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Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers – An Instant New York Times Bestselling Biography of Football's Most Enigmatic Legend
Aaron Rodgers is regarded by some as the most talented player to ever hold the most important job in American team sports -- quarterback. He also stands among the most mysterious and polarizing figures in the modern-day national pastime that is pro football. From his controversial Covid stance to his methods of spiritual awakening to his estrangement from his family to his high-profile romances to his devastating Achilles injury a mere four plays into his New York Jets career, Rodgers has long dominated the NFL's news cycle. At 39, in search of a challenge that would rejuvenate him, Rodgers divorced the iconic Green Bay Packers of Vince Lombardi fame for the Jets, who haven't appeared in a Super Bowl since Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon. The trade made Rodgers the biggest story in the biggest league in the biggest market. By far. That story only got bigger when Rodgers shockingly went down on the night of 9/11, in front of a packed house that roared for him when he took the field carrying an American flag, and in front of the biggest Monday Night Football audience in ESPN history -- peaking at more than 25 million viewers. As Rodgers launches his comeback and his bid to lead the Jets to a championship, four-time New York Times bestselling author Ian O'Connor uses hundreds of exclusive interviews to pull back the curtain and answer the most penetrating questions about Rodgers, perhaps the country's most famous athlete who hasn't had a defining biography written about him. Just like he did in his previous works on Bill Belichick, Mike Krzyzewski, Derek Jeter, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, O'Connor will reveal all sides of an all-time great and deliver a portrait of a complex man and four-time NFL MVP that will forever shape the way football fans view him.
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Published August 20, 2024
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September 6, 2024
It seems well researched, but I was bored. Moving on. So many books................finite amount of time.
May 20, 2024
I was expecting more about Aaron Rodgers the person and it was mostly football stuff and game recaps and when he did get into the actual views that Rogers holds instead of engaging with them honestly the author made a disingenuous dismissal of his views and approaches and took the mainstream narrative on face value.
October 9, 2024
I’ll be honest, I read this book because I am a diehard GBP fan. Some of my greatest memories are watching Aaron Rodgers play for the green and gold. I always refer to him as “my quarterback”.
I understand he can be a polarizing character, but I envy his approach to life and fame. He’s unapologetically himself. This book and deeper understanding of Rodgers through himself and those closest to him, has motivated me to be a better version of myself.
I highly recommend this book to gain a better understanding of his unique approach to life, sports, and fame.
I understand he can be a polarizing character, but I envy his approach to life and fame. He’s unapologetically himself. This book and deeper understanding of Rodgers through himself and those closest to him, has motivated me to be a better version of myself.
I highly recommend this book to gain a better understanding of his unique approach to life, sports, and fame.
June 14, 2024
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Thanks to Mariner Books and NetGalley for the digital ARC of this book for my perusal. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Full disclosure: while not an authorized biography of Aaron Rodgers, the author did meet with him for about an hour and a half and ran some things past him to confirm or deny facts presented.
Let’s just say that I endured 18 years of Aaron Rodgers in my town, and yes, I believe endured is the correct word. Because I got a bad vibe from Rodgers early on in his career in some of his interviews with the media, I didn’t pay too much attention to him. I never bought his jersey, thought he was probably the most accurate of modern NFL quarterbacks, and that after his only Super Bowl win, went full-blown wackadoodle, which also prevented him from coming through in the playoffs, preventing another Super Bowl appearance for the Green Bay Packers. Then the pandemic happened, and well, my opinion on the guy didn’t change. I decided to read Out of the Darkness to see if maybe I misjudged the guy.
First off, if you are any type of American sports fan, this is probably the type of biography you’d enjoy. You get the background of Aaron Rodgers young life; you also get the fact that Rodgers was such a laser-focused kid when it came to sports that he excelled in anyone that he tried. He came to football rather late because of his parent’s concern over injuries like concussion. I once saw a video of Aaron Rodgers sinking insane basketball shots for some charity TV event and he never missed a shot. That accuracy came from years of practice, no matter what the sport.
The reader also gets a closer look at the family dynamics in the Rodgers family: middle child, parents sacrificed so his dad could go back to college later in life to change careers, and they are very religious. They encouraged their three boys and were supportive of them in their sports endeavors but delayed letting them get into football until late middle school, early high school.
Quite frankly, I thought the book dragged as it detailed the young Rodgers journey from school yard sports player, through his short high school career, the disappointment of not getting selected to a big-time college, and then his college career. I know it’s the norm of sports biographies in general, but the blow-by-blow description of key games bores me relentlessly, and there’s a lot of that.
Once the drama of the NFL Draft and subsequent selection of Rodgers by the Packers happens, the book picks up considerably. There’s plenty of game play-by-play, but it’s more selective considering the fact that the guy has been in the league for almost two decades. The fact that O’Connor switches back and forth with the narrative and gets plenty of off-the-field stories makes this a more palatable book. Because I watched the games, I don’t find it necessary to rehash every game of a down. (I’m told that’s mostly a guy thing, but I don’t like to stereotype.)
As a few people in Rodgers’ orbit mentioned in the book, he’s always had a chip on his shoulder, and each slight against him has made the chip bigger. There’s being overconfident in one’s abilities, and then there’s being full-out arrogant like Rodgers. There’s being highly intelligent, well-read, well-rounded, readers, and then there’s someone who perceives everything to being a conspiracy because of something they’ve read online somewhere. There are respecting others’ opinions on religion, and then there’s cutting off most of those around him who don’t align with his personal beliefs. No one interviewed in the book admitted as much, but you can read between the lines. The whole chapter on Rodgers cutting off his whole family with the exception of Uncle Chuck is worth the price of the book alone. Many suspect then-girlfriend Olivia Munn for the breach, but Rodgers literally did not say two word to his parents–for nine years. And when he did, it was just a few words.
I’m not even gonna get into the whole Covid “I’m immunized” controversary because I had to live through that garbage. Add to that all the appearances on Pat McAfee’s show, a failed punter in the NFL-turned radio host. No one needs to recycle the garbage that’s spewed on that show by the host or Rodgers.
I lost interest in the narrative once Rodgers left Green Bay, in part because that’s where the story ends for me, as a Packers fan. But it seems one can’t escape him. Rodgers is in the headlines once again these days, missing New York Jets mandatory minicamp for reasons I don’t care to look into. Good riddance.
