off as a professional website but is just a gossip column.

We hope this strikes a chord with all pro athletes. The fans are the reason you get paid the big bucks. And it would be wise to show some gratitude, especially when it’s obvious that one of those fans isn’t blessed with good health.

We also hope that Rodgers and/or the Packers track down Jan Cavanaugh and make it up to her. The fact that Rodgers would crap on a rare moment of happiness for someone whose entire life in consumed by fighting the disease and contending with the physical, mental, and emotional effects of it should make the stomach churn of anyone who has cancer, or who has seen a loved one stricken by it.

In other words, everyone.

The first paragraph is ridiculously arrogant and gives off a sense of moral superiority.

Secondly, wow. What a rant. As if we know that Rodgers looked at her, knew of all her troubles, and decided to ignore it because he just wanted to crap on someone who wanted an autograph. I see no reason to assume all these things... unless you want to stir things up.

Anyway, yeah, it would have been nice if he gave her an autograph, but he didn't. That was a bad move on his part. I'm not going to pretend like I know anything about Aaron Rodgers, though. We know that if the worst thing he ever did was deny an autograph, he's still better than a large percentage of these guys anyway.

[BlackOps]

I guess my biggest problem from the start was believing that the news was about the news and not the big, juicy human interest story.

[Nyi28nhl]

For the record I don't post the articles I do because they should win the Pulitzer. I post the stories that I think deserve somewhat of a conversation.

Going off the tangent though, Mike Florio of PFT is notorious for standing on his high horse with silly arguments. When he injects his opinion into stuff is the worst part of ProFootballTalk. I still think the benefits outweigh the negatives of the site though, as they do an excellent job reposting stories from local media outlets of all NFL teams relatively quick.. so instead of visiting 20-30 different sites for NFL news, all you have to do is go there and they will link to it.

[All Day Peterson]

Rogers is quiet usually, but a jerk. If you watch him on a regular basis you'd see what kind of guy he really is. Cocky and arrogant.

[BlackOps]

Jan 17, 2011 17:05:12 GMT -5 All Day Peterson said:

Rogers is quiet usually, but a jerk. If you watch him on a regular basis you'd see what kind of guy he really is. Cocky and arrogant.

Do you have any proof?

I mean, this seems like a Vikings fan hating a rival player. I understand that. Seems to me watching a lot of his games would give you little insight as to what kind of person he really is.

[All Day Peterson]

Jan 17, 2011 18:34:35 GMT -5 BlackOps said:

Jan 17, 2011 17:05:12 GMT -5 All Day Peterson said:

Rogers is quiet usually, but a jerk. If you watch him on a regular basis you'd see what kind of guy he really is. Cocky and arrogant.

Do you have any proof?

I mean, this seems like a Vikings fan hating a rival player. I understand that. Seems to me watching a lot of his games would give you little insight as to what kind of person he really is.

You just have to read all the articles with the quotes. #12 still is bitter about dropping int he draft and then palyin second fiddle to #4 for the start of his career. He just has an attitude thinking he is the best and god's gift to the world.

[moneyman]

This article is a load of crap. If PFT would have done any sort of investigating, they would have realized Rodgers did sign autographs and talked to this lady for 10 minutes last week in Philly.

She is always waiting at the airport before the Packers leave.

[Nyi28nhl]

Jan 17, 2011 18:47:56 GMT -5 moneyman said:

This article is a load of crap. If PFT would have done any sort of investigating, they would have realized Rodgers did sign autographs and talked to this lady for 10 minutes last week in Philly.

She is always waiting at the airport before the Packers leave.

Doesn't surprise me. It's really unfair the expectations are are placed on athletes off the field. They are people, sometimes they are in a rush, or having a bad day. No one is rainbows and sunshine 365 days of the year. If the athlete is caught with a video camera on a bad day, they are made out to be bad people. It is a shame.

[All Day Peterson]

Guys, just wait n see what will come out. It will be in drips since hes a pretty quiet guy, but eventually ill be sayin "Told you so"

[2pac]

Jan 17, 2011 21:41:15 GMT -5 All Day Peterson said:

Guys, just wait n see what will come out. It will be in drips since hes a pretty quiet guy, but eventually ill be sayin "Told you so"

Ooooook. Sounds like sour grapes to me. If anything, Cutler has the bad rep in that division.

[Nyi28nhl]

An apology to Aaron Rodgers, Packers fans, and Jan Cavanaugh
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/18/an-apology-to-aaron-rodgers-packers-fans-and-jan-cavanaugh/