Aaron Rodgers' wild ride: From draft day snub to all-time NFL great to Jimmy Kimmel spat
Future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers' glory-filled resume includes a Super Bowl title and four MVP awards, making him one of football's greatest players.
Future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers' glory-filled resume includes a Super Bowl title and four MVP awards, making him one of football's greatest players.
Yet, at this very moment, the Canton-bound QB might be just as well known for an off-the-rails feud with comic Jimmy Kimmel, ayahuasca trips, "isolation" retreats and the livestock dewormer ivermectin.
It's been a wild ride for the Berkeley-educated 40-year-old whose career and public persona have been grist for both the back and front pages.
Aaron Rodgers at the NFL Draft in New York on April 24, 2005. Julie Jacobson / APApril 23, 2005: After two spectacular college seasons, the Cal QB inexplicably fell to the 24th overall pick of the NFL Draft, much to the Green Bay Packers' benefit. To make matters worse, the San Francisco 49ers passed on him and Rodgers correctly predicted that his hometown team would come to regret it.
Feb. 6, 2011: The Super Bowl MVP Rodgers brought the Lombardi Trophy back to Titletown with a 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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