Maybe, if you’ve been a rabid football fan, you’ll have heard all these stories about Rodgers. Or maybe, because in many ways, Rodgers has kept most of his personal life out of the media spotlights, you’re interested in his off-the-field life more, like me. There was plenty of new information that made this a satisfying read, although I personally wish the guy would just go away so I don’t have to keep hearing about him. As for the “MYSTERY,” there is none: dude’s a jerk.
Thanks to Mariner Books and NetGalley for the digital ARC of this book for my perusal. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Full disclosure: while not an authorized biography of Aaron Rodgers, the author did meet with him for about an hour and a half and ran some things past him to confirm or deny facts presented.
Let’s just say that I endured 18 years of Aaron Rodgers in my town, and yes, I believe endured is the correct word. Because I got a bad vibe from Rodgers early on in his career in some of his interviews with the media, I didn’t pay too much attention to him. I never bought his jersey, thought he was probably the most accurate of modern NFL quarterbacks, and that after his only Super Bowl win, went full-blown wackadoodle, which also prevented him from coming through in the playoffs, preventing another Super Bowl appearance for the Green Bay Packers. Then the pandemic happened, and well, my opinion on the guy didn’t change. I decided to read Out of the Darkness to see if maybe I misjudged the guy.
First off, if you are any type of American sports fan, this is probably the type of biography you’d enjoy. You get the background of Aaron Rodgers young life; you also get the fact that Rodgers was such a laser-focused kid when it came to sports that he excelled in anyone that he tried. He came to football rather late because of his parent’s concern over injuries like concussion. I once saw a video of Aaron Rodgers sinking insane basketball shots for some charity TV event and he never missed a shot. That accuracy came from years of practice, no matter what the sport.
The reader also gets a closer look at the family dynamics in the Rodgers family: middle child, parents sacrificed so his dad could go back to college later in life to change careers, and they are very religious. They encouraged their three boys and were supportive of them in their sports endeavors but delayed letting them get into football until late middle school, early high school.
Quite frankly, I thought the book dragged as it detailed the young Rodgers journey from school yard sports player, through his short high school career, the disappointment of not getting selected to a big-time college, and then his college career. I know it’s the norm of sports biographies in general, but the blow-by-blow description of key games bores me relentlessly, and there’s a lot of that.
Once the drama of the NFL Draft and subsequent selection of Rodgers by the Packers happens, the book picks up considerably. There’s plenty of game play-by-play, but it’s more selective considering the fact that the guy has been in the league for almost two decades. The fact that O’Connor switches back and forth with the narrative and gets plenty of off-the-field stories makes this a more palatable book. Because I watched the games, I don’t find it necessary to rehash every game of a down. (I’m told that’s mostly a guy thing, but I don’t like to stereotype.)
As a few people in Rodgers’ orbit mentioned in the book, he’s always had a chip on his shoulder, and each slight against him has made the chip bigger. There’s being overconfident in one’s abilities, and then there’s being full-out arrogant like Rodgers. There’s being highly intelligent, well-read, well-rounded, readers, and then there’s someone who perceives everything to being a conspiracy because of something they’ve read online somewhere. There are respecting others’ opinions on religion, and then there’s cutting off most of those around him who don’t align with his personal beliefs. No one interviewed in the book admitted as much, but you can read between the lines. The whole chapter on Rodgers cutting off his whole family with the exception of Uncle Chuck is worth the price of the book alone. Many suspect then-girlfriend Olivia Munn for the breach, but Rodgers literally did not say two word to his parents–for nine years. And when he did, it was just a few words.
I’m not even gonna get into the whole Covid “I’m immunized” controversary because I had to live through that garbage. Add to that all the appearances on Pat McAfee’s show, a failed punter in the NFL-turned radio host. No one needs to recycle the garbage that’s spewed on that show by the host or Rodgers.
I lost interest in the narrative once Rodgers left Green Bay, in part because that’s where the story ends for me, as a Packers fan. But it seems one can’t escape him. Rodgers is in the headlines once again these days, missing New York Jets mandatory minicamp for reasons I don’t care to look into. Good riddance.
Maybe, if you’ve been a rabid football fan, you’ll have heard all these stories about Rodgers. Or maybe, because in many ways, Rodgers has kept most of his personal life out of the media spotlights, you’re interested in his off-the-field life more, like me. There was plenty of new information that made this a satisfying read, although I personally wish the guy would just go away so I don’t have to keep hearing about him. As for the “MYSTERY,” there is none: dude’s a jerk.
September 3, 2024
O'Connor does an excellent job trying to present an explanation of the rise and fall of Aaron Rodgers as son, football player, friend, man, and human being. He walks us through hundreds of interviews (his own and those published by others) with associates of Green Bay's former favored son, breaks down the history of his relationships with family, friends, classmates, teammates, superiors, coaches, fans, and casual observers. It starts out with the heroic World War II exploits of his grandfather, and ends with his own less-than-heroic "world war" on the "woke culture".
There are a lot of confusing possible takeaways one could draw from the mythology that continues to be built around Aaron Rodgers, but most of them would either simply be wrong, or discounted by the man himself. There are too many references to chips on shoulders from those who knew him, climbing out of situations early in his scholastic, collegiate, and professional athletic career where he felt others had the stark audacity to doubt him. It makes an excellent story when it involves a hero overcoming those perceived doubts to reign supreme as he travels his chosen path. But when he takes those doubts and turns them into weapons, it's a bitter scene to watch.
By the last page, I'm still no closer to knowing just who this guy is. We can't pin that on the book's author or those who contributed anecdotes. That hangs on the shoulders of the book's subject. What a shame.
Sincere thanks to NetGalley and the publisher, Mariner Books, for a free advance copy of this book that I was given in exchange for this honest review.
There are a lot of confusing possible takeaways one could draw from the mythology that continues to be built around Aaron Rodgers, but most of them would either simply be wrong, or discounted by the man himself. There are too many references to chips on shoulders from those who knew him, climbing out of situations early in his scholastic, collegiate, and professional athletic career where he felt others had the stark audacity to doubt him. It makes an excellent story when it involves a hero overcoming those perceived doubts to reign supreme as he travels his chosen path. But when he takes those doubts and turns them into weapons, it's a bitter scene to watch.
By the last page, I'm still no closer to knowing just who this guy is. We can't pin that on the book's author or those who contributed anecdotes. That hangs on the shoulders of the book's subject. What a shame.
