There may be one more game of football left to play in the NFL season, but the Green Bay Packers have been in their offseason for a month now—and apparently, it’s been quite a long month indeed.
Overreaction among fans and media alike is common to every tiny morsel of news that arises during the offseason. Yesterday’s online blowup in the wake of some quotes from Aaron Rodgers is a perfect example of both how much people can overanalyze some pretty benign quotes, as well as why Aaron Rodgers is more than justified in being extremely protective of his image and the kinds of things he says to the media.