Ian O’Connor talks Aaron Rodgers’ honesty, time with Packers & Jets | NFL | FIRST THINGS FIRST
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Ian O’Connor wrote “Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers” about the New York Jets’ fascinating QB1. Nick Wright, Kevin Wildes, and Greg Jennings discuss the book and the things O'Connor learned about Rodgers while writing it.
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Greg Jennings face when he gets called out for being one of the 250 ppl that didn’t call him back is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Man that was funny, he looked flabbergasted 😂😂
@@mattgibney4085 I like how he didn’t comment on it further 🤣 didn’t say my bad or no one let me know you tried reaching out. Just took it on the chin and kept it moving
@@bradm4493he did comment on it
You know he didn’t want to have to answer for his lame empty criticism of Rodgers back in the day that he’s walked back a dozen times since then. Lol
Yall some sheep
Ian O'Connor: I didn't realize so many people loved Aaron Rodgers.
Greg Jennings: **Rage intensifies**
Read your comment when you first posted it, been laughing all week! 😂
@@richarddelaney1566 cheers.
The thumbnail made me think they put the old man snapchat filter on wildes for a segment 😂😂😂
This segment could have lasted another hour and I would have watched it all.
I agree! So much to talk about there. It was a truly well done segment. Probably one of the better ones I can recall in recent memory.
For sure. They kept it real and that was awesome.
This was my favorite add brusard dialogue it would be peak completely serious but still in show fashion
All of it
😭😭 People are hilarious with the " Your truth" either it's the truth or it's not 🙄
Not since "alternate facts" became a thing... Now the truth is "whatever people say that I *WANT* to hear."
You have to say, "your truth" because criticizing the vaccine/Govt will get you labelled as an "anti-vaxxer" or "crazy".
@@oboy9090yeah if it is does have any evidence, logic, nuanced understanding, or accountability.
There are always 3 versions of every story:
Your truth, his truth and the truth
Relativism continues to be an essential problem in the Westen world.
I hope they keep Greg Jennings on when Brou returns, him and Coach Mangini are the best during NFL segments.
Yesss, Coach and Greg are Great for football segments!
They should search for a Retired basketball coach&player for the 🏀 segments also, the show will be better
You must be his agent. He's mid.
Totally agree
Jennings and Mangini are regulars during football season.
I love coach! He’s the best appearance on here imo.
Greg held it down during this segment
He should’ve answered the phone.
He whined about Rogers like a bitter ex, like he always does. Even Wildes got tired of his whining.
@@ShineAsTheSun-jb5bz how was Wildes tired of it when he told Greg to keep going, Even Nick told Greg to keep going it was good
Greg held it down, I agree
@@mariohunt3152 💯
“…Did Aaron say anything about me? 🥺👉🏻👈🏻”
I only came for this comment 😂😅
Nah i deadass thought this as soon as he said it He was good the rest of the segment but that question was crazy
Went from invested to rolling my eyes to the back of my head when Jennings started his soliloquies/therapy session
Aaron doesn’t even think about you, my guy. At all.
@@marcusjahn4909 ong like bro just hit one of ya old teammates, get his number and call the mf why are you asking a reporter on live tv if he took what you said the right way?😂😂
LMAOOO
This was so nice to be able to go to therapy session with Greg
LMAOO stg. Over a decade later
That's what I was thinking. This dude in a therapy session 😂
Was gonna say the same thing 😂😂 we should not have access to this.. doctor-patient confidentiality!
I live near Green Bay. My girlfriend had bumped into Greg in a grocery parking lot while with her young daughter. The daughter says “mom, I think that’s Greg Jennings” in that innocent, wide-eyed way that kids have. Greg noticed, double-backed and said “hi” to them. He couldn’t be more nice/gracious.
I got respect for how Greg handled this conversation and kudos to Nick and Wildes for allowing him that time.
"his truth", "your truth"...man, our society is so chalked
I interpret someone's "truth" as their perspective. If a car with that has left half blue and right half yellow, the person on the left would see a blue car, and the person on the right would see a yellow car, both statements would be accurate to what they saw even though its not the whole truth.
no. you’re just too stupid to understand what that means.
how nut
@@EpicBowlingChamp Yeah problem is there's a lot of people who just see what they want to see, and Aaron Rodgers is one of them. This stupid turn of phrase doesn't help a society that is already knee-deep in propaganda and misinformation.