Sincere thanks to NetGalley and the publisher, Mariner Books, for a free advance copy of this book that I was given in exchange for this honest review.
September 6, 2024
Just finished:
Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers.
By: Ian O'Connor
New York: Mariner Books, 2024.
While I really enjoyed this book so many levels, I didn't feel like O'Connor didn't really explain the "mystery." Rodgers grew up in a conservative Christian family. He was a smart kid who had great awareness and was very smart. People doubted him, that's why he started his post high school career at Butte Community College and didn't get picked by until late in the first round in the 2005 draft (the irony was that Gil Brandt invited him to New York assuming he'd be in the top 5).
People doubted Rodgers in Green Bay (and of course there was drama with Favre) but once he won a Super Bowl, he started wanting to do his thing, which he took to an interesting turn in 2014.
Rodgers started cutting people out of his life, and close family in particular. He said it had to do with them violating his privacy, but he also was quick to hold a grudge and almost never apologized. Many said that he was extremely careful in picking his words and analyzed the words of others intensely.
And as time went on, it he started drama whether in Green Bay or in the media. And on that way I think he became another version of Favre (though he called Jordan Love when he got drafted).
After finishing the book, I came to the conclusion that Rodgers had a split personality. So many people commented on his kindness and ability to get to know about people and care about them. On the other hand, he couldn't forgive people who he perceived wronged him and cut out the people who cared about him most.
Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers.
By: Ian O'Connor
New York: Mariner Books, 2024.
While I really enjoyed this book so many levels, I didn't feel like O'Connor didn't really explain the "mystery." Rodgers grew up in a conservative Christian family. He was a smart kid who had great awareness and was very smart. People doubted him, that's why he started his post high school career at Butte Community College and didn't get picked by until late in the first round in the 2005 draft (the irony was that Gil Brandt invited him to New York assuming he'd be in the top 5).
People doubted Rodgers in Green Bay (and of course there was drama with Favre) but once he won a Super Bowl, he started wanting to do his thing, which he took to an interesting turn in 2014.
Rodgers started cutting people out of his life, and close family in particular. He said it had to do with them violating his privacy, but he also was quick to hold a grudge and almost never apologized. Many said that he was extremely careful in picking his words and analyzed the words of others intensely.
And as time went on, it he started drama whether in Green Bay or in the media. And on that way I think he became another version of Favre (though he called Jordan Love when he got drafted).
After finishing the book, I came to the conclusion that Rodgers had a split personality. So many people commented on his kindness and ability to get to know about people and care about them. On the other hand, he couldn't forgive people who he perceived wronged him and cut out the people who cared about him most.
October 11, 2024
The title elicits the sense that this book is about Rodgers as a person, but that isn't covered much until some of the later chapter likes 200+ pages in.
The book mostly stays away from saying much about him, and in typical Rodgers fashion, is just laying out a bunch of stuff for you to make sense of.
I will say my main three takeaways:
1. You have to be a crazy asshole to be insanely good at something. At least, it makes dudes that don't seem to be insane assholes but ARE successful (your Eli Mannings, for example) a rare needle in the hay.
2. Pandemic seemed to be when he went from a well-meaning hippie to a brain-rotten conspiracy doof.
3. For all the hubbub about his family and cutting them off, they honestly all seem like assholes so more power to ya. Seems his Mom was not happy that Olivia Munn insinuated that Aaron Rodgers has had sex before and somehow that launched a firestorm of weirdo Christian hangups.
The book mostly stays away from saying much about him, and in typical Rodgers fashion, is just laying out a bunch of stuff for you to make sense of.
I will say my main three takeaways:
1. You have to be a crazy asshole to be insanely good at something. At least, it makes dudes that don't seem to be insane assholes but ARE successful (your Eli Mannings, for example) a rare needle in the hay.
2. Pandemic seemed to be when he went from a well-meaning hippie to a brain-rotten conspiracy doof.
3. For all the hubbub about his family and cutting them off, they honestly all seem like assholes so more power to ya. Seems his Mom was not happy that Olivia Munn insinuated that Aaron Rodgers has had sex before and somehow that launched a firestorm of weirdo Christian hangups.
November 8, 2024
Whatever. It’s boring. Just a book about another professional athlete. If you’re into football, you might like it. There was absolutely zero insight into his behavior or relationships off the grass.
October 14, 2024
Audiobook.
The most interesting parts of this book was learning about Rodgers' family history and upbringing. It sounds like he wasn't treated well by Brett Favre when he first arrived in Green Bay. His family drama and headline quotes were boring and played out.
The most interesting parts of this book was learning about Rodgers' family history and upbringing. It sounds like he wasn't treated well by Brett Favre when he first arrived in Green Bay. His family drama and headline quotes were boring and played out.
November 12, 2024
As a huge Green Bay Packers fan, I thought this book provided great insight into one of the team’s best (and most controversial) players in franchise history. For non-football fans, there may have been a little too much in the way of game and play descriptions. Overall, though, the access to Rodgers himself, as well as all of those closest to him, helped to provide a deeper view of such a complicated person.
December 31, 2024
Might be the fact that I’m a Packers fan, but I feel like this was just a bunch of common knowledge. Feels like a lot of research went into it, but it’s not like this book is a must read.
August 25, 2024
Don't look for any solutions to mysteries here, because none are solved. The author brags about 250 new interviews including one with Aaron, but only a few new quotes actually appear in the book. Yes, he gets some info from a few childhood friends and Aaron's parents, but there's next to nothing from his close football friends. I'm sure they declined to talk to the author, but it is written like O'Connor didn't even try to talk to those guys. The writer sides with the parents on the estrangement, (but can't resist taking a cheap shot at Ed's politics)and paints a picture that they are totally clueless to what it's really about. It's obvious he talked to them at length, but apparently he never questioned them on the wisdom of that stunt they pulled on The Bachelor! But he does question Aaron on the wisdom of his actions on a private incident before that. Uhhh, one of these is not like the other.
The second half of the book is mostly just a recap of games and usual info you can find from google that Packers fans already know by heart. Then he wastes several pages on rehashing the ridiculous Jimmy Kimmel nonsense and throws in a bizarre line about the politics of his new neighbors in Jersey!
