New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers had one of the worst seasons of his career in 2024, with the franchise’s overall record sitting at 3-10 through 14 weeks. The four-time MVP has struggled to score points all season, drawing criticism from fans and analysts for his performance.
This has even sparked retirement rumors for the 41-year-old quarterback. Rodgers has recently made headlines over his rant against sports hosts, which didn’t sit well with ex-Pittsburgh Steelers star Ryan Clark.
Ryan Clark Drops Bold Statement Over Aaron Rodgers’ Sports Hosts Rant
During his latest appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers went on a rant about sports hosts trying to stay relevant today. Rodgers specifically targeted former players who “nobody remembers what they did in their career,” arguing that they make certain comments to stay in the conversation.
Reacting to these statements, Clark made bold comments about Rodgers, explicitly calling him tone-deaf, unaware, and arrogant, among other things. The 41-year-old quarterback said both non-former players and former players who become hosts later in life make criticisms to stay relevant fame-wise. Clark replied, “I’m actually not upset about what he’s saying because I ain’t no hit dog, and you know a hit dog will holler.”
“My issue with him is you’re doing the exact same thing. And the reason that you’re getting this opportunity to say these asinine things is because someone is paying you who is exactly the same thing that you’re now speaking out against,” he continued.
Tone deaf
Unaware
Arrogant
Hypocritical
FraudRyan Clark unloaded on Aaron Rodgers on today’s First Take. pic.twitter.com/B5aJKgrHYL
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“This dude is once again tone-deaf, this dude is once again unaware … to a point that’s almost sickening because he says these things and he talks tough and he behaves in this way, but he ain’t, right? He has all of this cache because he’s a good player.”
Clark continued, commenting on Rodgers as a leader before digging into his more recent performances.
“This dude is a fraud, right? He’s been a fraud, and he could throw a football, and that’s where it stops; once that talent ends, so does as him, and so does he. And so to sit up there, man, and to be just blatantly hypocritical. It’s funny and sickening at the same time.”
The Jets quarterback also discussed how the NFL has changed from a player’s perspective, stating that there are more ways to make money off the field now and that it’s a “different social media world” from when he started as a player.