In some situations like the one your described the statement is fine. It's needlessly confusing, pretentious, and self important, but that's a separate issue. The main problem with the phrase is that it's often used as a shield to criticism or justification for flatly insane opinions and beliefs. Like with Rogers and his objectively incorrect, crackpot takes on the vaccine and other conspiratorial bs he believes. @@EpicBowlingChamp
brother...we're really doing book reviews because of how rodgers brings in views. Im crying
I mean the man does have a book club
To be fair the show is longer and it's August 16th
@carson7561 tbf it's a very sports related book
Idk about you, but as someone that doesn’t even really care for Rodgers, I found this segment very interesting
FINALLY someone actually remembers that Rodgers was one of the only white superstars to actually speak up and defend Kap.
Yea but now kap is backtracking and wanting in the league sooo...
It shows a consistency in Aaron’s character I think. He seems outspoken against larger media narratives, particularly against those he cares for or their mission or values (a pretty normal stance I’d say). It just so happened that his vaccine stance, likely starting from consuming content from “free thinkers” on the internet, led to his obfuscation of his status and subsequent critique by the media when it was such a sensitive issue at the time. That gave him the final push down the “alternative facts” and “do your own research” pipeline into either the conservative media machine or adjacent to it like Joe Rogan, coinciding with his decline in play and here we are where people mix their sports opinion/analysis of him and the jets with their political narratives or views, both for and against.
Kap is a hack.
@@kalvin.it’s so easy to see this. And the big bear turned all the fans away
Did we all just witness therapy?
Great segment. I cant recall the last sports show that had such a long time without interruptions. Very good.
Haha very true! Probably Nick's personal record of staying silent while other people are talking
This segment was genuinely incredible and there were some good things to hear in it. Greg opening up more about how he feels about Rodgers and what he's said in the past, and Nick revealing that text he got from him are important when it comes to looking at his character as a whole.
How so? Please explain. All I heard was Jennings whining about Rogers like a divorced wife, and Nick trying to act like he doesn't have hatred for Rogers because he doesnt bow down to Democrat ideologies. He literally pulled a tweet about Kaepernick and tried to use that as a contrast for Rogers vaxx stances lol.
@@ShineAsTheSun-jb5bzyou call telling your side of the story & clarifying what was said on your behalf as whining?
@@ShineAsTheSun-jb5bz First, it was nice to get this interview with the man writing that book in general.
Second, Jennings stated how he felt regarding Rodgers and quite literally said he felt some sense of remorse about it. Not that he wants to walk back the comments, but that he wants to talk it out with Rodgers himself (although I find this kind of hard to believe since I feel like if he truly wanted to talk it out, then he could lol). To add onto that, Ian talked about how Ryan Grant understands why Greg and Jermichael Finley felt that way about Rodgers, which was cool to hear about since he was a big part of that young team back then. Afterwards, Greg went on to say more about the "accountability" angle, and how he felt like Rodgers and the people in that locker room stopped holding each other accountable. To me that was my favorite part of this segment and gave a lot of insight into my favorite football team I've ever watched.
Third, Nick said Rodgers sent him a message, not that he just pulled up some tweet. I won't disagree with you that he clearly still doesn't like Rodgers and wants to put him in a bad light, but at least get that fact right.
It was really good and insightful. Greg is going to be on a show somewhere. He's good.
Nick and Wildes were good a well. They should do more of this stuff on slow news periods. Good job.
@@princecheck11 How many years has Jennings been talking about this now? Yeah, at this point, it sounds like whining.
You can tell how bad Jennings wants to be friends again with Rodgers. Lots of pain in those eyes
Hands down the best sports show out regardless of network
Greg turning this into a therapy session lol
Rodgers and the Jets carrying most of the NFL talk this summer on this show.
that is their choice. They love to hate on the Jets
That, and Brock Purdys training camp interceptions 😂
We’re all waiting for the inevitable implosion. That being said man Jets fans and Rodgers fans will have the rest of their lives to rub in our faces if they win
@@samuelwallace2782top it off with Dak's contract and Ceedee's tweets
The olympics clark contract talks and new qbs allowed them to not talk jets all show long thankfully
Ian O’Connor is Kevin Wildes in another 15 FTF seasons.
