Former Aaron Rodgers Teammate Heaps Massive Praise on 'Good Dude' QB
Don't get caught up in all the anti-Aaron Rodgers content promoted by the media ... they hate to see a laid-back guy who can sling the football thrive.
Rodgers, 40, has been a target for audiences ever since he revealed his position on the vaccine and, after 'opening his third eye,' essentially became Joe Rogan with the ability to pass from the pocket.
Since his move to New York and toward the end of his tenure in Green Bay, Rodgers hasn't been able to catch a break regarding public image.
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets smiles with Marquez Valdes-Scantling of the Kansas City Chiefs prior to an NFL football game at MetLife Stadium on October 1, 2023. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Marquez Valdes-Scantling celebrates his touchdown reception with Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers in the second quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the NFC Championship game at Lambeau Field on January 24, 2021. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
Kansas City Chiefs' wide receiver #11 Marquez Valdes-Scantling celebrates scores a touchdown during Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 11, 2024. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
Amid the criticism, one of Rodgers' former teammates stepped up to defend him, lauding him as one of the best teammates in history.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, a former Packers and Chiefs wideout, appeared on the Zach Gelb Show and praised Rodgers.
MVS stated that the public perception of Rodgers is a running facade. He praised Rodgers' approach to life off the football field and shared how available he makes himself to teammates, contrary to all the fuss incited by the media.
"I'm forever indebted to him," Valdes-Scantling admitted.
MVS added, "Man, he’s one of the greatest you’ll ever find. He cares more about his teammates than about the game of football. You know, I think that’s something that people really don’t understand. Because people get this perception of him that he’s this diva or all about himself, that’s the furthest thing from the truth."
You don't date Danica Patrick, Shailene Woodley, Olivia Munn, Blu of Earth and other famous ladies without having some ‘natural’ charm.
By all accounts, Rodgers seems like a decent guy—just one whose interests include investigating conspiracy theories, attending darkness retreats, speaking at psychedelic conferences, and buying crystals.
There's nothing wrong with that! In Los Angeles, that's called being the average dude from Larchmont.
Rodgers looks forward to playing a full slate of NFL football next season after exiting with an infamous Achilles tear in Week 1 of the 2023-24 season.
Aaron Rodgers is too cool for the NFL. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
It's also worth noting that MVS is a free agent, and Rodgers is known for giving his friends jobs. Still, MVS's commentary seems as genuine as can be.
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