By now it has to be patently obvious to even the most docile observer that the US Sports media treats Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers far differently than they do most players. As we pointed out a few weeks ago here, making up or embellishing Rodgers-related stories has become a full-time job for some.
Now Dan Leberfeld of Jets Confidential and SiriusXM has shared his thoughts on why this is the case.
Tops on his list was Rodgers’ lack of availability to scribes. “Rodgers is an easy target for most sports talking heads and insiders because he doesn’t play ball with any of them.