O'Connor doesn't totally throw Rodgers under the bus. He points out his charitable work and donations (many anonymous) and his generosity to friends and that he's great with kids. But he also wants you to believe he's super cautious and calculating with the media. Well, if that were true, why is he the subject of so much media ire? Overall, this book comes across as lazy and low effort and not worth $30.
The second half of the book is mostly just a recap of games and usual info you can find from google that Packers fans already know by heart. Then he wastes several pages on rehashing the ridiculous Jimmy Kimmel nonsense and throws in a bizarre line about the politics of his new neighbors in Jersey!
O'Connor doesn't totally throw Rodgers under the bus. He points out his charitable work and donations (many anonymous) and his generosity to friends and that he's great with kids. But he also wants you to believe he's super cautious and calculating with the media. Well, if that were true, why is he the subject of so much media ire? Overall, this book comes across as lazy and low effort and not worth $30.
January 3, 2025
Really awesome and full of great research.
I still hate the Jets.
I still hate the Jets.
September 6, 2024
The one thing everyone can agree on regarding NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers is that he is a tremendous signal-caller—truly one of the all-time greatest to ever do it. Everything else about him? Seemingly up for massive debate or speculation. Is he an egotist—or just extremely confident? Is he a political wackadoodle—or just an independent thinker? Is he a jerk to his friends/family—or just intensely private about who he lets into his inner circle? In “Out of the Darkness”, author Ian O’Connor cannot, of course, put a definitive answer to any of those quandaries. But O’Connor does give the requisite background from which to glean an informed opinion on the matter.
Notable from the jump in “Out of the Darkness” is how Rodgers made himself available for some interviews while also putting few (if author O’Connor is being truthful) restrictions on who could be contacted during the authorship/writing process. This quells—at least to me—any sentiment I may have had about the book being a “hatchet job” or absurdly pro-Rodgers.
There are times in “Out of the Darkness” in which Rodgers is painted as an extremely generous friend and co-worker—in contrast to many others in his profession (especially the QB he succeeded in Green Bay—Brett Favre). High school and college peers have almost nothing but praise for his performance on the field and demeanor off it, while only a handful of later-career figures have roundly criticized him.
There are other times where Rodgers can come off as quite strange in his interactions with family, close friends, and the outside world. Not “crazy” or “out of bounds”, but simply—strange. One day you may be his closest friend—the next day exiled for days, weeks, or even years. Many of his public interactions like press conferences and podcasts have produced rhetoric that has gotten him in much hot water—almost all of his own accord. There are enough of these stories in the book that it lends credence to Rodgers being a bit of an enigma.
Add it all up and it makes “Out of Darkness” an extremely interesting read. Clearly Aaron Rodgers is a thoughtful individual who is perhaps sometimes too eloquent for his own good—a delightfully mad mix of “sometimes extremely confident” and “other times extremely insecure/petty”. These are people with real lives we’re dealing with, of course, so there’s no right or wrong answer to anything here (which may annoy some, but that’s simply reality). But O’Connor lays out the facts—from his own interviews/research & from the source himself—in a way that is extremely thought-provoking.
Notable from the jump in “Out of the Darkness” is how Rodgers made himself available for some interviews while also putting few (if author O’Connor is being truthful) restrictions on who could be contacted during the authorship/writing process. This quells—at least to me—any sentiment I may have had about the book being a “hatchet job” or absurdly pro-Rodgers.
There are times in “Out of the Darkness” in which Rodgers is painted as an extremely generous friend and co-worker—in contrast to many others in his profession (especially the QB he succeeded in Green Bay—Brett Favre). High school and college peers have almost nothing but praise for his performance on the field and demeanor off it, while only a handful of later-career figures have roundly criticized him.
There are other times where Rodgers can come off as quite strange in his interactions with family, close friends, and the outside world. Not “crazy” or “out of bounds”, but simply—strange. One day you may be his closest friend—the next day exiled for days, weeks, or even years. Many of his public interactions like press conferences and podcasts have produced rhetoric that has gotten him in much hot water—almost all of his own accord. There are enough of these stories in the book that it lends credence to Rodgers being a bit of an enigma.
Add it all up and it makes “Out of Darkness” an extremely interesting read. Clearly Aaron Rodgers is a thoughtful individual who is perhaps sometimes too eloquent for his own good—a delightfully mad mix of “sometimes extremely confident” and “other times extremely insecure/petty”. These are people with real lives we’re dealing with, of course, so there’s no right or wrong answer to anything here (which may annoy some, but that’s simply reality). But O’Connor lays out the facts—from his own interviews/research & from the source himself—in a way that is extremely thought-provoking.
February 15, 2025
Interesting book that gives a lot of insight into one of the more fascinating players in the NFL. I think the book can change/confirm your perspective on Rodgers based on how you read it because he is a complicated guy. Here's my take on the guy/abridged summary of the book:
Rodgers grew up in a pretty religious family who raised him the right way but also had a pretty black and white view of morality. He was an extremely bright kid, super competitive who had a knack for slinging the rock. After being consistently looked over despite dominating at every level (no D-1 scholarships, going to JUCO, passed over on bowl games, snubbed from #1 overall pick and going all the way to #24, treated like shit by Favre, etc.) he won the Super Bowl. I think this may have been a turning point/wake up call for him to really chart his own course in life. I think it also led him to question some of the more black/white moral lessons he learned throughout his life.
He started getting more opinionated, cutting people out of his life, and was increasingly more vocal about direction of Packers franchise. Can he be a bit of a self-absorbed "do your research" type of guy? Sure. But he also is really freaking bright and charts his own course. He doesn't have that people pleaser streak that you see in so many of these stars nowadays (Brady, Manning, etc.) and that is extremely admirable in my opinion. Now that same trait could be why this 4-time MVP only won 1 Super Bowl over the course of his illustrious career. Also, tons of people throughout the book had amazing things to say about him (teammates, coaches, relatives). So at worst, its a mixed bag. Overall, a guy who's kind of a POS sometimes but was one of the greatest QBs to ever play the game and one of the most prominent "free-thinkers" in today's NFL.
Rodgers grew up in a pretty religious family who raised him the right way but also had a pretty black and white view of morality. He was an extremely bright kid, super competitive who had a knack for slinging the rock. After being consistently looked over despite dominating at every level (no D-1 scholarships, going to JUCO, passed over on bowl games, snubbed from #1 overall pick and going all the way to #24, treated like shit by Favre, etc.) he won the Super Bowl. I think this may have been a turning point/wake up call for him to really chart his own course in life. I think it also led him to question some of the more black/white moral lessons he learned throughout his life.
