Aaron Rodgers has emerged from the darkness, which puts him one step ahead of most writers I know. Rodgers spent a few days in a retreat, searching for clarity (and possibly a USB port). Now, he is out and ready to take on the world. Unless he isn’t.
Before we get to Rodgers’s future, let’s discuss his recent past. If I had to sum up the public reaction to his visit to the darkness retreat in three words, they would be: What a weirdo. Choosing to get mauled by 320-pound men for a living is apparently rational behavior, but spending a few days without screen time? Now that’s outrageous. If Rodgers wanted to clear his mind and meditate, who are we to judge? What’s good for Thoreau is good for anyone running a two-minute drill, is what I always say.
Now Rodgers must decide whether he wants to play football, and if so, for whom, and then he must figure out if that whom wants him. ESPN reported last month that the Packers would prefer to “move on” from Rodgers to Jordan Love; the franchise is hoping for a smooth transition from peace to Love. This could hurt Rodgers’s feelings, as many people have over the years, though he might also be fueled by it.
