Aaron Rodgers is mad.
Not actually mad, of course. But acting superior to other people is just part of his brand. He likes dishing out admonishment.
So, on Tuesday, having no appreciation for irony, he went on the Pat McAfee show and complained about being in the public eye and all the unwanted attention he gets.
Rodgers voluntarily goes on TV to complain that he doesn’t like attention? That’s a good one.
The only reason for him to be doing a stint on a talk show, especially McAfee’s show, in June is because he craves attention.
His big news this week was that this was probably his last season as a player. For a guy who was mistreated by Brett Favre when they were teammates, Rodgers is utilizing his “How to Turn Retirement Uncertainty into Extra Attention” playbook to perfection.
This is the same guy who wanted to host Jeopardy while still playing football.
The same guy who milked the spotlight when Robert F. Kennedy leaked Rodgers as a possible vice presidential candidate.
And the same guy who gave his blessing to NETFLIX to make “Enigma” a three-part documentary about his life.
The only surprising thing is that the Steelers are putting up with this. Signing Rodgers is about the most uncharacteristic move they’ve made. This is a franchise that had the forethought to get out of the Antonio Brown business and then watched from a safe distance as he poisoned the Raiders, Patriots and Buccaneers.
Rodgers is an aging, polarizing distraction who hasn’t been good for a while and doesn’t seem that committed to playing football anymore.
Pittsburgh might be hoping Rodgers will be good again once he’s washed all the Jets stink off himself, but he looked washed up in his last season in Green Bay.
ESPN’s Mike Tannenbaum thinks Rodgers is washed up:
“I think Aaron Rodgers is gonna be irrelevant by Thanksgiving.”
But his football struggles haven’t moved the cameras away from him because he knows how to court them. If he really wanted less attention, he could stop saying every controversial thought out loud.
Aaron Rodgers likes the public eye when it makes him money and gives him an audience for his debunked science. He doesn’t like people exposing things that aren’t true.
Sick of the public eye? Start by getting off McAfee.
Committing to the bit
Whether it’s real or legend, Wade Boggs famously claims to have consumed 73 beers on a cross-country flight between Boston and Los Angeles.
At last week’s Fanatics Fest, a ComicCon for sports fans, two fans created a 73-pack of Miller Lite and brought it to the autograph session for Boggs to sign.
Did he actually drink 73 beers or did his counting skills diminish somewhere in the 40s? It’s amazing some New England Brewery hasn’t partnered with Boggs to sell a 73-pack.
Perfect for BBQs and flights to Anaheim.
Watch the exchange here
Why can’t the Bruins make a good bear logo?
The Spoked-B is terrific and the classic design is nice in the new Bruins uniforms unveiled on Wednesday. But somehow, in over 100 years of existence, the Bruins can’t quite get a good Bear logo.
The difference between the 1980s Bruins jerseys and the new ones is the bear on the shoulder.
Instead of Meth Bear, they’ll get this one:
Bruins logo uniforms
The Boston Bruins unveiled new home and road uniforms with their new logo for the 2025-26 season.Boston Bruins
It’s the latest underwhelming ursine to grace and otherwise good jersey.
Meth Bear looks deranged. Pooh Bear looks like a Build-a-Bear’s dad.
On the yellow shoulder patch (below), the bear is trying to be too detailed and the one on the white jersey barely (no pun intended) looks like a bear.
As the old saying goes, bear problems lead to font problems with the new bear. With the off-putting letter-sizing used in the word Boston, the current looks like a bear that has just finished its last meal before hibernation.
Bruins Bears
Why can't the Bruins find a good bear? (Bottom Left is NHL Media Distribtution, other three at The Associated Press)The Associated Press
Would it have been worse with Devers?
It’s been 10 days since Craig Breslow said this quote about the Devers trade that will haunt him the rest of the year.
“I do think there’s a real chance we’re looking back and we’ve won more games than we otherwise would have.”
The Red Sox are 4-6 since, have lost five straight and are fading in the Wild Card race. There’s a real chance Breslow never recovers from this move.
Real Jeopardy! Clue
Sports clues from actual editions of America’s favorite quiz show. As always, mind the date
CATEGORY: SPORTS- $400 - Nov. 11, 1989
One of two National Hockey League teams to retire Gordie Howe’s uniform number
— Answer below
The Top 5
Top 5 Athletic Offspring of the Michael Jordan Era Bulls
In honor of Ron Harper’s son Dylan, who was drafted on Wednesday.
5 - Marcus Jordan (I guess)
4 - Ron Harper Jr.
3 - Scottie Pippin Jr.
2 - Dylan Harper
1 - Trinity Rodman
Today in Boston Sports History
June 27
1938 - Red Sox slugger Jimmy Foxx hit his 400th home run off Bob Feller. At the time, only Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig had reached that milestone.
Lightning round
Tyrese Haiburton started the playoffs by getting banned from the arena and finished it as a spokesman for his son’s injury.
If the Flyers make their pick at 6 and James Hagens is still on the board, the Bruins should draft the BC star immediately.
The word nerd in me really wanted Derik Queen to go to the Sacramento Kings.
The NBA Draft should not be two nights long.
At some point, Monteverde Prep coach Kevin Boyle should be in the Naismith Hall of Fame. His collection of NBA alumni is absurd
Real Jeopardy! Question:
The Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers.
Finally...
If you need me, I’ll be ordering myself the suit Tre Johnson bought from the AC/DC Collection.
Shorts chic
Who wore it better? NBA Draft pick Tre Johnson or AC/DC's Angus Young.The Associated Press