What’s wrong with Aaron Rodgers right now? That’s the question that everyone inside and outside of Green Bay is trying to answer—and no amount of “RELAX” is going to change it.
Some people think the Packers quarterback might be dealing with an injury. Others believe the Packers’ injuries at the wide receiver position—specifically, the one to Jordy Nelson—has finally caught up with Rodgers & Co. And in an article that he wrote for ESPN yesterday, reporter Rob Demovsky suggested that personal problems could be to blame. Rodgers’ high-profile relationship with Olivia Munnhas been scrutinized by many fans recently, and Demovsky pointed out that there's a chance it could be to blame for Rodgers’ on-field issues:
Possible off-field issues?: A longtime NFL agent told me recently that when he sees one of his top-performing clients play differently, as Rodgers has of late, the first thing he wonders is if something is going on in his personal life. There’s no indication that Rodgers’ relationship status has changed. Lions reporters said they spotted Rodgers’ girlfriend, actress Olivia Munn, at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Sometimes it's easy to forget that professional athletes have lives away from the field, and you never know what could be going on in their personal lives.
If nothing else, Demovsky raised an interesting point. Sports fans like to pretend that they know what athletes are going through, but for all we know, Rodgers is dealing with some off-the-field issue that’s preventing him from preparing for games properly. But after reading his article, Munn decided that she didn’t like the idea of Demovsky mentioning her name. So she sent this to him on Twitter:
Ouch. And when a fan told her that she should just ignore the trolls out there, she responded to him with this:
Double ouch.
Does anyone need a win more than Rodgers and the Packers right now?
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[via Sun-Times]
