A couple of weeks back, Aaron Rodgers was making his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on ESPN when he opined, “There are a lot of people talking about the game now. Both non-former players and former players who are trying to stay relevant fame-wise. .
.. I’m talking about these experts who nobody remembers what they did in their career.
So, in order for them to stay relevant, they have to make comments that keep them in the conversation. ..
. They believe they’re the celebrities now, they’re the stars ..
.” Rodgers made a point to tell McAfee he wasn’t talking about him, but the irony was rich. Here was Rodgers criticizing the cult of sports personality on a show hosted by a guy who was a one of the best punters of his generation in the NFL but is exponentially more famous as a breakthrough personality with a five-year, $85 million deal with ESPN.
It was like walking into a McDonald’s, ordering and downing a McRib and then criticizing them for having meat on the menu. Now comes the three-part Netflix documentary series “Aaron Rodgers: Enigma,” with a total running time that is 39 minutes longer than “Wicked” Part 1. Although Rodgers didn’t have editorial control over this well-filmed project and it’s fascinating to have a front-row seat as he goes through the grueling rehab process after tearing his Achilles or he goes on a three-day ayahuasca binge in Costa Rica, the series suffers from a lack of balance.
There’s almost no pushback, no.
