The story out of Green Bay is ugly.
“Public niceties aside, my sense is [Packers coach Matt] LaFleur, fresh from a terrific 13-3 baptismal season, simply had enough of [Aaron] Rodgers’ act and wanted to change the narrative,” long-time Green Bay reporter Bob McGinn wrote in The Athletic after the Packers traded up to take Utah State quarterback Jordan Love in the NFL draft last week. “With a first-round talent on the roster, the Packers would gain leverage with their imperial quarterback and his passive-aggressive style.”
The story out of Pittsburgh is just as ugly because it isn’t true.