He started getting more opinionated, cutting people out of his life, and was increasingly more vocal about direction of Packers franchise. Can he be a bit of a self-absorbed "do your research" type of guy? Sure. But he also is really freaking bright and charts his own course. He doesn't have that people pleaser streak that you see in so many of these stars nowadays (Brady, Manning, etc.) and that is extremely admirable in my opinion. Now that same trait could be why this 4-time MVP only won 1 Super Bowl over the course of his illustrious career. Also, tons of people throughout the book had amazing things to say about him (teammates, coaches, relatives). So at worst, its a mixed bag. Overall, a guy who's kind of a POS sometimes but was one of the greatest QBs to ever play the game and one of the most prominent "free-thinkers" in today's NFL.
September 21, 2025
Going into this one, Ian O’Connor frames Aaron Rodgers as one of the most fascinating characters in sports. I was hoping to come away with that feeling reinforced, but instead, I left thinking… not quite. Maybe that’s part of the point—Rodgers is a guy who doesn’t easily let anyone scratch beneath the surface.
I’ve enjoyed O’Connor’s work before, especially his Coach K biography, but this one felt more surface-level. At times you can almost sense the author’s contempt for Rodgers, and it makes the portrayal feel uneven. That said, there are glimpses into what makes Rodgers tick: his tendency to use any slight (real or imagined) as motivation—something he shares with greats like Michael Jordan. You see how his complicated family dynamics and his decision to isolate himself from them reveal both his flaws and his emotional struggles.
As someone who’s always been fascinated by Rodgers—the way he questions things, keeps an open mind (even when it rubs people the wrong way, like with his COVID comments), and approaches the game with intensity—I appreciated the small windows O’Connor does provide. Rodgers comes across as deeply thoughtful, but also as someone with real emotional regulation issues that impact his relationships.
In the end, the book gave me a renewed appreciation for Rodgers’ complexity, but also left me wishing for more. The title promises to pull back the curtain on “the mystery,” but much of it remains unsaid. Whether that’s because Rodgers himself is impossible to fully capture, or because O’Connor hit walls in his reporting, the result is a biography that scratches at the surface without ever really breaking through
I’ve enjoyed O’Connor’s work before, especially his Coach K biography, but this one felt more surface-level. At times you can almost sense the author’s contempt for Rodgers, and it makes the portrayal feel uneven. That said, there are glimpses into what makes Rodgers tick: his tendency to use any slight (real or imagined) as motivation—something he shares with greats like Michael Jordan. You see how his complicated family dynamics and his decision to isolate himself from them reveal both his flaws and his emotional struggles.
As someone who’s always been fascinated by Rodgers—the way he questions things, keeps an open mind (even when it rubs people the wrong way, like with his COVID comments), and approaches the game with intensity—I appreciated the small windows O’Connor does provide. Rodgers comes across as deeply thoughtful, but also as someone with real emotional regulation issues that impact his relationships.
In the end, the book gave me a renewed appreciation for Rodgers’ complexity, but also left me wishing for more. The title promises to pull back the curtain on “the mystery,” but much of it remains unsaid. Whether that’s because Rodgers himself is impossible to fully capture, or because O’Connor hit walls in his reporting, the result is a biography that scratches at the surface without ever really breaking through
August 24, 2024
The book rocks!
Also, Aaron- in case you see this I hope you have a really great season and I think we should get coffee (or Ayahuasca Tea) sometime. I really love football too and I also have a lot of questions about aliens. Thank you.
Also, Aaron- in case you see this I hope you have a really great season and I think we should get coffee (or Ayahuasca Tea) sometime. I really love football too and I also have a lot of questions about aliens. Thank you.
September 26, 2024
As a person who doesn’t read many sports books. I decided to give this one a try and see if I liked it and I was very much surprised by how well it was written and how detailed it was in terms of how he was raised and the person that he eventually became
August 20, 2024
A fantastic biography on a complicated and polarizing figure. The book has tremendous interviews and insight into this complicated quarterback. This book was well-researched and very detailed. One of my favorite books of 2024. This books come highly recommended.
August 21, 2024
Compelling, insightful, and nuanced. O’Connor is our best sports’ biographer of this era, and perhaps, any era.
In our highly polarized and politicized world, his ability to capture the multifaceted aspects of complex individuals is rare.
In our highly polarized and politicized world, his ability to capture the multifaceted aspects of complex individuals is rare.
September 7, 2024
My review of this book will appear on Bookreporter.com and will be posted here later this week. Please note that this is a copyright review.
The title of Ian O’Connor’s engrossing and captivating biography refers to an observation that Aaron Rodgers made shortly after the New York Jets acquired him from the Green Bay Packers. At his introductory press conference, Rodgers was asked if he thought the trade might not happen. “Not really,” he replied. “I believed it was going to happen the entire time. It was just a matter of waiting each other out. My intentions coming out of the darkness was to pursue this opportunity.”
Those who have followed Rodgers throughout his career have often pondered the uniqueness of a football player recognized for his on-the-field talent and his private, enigmatic lifestyle. O’Connor, whose biographies of iconic sports figures include COACH K, BELICHICK, THE CAPTAIN and ARNIE & JACK, interviewed Rodgers for OUT OF THE DARKNESS, as well as family members, teammates and coaches.
"I finished the book with greater respect for a complex athlete who, in the end, is really just like many other people in public life. As this football season progresses, I will be viewing him through a different lens thanks to Ian O’Connor’s top-notch reporting."
Readers expecting or hoping to find that Rodgers is a tarnished superstar may be disappointed. For the majority of his career, he is pretty much what one expects of a future NFL Hall of Famer. He grew up in a normal sports-oriented family, enjoying athletics at all levels, working hard to develop his skills, and overcoming the typical problems that young athletes often confront. While in high school, he attended a football camp in Champaign, Illinois; although he excelled, he was not offered a scholarship by the University of Illinois. Perhaps that is why he later would take great satisfaction in repeatedly beating the Chicago Bears.
