PFT hit piece on Rodgers

[RashanGary]

He has a right to not sign autographs all of the time. He walked past, was skipping autographs. It's unfair to chastise him for not snubbing a poor cancer victim when he didn't even know. Geeze.

[RashanGary]

AR is big time now. Time to stop going out in public because of this type of thing. It's sad.

[MadtownPacker]

Has anyone ever heard this? Read it in the comments:

dempsey63 says: Jan 16, 2011 3:50 PM Brett Favre once played a prank on Aaron Rodgers before a practice session, asking him to autograph a helmet for a Favre 4ward Foundation charity recipient who specifically requested that Rodgers’ signature dominate the headgear.
Rodgers complied, but when he went to his locker to dress for practice his own helmet was missing. You guessed it–Rodgers’ helmet was the one that Favre had him sign, and he had no choice but to grab it and hurry out to the practice field to avoid being fined. (There was no “charity recipient.”)
Rodgers, of course, looked like a real prima donna as the only player at the public practice with his own gigantic autograph adorning his helmet. And Favre, for some reason, had a Cheshire grin on his face all afternoon.

[red]

what the fuck is this lady doing in the terminal anyways?

i thought because of 9/11 normal people weren't allowed within 2 miles of an airport without an actual plane ticket

i remember picking up my relatives at ohare a few years back. they were just standing on the sidewalk waiting for me. i pulled up and had some asshole security guy telling me to get moving after about 30 seconds

and i'm as white as white can be

[CaptainKickass]

Bwahahahahahahaha. That post actually made me laugh out loud. Which means Ill be joining you in hell.

Pretty sure I can get you on the guest list

With the whole celestial signs unrest lately maybe Aaron thought she was a Virgo and not a Cancer.

Has anyone ever heard this?

"dempsey63 says: Jan 16, 2011 3:50 PM Brett Favre once played a prank on Aaron Rodgers before a practice session, asking him to autograph a helmet for a Favre 4ward Foundation charity recipient who specifically requested that Rodgers’ signature dominate the headgear.
Rodgers complied, but when he went to his locker to dress for practice his own helmet was missing. You guessed it–Rodgers’ helmet was the one that Favre had him sign, and he had no choice but to grab it and hurry out to the practice field to avoid being fined. (There was no “charity recipient.”)
Rodgers, of course, looked like a real prima donna as the only player at the public practice with his own gigantic autograph adorning his helmet. And Favre, for some reason, had a Cheshire grin on his face all afternoon."

Read it in the comments:

You guys just kill me. Highly entertaining.

[Patler]

So this was about 2:00 am? If Rodgers had stopped to sign one, how many more would he have had to sign? For 30 minutes? An hour? Two hours?

[th87]

So who is gonna kick TH87 in the balls for posting this crap?

This shit is stupid though. I doubt he dogged her.

Pay attention! This is about Florio acting like a douchebag.

[TravisWilliams23]

I did a google search for any Rodgers charitable work and it seems he is quite involved in many activities. Here's a bit from an article written Jan 9, 2010:

Thanks in large part to Rodgers’ steady leadership under center, the Packers have proven to be a threat in all venues this year. But it’s not just on the football field that Rodgers stands out as a star. He regularly lends his time to deserving charities, especially children’s charities and cancer charities. “Cancer struck members of my extended family and also close friends,” he says. “Anytime I get to work with an organization that deals with some sort of cancer [issue], it’s a no brainer.”

Rodgers says he is also proud to be highly involved in the charitable work of teammates Donald Driver and Greg Jennings. Yet, perhaps more endearing than the quantity of charitable work Rodgers does is the fact that he remains humble about his contributions rather than seeking attention from them. “I’m often thanked for giving of my time, but it’s really a reversal of that,” he says. “It’s such a great opportunity for me to be involved with a [deserving] organization.”

He doesn't have a "record" of being a jack ass and almost everything I've read or heard about his attitude is positive so I'd really like to get some kind of quote from him on just what happened in this particular incident.

Makes you wonder just what exactly the writer was trying to convey by getting this video out to the public other than to put Aaron Rodgers in a negative view.

[Scott Campbell]

So this was about 2:00 am? If Rodgers had stopped to sign one, how many more would he have had to sign? For 30 minutes? An hour? Two hours?

2am? Screw her then. Fans have no business asking anybody for autographs at 2am in the morning.

[wootah]

Aaron Nagler's take on this story: link .

Start folding the tinfoil hats!

[Smeefers]

Woah woah woah, wait a second. That was absolutely horrendous. Looks like it's time to trade him.

[Tarlam!]

Woah woah woah, wait a second. That was absolutely horrendous. Looks like it's time to trade him.

BOMNF!

(That's "Beer Outta My Nostrils Funny". You're still new here and although the acronym is utterly obvious, people tend to forget.....)

[Patler]

Aaron Nagler's take on this story: link .

Start folding the tinfoil hats!

Interesting. According to that report, this lady is a "regular" at the airport when the Packers arrive, and Rodgers spoke to her and signed autographs for her last week. That would explain why he might pass her by this time. An interview with her about that would be interesting.

If that is true, PFT owes Rodgers an apology just as public as the criticism was. If Rodgers has signed things for her already, I don't think he is obliged to sign more for her every time she shows up.

[Smeefers]

BOMNF!

(That's "Beer Outta My Nostrils Funny". You're still new here and although the acronym is utterly obvious, people tend to forget.....)

Yes yes... obvious. That's exactly the wording I'd use for something I've never heard before.

[Scott Campbell]

Interesting. According to that report, this lady is a "regular" at the airport when the Packers arrive, and Rodgers spoke to her and signed autographs for her last week. That would explain why he might pass her by this time. An interview with her about that would be interesting.

If that is true, PFT owes Rodgers an apology just as public as the criticism was. If Rodgers has signed things for her already, I don't think he is obliged to sign more for her every time she shows up.

I'm still stunned that she had the audacity to ask at 2am in the morning.