Wildes be going crazy out here fighting for his life against Nick’s brainrot takes
More like 3
If I hear " my truth " one more time...
Yea Greg Jennings looked stupid on this
I'll say this again and again and again Wildes is the glue of this show
I see what ya did there, Wildes. @1:15 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Dang Greg. Answer the phone next time.
Vince McMahon is Back Baby
Greg was perfect for this segment 💯 He’s a good analyst too
It's Rich to hear the media questioning Aaron's honesty lol
Because neither of them are honest, ever
Takes one to know one
Why? He’s a liar
@@michaels7258the point is that media is dishonest too, so it’s ironic
He has rampant narcissistic personality disorder lol it’s really not
This was great segment I’ve been watching since 2017 man this show has came a long way
9:20 great demonstration of the importance of comedic relief
Wildes always comes in clutch lol
that might be one of the best segments ive ever seen on the show....10/10
Been one of the best if not the best Sports media Channel that’s have been consistent these past 7 years. Thank you Nick, Wildes, and Chris. Y’all are amazing individuals fr fr ❤️🔥💯🙌🏾
Greg's only ring is thanks to Aaron
Other way around
It’s a team sport fellas
@@ywilliams_2Explain how its the other way around. Rodgers was masterful against the #1 Steelers D. He was hands down the Superbowl MVP
Greg Jennings… 2 time pro bowler and 1 time Super Bowl champ…. All with Aaron Rogers. Lol guy was solid. But Rogers is the reason we know your name and why you are on our TVs.
He was good tho not gon lie. I feel you tho
That's wild you're disrespecting the man's career. We could say the same thing flipped. Aaron was only good cause he played with great receivers. When he had rookies his last year in GB, he was trash. In NY he lasted 4 snaps. We'll see how he does this year with this new group of talented players the Jets have.
@@sonikspeed19 you had horrible points bro. I do agree he shouldn’t have trashed Jennings. But was Brady trash when he tore his acl? What about Peyton’s neck injury? Was Peyton trash for missing the whole season? So why say Aaron lasted 4 plays? He shouldn’t be trash for getting hurt. Doesn’t make any point besides he got injured. And his last year in greenbay they went on a 6 game losing streak. Those rookies everyone keeps mentioning without ANY CONTEXT. Were both injured. The pack won all remaining games except the final game when those rookies came back. So everyone always brings up things that can easily be researched. Imagine starting with an entirely new rookie receiver core and they all go down. Then years later people say he couldn’t win with them. Then he couldn’t win in ny his first year cause he lasted 4 plays. Aaron Rodgers!!! The only man in the history of American sports who has been BLAMED by all for getting hurt. 15 nfl players tore an Achilles last year. Only person who has been blamed and laughed at is Aaron
As a packers fan I knew who Greg Jennings was Aaron didn’t have to tell me lol
Nick doesn't need to keep trying to act like the vaccine isn't what made him dislike Rodgers, we all know that's exactly what it was.
I think they realized that the heads of the show can't talk about it without receiving a bunch of slack so they got this no name sheep named Ian to say it for them. So sad and disturbing. I wonder if they know how wrong they are and are willingly lying about it to confuse America or are they just this stupid?
Which was..... What?
Speak for yourself bro. “We all know” is a strong statement when trying to judge other people’s thoughts
So this show should br called "Aaron Rodgers hate"
Aaron Rodgers is a real one. Period. 💯
Always have been
@@GODISGREAT_12always
A real asshole sure.
This was a good listen until Nick started talking
“Rodgers once sent me a respectful message. What made him go crazy since then”, is what I got from it
He just had to make the story about himself and ruin it...
Man just let Rodger’s be himself
Greg was awesome n much respect for him. 🏈
Greg was (as usual) fantastic on this. Just love, Bro
Finally a segment where they aren’t ripping Rodgers the whole time. Nice change of pace lol
Glad they didn't cut Greg off during that long back and forth
People want to hate Rodgers but we just heard that Rodgers was one of few to stand up to social injustice and I'm not talking BLM. He has done so much good but nobody writes about his philanthropy. Grow up media.