Following a year in junior college, Rodgers attended the University of California. After declaring for the NFL Draft, he hoped to be selected by the San Francisco 49ers. Instead, he was taken by the Packers, who already had a Hall of Fame quarterback, Brett Favre, leading the team. While Rodgers did lead the Packers to one Super Bowl victory in his 18 years there, his postseason record cannot match that of Tom Brady. The debate over whether or not he would have won a fistful of rings if he was quarterbacking the New England Patriots is one that sports fans love to have and that O’Connor talks about in detail.
Readers will find themselves well into the book before O’Connor begins to delve into the controversies that began to surround Rodgers’ personal life. Perhaps it took longer for some of them to surface because Green Bay is not exactly the media capital of the world. But as Rodgers did more interviews and made more public appearances, issues surrounding his personal life began to attract attention from the media. The list is long: a public quarrel with his family, his romantic relationships with famous women, and his “immunization” status, to name just a few. O’Connor covers these matters thoroughly and without judgment. He also addresses various on-the-field incidents, including Rodgers’ strategy debates with coaches and his decision to leave the Packers.
I confess that I began reading OUT OF THE DARKNESS expecting to learn bad things about Aaron Rodgers --- in part because he has a career record of 21-5 against my beloved Bears. But I finished the book with greater respect for a complex athlete who, in the end, is really just like many other people in public life. As this football season progresses, I will be viewing him through a different lens thanks to Ian O’Connor’s top-notch reporting.
Reviewed by Stuart Shiffman on September 6, 2024
The title of Ian O’Connor’s engrossing and captivating biography refers to an observation that Aaron Rodgers made shortly after the New York Jets acquired him from the Green Bay Packers. At his introductory press conference, Rodgers was asked if he thought the trade might not happen. “Not really,” he replied. “I believed it was going to happen the entire time. It was just a matter of waiting each other out. My intentions coming out of the darkness was to pursue this opportunity.”
Those who have followed Rodgers throughout his career have often pondered the uniqueness of a football player recognized for his on-the-field talent and his private, enigmatic lifestyle. O’Connor, whose biographies of iconic sports figures include COACH K, BELICHICK, THE CAPTAIN and ARNIE & JACK, interviewed Rodgers for OUT OF THE DARKNESS, as well as family members, teammates and coaches.
"I finished the book with greater respect for a complex athlete who, in the end, is really just like many other people in public life. As this football season progresses, I will be viewing him through a different lens thanks to Ian O’Connor’s top-notch reporting."
Readers expecting or hoping to find that Rodgers is a tarnished superstar may be disappointed. For the majority of his career, he is pretty much what one expects of a future NFL Hall of Famer. He grew up in a normal sports-oriented family, enjoying athletics at all levels, working hard to develop his skills, and overcoming the typical problems that young athletes often confront. While in high school, he attended a football camp in Champaign, Illinois; although he excelled, he was not offered a scholarship by the University of Illinois. Perhaps that is why he later would take great satisfaction in repeatedly beating the Chicago Bears.
Following a year in junior college, Rodgers attended the University of California. After declaring for the NFL Draft, he hoped to be selected by the San Francisco 49ers. Instead, he was taken by the Packers, who already had a Hall of Fame quarterback, Brett Favre, leading the team. While Rodgers did lead the Packers to one Super Bowl victory in his 18 years there, his postseason record cannot match that of Tom Brady. The debate over whether or not he would have won a fistful of rings if he was quarterbacking the New England Patriots is one that sports fans love to have and that O’Connor talks about in detail.
Readers will find themselves well into the book before O’Connor begins to delve into the controversies that began to surround Rodgers’ personal life. Perhaps it took longer for some of them to surface because Green Bay is not exactly the media capital of the world. But as Rodgers did more interviews and made more public appearances, issues surrounding his personal life began to attract attention from the media. The list is long: a public quarrel with his family, his romantic relationships with famous women, and his “immunization” status, to name just a few. O’Connor covers these matters thoroughly and without judgment. He also addresses various on-the-field incidents, including Rodgers’ strategy debates with coaches and his decision to leave the Packers.
I confess that I began reading OUT OF THE DARKNESS expecting to learn bad things about Aaron Rodgers --- in part because he has a career record of 21-5 against my beloved Bears. But I finished the book with greater respect for a complex athlete who, in the end, is really just like many other people in public life. As this football season progresses, I will be viewing him through a different lens thanks to Ian O’Connor’s top-notch reporting.
Reviewed by Stuart Shiffman on September 6, 2024
October 24, 2024
I once took a course on biographies in college. The professor left me with two takeaways. 1.) Try to keep your sentences to thirteen words. 2.) A biography serves its subject by revealing a singular, crystallized quality. I wish Ian O’Connor took that class.
Much like Rodgers himself, this book believes itself more interesting than it is. It dives into nooks of the former All-Pro’s life that aren’t worth sharing. I want NFL glory and Ayahuasca epiphanies. I got a story about his grandfather and a seemingly never-ending amateur football career. I think the takeaway is that Aaron Rodgers is a cool, different kind of guy who players respond to, and he always keeps his calm and he’s been ruining Jets football for the last two years, except he doesn’t talk about that last part and I’m just a little bit bitter about it. Regardless of my biases, it’s hard to overstate how boring this book is. Each chapter you peek ahead for the merciful end, only to find you have weeks and weeks more to endure. As a Jets fan, this is not a unique experience. Bad read.
Much like Rodgers himself, this book believes itself more interesting than it is. It dives into nooks of the former All-Pro’s life that aren’t worth sharing. I want NFL glory and Ayahuasca epiphanies. I got a story about his grandfather and a seemingly never-ending amateur football career. I think the takeaway is that Aaron Rodgers is a cool, different kind of guy who players respond to, and he always keeps his calm and he’s been ruining Jets football for the last two years, except he doesn’t talk about that last part and I’m just a little bit bitter about it. Regardless of my biases, it’s hard to overstate how boring this book is. Each chapter you peek ahead for the merciful end, only to find you have weeks and weeks more to endure. As a Jets fan, this is not a unique experience. Bad read.
October 1, 2024
This book felt a bit incomplete. This wasn't a typical memoir or autobiography written by the player himself, but was a biography about a player who isn't done playing yet and has held his entire life close to the chest. Apart from a few moments, the book was mainly void of interesting content that average football fans wouldn't have already known. Aaron Rodgers marches to the beat of his own drum and after reading this book, I still don't feel like I've learned what that drum is. I don't know whether I understand him any more or less after this book. Maybe this book will appeal to some but I would rather wait until Rodgers writes his own autobiography and tells his stories from his perspective.
