Today, we got an article from the Wall Street Journal entirely about Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ sense of humor.
Yes, that Wall Street Journal. Home of hard-hitting financial news. And stories about Aaron Rodgers’ sense of humor.
As dumb as all of that sounds, this story did do two things. One, in a roundabout way, it shined a light on Rodgers’ calm, confident demeanor. Two, it also showed that he’s pretty much a nut job.
There’s everything from references to The Princess Bride that no one else on the team picks up to weekly “Man of Week” awards, where Rodgers digs up unflattering photos of teammates for everyone to see.
Rodgers’s jokes, teammates say, are almost entirely for his own entertainment. To them, that suggests a confidence that puts them at ease. “He’s about as relaxed and calm in this locker room as you can get,” said Packers offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga. “His demeanor has an effect on us. There’s never any panic in this locker room. Everything about him says, ‘Take a breather; we are going to be all right.’ ”
I think we probably all knew this was the case.
We’ve seen it on display with everything from photobombing the team captains’ photo to the whole R-E-L-A-X nonsense.
Oh, and let’s not forget about the Grape Crush incident, which Rodgers denied was an incident at all, or the annual wearing of the clown clothes.