This segment was weird AF🤣
Yeah this is odd……
Great segment
For a sec I thought he was Vince McMahon 😆
Nick will always hate Rodgers. This was the wrong platform for this
His stance on Kaep and his stance on the vax actually align pretty well .. idk why Nick makes those two things seem so far apart thought-wise
Great point
Sort of. If it was just a critique on the media...how it twist truths into lies (rightly or wrongly), then sure. But Aaron's position on Kaep was that certain media made it seem like he was disrespecting military members (which was true) and his position that the jab is basically bottled up poison and the pan was ginned-up (which is false).
I think the difference Nick was talking about was not comparing the two situations, but comparing how in search of nuance Aaron was, regarding Kaep, at one time, compared to the unnuanced take he had regarding all the c19 situations.
@@SclountDraxxer I respect your take.. I don’t agree on the fine details but I appreciate you for being respectful
They don't align at all. The right wing folks who all of a sudden love Rodgers now cause they hate being pricked by a needle, also hated Kap during his protest. So Rodgers is liked by the right wing folks for his anti-vax protest, but Kap is hated by those same folks for his quiet protest. That's the hypocrisy.
Exactly
i dont know why this segment was so good! I have even more respect for Greg, even tho I already had respect for him. (as far as his analyst career) Greg's takes are always on point, no mess, and insightful! Greg needs more time on the show
There is nothing mysterious about Aaron Rodgers. You people are ridiculous
This was the best guest they've had on the show
Guy is a propagandist
Ya fool
Greg kinda took over the whole conversation.... too long.
Aarón Rodgers didn’t change… the media changed on him when he said he didn’t take the shot. Let’s not forget how they villa died everyone that didn’t take the jab
He did change some…….
Always crazy to me how the media went at him but no player ever talked badly about him
And the media still only throws shots. No matter how many players say different
Greg did
@@Person-gk5ee For a specific reason. His boy talked about him like he was disposable.
@@MrMenace3210 but it shows that maybe more players haven’t spoken out.
@@Person-gk5ee Yeah but how many have spoken out for him that have been disregarded because their stance didn't align with the narrative that he is a weak leader and a terrible teammate? Aaron Jones was on Undisputed at the SB, says unprompted by Skip or Shannon that Rodgers is a great leader and the only reason he got his shot was because Aaron called his number. Any follow-up or a new discussion about Aaron's leadership? No just on to asking about Jordan Love. And remember when they tried to create the narrative that Devante left Green Bay because he was "sick of Aaron's drama and the uncertainty?" And then had to drop it because Devante wouldn't corroborate it and told the truth that he left because GB management is inept and cheap and let him walk because of that? Just dropped and not mentioned again. Someone speaks up for Rodgers they get a smile and a nod and then the media just says "we'll just never play that clip and never mention it again." Because they're dishonest punks committed to the narrative they created about Aaron being a selfish person, bad teammate and weak leader.
Greg Jennings is obsessed with himself.
What is this, Oprah?
Basically blasting Aaron for going from liberal to conservative
I love when the show is humorous and what not, but this segment in particularly felt very nuanced and not to roast the show normally but it felt intelligent. Great discussion here that I think the show could do with more of. While keeping the silly and good natured stuff there too.
His last statement summed it up
This was great
Honestly I don't care about that Rodgers / Jennings tiff, and never have. I could understand how a QB who was heavily involved in the play-calling would take offense to one of his receivers openly suggesting that said play-calling was designed to prevent him from being successful. There are plenty of reasons to dislike Aaron Rodgers, but that isn't one of them IMO unless your name is Greg Jennings.
Name these plenty of reasons
Nick is so wrong on this issue
Nick is a small hat. He's wrong on most issues.
Rogers the Tom Cruise of the NFL
Facts
Great point.
To refresh memories:
Greg’s “criticism” was about Rodgers, with 3 years under his belt, not fighting with management to give Greg more money. GB offered 3/30mil and he took 4/40mil to go to MIN. MIN cut him two years in and he never saw the “extra” money. He felt like Rodgers betrayed him and showed poor leadership because he joked to a DB in San Francisco about Jennings going to SF (as if Rodgers or the random DB made decisions) and this was AFTER Greg turned down multiple offers from GB for 3 year top-of-market extensions.
