For several years, now, Chicago Bears fans have loved anything to do with being able to laugh at quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
For lack of a better explanation, when a player as arrogant as Rodgers has dominated your team for the better half of two decades, it's hard not to get joy out of his shortcomings.
Recently, one NFL agent went on record to talk about how Rodgers has affected his new team, the New York Jets, over the last year and a half. Rodgers, of course, left the Green Bay Packers in order to supposedly finish his career with the Jets.
Since becoming a Jet, Rodgers has been the same, old player we were used to hearing about In Green Bay.
Said the agent:
"There is complete disarray over there. Look at how they've handled Aaron Rodgers. Has one player had more power than him? He skipped minicamp. They have been unable to convert him into a team player. The vibe inside the building is terrible."
Well, well, well ... even Packers fans can agree with Bears fans on this one. Toward the end of his stint with Green Bay, Rodgers was all about, well, Rodgers. He was all about himself.
Over the last two years in Green Bay, Packer fans never knew if he was going to show up to offseason activities or whether or not he was even committed to the organization. There was all that talk about his "last dance" with Davante Adams and, of course, the nonstop contractual questions revolving around the veteran quarterback.
Rodgers had historically wanted things done his way; for example, urging the Packers to bring back an aging Randall Cobb who was clearly past the point of being a healthy contributor. He even convinced the Jets to sign Cobb along with former Packer wideout Allen Lazard.
Somehow, some way, Rodgers continues to think of himself higher than the team. This isn't just the opinion of Bears fans, or even Packer fans who grew tired of his shenanigans. This is an NFL agent, clued-in on league happenings, who came out and said it.
Rodgers is set to turn 41 years old in December. His last season, in Green Bay, was far from peak form. The Jets really banked on Rodgers coming in to propel the organization to a Super Bowl run, and in Year 1, the veteran tore his Achilles right off the bat.
Not saying the injury was Rodgers' fault, but would you truly expect a 40-year-old quarterback to be able to play at a high level after showing signs of regression the year prior? Rodgers may be an all-time great, but he's not Tom Brady.
And, Rodgers is also a known narcissist, for lack of a better description. It's all about him. It's his way or the highway, regardless of how ludicrous his way might seem.
Meanwhile, the Bears have a rookie phenom in Caleb Williams who couldn't be more opposite in personality. The humble, hard-working, team-centric Williams has given Bears fans hope that they've never experienced before.