July 8, 2024
Thanks to Mariner Books and NetGalley for the digital ARC of this book for an honest review.
This is an excellent biography of the enigma that is Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers has become a somewhat controversial figure in the sports world with his mercurial behavior, what many perceive to be arrogance, his misleading statements about being vaccinated against COVID-19 during a time when he was around teammates and reporters, and his often ill-advised comments about people he considers a nemesis.
The author gets as close as one can in explaining the personality and life story of a public sports figure who clearly craves attention but is also reserved and eccentric. There are many themes packed into this biography as to what make Aaron Rodgers tick woven into an overall narrative of his life. Let's unpack some of them.
Football, Late Bloomer, Underdog.
Football, specifically playing quarterback, is what Aaron Rodgers has done most of his life. Rodgers was a late bloomer, at least in size if not athletic talent, and nobody gave him a real chance after high school at a starting job at a big school. Instead, he had to start for a local community college, Butte College, for a year. He then went on to star at the University of California headed into the NFL draft.
Most who follow the NFL know what happened in the 2005 NFL Draft. After being considered a potential number one pick, and at least a top ten pick, he slid all the way down to pick number 24 and sat in the New York studio in the "green room" in an agonizing and personally embarrassing wait for his name to be called.
Then he was drafted by the Green Bay Packers who already had Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Farve full entrenched as the starter. Favre didn't treat his heir apparent very well and Rodgers waited four years to get the starting job after Farve's off again, on again retirement drama and ultimately being booted out of Green Bay.
These struggles no doubt shaped Aaron Rodgers outlook and gave him a chip on his shoulder.
Team Underachievement
Many consider Aaron Rodgers the most talented quarterback of all time (at least before Patrick Mahomes). Yet, after 15 years starting for the Green Bay Packers, who have had some excellent overall teams, he has only one Super Bowl win to show for it.
Championships matter for sports legacies and his cupboard is bare. While it does not necessarily tarnish his legacy, he can never be considered the greatest of all time without that championship pedigree held by the likes of Tom Brady and Joe Montana.
Chris Simms of NBC Sports said that had Rodgers been the QB for the New England Patriots under Bill Belichick he would have won 10 Super Bowls in a row. That is clearly over-the-top hyperbole but that does illustrate the stark gap between Rodgers' talent and his team's playoff fortunes.
Unfortunately for Aaron Rodgers his teams have underperformed in the playoffs and have lost in some crushing ways. For brevity, I won't recount them here but suffice it say these losses leave a rather large hole in Rodgers professional resume. And it has to shape how Rodgers views his career overall -- excellent individually but lacking in essential ways.
There are more details about playoff losses and his dissatisfaction with coaches in his career which are also interesting and builds a full story of his career.
[The worst loss was in the 2014 NFC Championship game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. Green Bay had a 19-7 lead with just over two minuets to play but utterly fell apart at the end. A fake punt for a touchdown, a successful onside kick followed by another quick touchdown and two-point conversion had Seattle rolling to an overtime win.]
Religious Upbringing and Estrangement from Family
The author takes a more indirect approach to Rodger's upbringing and family. Rodgers grew up in a strict Christan household and Rodgers says he is "spiritual" but doesn't believe in organized religion. At some point Rodgers became estranged from his family and it all started when one of his actress girlfriends commented on their intimate life publicly. His mother did not like it and that seemed, from accounts in the book, to have cause the riff. He has not spoken to his parents and brothers in years despite them wanting a reconciliation. While his mother claims the estrangement is not over religion it certainly seems like most of it is. His two brothers side with the parents but haven't helped matters by taking shots at their brother on social media. Estrangement from his entire family has to eat away at one's psyche even if they won't admit it.
Interestingly, Rodgers seems to have a thin skin and has ostracized many friends for real or perceived slights through the years, which makes up part of his personality.
Free Thinker
Aaron Rodgers is considered by many to be a genius and a free thinker who marches to the beat of is down drum. While claiming he is not an anti-vaxxer he misled the media about this COVID-19 vaccination status in a deceitful way. He says he used alternative medicine to "immunize" himself from COVID-19 because he was fearful of allergic reactions. Why didn’t just tell the truth? Kirk Cousins said he was not getting vaccinated because of his religion and did not get the negative backlash Rodgers received. His deceit dropped his reputation in the eyes of many. He clearly has a conservative and at times an eccentric political point of view, which is fine. But the way he expresses them, for a public figure, is often in divisive language. I am also fine with that, but it does showcase a part of his personality -- he doesn't care what people think of him.
He also has used psychedelic substances to "open his mind" and went on a Darkness Retreat (being shut up in total darkness for three days). He also talks about alternative medicine and techniques. All fine things to do, but again illustrating he his perspective on alternative ways to seek personal fulfillment and maybe even spiritual fulfillment.
BOTTOM LINE: I thoroughly enjoyed the biography and praise it for unpeeling the layers of Aaron Rodgers' personality.
This is an excellent biography of the enigma that is Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers has become a somewhat controversial figure in the sports world with his mercurial behavior, what many perceive to be arrogance, his misleading statements about being vaccinated against COVID-19 during a time when he was around teammates and reporters, and his often ill-advised comments about people he considers a nemesis.
The author gets as close as one can in explaining the personality and life story of a public sports figure who clearly craves attention but is also reserved and eccentric. There are many themes packed into this biography as to what make Aaron Rodgers tick woven into an overall narrative of his life. Let's unpack some of them.
Football, Late Bloomer, Underdog.
Football, specifically playing quarterback, is what Aaron Rodgers has done most of his life. Rodgers was a late bloomer, at least in size if not athletic talent, and nobody gave him a real chance after high school at a starting job at a big school. Instead, he had to start for a local community college, Butte College, for a year. He then went on to star at the University of California headed into the NFL draft.
Most who follow the NFL know what happened in the 2005 NFL Draft. After being considered a potential number one pick, and at least a top ten pick, he slid all the way down to pick number 24 and sat in the New York studio in the "green room" in an agonizing and personally embarrassing wait for his name to be called.
Then he was drafted by the Green Bay Packers who already had Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Farve full entrenched as the starter. Favre didn't treat his heir apparent very well and Rodgers waited four years to get the starting job after Farve's off again, on again retirement drama and ultimately being booted out of Green Bay.