This show needs to send Aaron a royalty check, without Aaron they would have nothing to talk about 50% of the time.
Aaron and Brock Purdy
And Cowboys
Thumbnail had me going for second thinking nick wasnt in the video...dang
What an insightful clip. I walk away having a lot more respect for everyone involved.
Said no one
Nick is so fake. I haven't seen one thing by Aaron thats outlandish or crazy. Most have been right. Of course no specifics by Nick
Tbf, Aaron's been consistent about the media.
This was a very good segment. I enjoyed hearing this conversation.
6:33 notice the focus of Nick and Wilde's
What a great segment frfr
Never had the Jab . Had covid once . My brother was vaccinated immediately and has got the booster and he has had covid 4 times ... Sorry i just dont think it does anything
I love how it's unfathomable to these TV personalities and "journalists" who are so disconnected from reality that someone can support Colin Kaepernick's message and ALSO criticize how insanely evil and untrustworthy big pharma and the US government is, Rodgers hasn't changed this is who he always has been lol.
that colin kaepernick stuff still bothers me to this day. there was no conspiracy to keep him out of the nfl. it was just obvious if a team picked him up there was going to be a backlash from the fans and all this drama added to the team that could be a major distraction. and kaepernick just wasnt good enough to be worth all of that trouble
Are we still complaining / Crying about Covic Can we Men please get out your feelings and Respect that he didn't get it and or spread it to anyone else
I don't want to hear about truth from journalists.
this show has had a lot of great moments i’ve watched almost all of em, i’ve never seen a segment like this one, at least for me this is where a show goes from B+ or A and it’s part of the reason I also listen to nicks podcast it doesn’t have to be all the time but I love it when sports are real and more than just the game
It irritates me that most journalists don’t acknowledge how much anger and judgement was thrown at people who went against taking the jab at the time. I think Arod was trying to avoid the backlash toward taking a personal stance against it. With what we know now, it’s not nearly as controversial. Just shows how challenging it can be for public figures to be authentic with how ruthless the media can be when you don’t see the world the same way as them.
It’s amazing how much Covid changed the world
First take is slipping. How come they didn't get this interview?
Ppl really don't understand Arod. He's 1 OF 1. On and off the field
Greg Jennings loves to cry about everything. What a joke of an “analyst”.
Another Aaron Rodgers segment, boy oh boy 🥱
Shout out to Greg. He used to be unwatchable on Tv but he definitely has improved.
Something Marshall just couldn’t do
Alright the obsession with rodgers has become unhealthy for nick. I’m so sick of hearing about it. It’s honestly corny at this point.
He's a QB, a hall of fame QB. Stop asking him about anything not football related. They're athletes and not politicians, scientists, or doctors. Don't blame them, blame the media for trying to get hot takes
There's no such thing as "My truth." There is only THE truth.
Cool, tell me what is THE truth about the vaccine? Please provide citation
Hold the fkn phone. I don't like AR. But he was right about the clot-shot.
The Jets players seemingly love Aaron Rodgers
The main reason people all of the sudden started to despise Rodgers is because they were manipulated to. This is evidence of two things, powerful industries have incredible power and influence, and secondly, the vast majority of people are completely mindless and can be molded very easily!
Love Greg Jennings on these segments. He’s been honest about Aaron awhile ago where things are coming to light the last few years.
Jennings should have said what he needed to Aaron and a lot of the bs would have been avoided
This is gold. This is what sports journalism should look and sound like. Greg Jennings, you are so classy. Thank you for speaking your truth AND being professional.
Von miller and Jordan poyer did ayahuasca and no one made fun of them.
Nick needs to elaborate.. what crazy conspiracy theories did Rodgers say?.. what has he said recently that contradicts what he said back in 2017 about kneeling and police brutality?..
Yo Ian O’Connor’s professionalism and his ability to stay impartial really impressed me and I truly commend him for how he spoke in this segment. Certainly eloquent and pristine oration.
How Rodger’s told him he respected Greg’s stance but he didn’t have time to ask him the question??