From Antonio Brown’s outburst to Aaron Rodgers’ efficiency – Sunday was proof that the NFL will put up with anyone in the event that they’re ok

Antonio Brown wants assist. However we all know that in the identical we all know how good he’s at soccer. This season, we discovered that Aaron Rodgers is a “important thinker” that believes he’s the neatest particular person in each room. He’s additionally extraordinarily good.

On Sunday, each males that play the 2 most glamorous positions in soccer, and who each endangered numerous lives throughout the pandemic on account of their deception, had two utterly completely different days that pointed to one of many league’s largest points — handy amnesia.

For all of the conversations that may happen this week on TV, sports activities radio, and social media about Brown and the assistance he so badly wants on account of his resolution to undress and storm off the sector on Sunday throughout the third quarter of the Bucs’ recreation with the Jets, I hope the historical past of the quite a few those who turned a blind eye to all of the issues that led to this second are held accountable.

When Brown confirmed us who he was in Pittsburgh, the Raiders jumped on the likelihood to get him. When his stint with the Raiders led to drama, Invoice Belichick bought on the cellphone and made it occur in New England. And simply after we thought it was over, Tom Brady and Bruce Arians stepped as much as make a number of excuses for him.

To be clear, we might by no means know if psychological well being points are solely chargeable for why Brown has carried out all of the issues we all know – and consider – he’s carried out over time. It’s not my place to diagnose him or join the dots between his thoughts and his actions.

However…

What we do know is that Brown’s immense expertise and his means to assist groups win soccer video games are solely why these franchises stored taking a raffle on him.

I’ve at all times agreed with the notion you could’t apply the identical guidelines for everyone, and that you simply make exceptions for distinctive individuals. Nonetheless, with that, comes a sure duty. And in relation to Brown, groups have strictly used him for his bodily skills all of the whereas realizing they might be carried out with him as quickly as he turned a distraction {that a} back-shoulder catch couldn’t suppress.

One other dialog will happen this week, and it will likely be about Rodgers’ candidacy for MVP after he went 29-for-38 for 288 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday within the Packers’ 37-10 win over the Vikings, which clinched the No. 1 seed within the NFC for Inexperienced Bay.

After a 2020 season that was nearly wrecked by the pandemic, and an offseason through which Rodgers performed hen with the Packers’ entrance workplace, the unvaccinated quarterback that lied about being vaccinated and missed Inexperienced Bay’s Week 9 recreation on account of being on the NFL’s Reserve/COVID record, is the front-runner for professional soccer’s highest solo award after a 12 months through which he’s mainly given the center finger to society, the league, and science…all as a result of he’s actually good at throwing a ball.

I’m not right here to debate Rodgers’ resume, as his play has been worthy of him being named its Most worthy participant. However, I’m right here to ask the query that nobody needs to say out loud.

Why is the NFL OK with being a league that enables its greatest gamers to get away with something?

The reply is cash.

So long as Brown can run a route higher than nearly each different receiver within the league, and Rodgers can hold taking part in higher than nearly each quarterback on Sundays, the NFL is completely advantageous with placing up with them.

The league has made its resolution. Now, it’s time for followers to determine for themselves. As a result of sooner or later, some child goes to ask his/her mother and father, trainer, or coach why males like Antonio Brown and Aaron Rodgers have been allowed to maintain getting away with stuff like this. And that mother or father, trainer, or coach gained’t have a solution that is smart sooner or later as a result of nothing was ever carried out about it up to now.