These struggles no doubt shaped Aaron Rodgers outlook and gave him a chip on his shoulder.
Team Underachievement
Many consider Aaron Rodgers the most talented quarterback of all time (at least before Patrick Mahomes). Yet, after 15 years starting for the Green Bay Packers, who have had some excellent overall teams, he has only one Super Bowl win to show for it.
Championships matter for sports legacies and his cupboard is bare. While it does not necessarily tarnish his legacy, he can never be considered the greatest of all time without that championship pedigree held by the likes of Tom Brady and Joe Montana.
Chris Simms of NBC Sports said that had Rodgers been the QB for the New England Patriots under Bill Belichick he would have won 10 Super Bowls in a row. That is clearly over-the-top hyperbole but that does illustrate the stark gap between Rodgers' talent and his team's playoff fortunes.
Unfortunately for Aaron Rodgers his teams have underperformed in the playoffs and have lost in some crushing ways. For brevity, I won't recount them here but suffice it say these losses leave a rather large hole in Rodgers professional resume. And it has to shape how Rodgers views his career overall -- excellent individually but lacking in essential ways.
There are more details about playoff losses and his dissatisfaction with coaches in his career which are also interesting and builds a full story of his career.
[The worst loss was in the 2014 NFC Championship game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. Green Bay had a 19-7 lead with just over two minuets to play but utterly fell apart at the end. A fake punt for a touchdown, a successful onside kick followed by another quick touchdown and two-point conversion had Seattle rolling to an overtime win.]
Religious Upbringing and Estrangement from Family
The author takes a more indirect approach to Rodger's upbringing and family. Rodgers grew up in a strict Christan household and Rodgers says he is "spiritual" but doesn't believe in organized religion. At some point Rodgers became estranged from his family and it all started when one of his actress girlfriends commented on their intimate life publicly. His mother did not like it and that seemed, from accounts in the book, to have cause the riff. He has not spoken to his parents and brothers in years despite them wanting a reconciliation. While his mother claims the estrangement is not over religion it certainly seems like most of it is. His two brothers side with the parents but haven't helped matters by taking shots at their brother on social media. Estrangement from his entire family has to eat away at one's psyche even if they won't admit it.
Interestingly, Rodgers seems to have a thin skin and has ostracized many friends for real or perceived slights through the years, which makes up part of his personality.
Free Thinker
Aaron Rodgers is considered by many to be a genius and a free thinker who marches to the beat of is down drum. While claiming he is not an anti-vaxxer he misled the media about this COVID-19 vaccination status in a deceitful way. He says he used alternative medicine to "immunize" himself from COVID-19 because he was fearful of allergic reactions. Why didn’t just tell the truth? Kirk Cousins said he was not getting vaccinated because of his religion and did not get the negative backlash Rodgers received. His deceit dropped his reputation in the eyes of many. He clearly has a conservative and at times an eccentric political point of view, which is fine. But the way he expresses them, for a public figure, is often in divisive language. I am also fine with that, but it does showcase a part of his personality -- he doesn't care what people think of him.
He also has used psychedelic substances to "open his mind" and went on a Darkness Retreat (being shut up in total darkness for three days). He also talks about alternative medicine and techniques. All fine things to do, but again illustrating he his perspective on alternative ways to seek personal fulfillment and maybe even spiritual fulfillment.
BOTTOM LINE: I thoroughly enjoyed the biography and praise it for unpeeling the layers of Aaron Rodgers' personality.
February 16, 2025
As a lifelong Packers fan who has followed Aaron Rodgers closely for many years I was excited for this book. My only fear was given the title that it would focus far too much on the off-the-field ups and downs of Rodgers life. But I found this book to be a great telling of the journey of Aaron’s life and football career. I thought O’Connor was incredibly detailed, writes a great story, and did his work consulting as many people as would allow him. I appreciated that from my perspective O’Connor was mostly pretty fair regarding some of the drama attached to Rodgers, and didn’t seem to have the same agenda so many others do when covering him. I enjoyed re-living so many Rodgers memories in this book and getting more information on some of the life and motives of Rodgers. He will always be somewhat of a puzzle but O’Connor wrote a great book about one the greatest athletes of his lifetime.
August 17, 2024
Through its numbing reviews of seemingly hundreds of games and simple recitations of the remarks its subject matter has made through the years, this book proves that Aaron Rodgers isn't anywhere as interesting as he or the author thinks. Ask yourself this: Would anyone care a whit about Rodgers if he couldn't throw a football with reasonable skill? Some points for going warts and all here, but the most telling comment in this entire book is that Aaron Rodgers is unable to say the words, "I'm sorry."
August 25, 2024
Beginning was well put together. Once his nfl career starts the insight is very lacking. Could watch YouTube game recaps and get the same info. Also authors political bias takes over when it gets to the part of him being unvaccinated. Paints him, as well as 50% of the people in the country, as xenophobic conspiracy theorists. Not sure about the integrity of the rest of the books and “insights” into his life after finding that bias so far left. Again, beginning is interesting but rest is not worth reading.
October 3, 2024
This was an interesting book. There is a line between being cocky vs confident. Sometimes it’s hard to tell what Aaron is. Many times in this book Aaron said something in a conversation that someone took the wrong way, with Aaron saying it was meant as a joke. I feel they were more jabs than jokes. Sounds like Aaron did a lot for his family prior to their estrangement, which it seems Olivia played a big part in. Hopefully the family can mend and move on. The Author covered many sides of Aaron; the good, the bad, and the ugly!
January 19, 2025
This wasn't really a tell-all expose of Rodgers, nor was it billed as one. Nevertheless, I enjoyed gobbling up the most salacious details (which were few and far between) the most although learning about Rodgers's early Green Bay career before I became an NFL fan was nice. It was not lost on me that I was reading this book against the backdrop of the ongoing playoffs which the Jets again failed to even come close to making (even with a now healthy Rodgers). I suppose "the mystery of Aaron Rodgers" is yet unsolved.
January 23, 2025
Aaron Rodgers is truly an enigma. After reading this book I still can’t get a grasp on this man. It’s well written & well researched with lots of information. I am an NFL fan and I’ve always been curious about Aaron. He seems very dedicated & disciplined. There’s a lot I admire about him but then there are things that I just can’t grasp or understand. I can see why people love him or why they hate him. Either way, you can’t argue with his talent on the field.
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